Archive for the 'Microsoft' Category



Windows Vista RTM!

“Windows Vista has now RTM’d!
It should be availalbe to business customers before the end of the month and for consumers in January.
Here are some links:
Windows Vista Blog
Executive Q&A Feature Story – Nov. 8
Congratulations to the Vista team!

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Office 2007 RTM!

Today Microsoft announced that Office 2007 has “gone “gold” and was released to manufacturing.  This is a great milestone in what I think is a great product.  Read the full press release here.
Why am I excited about Office 2007?  Here is the short list:

Cleaner, easier to use, easier to navigate “ribbon” UI that is also […]

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10 Things You Need to Know about Deploying Windows Vista

This article by Michael Niehaus in the latest issue of TechNet Magazine is a great summery of the most important deployment advances in Windows Vista:
10 Things You Need to Know about Deploying Windows Vista
The is a good starting point if you have not yet seen these technologies.

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Windows PowerShell Scripting Week

Microsoft is holding a week of Windows PowerShell scripting webcasts.  Worth checking out if you are into scripting or Windows PowerShell (if you’re not you should be!).  Click on the link for more information:
Windows PowerShell Week
November 6 - 10, 2006

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Windows Server x64 Edition Resources

I’ve been looking into Windows Server x64 Edition server deployment and came across a couple of good white papers from Microsoft.  they are not new or anything, but definitely recommended reading if you are planning on working with Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition.  Here are the links:
Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Deployment Scenarios
Benefits of Microsoft Windows x64 […]

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Windows Server x64 Edition White Papers

I’ve been looking into x64 edition server deployment and came across a couple of good white papers from Microsoft.  they are not new or anything, but definitely recommended reading if you are planning on working with Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition.  Here are the links:
Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Deployment Scenarios
Benefits of Microsoft Windows x64 Editions
Some other […]

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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

Announced today on the Windows Vista Team Blog Microsoft will make available the Desktop Optimization Pack that brings together many of the technologies that Microsoft has acquired recently through companies like Softricity, DesktopStandard and others.  This will be available to Software Assurance Customers using Vista Enterprise Edition. Here are some of the details:
Microsoft Desktop Optimization […]

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Windows Vista RC2 Available for Public Download

Get your fresh meat here:
Windows Vista RC2, English 32-Bit EditionWindows Vista RC2, English 64-Bit Edition

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Microsoft Acquires DesktopStandard

This week it was announced that Microsoft has acquired the better part of DesktopStandard.  You can read the press release about this here.
If you manage Group policies in an enterprise environment then you know how MAJOR this announcement is.  Using Group Policies without a proper GPO management tool is a little like baking cookies without a pair of […]

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Microsoft Releases New Vista Build 5728

Microsoft has made and updated RC1 build available to the public.  You can download build 5728 here:
Windows Vista RC1 update (5728), English 32-Bit Edition

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