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IE8 Beta 2

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:54 AM by mattmcspirit
Bit off topic, but useful to know nonetheless.  IE8 Beta 2 has shipped, and I have to be honest, it’s a big improvement on IE8 Beta 1.  That’s not to say that Beta 1 was naff, it’s just, well, you could tell it was Beta.  This release is Read More...
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Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Solution Accelerator v3.1

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 3:11 PM by mattmcspirit
Do you know some of the key IT Migration Challenges?  Heard these? Can my existing client machines run Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office? Can my existing servers migrate to Windows Server 2008? What is the portion of physical servers that can Read More...
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Managing Server 2008 from Vista SP1

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 4:16 PM by mattmcspirit
Not particularly new news, but it's been sat in my inbox for a while, and you may still find it useful. One of my demos I often show around Windows Server 2008 is Server Core; a scaled down version of the OS with a command line interface for local management.  Read More...
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Green Vista

Posted Thursday, May 01, 2008 6:07 PM by mattmcspirit
Vista's had quite a lot of negative press since it shipped, some justified, some not.  Some people who use it, love it, whilst others would much rather go back to XP.  The majority who would rather go back to XP, want to do so due to an initial Read More...
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Belgium: Here I come!

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:18 PM by mattmcspirit
Yep, that's right, I'm off to Belgium in the morning, on the Eurostar, to present the closing keynote session at the Belgium 'Heroes Happen Here' Launch event!  It's a real privilege being invited by Arlindo , who's been helping to coordinate the Read More...
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Demo Showcase 2008 Preview

Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:52 PM by mattmcspirit
If you're a Microsoft Partner, and you're talking about Microsoft technologies to your customers, Demo Showcase is a fantastic tool to have in your kitbag.  Demo Showcase enables you, as a Partner, to carry round a number of ready built demo's, to Read More...
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TechNet Roadshow - Launch Wave 2008

Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 3:52 PM by mattmcspirit
You may have attended a TechNet Roadshow in the past, and if so, you'll know that Steve , James and the team are demo-demons when it comes to presentations.  Firm believers that to really understand the benefits within a product, you need to see Read More...
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Vista: Prefetch vs. SuperFetch

Posted Monday, February 25, 2008 12:24 PM by mattmcspirit
I was presenting at a Partner event on Friday, and in the Q&A session at the end, someone stumped me with a question about the difference between the Prefetch in XP, and SuperFetch in Vista... Well, there's a good answer here: http://news.softpedia.com/news/SuperFetch-Enhanced-Prefetch-64346.shtml Read More...
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What would your 'Dream Office' look like?

Posted Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:36 AM by mattmcspirit
Anything like the one above?  Mine sure would, although the Xbox would be a little closer to the PC, and the wireless controller would obviously be next to me as I worked.  Also, where's the home cinema system?  :-) Anyway, the idea is Read More...
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Old PC? Why not make it a Media Center or...a Windows Home Server?

Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 1:09 PM by mattmcspirit
OK, so maybe not that old.... It's an idea though!  You have an old machine sat around, doing nothing, waiting to be retired, so why not make use of it?  You could easily turn it into a Media Center, Windows based or otherwise, serving up content Read More...
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Windows Vista: After Hours....a teaser...

Posted Monday, September 17, 2007 3:09 PM by mattmcspirit
Last minute testing today with the Xbox 360 Elite, Zune, the T7-HSA and...what's that other controller...? This is just the start.... If you still want to register for the events, you can still do it: 20th September, Manchester 25th September, Newcastle Read More...
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UK Desktop Deployment Event - 18th September, TVP

Posted Friday, September 14, 2007 10:29 AM by mattmcspirit
I know it's short notice, but some of you may still be able to make it! Microsoft UK and a number of UK Partners, are running a Desktop Deployment day, here at Microsoft Campus in Thames Valley, with the aim to provide a look in to the latest deployment Read More...
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Mobile user? Vista could actually save you money!

Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 11:14 AM by mattmcspirit
Compared with XP, I really do believe that Vista has upped the ante in terms of mobility functionality. Having all of the laptop related commands in something like the mobility center, gives me very easy and efficient access to all the controls I need Read More...
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The one about XP, Vista and the 4GB RAM...

Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:11 PM by mattmcspirit
This discussion has been around the web for ages, and no doubt, if you're as geeky as me, you'll already know about it, however, today, of all days, it's become more relevant for me, as finally, I have a laptop with 4GB RAM. Woo Hoo! Admittedly, it isn't Read More...
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Migrating a user's profile to Windows Small Business Server 2003

Posted Friday, August 24, 2007 1:11 PM by mattmcspirit
Simon contacted me earlier this week with regards to a problem he encountered with migrating user profiles over to a Small Business Server 2003 Domain. The particular problem was around joining a Vista Business PC to an SBS domain - sounds straightforward Read More...
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