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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Technical Overview for IT Pros
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Internet Explorer 8 is enterprise ready: Internet Explorer 8 is the business-ready browser with Enterprise-class deployment, management, compatibility and security as a standard. It is designed to be compatible with applications written for Internet Explorer...
Internet Explorer 8 Admin Kit (IEAK) - now available for download
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over 5 years ago
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Keith Combs
Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 8 Beta programs and tools make it easy for you to deploy Internet Explorer 8 and manage custom browser software packages. Here is a quick overview of the tools included: IEAK Toolkit. The IEAK Toolkit contains...
Internet Explorer 8 screencasts – Faster, More Secure, More Reliable
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over 5 years ago
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Matt Hester has done it again. He has produced some nice screencasts that discuss and demonstrate the improvements being made to the Internet Explorer 8 Beta. Like many of you, I am particularly interested in the new privacy technologies ...
Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) screencast – Build a Custom Bootdisk
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Chris Henley just released a new screencast on his “ Blue ” blog. This time our master storyteller has created a screencast on Windows PE. In the screencast Chris shows you how to get up and running in 17 minutes on a topic that’s a bit tricky...
Dell Latitude D630 owners get 8GB memory support
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over 5 years ago
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Blair Bigger of Microsoft MCS Federal informed me today that a BIOS update gives Latitude D630 users access to 8GB of memory. This does of course assume 8GB is installed and you are running a 64bit OS. Blair indicated it is the BIOS update dated 8...
Have $10,000 to blow on an Apple iPhone ???
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over 5 years ago
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If you have an extra ten grand laying around, why not blow it on some bling? The folks at http://www.athem.ch/collections/apple-iphone-3g.php will be happy to help you elevate yourself above the lowly masses with a diamond rimmed Apple iPhone 3G. According...
Do you have your Quad core laptop on order?
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over 5 years ago
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The next wave of processing power for laptops has begun. OEM’s have been quietly adding laptops to their online buying configurators. If you are curious about the specs for the processors, Intel has published the spec for the Intel Core 2...
Wireless Networks for Hyper-V Virtual Machines
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By default Windows Server 2008 does not use wireless connectivity for networking. This of course means there will be no wireless connectivity for a bunch of virtual machines running under Hyper-V. You can of course change all of that and it...
Hyper-V Planning and Deployment Guide – now available
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over 5 years ago
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Hyper-V provides software infrastructure and basic management tools in Windows Server 2008 that you can use to create and manage a virtualized server computing environment. This virtualized environment can be used to address a variety of business goals...
The Ultimate Steal – WOW !!!
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Now is a really good time to be a student. See the full terms and eligibility of this promotion for the school listings, validation, etc. Another piece of information that caught my eye is the program length. Here’s a snip from the page on that: Promotion...
Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides – the list gets longer
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over 5 years ago
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File Name: File Size Creating_and_Deploying_Active_Directory_Rights_Management_Services_Templates_Step-by-Step_Guide.doc 158 KB Deploying Active Directory Rights Management Services in a Multiple Forest Environment Step-by-Step Guide.doc 314 KB Deploying...
Making way for new stuff ???
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I’m starting to get quite a collection. You know what I mean. Old networking gear, phones, portable media players, etc. I always wonder if I should sell some of my stuff. But I would rather die that sell something to Charles . ...
Did your iPhone do this?
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over 5 years ago
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LOL!!! Sweet
The Exchange Team goes on camera
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over 5 years ago
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At TechEd 2008 Harold Wong managed to snag a bunch of the Exchange Team and get some interviews on camera. Harold does a really good job of interviewing them and as you can see he has now posted some of the videos to the edge.technet.com website...
Archos releases new set of portable media devices
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over 5 years ago
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Archos is the maker of my favorite portable media player (pmp). I have the 605 WIFI and it has been a trusty companion. Well Archos doesn’t rest on it’s laurels and just released information on their new product line of portable media players...
Dell becomes the new portable virtualization champion?
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over 5 years ago
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If you’ve been paying attention to the parade of Intel Centrino 2 (Montevina) announcements, you noticed Dell, Lenovo, HP and others have announced some pretty sweet laptops. What nerd wouldn’t love to have a Quad core laptop? Dell announced some...
The Ultimate Steal – returning August 20th
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over 5 years ago
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Looks like a great deal goes back online this week.
Wild west or managed desktops?
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over 5 years ago
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If you read the post I did a couple of days ago, you probably noticed the user is running a number of applications that have no business purpose on a corporate machine. I’ve been following the internal thread and it brought a few questions to my mind...
It’s strange outside
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over 5 years ago
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Cool and rainy. Texas sighs with relief.
How many applications are you starting with Windows? Here’s 36
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over 5 years ago
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I was on a thread today regarding some issues a user was having with their laptop. The msinfo32.exe information was requested and received. I was looking at the usual stuff then expanded the Startup Programs node of information and saw the...
August TechNet events – registration open
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over 5 years ago
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Session 1: “Why Vista?” While those “Mac vs. PC” commercials are entertaining, they don’t tell the whole story – especially when it comes to Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. In this session, we’ll dispel some of the common myths and misperceptions...
August MSDN events – registration open
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over 5 years ago
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MSDN Event Join us for a 4 hour MSDN Event where we will cover 3 separate sessions focusing on Visual Studio, WPF and Vista Security. Session 1 : Demystifying WPF Today’s applications need to do more than simply work. They need to draw in...
August Momentum events – registration open
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over 5 years ago
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Microsoft Momentum Event: A Solution Briefing for IT and Business Executives This event is designed exclusively for IT executives that want to understand what business value can be derived from the latest technology solutions. During this event...
August TS2 Partner events – registration open
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over 5 years ago
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Partners – Attend a TS2 event! Join us at the next TS2 event in your area, where we will focus on exciting Microsoft technologies that will broaden your portfolio of customer offerings and boost your ongoing revenues. Our TS2 team will offer sales tips...
August Dynamics events - registration open
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over 5 years ago
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Keith Combs
Microsoft Dynamics CRM & ERP Events for Partners – Register now! Partners - Looking for new ways to expand your offerings and grow your business? Be sure to attend the Microsoft Dynamics partner event in your city! Microsoft Dynamics CRM Event: We...
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