Category Archives: Windows

Windows Server 2008 – It’s RTM!

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Nerd

Microsoft has released Windows Server 2008 to manufacturing today. 

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Vista SP1 Released to Manufacturing today

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Nerd

Microsoft Vista SP1 is RTM today!  It will be available to the general public in March.

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Free: Server, Visual Studio, and SQL 2008

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Nerd

Want to score a free copy of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL server 2008?  Me too!  Microsoft is launching it’s "Heroes Happen Here" campaign, and giving away all three titles to those who attend.  The events will … Continue reading →

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RDP Update from Microsoft: no more /console

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Nerd

Recently Microsoft released an update (also in SP1 for Vista) to the RDP (Remote Desktop Client) that seemed to break the /console.  I found this out earlier this week when trying to connect to the console of a server, but … Continue reading →

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Enable Vista’s Administrator Account

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Nerd

Source: [Lifehacker]   For the average Windows Vista session, the "Needs your permission to continue" prompts are just momentary, occasional annoyances which can be disabled or by-passed. But if you’re planning to do a lot of tweaking or installations, having … Continue reading →

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Windows Home Server Power Pack 1

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Nerd

I’m a huge fan of Windows Home Server, and am glad to see a Power Pack being released for it!.  Windows Home Server Blog has a complete rundown of the Power Pack’s features, complete with screen shots.       … Continue reading →

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Tip: Uninstall software that doesn’t give you the option

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Nerd

Have you ever had software that shows up in Add/Remove Programs, but doesn’t have the Remove/Uninstall button?  I recently had a program (a custom repack of WinZip) that only had the Repair option.  Well, I use WinRAR exclusively,  so I … Continue reading →

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