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February 2007 - Posts

Linux breakthrough for Visual Basic developers
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 Read More...
Posted: 28 February 2007 17:59 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Switch off before you drive off
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 Read More...
Posted: 28 February 2007 17:40 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Exchange 2007 SP1
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 Read More...
Posted: 28 February 2007 17:24 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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A month in Exchange: Feburary 2007
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, Read More...
Posted: 28 February 2007 13:26 by Paul Flaherty | 2 Comments
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Windows for Warships
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 Read More...
Posted: 28 February 2007 09:32 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Symantec enterprise products and daylight saving time
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 Read More...
Posted: 22 February 2007 12:08 by Paul Flaherty | 2 Comments
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TechNet Webcast: Protecting Your Exchange Server with Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) (Level 300)
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 Read More...
Posted: 21 February 2007 16:52 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Microsoft launches Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Test Drive Program
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, Read More...
Posted: 21 February 2007 16:40 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Virtual PC 2007 is now available
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 Read More...
Posted: 21 February 2007 16:37 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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NAS
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 Read More...
Posted: 21 February 2007 12:49 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
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 Read More...
Posted: 20 February 2007 18:57 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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MM&M UG UK March Meeting (Tuesday 27th March 2007)
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 Read More...
Posted: 20 February 2007 18:53 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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New OneNote 2007 PowerToys
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 Read More...
Posted: 20 February 2007 17:27 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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Holiday
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 Read More...
Posted: 20 February 2007 17:23 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Windows Home Server
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 Read More...
Posted: 20 February 2007 17:16 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Office 2003 with Office 2007 file types
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 Read More...
Posted: 15 February 2007 09:11 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Exchange 2003 Backups
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 Read More...
Posted: 15 February 2007 09:01 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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DST 2007: MSIT Guidance Published
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 Read More...
Posted: 14 February 2007 10:12 by Paul Flaherty | 3 Comments
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AD Infrastructure management with PowerShell
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 Read More...
Posted: 14 February 2007 10:10 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Support WebCast: DST 2007 Exchange Communication
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 Read More...
Posted: 13 February 2007 11:44 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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i-mate™ Unveils a New Roadmap of Devices and Services for Mobile Operators
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 Read More...
Posted: 13 February 2007 09:01 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Windows Home Server has reached the Beta 2 milestone
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 Read More...
Posted: 13 February 2007 08:52 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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