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Breaking News: Virtual PC 2007 SP1 RTW Today!

(RTW = Released to Web) Yessir!  VIrtual PC 2007 has an upgrade available.  Service Pack 1 (SP1) for that product was released and made available today. For more information, see the Release Notes .  And also the Virtual PC Web Site . Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:20 PM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments

Breaking News: A big day for updates!

A couple of big switches were flipped at Microsoft today.  And the status of two big updates changed as a result: Windows Vista SP1 - Now available via automatic update. Windows XP SP3 - RTM (Released to Manufacturing) "Hey Kevin.. wasn't SP1 Read More...
Posted Monday, April 21, 2008 9:32 PM by KevinRemde | 5 Comments

Kevin’s LAUNCH EVENT Resources for {you heros}

March-May, 2008 E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event Information TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 06, 2008 4:04 PM by KevinRemde | 4 Comments

Why is Windows Server 2008 at SP1 already?

Many of us were baffled by what we saw when we first installed the "RTM" bits of Windows Server 2008 and looked at the winver results: "Huh?  Service Pack 1?" Yeah.  At first glance you may think it strange that a first version Read More...
Posted Friday, February 22, 2008 11:34 AM by KevinRemde | 3 Comments

Breaking News: Happy Valentine's Day - Here's your Windows Vista SP1 download!

Happy Valentine's Day! The product team decided to give you TechNet and MSDN subscribers a little Valentine's Day gift by making SP1 available for download. Go to the http://technet.microsoft.com/subscriptions/default.aspx page.  Notice the "Top Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:53 AM by KevinRemde | 3 Comments

Breaking News: Windows Vista SP1 Availability Dates

This just in... Mike Nash just announced on the Windows Vista Team Blog some specific availability dates for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). As you probably know, Windows Vista SP1 RTM'd the same day as Windows Server 2008 (Feb 4, 2008) , but while Read More...
Posted Monday, February 11, 2008 6:42 AM by KevinRemde | 2 Comments

I can't do WHAT?! Why can't I create my own slipstreamed installation of Windows Vista SP1?

"Can I slipstream Windows Vista SP1 into an existing install image?" Nope.  Well, not directly, anyway. "Um.. but when I get SP1, I want to upgrade my deployable .WIM images with the new bits.  I can't do that in an offline way Read More...
Posted Saturday, February 09, 2008 8:46 PM by KevinRemde | 42 Comments

Wanna download the released Windows Server 2008 NOW?

Then get a TechNet Subscription ! I just got word from the Sr. Product Manager herself . The bits for Windows Server 2008 are now available to be downloaded by TechNet subscribers. Here's what I see on my personal list of new product available to download Read More...
Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 1:59 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

MORE BREAKING NEWS: RTM of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Vista!

Wow.. it's shaping up to be quite a day! I just got word that SP1 for Windows Vista is also ready to be made available to the entire world. Soon... Right on the heals of the announcement (though not related) that Windows Server 2008 is RTM , now SP1 for Read More...
Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 11:12 AM by KevinRemde | 6 Comments

RTM News: Visual Studio 2008

"Here you go again, Kevin... talking about stuff for Developers and not just for IT Pros." Yep.  And I do so unashamed.  I will never forget, and look back fondly at my own Software Engineering days.  So once in awhile I'm going Read More...
Posted Monday, November 19, 2007 1:03 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

October-December 2007 - TechNet Event Resources

Kevin’s “Save the Day” TechNet Resources Event Resources – October-December, 2007 E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Kevin’s Blog “Full of I.T.” – Additional Resources and Discussion http://blogs.technet.com/kevinremde Read More...
Posted Saturday, October 13, 2007 3:11 PM by KevinRemde | 3 Comments

Are you still supporting or running Office 2003?

Then shame on you! "Huh?!" Just kidding. But if you are, and now that I have your attention, I think you should know that SP3 (Service Pack 3) for Office 2003 was released today. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/Office for the details (look under " downloads Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:51 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Best of Questions and Answers from TechNet Webcast: Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007

Hi all! Below are the questions I pulled out of the Q&A log from the TechNet Webcast: " Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007 ", along with extended answers (especially to those I answered verbally). Hope you find them useful! Kevin PS: Here is Read More...
Posted Friday, August 31, 2007 4:15 PM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments

Breaking News: Windows Vista SP1 Details Announced

Today the company released details on what the upcoming first Service Pack for Windows Vista will include. You can check out these details here at the Windows Vista TechCenter , and specifically here Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:07 PM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments

Best of Questions and Answers from TechNet Webcast: Next Generation Networking with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Here are the "Best Of" the questions and answers from today's TechNet Webcast: Next-Generation Networking with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 . Big thanks to Chris Avis for assisting on the webcast by answering questions. It's his efforts that Read More...
Posted Monday, July 16, 2007 4:54 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments
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