Note: Not sure if this is a feature that will make it into the final release, or if it's there for testing while the product's in beta; I personally would love to see it remain, especially in the Server version. Oftentimes, you don't know you need...

For the advanced users amongst us (and those that don't mind quirky software). Get it from here . Note: If it does something bad, I'm not responsible. See also: Al's Quick IE7 Preview 2 FAQ .

ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 2 is the latest collection of updates, fixes and enhancements to ISA Server, for both Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition. SP Numbering: There was no SP1 for Enterprise Edition, because it was roughly equivalent...

Yes, the folks behind ISA Server have their own blog now. And have done for a month. Go subscribe! http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/ Favourite post so far: Ziv's Celebrity Deathmatch: Access Rules vs Server Publishing Rules

I have a juicy little VM waiting for this: http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/2006/default.mspx So, if you're interested in testing ISA Server 2006, go hit the site and download your copy!

(The Product Formerly Known As Windows Antispyware) http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Nice to see that the names are starting to swing back in favour of the fun and descriptive, rather than descriptive and...

Yet another one minute blog post. That took four. Perfwiz is a tool that configures Perfmon (Performance Monitor) counters for you, based on the settings you give to a functional yet adorable little wizard. The output can be useful in troubleshooting...

Let down mainly by my cheap (but serviceable for games) video card, I rate a 4 in the Windows Vista Performance thingummy. Makes it nice and easy to plan for my next upgrades :) Whadayaget?

The new Forceware 87.15 release is available now from Nvidia, fixing 5308's rather annoying once-a-second pausing problem on GeForce cards (like my 6600GT)... http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp It's a ZIP file at the moment, so just...

WARNING: Low-content lint collection post. I've finally run around fixing all the broken bits of the blog's front window , so hopefully the old neighbourhood will follow my example, and won't continue its inevitable spiral towards doom and disfigurement...