How many times in the last 2 months has a customer asked you, “Does XYZ software work with Windows Vista?” 
Personally, I lost count.  And obtaining the answer typically involves googling or surfing the manufacturer’s website.
Fortunately, the good folks over at IeXwiki have a nice wiki that lists software compatibility with Windows Vista.  The three […]

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Breaking the law just got even easier kiddos.  Now any idiot with $59.95 can violate trust between parents & kids, spouses, employees or co-workers by simply plugging in a USB stick.
Enter “SnoopStick” from CYBERsitter, or as I like to call it, “Yet another reason to lock down those USB ports in Windows Vista.”
“Oh,” you say, […]

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If you’ve got extra SD cards lying around, now you can turn them into a fake solid state hard drive for a laptop.

Admittedly, it’s got some issues, namely: a) all SD cards have to match (either 2 or 4 matching cards)b) SDHC isn’t supportedc) most laptops don’t have two internal 2.5″ drive bays.  d) […]

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You know about Belarc Advisor, right?  Sure you do.  It’s everybody’s favorite little program that produces an HTML page showing everything from hardware to software installed to patches and even product install keys.  That’s handy information indeed for disaster recovery and software auditing.
Well, I have a new favorite ‘PC Inventory’ program called System Information for […]

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So far, 2007 has not been a very good year for Cisco.  Yesterday they announced two more vulnerabilites in their Internetwork Operating System (IOS) - that’s 5 this year if my count is correct.  And today they announced vulnerabilites in some PIX and ASA appliances:
This month:

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco PIX and ASA Appliances (#77853)
Multiple IOS […]

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By popular request, here’s the saved Q&A from the MAPS webcast Wednesday.  Brace yourself:
(Questions of particular interest in bold.)
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1) Question: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Will Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Will Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 be included in the next Action Pack update (for use with Windows Server R2(?
Answer: the most […]

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Lately I cringe every time I hear the phrase “Microsoft Action Pack Subscription” - almost as much as when I hear about Daylight Savings Time changes.  They are two topics that simply won’t die.  And like the indigestion from a gas station hot dog, the subject of MAPS rights is back with a vengeance. 
Eric Ligman […]

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Whitepaper title: Microsoft Exchange Server Intelligent Message Filter v2 Operations GuideFile name: IMF_SP2.docVersion: 1.0Date Published: Feb 7, 2007Language: EnglishDownload Size: 337 KBPages: 42Download URL: Click here
Overview:Microsoft Exchange Server Intelligent Message Filter v2 helps companies reduce the amount of unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), also known as spam, received by users. This guide provides overall […]

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As a general rule, I don’t blog about blogs.  But I’ll make an exception for Jim Allchin now that he’s retired from the mothership. 
Jim’s last Microsoft blog post entitled “What Comes Nest” was funny, sad, and insightful.  My favorite part was:

4:30 PM: After a phone call with my Mom, I decided I needed to configure her account […]

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Microsoft launched Windows Vista this week and now you can buy it in 39,000 retail locations around the world, but you already knew that. 
And you already knew about the flavors of Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate.  Of course.
And you also already knew about the “Windows Vista Family Discount” right?  No?  Let […]

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