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Slides for the Windows 7 Launch events….

chrisavis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:23 GMT

Hiya Folks! I know, I know……I am a HORRIBLE procrastinator. I have had about beeeeelyun emails asking me for the slides I used for the Windows 7 Launch events. To which my snarky reply is usually, “What slides???!?” since i hardly use any slides and prefer...(read more)

Interesting Downloads for Week Ending – 11-06-2009….

chrisavis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:52:43 GMT

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Technical Overview of DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 · DirectAccess Early Adopter's Guide · 64-bit Client Installation of Microsoft Office 2010 · Microsoft Office Communications...(read more)

Interesting Downloads for Week Ending – 10-30-2009….

chrisavis — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:47:22 GMT

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Windows Client 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 Operating System Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 · Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Management Pack · Network Equipment Shapes for Microsoft Visio...(read more)

Blogging Update/Notice….

chrisavis — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:53:45 GMT

Hiya Folks! I am still here! I have been VERY busy with the Windows 7 launch tour of the west. We just wrapped up all of the Windows 7 launch event and I have one remaining big event in Las Vegas next week at the Windows Connections...(read more)

On Demand Links for Windows Firestarter Event…..

chrisavis — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:23:38 GMT

A couple weeks back, we had a great Windows Firestarter event up on the Redmond Campus. We had some fantastic speakers on hand to talk about new features and technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. I know there are lots of people who live...(read more)

Interesting Downloads for Week Ending – 09-25-2009….

chrisavis — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:23:14 GMT

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Update for Windows 7 (KB974332) · Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB974332) · Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB974332) · Update for Windows Server 2008...(read more)

Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 09-18-2009….

chrisavis — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:05:38 GMT

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Documentation · Quick Start Guide for Outlook Voice Access 2010 · Unified Communications White Paper · Active Directory Management Gateway Service (Active...(read more)

Twitter Feed for Windows Firestarter - #WinFire

chrisavis — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:43:00 GMT

new TWTR.Widget({ search: '#winfire', id: 'twtr-search-widget', loop: true, title: 'What\'s being said about...', subject: 'Windows FireStarter', width: 250, height: 600, theme: { shell: { background: '#3082af', color: '#ffffff' }, tweets: { background:...(read more)

Info on the Active Directory Recycle Bin….

chrisavis — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:18:16 GMT

Recently, I delivered a brief session to a user group on some new features in Windows 2008 R2. One of those features was the Active Directory Recycle Bin. This feature allows administrators to recover deleted AD objects without having to shut down a server...(read more)

Windows Azure webcast event…..

chrisavis — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:54:17 GMT

My peers in the Central region are doing a Windows Azure Roadshow. If you happen to live in the Central US, you may be able to attend in person by check out locations at the Technet Presents registration site. If you live out side the area or otherwise...(read more)

Interesting Downloads for Week Ending – 09-11-2009….

chrisavis — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:17:50 GMT

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Microsoft Application Virtualization for Terminal Services / Remote Desktop Services · Update for Windows® Vista SP1 or above to enable RemoteApp™ · Windows Troubleshooting Platform Overview ·...(read more)

Don’t forget about Windows Firestarter this Friday!

chrisavis — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:46:50 GMT

We have a great lineup of speakers that will be speaking on campus this Friday! Stephen Rose will be talking about all the great new stuff in Windows 7. Joe Davies will be covering some new networking features with a focus on Direct Access. David Tesar...(read more)

Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 09-04-2009….

chrisavis — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:36:42 GMT

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB973879) · Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB973879) · Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB972036) · Update...(read more)

Interesting Downloads for Week Ending – 08-28-2009…..

chrisavis — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:34:33 GMT

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack (x86) Release Candidate · Customizing Windows Vista Business Edition White Paper · Customizing Windows 7 Business Edition White Paper · System Center Virtual...(read more)

Busy Week!

chrisavis — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:48:58 GMT

Last week I was wrapping up some personal time off and then lead into a team meeting in San Diego. This was a gathering of the west coast region Developer and Platform Evangelism (DPE) team. It was the first time since my former team integrated with DPE...(read more)