July 2009 - Posts

Bing Add-on for Firefox
30 July 09 12:54 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   

If your are using Firefox, the Microsoft Search Team have developed an add-in to allow you to make your default search engine Bing. You can download it from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10434 The add-on has already over 488’000 downloads! Read More...

Filed under: Search, Browsers

Are my PC’s Capable of Running Windows 7?
29 July 09 01:17 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   

You can assess your existing PC hardware compatibility with Windows 7 requirements and do this network-wide with the free Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 4.0 for Windows 7. More information here and the same toolkit can do Server readiness Read More...

Filed under: Windows Server, Windows Client

Out of Band Security Release – 28 July 2009
28 July 09 10:43 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   

The Security of our Customers and Partners is important to Microsoft . The be able to efficiently operate your IT Infrastructure, Microsoft will issue an Out-of-Band Security Update today, 28 July , at about 19:00 Central European Time. Products covered Read More...

Filed under: Security, Browsers

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Released to Manufacturing
23 July 09 03:02 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   

Windows 7 release to manufacturing (RTM) means that it’s time for our OEM partners to get their PCs ready, for software development partners to test their new applications, and for hardware vendors to ready their hardware. Find out what it means for you Read More...

Filed under: Windows Server, Windows Client

Windows 7 Upgrade Paths – Document Published
21 July 09 01:47 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   

A document was published yesterday by Microsoft on the possible Upgrade Scenarios from older operating systems to Windows 7 The document is available here . Something that is important to note is that Upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 E are not Read More...

Filed under: Windows Client

Azure Business Model and Pricing
14 July 09 04:39 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   

At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009, we just announced the business model and pricing for the Microsoft Azure Platform. Have a look here for the details. Azure is available in Switzerland, among other countries. Read More...

Filed under: Azure, cloud computing, Web

Windows 7 – Getting Close to RTM
14 July 09 09:13 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   

As highlighted in the Windows 7 Blog , RTM is expected in the 2nd half of July 2009. Some important points: Volume License Customers will get Windows 7 on 1 September 2009 MSDN and TechNet subscribers will get it a few weeks after RTM It will be in retail Read More...

Filed under: Windows Client