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Producer for PowerPoint 2007 Beta Available

LShort — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:09:00 GMT

Microsoft is pleased to announce that the beta version of Producer for PowerPoint 2007 is now available to customers on Microsoft’s Connect site! Microsoft is releasing this add-in because of the vocal requests we’ve been getting from customers deploying...(read more)

Exchange Labs Added to Live@edu Services

LShort — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:56:00 GMT

Microsoft just added no-cost Microsoft Exchange Labs e-mail for students and alumni to its Live@edu online communication and collaboration applications tailored for educational institutions. Live@edu with Exchange Labs gives students and alumni access...(read more)

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Releases to Manufacture

LShort — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:00:00 GMT

We know that many of you are anxious to get your hands on the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM bits. And to that end, we have some good news. We are pleased to announce that – while broad RTW availability is still scheduled for March – the SP1 Update...(read more)

Unified Communications Launch Events

LShort — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:03:00 GMT

The Experience UC Launch events tour kicked off Oct. 16 th with the Worldwide event in San Francisco, and run through December. These free events will take place in cities across the country and will provide you with the chance to meet directly with Microsoft...(read more)

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and Excel Services in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 hotfixes

LShort — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:47:00 GMT

Microsoft has recently addressed an issue in Excel 2007 and Excel Services in Office SharePoint Server 2007 through the following hotfixes: · Excel 2007 hotfix package: October 3, 2007 ( KB 943075 ) · Excel Services in Office SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix...(read more)

Technical Readiness for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - June 7, 2007

jolumia — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:08:00 GMT

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Windows Server 2003 Service Pack Information

Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows Server 2003 SP2

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sp2/top-reasons.mspx

Security Updates/Hotfixes

Windows Server 2003 SP2 will get all of your Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional x64 Editions up to date with the latest Security Bulletin updates and Hotfixes, ensuring the highest level of security, reliability, stability, manageability, supportability and compatibility.

Deploy your operating systems more effectively

Building upon our previous deployment solutions, Windows Deployment Services (WDS) offers customers a complete ‘out of the box’ provisioning solution. WDS provides organizations with manageable image store, remote booting, PXE boot support, and more; all in a greatly improved management interface. WDS also uses the new file-based Windows Imaging Format (WIM) which facilitates deployments on Windows Vista and Windows Server “Longhorn”.

Improved networking performance

Windows Server SP2 offers solutions to network traffic challenges in an era of the multi-Gigabit Ethernet. Increases to CPU resources required to handle high network traffic can potentially inhibit scaling and effectively reduce the performance gains that are possible with increased link speeds. Windows Server 2003 SP2 Scalable Networking Pack (SNP), introduces technologies that helps organizations cost-effectively scale network-based applications to meet growing demands. The Scalable Networking pack Increases network and application performance by freeing up CPU cycles and more efficiently using processor resources. More information on the Scalable Networking Pack can be found at www.microsoft.com/snp

Improved manageability for IPsec

Server and Domain Isolation are key security benefits offered on Microsoft Networks. By using Active Directory, domain memberships and group policies, Server and Domain Isolation allows companies to logically segment their networks. This means that you can restrict non-domain computers which aren’t managed at a corporate level (lab computers, guests or other unsecure systems) from communicating with non- domain members. Service Pack 2 improves Server and Domain Isolation by reducing the IPsec filter set that needs to be managed from potentially hundreds of filters to as few as 2 filters. More information on Server and Domain Isolation can be found at www.microsoft.com/sdisolation.

Utility improvements

Making common tasks easier, SP2 introduces customer-driven improvements to the Domain Controller Diagnostics tool (DCDIAG) and MS Configuration (MSCONFIG) tool. SP2 also has an updated Access Control List (ICACLS) program to allow for greater flexibility when backing up Access Control Lists.

Management tools made easier

SP2 includes the Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (MMC 3.0). MMC provides a framework that unifies and simplifies day-to-day system management tasks on Windows by providing common navigation, menus, toolbars, and workflow across diverse tools. MMC tools (called snap-ins) can be used to administer networks, computers, services, applications and other system components. MMC does not perform administrative functions, but hosts a variety of Windows and non-Microsoft snap-ins that do.

