February 2007 - Posts
Shawn sent me this ... I wonder if Microsoft will now have to take this into account for future updates to VB? Source: http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/02/21/visual_basic_mono_linux/ Windows developers can now port Visual Basic applications to Linux
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So this have been in the UK for a while but not really inforced. So the powers that be have upped the fine Source: http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/mobilephones/mobilephones.htm New legislation to increase the penalty for using a hand-held
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Humm looks like a secret that crept out or should I say was forced out! The Beta is not due out until April 2007 with release in Q2, so not that long to wait now. Source: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/02/23/435699.aspx <SNIP> Standby Continuous
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DOWNLOADS Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console Beta 1 Forefront Server Security Management Console allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint and Microsoft Antigen,
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I kid you not .. the Royal Navy is using Windows 2000 on warships and submarines! All you need is a BSOD at the wrong moment! Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/26/windows_boxes_at_sea/ The Type 45 destroyers now being launched will run Windows
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Rob sent me this link with news from Symantec about DST2007 Source: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2007011911191539?Open&src=w Enterprise Vault is going to need a patch ( http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/286967.htm
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Just got notification of this: The Data Protection Manager Beta Team would like to remind you about the Exchange Protection demo tomorrow. "Exchange Protection and Recovery" In this webcast, we show you how to use Microsoft System Center Data Protection
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Cool Check it out! .. Source: Microsoft launches Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Test Drive Program The Microsoft VHD format is the common virtualization file format that provides a uniform product support system, and provides more seamless manageability, security,
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Its here .. go get it ... http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx Use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 to run multiple operating systems at the same time on the same physical computer. Switch between virtual machines with the
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You might have seen me moan about my Netgear SC101 and how rubbish it is. Well the straw that broke the camels back happened last weekend when I "lost" one of my two SC101s and potentially all the data on it. I have switched both of them off and will
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SQL? I must me mad! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/Feb07/02-19SQLSP2PR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 19, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today released Microsoft ® SQL Server™ 2005 SP2, an update to its award-winning data management and analysis
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In london (thank god) .. sign up now! ( http://www.mmmug.co.uk/forums/820/ShowThread.aspx#820 ) Here are the details of our March MMMUG meeting. This event will be held in London at the MS SOHO offices. This is a very special event as we are being joined
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I LOVE OneNote .. I use it all the time as my one shop note taker and with a tablet pc it is even better .. now look we have some new powertoys! Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/chris_pratley/archive/2007/02/16/new-onenote-2007-powertoys.aspx Word Count
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You might have noticvd that I have not blogged for a few days .. Well I am on holiday in Malta at the Fortina Spa Resort. We purchased a TimeShare last year and this place is just excellent. I will post some more when I come back. Looks like it is time
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Two things about this ... first off I have been accepted into Beta 2 .. yippy and they next one is the new Windows Home Server Drive Extender. This rocks .. I wonder if this will be an update to Vista? I suppose the only issue is space in your server
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Forgot that I Blogged this a while back, but what is cool is that I have just tried to open a docx in Word 2003 and it actually prompts me to download: [Microsoft Offic Word] This file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Word. Do you want to download
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I was asked a question yesterday that I didn't know the answer to, so I put some feelers out and found the answer. The final reference doc is this one ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998379.aspx ) What is new to me is 2. below. I didn't
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Ohhh. With t he steady flow of DST information is starting to trickle down to more manageable levels. MSIT has finally release some additional DST 2007 Guidance. · MSIT DST Assessment Checklist (5 page PDF) · MSIT DST Enterprise Response Plan (22 page
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If you love Windows PowerShell then you must already read Marc Blog. BUT this is just the dogs whatits! Source: http://thepowershellguy.com/blogs/posh/archive/2007/02/09/ad-infrastructure-management-with-powershell.aspx Being able to query the AD with
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You can download this WebCast now for "offline" viewing. Go here ( https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/msevents/view?id=wc020207 ) stick in you name and then download the 4mb WMV file. It would be a great idea if MS made the available automatically via an
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http://www.clubimate.com/press_releases/i-mate_unveils_new_roadmap_and_services_for_MOs-12Feb07-FINAL.pdf February 12, 2007, Barcelona, Spain – i-mate™ (London AIM: IMTE), the specialist in Windows Mobile® devices and solutions, today announces at 3GSM
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Check this out and they are letting you sign up for the next trial! Source: http://blogs.technet.com/homeserver/archive/2007/02/12/beta-2-is-go.aspx Sign up: http://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer Good news! Windows Home Server has reached the
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Cool, shame it wasn't out a bit earlier! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=03D4251D-370F-486D-BB2F-64FF14C546AD&displaylang=en The Exchange Calendar Update Tool enables administrators to update, using the Time Zone Data
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Do you know what, some time it plays to read a KB! I am sure you have checked out http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931667 . Under "Why the Time Zone Data Update Tool is required" It says ... " Calendar items are created in Outlook by using Coordinated
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Well it looks like it's out .. well nearly, officially it's Monday 12th February 2007. Jason has a series of blogs that are a must to look at: Windows Mobile 6 is a GO! Windows Mobile 6 Partner webcast Windows Mobile 6 - What's New and What's Cool? Now
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Missed this a while back. Found it up on Steve's blog and then here http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2007/02/microsofts_new.html Source: http://www.samsill.com/corporate/pressreleases/index.cfm?action=&contentid=324 New York, NY . – June 22, 2006 – Samsill
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TEACHER: Why are you late? WEBSTER: Because of the sign. TEACHER: What sign WEBSTER: The one that says, "School Ahead, Go Slow." TEACHER: Cindy, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor? CINDY: You told me to do it without using tables!
