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I have had on my blog todo list for a number of months to put a Step-By-Step blog post together on How To setup a VPN from my on-premise datacenter to my Windows Azure environment. If you do not already have an Azure account, you can get a free trial at http://aka.ms/IaaS .  Before I could get to...

Hyper-V 3 which is built into both the Free Hyper-V Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 (Standard and Datacenter) which you can evaluate for free ( free ISO , free VHD ), has some really awesome capabilities.  You can read more about Hyper-V in the overview of the Server Virtualization Series :...

Abstract: Scenario based - How to do "this"… In this blog post series, we will show you "HOW" to perform tasks using scenario-based simulations. If you are already familiar with virtualization using non-Microsoft technologies, we will provide you a ramp to quickly understanding how...

The 15th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at What Does Windows Azure Cloud Computing REALLY Cost + How to SAVE (Part 15 of 31 Days IaaS) Dan Stolts ITProGuru In this edition, Dan Stolts teaches us how to figure out what Windows Azure will cost for our cloud infrastructure on...

The Jan 11th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Step-by-Step: Running FREE Linux Virtual Machines in the Cloud with Windows Azure – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Part 11 of 31 .  The Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering supports running Windows...

The Jan 10th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Windows Azure and Virtual Networking – Getting Started–  (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 10 of 31) .  Yesterday’s blog post introduced Windows Azure Virtual Networks, so after reading that post ...

The Jan 8th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Setting up Management (8 of 31) .  Brian Lewis shows us Step-By-Step how to install and use the free tools available for managing your Windows Azure infrastructure.  Managing your Cloud based servers in the Windows Azure...

  On the Keyboard Press the WindowsKey + X then click System in the popup menu Tap or click Advanced system settings . You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice. On the Advanced tab , under Performance , tap or click Settings . Tap or click the Advanced tab , and then, under...

The Jan 7th edition is now live at Step-by-Step: Build a FREE SharePoint 2013 Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure - 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud - Part 7 of 31 . Keith Mayer shows us Step-By-Step how to build a SharePoint 2013 lab in the Cloud using a free Windows Azure Account .   Read the story...

Last year wrote a blog post How To Expand and Extend To Increase Capacity On A Virtual Hard Disk The Easy and Fast Way–Solve the problem of “Out of Disk Space on Drive C” Forever   Please refer to this blog post for a step-by-step video of the process.  I ran out of space on my Boot to VHD...

1) Click Start – Right-Click Computer – Select Manage {Authorize the elevation if prompted} 2) Expand Storage – Select Disk Management – Right-Click Disk Management – Select Attach VHD 3) Browse to select the VHD – Click OK

We are pleased to announce that the Boston Area Windows Server User Group will be providing an Installfest and Full day of training on Windows Server 2012 . The Event will be held November 16th 2012 at the Microsoft offices at 1 Cambridge Center in Cambridge, MA.  On the MIT map it is listed as...

To set the default location of an outlook data file you have to make a registry change.  Once you make the change, anytime you create a new data file, Outlook will put the data file in that new location.  These instructions will work in prior versions of office as well but the path to the office...

IT Camp- Brought to You by Microsoft Event ID: 1032529615 Rochester Airport Marriott 1890 W Ridge Rd Rochester New York 14615 United States Meal: Yes Language(s): English. Product(s): Microsoft System Center, Microsoft System Center 2012, Microsoft technologies, Windows Server and Windows Server 2012...

Create USB Thumb drive key from Windows 8 ISO DVD or media to be used for install – Step-by-Step These procedures were written using Windows 8 Release Preview but will work with prior versions of Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 and Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server...

I got an HTML email today that I had to forward to someone.  I found that the background was a dark green.  When I forwarded the message it automatically made my background this same color.  Worse yet, the text font was the same color as the background.  I could not type a (readable...

I got an HTML email today that I had to forward to someone.  I found that the background was a dark green.  When I forwarded the message it automatically made my background this same color.  Worse yet, the text font was the same color as the background.  I could not type a (readable...

  It is not my style to copy and paste for my posts but I stumbled on a great post from one of my developer count-parts G. Andrew Duthie ( Dev Hammer Blog ) on the Windows App store and felt I had to pass it on.  Here you go… Most of my readers are probably aware that Windows 8 is on the horizon...

  I have a prior post where I offered suggestions and very high level steps to setup your private cloud.  I just updated that post with pretty detailed step by step instructions.  You can get to the new post at http://aka.ms/lab It includes links to all downloads (including sysprep images...

When a row of data in a worksheet is very wide and requires repeated horizontal scrolling, consider using a data form to add, edit, find, and delete rows. Learn about data forms A data form provides a convenient means to enter or display one complete row of information in a range or table without scrolling...

The Auto-Play features are changed in Control Panel Open AutoPlay by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel , clicking Hardware and Sound , and then clicking AutoPlay . From this screen you can change the action for different devices and types of media.  Hint: This is particularly interesting...

To run any application with elevated privileges (as Administrator) simply right-click on that program from the menu and select Run as Administrator . An example of this would be if you wanted to run a PowerShell window with elevated permissions just click Start then type PowerShell then Right-Click on...

To run the PowerShell window with elevated permissions just click Start then type PowerShell then Right-Click on PowerShell icon and select Run as Administrator . Shortcut: Start Type PowerShell Press Shift-Control-Enter

Where in the world did the “Organize” feature go in outlook? In earlier versions of Microsoft Outlook, the Organize feature enabled you to create conditional text formatting rules for email messages. In Microsoft Outlook 2010, conditional text formatting is now accessed in the Advanced View Settings...

Bios Requirements for Enabling Hyper-V.  Short video to show exactly where you might find these settings.   *X64 Server with Hardware Assisted Virtualization (Likely found under Configuration then “Virtualization” or “Processor” Intel: Intel VT AMD: AMD-V   *Hardware enables Data Execution...