Single install experience

It patches both the R2 and non-R2 versions of Windows Server 2003. This reduces the amount of patch management for an organization.

Support for additional languages

Service Pack 2 will be released in 9 additional localized languages for Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions including: German, French, Korean, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Spanish, Italian, Russian and, Portuguese (Brazilian).

Performance improvements

Service Pack 2 offers performance improvements for Windows Server 2003 running as a Virtual Server guest under high Advanced Processor Interrupt Controller (APIC) rates. It also improves SQL Server performance under intensive workloads. Both of these improvements lead to more efficient data processing.

Manage new wireless settings without the hassle

SP2 provides the ability to manage the WPA2 protocol for wireless networks. This supports and simplifies the process of discovering and connecting to wireless networks in your home or on the road.

Notes at the time of Release

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is released. The SP2 update can be applied to all Windows Server 2003 products and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Before installing this service pack please read the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Technical Library covering:-

What’s new in Windows 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows 2003 SP2 installation and deployment guide
Installing and deploying updates for Microsoft Windows server 2003
Readme for Windows 2003 SP2
SP2 Release notes

SP2 on the Download Center

Download this version of SP2 if you need to deploy it to multiple servers over a network.

•	x86 on Download Center

•	x64 on Download Center

•	XP x64 on Download Center

•	ia64 on Download Center

SP2 Standalone ISO-9660 CD Image File on the Download Center

Download this version of SP2 if you want to create your own CD.

•	x86 ISO Image on Download Center

•	x64 ISO Image on Download Center

•	XP x64 ISO Image on Download Center

•	ia64 ISO Image on Download Center

Related Resources

· Windows Server 2003 SP2 Home Page http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sp2.mspx .

· List of Updates in Windows Server 2003 SP2 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914962 .

· SP2 FAQ http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sp2/faq.mspx .

· Some scenarios to review Knowledge Base Article 932600 .

· System Preparation tool for W2K3 SP2 Deployment (SysPrep) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=93f20bb1-97aa-4356-8b43-9584b7e72556&DisplayLang=en .

· System Preparation tool for W2K3 SP2 Deployment (SysPrep x64) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c2684c95-6864-4091-bc9a-52aec5491af7&DisplayLang=en .

· Descriptions of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Support Tools http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;926027 .

· The KB Analyzer Tool (Oobmig.exe) is available to restore trust to out-of-band updates after you install Windows Server 2003 SP2 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=931941 .

· Hotfix Scan Tool for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Deployment http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931940/.

Known Issues

Known issues with Windows Server 2003 SP2 have been published to the Release notes.

Release Notes for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/ed5382af-e819-4d33-ace0-225d31b7ab751033.mspx?mfr=true

Below is a compiled list of other know issues that may or may not appear on the Release Notes page mentioned above.

Internet Explorer

The original release notes for SP2 indicated that “If you installed Internet Explorer 7 after installing Windows Server 2003 SP1, you must uninstall Internet Explorer 7 before you install Windows Server 2003 SP2." This was incorrect or at least misleading. This is not a problem for installations of SP2 on an existing Windows Server with IE7. It is only an issue for those who upgrade to SP2 via slipstreamed media (because Windows Server 2003 shipped with IE6 originally). This is similar to any other out-of-order update that is generically described in http://support.microsoft.com/?id=823836.
The release notes have been corrected and now read as follows:

You do not need to uninstall Internet Explorer 7 prior to installing Windows Server 2003 SP2.

If you have previously installed Internet Explorer 7 on a computer running Windows Server 2003 with SP1 and are now installing Windows Server 2003 SP2 using Microsoft Update, the downloadable SP2 update from the Microsoft Download Center, or the SP2 update CD, your computer will retain Internet Explorer 7 as expected.

