If it's been a while since you've needed a boot disk for your Windows machine, you may just be struggling with how exactly to do it. It's not like the old Windows 98 boot floppy where I could just go into Windows Explorer and make one with a couple of...

If you're already convinced that the Powershell is right for you, skip ahead to the section: "Getting Started with the Windows Powershell". However, if you still need some convincing, read on. So, in case you haven't had a chance to use the Windows Powershell...

I just got an email from someone who had watched one of my old ISA Server 2006 webcasts. She had a couple of interesting questions, and I thought I'd share the answers to her email with you. Q. How do you clear the cache in ISA Server 2006? A. To...

The Forefront Server Security Management Console (FSSMC) is set to release to manufacturing on October 10th! It will be available solely through Micorosoft's volume licensing program around that time. FSSMC stands to be a very solid and necessary addition...

For those of you who are attending my TechNet Unleashed events this quarter, you'll recall I've been doing a lot of talking around how to set up and configure DirectAccess. As part of this discussion, I mentioned I would post more information about DirectAccess...

Well, I just finished presenting three shows in three cities in just two days in the great state of Ohio. The people here are amazingly smart and friendly, and they had many, great questions and comments. One of the questions came from the DANPA "loadfest"...

How to apply updates to .wim images when they are NOT running Okay, so, when you find someone who is doing it right, like Mark Minasi with his Windows Networking Newsletters, you just have to let people know. His Newsletter #65 came out a while ago, in...

It’s a great thing when I can truly throw my full support behind a Microsoft release. Well, I’ve been using IE8 for a number of months now, and I find the product to be solid, secure, and a worthwhile upgrade. One of my favorite changes is that each tab...

Microsoft today announces the launch of User Group Support Services (UGSS) , a website specifically built to give busy community and user group leaders what they need to help their User Groups grow and prosper. Get Extra $ for Your Events! ...

Okay, folks, I've posted on this before, but the IT Pro Momentum program is really catching fire, and I've decided to readvertise it since there seems to be so much interest. The program is exclusive to people who read Microsoft blogs or attend Microsoft...

Everywhere I go, people always ask when we are coming in town next. Well, here is the latest TechNet event list for the Central U.S. Join me or one of my colleagues for a FREE event simply by registering using the city links below.   Session Topic...

Session 1 : Windows Server 2008 R2 – Optimize your Time Get a jump start on your peers with Windows Server 2008 R2 by joining us for this no nonsense technical session, where we will discuss the critical improvements in the next version of Windows...

We are delivering some great content tomorrow on Windows Server 2008 in the Indianapolis area. If you'd like to join us, there are still a few spots available. Register : http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID...

Just got my recent edition of TechNet Flash , and there was a nice little video in there walking through the installation requirements and step by step for setting up Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server. If you are planning to start evaluating and testing...

I spent a couple of weeks a while back trying to figure out how to tether my AT&T Tilt to my Windows Vista PC. I wanted to use the relatively fast unlimited data plan on my Windows Mobile Phone to access the internet from my PC. Well, being an IT...

If you're in the Chicagoland area and interested in Sharepoint, I want you to know about this upcoming event. There will be lots of great content delivered by experienced partners as well as customers. Sign up at: Sharepoint Seminar - May 27th,...

I 'm not going to try to break any new ground with this blog. To break new ground I would need think myself some kind of revolutionary genius, and, quite frankly, I'm not that. I'm not a genius; I'm not revolutionary; And I'm not ego-centric enough to...

If you want to download the just-released Windows 7 Beta, you'll need a TechNet Plus subscription. And, if you are not a TechNet Plus subscriber, you can get one for 15% off using the discount code: TMSAM12. To order a TechNet subscription, go here: http...

Okay, this post is for the less technical among us. As part of a team project, I created a nice, little Camtasia recording a while back to help people make a standard user account in Windows Vista, but I never had the opportunity to publish it. So, since...

Managing and troubleshooting Windows Clients and Servers is what Powershell is all about. And, the quickest way to get started is by learning a few simple Powershell cmdlets. Powershell cmdlets are short one-line commands that are specifically designed...

I'm presenting two TechNet events and two Angelbeat events in Texas this week, and I've gotta say - the folks I've met have been wonderful. Generally, they've been friendly, forthright, and enthusiastic - not to mention saavy when it comes to technology...

A colleague of mine, Chris Avis, had a great post on his blog recently. It's exactly the kind of post I love, since it only takes a minute to read, but it has the potential to eliminate hours of excruciating troubleshooting. Here's the link . The problem...

I've got a cool opportunity for everyone. For a limited time, you can use the code at the bottom of this post to get $100 off a new TechNet subscription. This code is good even if you were a TechNet subscriber in the past and have let your subscription...

That's right! If you haven't already heard, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is finished, complete, in the can, DONE! As of yesterday, February 4, 2007, SP1 is officially released to manufacturing (RTM) - which means that OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers...

Well, we have received a LOT of feedback about the Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 giveaways that we handed out at TechNet events during the second half of 2008. It seems we did not do a great job of informing attendees that the PINs would expire on December...