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Gerrard came up with an issue. The tool will not install on a workstation if you have the Exchange 5.5 Admin tool installed on it. (not tested it with any other flavours of Exchange yet. Let me know) It looks like the tool is checking the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange
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Well it snowed in London today and I thought I would share some photos for you! I really do love snow As you can see the local council didn't bother with gritting the road outside my house. It was very comical watching people drive this morning I also
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WHAT YOU MUST BE JOKING ... a newer patch! http://support.microsoft.com/?id=931836 So companies have been testing the "old" one and now have to do it all again! Starting in the spring of 2007, daylight saving time (DST) start and end dates for the United
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Just a follow on from my last blog . It looks like a potential issue with this tool Currently, MSEXTMZ.exe and MSEXTMZCFG.exe will NOT run correctly if they are installed in the default installation directory (i.e. c:\program files\msextmz). To workaround
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At last we have the Exchange DST tool and it comes with a nice new KB http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=930879 . I was wrong! I originally thought it might just use the outlook tool, but this is a totally standalone tool. Also it needs to be installed
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So my Elonex eXentia saga get worse. So I have worked out that if I put it to sleep I get my DVD drive back .. cool! But now I loose sound! So ... Reboot = NO DVD but sound! Sleep = DVD but NO sound! That's it, I have had enough ... Windows XP here we
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I knew about this, but didn't know it was public! Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb//931975 ... In SQL Server 2005 and in SQL Server 2000, the SQL Server database engine uses the following two forms of timer to generate time information: High-resolution
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Quest have a number of half day seminars coming up. Check it out: http://www.quest.com/events/listdetails.aspx?ContentID=4907&site=&prod=&technology=&prodfamily=&loc Is your organisation looking for the right solution to migrate to
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Been looking for some stuff on this and came across a few links I wanted to share. First of all my buddy Doug posted a blog up on MsExchangeTeam (well done m8) and that gives you the reasons why you should ( http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/10/18/429216.aspx
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Another webcast, which I suppose is good! I looks like the it will focus on the impact of DST on Exchange and Outlook! as it's by Elizabeth & Aime Source: http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/webcasteventdetails.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032327824
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Found this on the download site today ... looks interesting. Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bf9eb3a7-fb91-4691-9c16-553604265c31&DisplayLang=en The Microsoft Cluster Configuration Validation Wizard, a.k.a. "ClusPrep",
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My dad sent me this and it made me laugh on this cold Tuesday morning in London .. enjoy ;-) SMART ASS ANSWER #6 It was mealtime during a flight on an airline. "Would you like dinner?" the flight attendant asked John, seated in front. "What are my choices?"
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So my idea for home is to have a TV in every room, and then some "magic" box that will enable me to pull my music, video, dvd's, recorded TV and pictures to any TV. I'm looking at these two: NetGear Digital Entertainer - EVA700 D-Link Wireless HD Media
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ooohh this looks nice and could well be my new phone. Source: http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=251640 Technorati tags: flaphead , windows mobile , htc vox , modaco
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If you love the TV series Cops, this is going to make you laugh out loud! Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWr6ec2zEyE
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Downloads Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Help The Exchange Server 2007 Help can help you in the day-to-day administration of Exchange. Use this information to guide you through Exchange Server 2007 features, tasks, and administration procedures. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=555f5974-9258-475a-b150-0399b133fede&DisplayLang=en
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So this came out on the 16th Jan 2007, but I have just noticed the important bit in bold in it. Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c16aea4a-ed33-4cd9-a7c3-8b5df5471b7a&DisplayLang=en IMPORTANT If you are using Microsoft
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Okay so back to the saga of my Elonex eXentia. I left you yesterday with a shagged media centre machine as Vista decided to stuff up my TV Card driver. So as if by magic the Windows XP drivers from Avermedia's website seem to have done the job and I setup
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