Title: Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services Author: Joseph Davies Publisher: Microsoft Press Published: 01/09/2008 ISBN: 9780735624474 Pages  624 Hard copy available: $31.49 at Amazon.com Register for FREE download:  click here (20 […]

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Recently announced: Microsoft Search Server Express is now available as a free download! It’s available in x86 or x64 versions too.
Download URL: Click here File name: SearchServerExpress.exe Size: 248 MB
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Processor: 2.5 gigahertz (GHz) (minimum)
Memory: 2 gigabytes (GB) RAM (minimum)
Operating System: Any of the following […]

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LANsurveyor Express is a handy automatic network mapping tool designed for IT Pros. It normally retails for $499, but users of Visio 2007 can download it free until June 30, 2008.

Here’s a 4-minute video of LANsurveyor in action.
And the download link can be found on www.microsoftincentives.com, just scroll down to the Visio […]

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Title: Introducing Windows Server 2008Author: Mitch Tulloch and the Microsoft Windows Server TeamPublisher: Microsoft PressPublished: May 30, 2007ISBN: 9780735624214 Pages: 456Hard copy available: $19.79 at Amazon Register for FREE download: click here (6.5 MB)
Description: Take a first look at the next generation of Windows Server—with insights direct from the popular author and Microsoft […]

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There was some talk Wednesday night at Fox & Hound about Internet Explorer 8, and I wanted to share these videos for those interested in seeing what’s new and cool.
MIX video:First Look at IE8 Activities and WebSlices
Channel 10 video:First Look: Internet Explorer 8
Download: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Vista & Server 2008
Note - […]

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Whitepaper Title: Deploying Windows Mobile 6 with Windows Small Business Server 2003File Name: SBS-WM6_122107.docVersion: 3.0Date Published: January 2008Language: EnglishDownload Size: 1.8 MBPages:  49Download URL: Click here
Description:Do you want to add Windows Mobile devices to your network? Is your network based either on the Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Windows SBS) server software with […]

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Recently I started using a new Outlook plug-in called Xobni (thanks for the invite Nick!)  Xobni isn’t new. In fact Bill Gates talked about it over a year ago:

What Xobni Does
Basically, Xobni (pronounced ‘zob-nee’) lets you track email relationships, conversations, connections with others, and (my favorite feature) provides a no-search list of files exchanged with […]

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As Susan pointed out yesterday, Vista Service Pack 1 is available for TechNet Plus subscribers.
Since I can’t find my TechNet info, the good news is that Vista SP1 is also available for MSDN subscribers:

The EXE version weighs in at 434.5 MB:

The ISO DVD version is a stout 1.13 […]

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While troubleshooting Exchange Active Sync for a client today, I spun up a WM6 virtual Pocket PC to test the certificate & server settings. After troubleshooting was complete, I noticed a pop-up for the Customer Experience Improvement Program.
For most folks with WM6 this is a big ‘whoop-dee-doo’, but since I’m still on WM5 with […]

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Less than a year after the official launch of the 2007 Office System, Microsoft announced on a TechNet blog that Service Pack 1 for Office 2007 will hit the web on 12/11/2007 (Patch Tuesday for December 2007).
“Will it come down the pipe automatically”, you ask?
“The 2007 Office System SP1 will be critical service […]

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