An area of new technology in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that didn't get nearly enough coverage is the ability to write applications and components that take full advantage of COM without actually registering anything on the target system. Apps...

If you are an ISV out there building on our greatest and latest platform and technologies, wouldn’t it be very nice to know an insider at Microsoft who can be your buddy – to answer any questions you might have, to help you get access to the...

I conjunction with Webcentral , we are running a series of hands-on-labs around the country - Brisbane - Monday, 9 August 2004 Canberra - Friday, 13 August 2004 Melbourne - Monday, 16 August 2004 Adelaide - Wednesday, 18 August 2004 ...

The release to manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now available for download via MSDN Subscriber Downloads . The CD ISO image weighs in at 475.35MB. If you’d rather let Windows Update automatically install it, visit this...

I can't believe, TechEd 2004 is all over for another year. I was hanging out in the Exhibit Hall again today and saw a few remarkable things, such as Eric Rudder wandering the hall (which I DIDNT take a photo of) and Charles Sterling in a suit ( which...

Someone once asked about odd usage of the tablet… During a meeting last week, I happened to snap a picture from my phone of a tablet being used as a lunch tray. Around Microsoft it happens all the time. Great alternative use of a tablet. Hmm...

Hot on the heels of July's updates , I've published the August MOM and SMS news to the Management Updates blog : Management News - 8/2/04 Microsoft Solutions for Management - Updates and News, 8/2/04 Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) - Updates...

I stumbled on this little nugget about our responding to the demand for the Welsh language in Office. Microsoft deal puts Welsh in reach worldwide It reminded me of when I was doing my first Masters degree and I bought a book of Welsh-language poetry...

Somebody asked me a question how to set the initial capacity of System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<K,V> if one knows that the Dictionary will contain 1000 entries. The short answer Dictionary<int,string> numbers = new Dictionary<int...

Because of some security tightening implemented in the latest version of BITS (BITS 2.0) you may have experienced problems with Updater Application Block if you depend on implicit credentials to communicate with a server. There's a published a KB about...

We heard a lot of questions over and over and over again at the Houston .NET User Group InstallFest. To try and save time, energy and my voice, I’m going to post some of the most common ones here, as well as links to more information. Can I install...

A bit of context for those of you who aren’t in the Seattle area. Recently, a local church in Bothell decided to host a homeless shelter known as “Tent City 4 ”. This decision caused a great deal of consternation on the part of the people living around...