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July 2006 - Posts

VM Additions for Windows Vista Beta 2

A revised version of the VM Additions which supports current public builds of Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384, June Refresh Build 5465 and July Refresh Build 5472) in Virtual Machines is available. If you aren't already registered for the Virtual Server 2005 Read More
posted Wednesday, July 26, 2006 9:26 AM by jhoward | 2 Comments
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Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2

I've just noticed that Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 will be available next month. Some of the more significant changes are the expanded Exchange mailbox limit to 75GB, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). In addition, SQL Server 2005 Read More
posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:45 AM by jhoward | 4 Comments
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Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Licensing Changes for Virtualization

Announced to day at the World Wide Partner Conference, Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (DCE) has undergone some revisions effective from 1st October 2006: It will be available through Volume Licensing License rights allow an unlimited Read More
posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:40 AM by jhoward | 3 Comments
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Windows Live OneCare 90-day trial available

I installed the trial of Windows Live OneCare on my childrens machine at home last week - the 90 day trial is available here. If you haven't seen it yet, OneCare can be thought of as an all-in-one tune up and peace of mind package including Antivirus, Read More
posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:34 AM by jhoward | 0 Comments
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Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

Just seen that this is now available for download from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx Cheers,John. Read More
posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:32 AM by jhoward | 0 Comments
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Virtual PC 2004 SP1 is now available for free

Effective immediately, you can now download Virtual PC 2004 SP1 from www.microsoft.com/virtualpc. When we release Virtual PC 2007 early next year, this too will be free. This brings parity with the changes for Virtual Server 2005 R2 earlier Read More
posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:20 AM by jhoward | 3 Comments
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