If you have previously installed Internet Explorer 7 on a computer running Windows Server 2003 with SP1 and are now installing the integrated version of Windows Server 2003 SP2 (that is, the full operating system integrated with the service pack), the computer will have Internet Explorer 6 as the default browser in Windows Server 2003 SP2. You will need to reinstall Internet Explorer 7.

Custom hotfixes

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932132

Custom hotfixes that were created in the last few months and recently installed may need to be removed and updated:
Certain Windows Server 2003 hotfixes have been repackaged to be compatible with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2):
Recommended Action: Please review the list of hotfixes in the KB article above. If any have been installed within the NASDAQ environment, they will have to be uninstalled and updated per the instructions in the KB article.

TCPIP receive scaling issue

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927695/en-us

In case someone encounter any network related issues

Task scheduler Acct issue

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933550/en-us

Note this issue will arise only if you uninstall SP2 for some reason

Help service issue

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937055/en-us

No hotfix. Configuration change is needed

Support tools update

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926027/en-us

WMI corruption prevention issue

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933061/en-us

Several Security Updates not showing up in Windows Update / Microsoft Update:

If you know that your Windows Server is missing some security updates but you notice that WU/MU or WSUS is not showing you those updates as long as SP2 is selected, this is expected behavior. That is because these security updates are superseded by Win2k3 SP2. So, MU/WU will show SP2 as being necessary and not the superseded updates. The only way to get MU to show the superseded updates is to hide Win2k3 SP2.

Windows Server 2003 SP2 Hotfix Regression Scan Tool

Microsoft has released a tool that can be used to scan Windows Server 2003 machines to determine if they have had any post-SP1 hot fixes installed that could cause regression errors. This tool is detailed in KB 931940 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931940) and the tool is available at : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFF8438F-8CC9-43EB-85C7-14DFCC099EE8&displaylang=en. Below are some other details:

BACKGROUND

For Windows Server 2003 SP2, there are 26 specific hotfixes that must be reinstalled either before or after you install the service pack. To install Windows Server 2003 SP2, the recommended procedure is to first install the reissued hotfixes. Then, install Windows Server 2003 SP2 at a time that is convenient for you. The hotfixes will automatically migrate to the SP2 version of the hotfix.

If Windows Server 2003 SP2 is installed without replacing these hotfixes, the installation will complete successfully. However, the behavior fix that is previously provided by the hotfix will not be present after SP2 installation.

This issue does not affect any Windows Server 2003 hotfixes that are available publicly, either from the Microsoft Download Center or from the Windows Update Web site. This includes Windows Server 2003 security updates. This issue is limited to these 26 hotfixes that were made available only from Microsoft Customer Support to specific customers. Microsoft typically informs these customers when we deliver these hotfixes.

For more information, please review the following KB article:

Certain Windows Server 2003 hotfixes have been repackaged to be compatible with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932132

INTRODUCTION

You can use this tool (HotfixScanTool.vbs) to scan for hot fixes that may regress when you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). You can also use this tool to determine regressed hotfixes after you install Windows Server 2003 SP2.

MORE INFORMATION

The Hotfix Scan Tool is a Visual Basic script file. After you install the tool, the HotfixScanTool.vbs file is located in the %windir%\System32 folder.

The Hotfix Scan Tool behaves differently depending on whether you run this tool in a pre- or post- SP2 installation:

· Pre-SP2 Install:

o Displays list of hot fixes that may regress

o Blocks installation of SP2

· Post-SP2 Install:

o Displays list of regressed hot fixes

The Hotfix Scan Tool writes its output to a text file called ComputerName_log.txt in the folder where the tool is running.

There are several command-line switches that can be used to further assist you:

· /d Unblock the installation of Windows Server 2003 SP2.

· /v Log more detailed information in the output text file.

· /q Run in quiet mode. In quiet mode, the tool logs information only. No output is displayed.

· /help Display the syntax of this tool.

· /? Same as /help.

· /h Same as /help.

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DST 2007 Technical Support Resources

jolumia — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:51:00 GMT

Customer service and technical support teams and support at no-charge (available for products in mainstream and extended support only).

