Nick MacKechnie

MSDN Virtual Labs ASP.NET ASP.NET is a programming framework built on the common language runtime that can be used on a server to build powerful Web applications. ASP.NET offers several important advantages over previous Web development models ...

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Tweak MCE gives you access to systems settings and options not normally exposed in the Windows XP Media Center Edition user interface, including remote control settings, Skip and Replay time customizations, user interface options, and more. It also helps...

If you are looking at deploying Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2, I would recommend you consider network implications prior to implementation. The article below gives detailed information. Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 DSProxy Referral Process...

http://www.prnewswire.com/news/index_mail.shtml?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-03-2005/0004207840&EDATE= "REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced it has acquired FolderShare(TM), a leading...

Microsoft Exchange Server Management Pack for MOM 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EFDEA5C6-6835-47CB-AF4F-43F3A3E30279&displaylang=en Microsoft Exchange Server Management Pack Configuration Wizard http://www...

Windows Live Safety Center is a new, free service designed to help ensure the health of your PC. Check for and remove viruses Learn about threats Improve your PC's performance Get rid of junk on your hard disk Use the...

I’m happy to announce the availability of two new Analyzer tools for Exchange. Building on the success of the Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA) framework, we have released: Microsoft Exchange Server Disaster Recovery Analyzer...

In combination with last week's release of Version 2.0 of the .NET Framework, I'm excited to report we also released a Beta 2 refresh of "msh" for Version 2.0 of the .NET Framework. You can download the bits from the following locations: Microsoft...

Check this cool site out! Microsoft Windows Live ! Your own personal web portal - control the information you want to see.

With the release of SP2 for Exchange 2003 we have published the support policy for Exchange Server 2003 running on hardware virtualization software KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320220 Support policy for Exchange Server 2003 Microsoft...

Below are two links to videos that demonstrate the value of MOF and will enable you to understand the application of the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF). “…MOF is a collection of best practices, principles, and models that provide originations...

S QL Server 2005 is Microsoft's next-generation data management and analysis software that will deliver increased scalability, availability, and security to enterprise data and analytical applications while making them easier to create, deploy, and manage...

I must say that I've had a bit of a mixed experience with using activesync on my new (4 month old) Smartphone 3. It used to wait and not successfully connect to our frontend exchange servers on a semi-regular basis. I assumed it had something to do with...

There's been the odd 'wierd' thing happen with my Smartfone 3, there is now an update for the OS, details below: The main improvements from the original Operating System, 1.2.33.11, are: The Tao Group Java Client is now included With the wired...

Windows Server 2003 SP1 RTM is currently scheduled for the end of March 2005 . To help you prepare for deployment to your Enterprise I’ve provided the following links to Windows Server 2003 SP1 information. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate...

We had query from a customer on how to disable video and voice on Windows Messenger via SIP to Live Communications Server - Details below: - Here are our Registry Keys that we use. ::============================================================ ...

Do you get this error when syncing your smartphone from a USB cable? "Unable to connect using your default connection. Attempt a connection using Pass through connection instead?" To resolve this error -> Click on Start/Settings/More/Data Connections...

Lookout is lightning-fast search for your email, files, and desktop works with Microsoft Outlook®. Built on top of a powerful search engine, Lookout is the only personal search engine that can search all of your email from directly within Outlook ...

This version has been updated to encompass all of the security fixes through to MS04-038 since 2001. This is broken down by Security Bulletin number, Title, Original Release Date, Severity of issue, If it Superceeds a previous bulletin and the product...

The Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Resource Kit consists of tools that can be categorized into the following categories: · Management Pack Toolkit : Helps you create, test, deploy, customize, maintain and troubleshoot management packs. ...

SQL I/O Stress Tool Here is the link where you can download the SQLIOStress utility. The download has a 47-page white paper . This utility will simulate SQL Server disk I/O activity. You can use it to stress out the disk subsystem prior to the migration...

Industry Partners Demonstrate Broad Support for Microsoft Data Protection Server To Provide Customers With Rapid and Reliable Disk-Based Data Recovery At the Storage Decisions 2004 conference, Microsoft Corp. announced it is entering the disk-based...

Overview You can use the beta version of VSMT to create images of physical computers and deploy them in virtual machines running on Virtual Server 2005. With VSMT, you can migrate source computers running the following operating systems to virtual...

What does controlling block storage devices on USB buses do? This feature provides the ability to set a registry key that will prevent write operations to USB block storage devices, such as memory sticks. When this registry key is enabled, the devices...