Now that Longhorn Server Beta 3 is released, it's time to take the covers off a new feature in Longhorn Server - Terminal Services Easy Print. The folks over at the Terminal Services Team Blog just published their post on the topic - here's something...

In Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and earlier versions of the Windows operating system, all services run in the same session as the first user who logs on to the console. This session is called Session 0. Running services and user applications together...

When I first started in the IT industry (back in the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 days), one of my team leads told me at least once every other day, "If you ever decide to start editing the registry directly, you'd better be sure you know what you're doing...

On Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7 runs in Protected Mode, which can help protect users from attack by running the Internet Explorer process with greatly restricted privileges. Protected Mode significantly reduces the ability of an attack to write...

Although Windows Vista is generally compatible with applications written for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and their associated service packs, some compatibility issues are inevitable due to new innovations, security tightening, and increased reliability...

Only a couple of years ago, desktop machines with 4GB of RAM were rare. Only high-end CAD designers and ultra-hardcore gaming enthusiasts were considering, let alone actually installing, 4GB of RAM in their machines. Today however, RAM is much less expensive...

Today we're starting a new series of posts focused on understanding the Windows System Architecture itself. In our first post, we're going to quickly review some basic Windows concepts and terms including a brief overview of the Windows API, Services...

With Windows Server Codename "Longhorn" Beta 3 just around the corner, the Application Compatibility Cookbook has been updated to include Application Compatibility information as they relate to Longhorn Server changes. This cookbook, which originally...