- Customers can call their local Microsoft Support number. In the US: 1-800-642-7676.

Daily technical chat rooms hosted by over 50 technical DST experts from our technical support and services teams, averaging over 600 questions answered per day - http://www.microsoft.com/businesssolutions/chatroom.aspx

A blog on TechNet of the most common Q & A

- http://blogs.technet.com/dst2007/default.aspx

Frequent Live Meetings

- http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_webcasts

Segment guidance on

- http://www.microsoft.com/dst2007

HIGH PRIORITY PRODUCT SUPPORT ALERT - MAINTENANCE PLAN CHANGES in SQL SERVER 2005 SP2

jolumia — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:56:00 GMT

Microsoft recently addressed an issue in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2) which may impact customers using cleanup tasks in Maintenance Plans and SQL Server Integration Services packages. The issue is described in detail here -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933508. We have created a General Distribution Release (GDR) #50000939 to address this issue which is available for download and we have included the GDR in a refresh of the SP2 installation package.

This issue impacts customers who downloaded SP2 update before March 5th. Customers who download SP2 on or after Monday, March 5th, 2007 will not need take any further action since the refreshed SP2 installation package includes the necessary GDR.

Today, a refresh of the SP2 is available online. If you have not yet installed SP2, you should download the refresh as it includes all fixes for the maintenance issue. SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 refresh is available at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/downloads/servicepacks/sp2.mspx

If your organization has downloaded and installed SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2) prior to March 5^th, 2007 Microsoft recommends you apply the GDR either from Microsoft Update or by downloading it directly from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=85124. As described in the KB article, this issue is primarily if you use cleanup tasks in maintenance plans and SQL Server Integration Services packages.

DST Update: Exchange Calendar Update Tool Revised – February 21, 2007

jolumia — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:13:00 GMT

The DST 2007 and Exchange product group have released an updated version of the Exchange Calendar Update Tool: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=930879.

Download Center:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A9336886-4B28-4010-9416-36D38429438D&displaylang=en

This update will run the existing Outlook Time Zone Update Tool. We anticipate releasing a patch for the Outlook tool which is designed to help rebase when updating direct-booking and AAA managed resource mailboxes. The following information will help you understand changes incorporated in this update of the Exchange tool:

Improvements over the initial release:

· Approximately doubles performance improvement when MSEXTMZ.exe is

· running in Update Mode

· Improved user interface

· Addressed memory leak that caused the need to frequently restart

· the client machine (after 10K iterations)

· Improved algorithm for mapping extracted time zones to OS time

· zones

Key changes to the KB:

* Do not install KB926666 patch on Exchange servers prior to rebase.

Install the patch after the rebase. Installing before the rebase will

cause OWA recurring meetings not to be updated. If you already have

KB926666 installed on the Exchange servers, uninstall it and (re)run the

Exchange tool.

NOTE: If you have already applied the patch, run the rebasing tool.

and are satisfied with the results there is no need to agonize over

whether to remove the CDO patch and re-base mailboxes for OWA users.

Proceed onward, guide your users, and prepare your help desk to handle

calls.

Task Scheduling

For those of you who have asked about task scheduling in the Operating

System during the transition period, there is nothing remarkable about

it compared to transition to DST and back in any year. The basic

reference for task scheduling is http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325413,

INFO: Task Scheduler Behavior at Daylight Saving Time Transitions and other Events.

DST Patches

We’ve received a lot of questions regarding the availability of new DST patches, hopefully the info below will help:

· KB 930241 E2K3 SP2 fix to the store mount problem should be available EOD Thurs.

· KB 931915 E2K3 SP2 Newfoundland DST update, current ETA is end of week.

· KB 931978 for E2K3 SP1 already contains the Newfoundland DST update and does not have the store mount problem

· No updates planned for E2K and 5.5 to address Newfoundland. Neither E2K nor 5.5 have the store mount problem.

