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Understanding Component-Based Servicing
23 April 08 07:30 AM

Prior to Windows Vista, if you wanted to install optional components, Windows Updates or driver files on your system, the process was fairly simple. In Windows Vista, the new componentization architecture, known as Component-Based Servicing (CBS) changes Read More...

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Filed under: architecture, vista, windows server 2008, troubleshooting

Startup Programs on Windows Vista: Inside the Box
28 March 08 06:00 AM

In prior versions of Windows, especially if the installation had many applications installed over the years, it was not easy to run a program or navigate the system shortly after booting.  I remember fighting with my mouse or looking over at the Read More...

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WS2008: Terminal Server Web Access Architecture
23 February 08 06:00 AM

It's Day Twenty-Three of our series.  The Launch Event is just a couple of days away.  Following on from yesterday's post on Terminal Services RemoteApps , today we're going to be providing a very brief overview of the Architecture of Terminal Read More...

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WS2008: Frontside Authentication and SSO
21 February 08 06:00 AM

Welcome to Day Twenty-One.  We're three weeks into our series and there are only six days left.  Today's topics for discussion are Frontside Authentication and Single Sign-On (SSO) in the Terminal Services space.  So, let's get started Read More...

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WS2008: Remote Desktop Connection Architecture
19 February 08 06:00 AM

Day Nineteen.  There are only eight more days to go till the big day.  The excitement is definitely building.  Today's topic for discussion - Remote Desktop Connection Architecture.  The Remote Desktop Connection 6.1 client is comprised Read More...

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Filed under: architecture, terminal server, vista, windows server 2008

WS2008: Printer-Driver Packages
12 February 08 06:00 AM

Day Twelve.  We're almost halfway through our series.  Today we'll continue on with our Printing theme - specifically, Printer-driver packages.  We'll also provide some background on the driver store feature of Windows Vista and Windows Read More...

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WS2008: The WSD Port Monitor
11 February 08 06:00 AM

Welcome back!  If you're just returning from a weekend, hopefully you got some time to yourself to relax.  It's Day Eleven of our Windows Server 2008 Series.  Today's topic - the new WSD Port Monitor. The WSD Port Monitor is a new printer Read More...

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WS2008: Client-side Rendering
10 February 08 06:00 AM

It's Day Ten of our Windows Server 2008 series.  Seventeen Days to go.  Today we'll be talking about Client-Side Rendering. Client-Side Rendering (CSR) is a new feature that allows print jobs to be fully rendered on the client when targeting Read More...

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Filed under: architecture, vista, windows server 2008, printing

WS2008: Dynamic Link Library Loader and Address Space Load Randomization
06 February 08 06:00 AM

There's only three weeks to go till Launch Day.  Today, we're going to talk about the Dynamic Link Library (DLL) Loader and Address Space Load Randomization.  In Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, when talking about process and thread creation, Read More...

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WS2008: Windows Service Hardening
03 February 08 06:00 AM

Day Three of our series of posts in preparation for the Windows Server 2008 Launch and the countdown continues.  If it's a weekend for you, I hope you are enjoying yourself.  Only twenty-four more days to go till Launch Day.  Today's post Read More...

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