Technical Assistance

The DST 2007 product group is hosting daily Technical Chat sessions for customers beginning

February 23, 2007 from 10:00am-2:00pm. To participate in a technical chat with a Microsoft subject matter expert on DST please point visit the link and schedule at:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/chats/default.mspx

Or, you can view the technical chat schedule in addition to all of the

Live Meeting sessions (live and on-demand) at this location:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_webcasts

And, there is video content available on running the tools at

http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/02/21/435543.aspx

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 Released

jolumia — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:15:00 GMT

SQL Server 2005 SP2 Now Available

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2) enables SQL Server 2005 customers to take advantage of the enhancements within Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/downloads/servicepacks/sp2.mspx

Virtual PC 2007 Released

jolumia — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:58:00 GMT

Greetings,

We are happy to announce the release of Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 !

Virtual PC 2007 is a powerful software virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support, development, and training staff can work more efficiently.

Virtual PC 2007 runs on: Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate. See system requirements.

Here is a document that presents a technical overview of Virtual PC and how it can benefit your company Virtual PC 2007 Technical Overview

To get Virtual PC 2007, download it via the Microsoft Download Center.

VPC 2007 includes the following new features

· Support for Windows Vista as a host

· Support for Windows Vista as a guest

· Support for Windows Vista 64-bit as a host

· Improved performance compared to Virtual PC 2004

DST 2007 Update: "Step by Step" Support Webcast Training

jolumia — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:35:00 GMT

Updated DST Home Page

Microsoft’s DST Home Page at http://www.microsoft.com/dst2007 has been updated to make it easier to filter out information you don’t need and help you focus on what you do need. The new “wizard” interface lets you pick your role and applicable products to give you targeted information and guidance. If there are still some gaps in your internal plans, please take the time to review the content there or call me.

Upcoming webcasts

“Preparing for Daylight Saving Time: How To Make The DST Transition Step-By-Step”
Microsoft DST team members walk through how to utilize the Windows, Exchange and Outlook updates and tools to help businesses prepare for the transition to daylight saving time. An open Q & A forum will be hosted by the company’s best subject matter experts. These sessions are targeted toward IT Professionals.

This session is offered live on multiple dates, each beginning at 12:00pm Pacific Time:

Tuesday, February 20 - To register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032330844&Culture=en-US

Thursday, February 22 - To register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032331069&Culture=en-US
Tuesday, February 27 - To register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032331069&Culture=en-US
Thursday, March 1 - To register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032331071&EventCategory=2&culture=en-US

Updated Exchange guidance:

· *NEW!* Step-by-Step run of the Exchange Calendar Update Configuration Tool (MSExTMZCFG.EXE) is available at http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/02/14/435267.aspx

· *NEW!* DST and resource mailboxes – Auto Accept Agent and Direct Booking workarounds http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/02/16/435404.aspx

· *NEW!* How to find public folder calendars and their owners http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/02/16/435378.aspx

· *NEW!* Microsoft IT has released some communications documents that you can use with your customers and users. Ensure These are attached. They are Office 2007 documents and, if you need it, you can go to the Microsoft Website at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en and download the Office Compatibility Pack (make sure you install all high-priority updates from Microsoft Update first)

· *NEW!* Office 2003 CDO has been released and should be available tomorrow at: http://suppport.microsoft.com/kb/932962

· In addition, there will be an update to the Data Update Tools for Outlook and Exchange coming soon. The update is based on customer feedback requesting additional functionality. If you are able to accomplish your tasks with the current tools, no changes are necessary. Here are some of the changes coming in the updated tool:

1. Ensuring that single instance items created after the date on which the operating system time zone updates were applied are not rebased

2. Rebasing calendar items and suppressing calendar updates

3. Rebasing resource mailboxes

4. Rebasing calendars items stored in public folders

5. Reporting the changes made by the Outlook Time Zone Data Update tool

MSIT Guidance:

The following documentation was published recently after Microsoft’s IT department presented their DST solution during an internal webcast. There will be a presentation made available on Friday. It may be a few days before that webcast is made available on-demand but in the meantime, below are the main documents.

· Microsoft IT Guidance
MSIT DST Assessment Checklist

· MSIT DST Enterprise Response Plan

· MSIT DST Patching Overview

· MSIT DST Exchange TZ Update Tool Guidance

· MSIT DST Outlook TZ Update Package Guidance

Previous Webcasts:

“Preparing for Daylight Saving Time: Microsoft IT’s approach” https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/lmevents/view?id=msft021307dtE&pw=WG987A&cn=

“The impact of daylight saving time on Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office Outlook” on 2/2/2007 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932046

“Daylight Saving Time and Windows 2000” on 1/18/2007 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930688

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3 recent blogs from the Exchange Product Group about Exchange and DST 2007

DST and Resource Mailboxes

The first blog about workarounds to address Auto Accept Agent and Direct booking for resource mailboxes in regards of DST changes.

DST and resource mailboxes - Auto Accept Agent and Direct Booking

DST and Public Folder Calendars

With the new DST changes, many customers are asking about how to identify all their public folder calendars and their owners. Fortunately, this is very easy to do using PFDAVAdmin as described on the following blog

How to find public folder calendars and their owners?

A step-by-step walkthrough on how to run MSExTMZCFG.EXE

And the last blog is a step-by-step walkthrough on how to run the Exchange Calendar Update Configuration Tool (MSExTMZCFG.EXE) , with screenshots and possible errors troubleshooting.

Step by step run of the Exchange Calendar Update Configuration Tool (MSExTMZCFG.EXE)

Other Information on the Windows XP OS Patch

Microsoft released a new update for DST on Windows XP (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931836/) on February 17, 2007. This update supercedes the original update releases in November, 2006 (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928388).

DST 2007 Update: Windows Mobile PPC 2003/2005 and Smartphone 5.0 Patches Released

jolumia — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:40:00 GMT


Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (PocketPC) This is the Microsoft Mobile update to address DST related issues in 2007.	2/12/2007
Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (Desktop Tool) This is the Microsoft Mobile update to address DST related issues in 2007.	2/12/2007
Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (Smartphone) This is the Microsoft Mobile update to address DST related issues in 2007.	2/12/2007
Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (PocketPC 2003) This is the Microsoft Mobile update to address DST related issues in 2007.	2/15/2007

Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (PocketPC)

This is the Microsoft Mobile update to address DST related issues in 2007.

2/12/2007

Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (Desktop Tool)

This is the Microsoft Mobile update to address DST related issues in 2007.

2/12/2007

Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (Smartphone)

This is the Microsoft Mobile update to address DST related issues in 2007.

2/12/2007

Windows Mobile Updates for Daylight Saving Time (PocketPC 2003)

This is the Microsoft Mobile update to address DST related issues in 2007.

2/15/2007

DST 2007 Update: Support WebCast: The Impact of DST within the Enterprise 2/16/07

jolumia — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:40:00 GMT

There will be a webcast available on February 16^th that will cover the impact of DST 2007 on the enterprise. These events fill up quickly, so we recommend registering as soon as possible.

Details on 2/16 DST Webcast:

Support WebCast: The Impact of Daylight Saving Time within the Enterprise

Friday - February 16^th

4:00pm

These webcasts are in high demand and space is limited. Advance registration is required:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032327824

DST 2007: Exchange DST Tool (2/8/07) Released & OS DST Patch v2 Update

jolumia — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:30:00 GMT

Please see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930879/ for the Exchange DST Tool.

Version 2 of the OS DST patch (KB931836) has been released. This update includes recent time zone updates which were not in the original release (e.g., Newfoundland, Tbilisi, Namibia, W. Australia, Tehran, Brasilia, Manaus). The update will become “Critical” on Windows update on or after February 13th.

Note: as of 9:30am EST, the KB article is not yet live, but the Download link is as follows: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?pocId=&freetext=931836&DisplayLang=en

OTHER INFORMATION

Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB931836) Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.
Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB931836) Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.
Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB931836) Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.
Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB931836) Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.
Update for Windows XP (KB931836) Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries.

It's not available on WSUS (yet).