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So it would be silly to blog about the fact that Windows 7 is out there in beta now, and from everyone’s opinion its a solid build… very very solid build. I am running this on my production machine at work on a Lenovo T61p and on my Acer Aspire 9500....

Ok, so I am no MacBook specialist, but someone I was talking to was complaining about the amount of time it took to install Windows 7 via Bootcamp on a MacBook via a DVD. So I got a hold of a MacBook, my wife got one for a broadband promo, and embarked...

Some might say this is a pretty outlandish statement to make, but we recently did some work with a local customer by the name of Virtual Maps that developed and maintains local Singaporean travel portal StreetDirectory.com , to test their popular web...

Dennis has done it, he has finished his technical opus... If you want to learn how to get this up and running his article is awesome, its step by step and really easy to follow. Check it out here, http://windowsmvp.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!80195647FE07388F...

My good friend Dennis has just posted a “How-To” video on installing Windows 7 from a USB drive. Apart from the practicality of having it on a USB driver rather than a DVD, its a really fast install! Installing Win7 using a USB Stick | Media | TechNet...

Last Friday I had the pleasure of opening the Security Briefings my esteemed colleague Yasmeen Hameed-Chan organized. It was a half day session targeted at IT Pros who   want to learn more about security in the IT enterprise, and how they can apply...

This afternoon about 5pm my air conditioner decided that outputting cold air was not enough, but that it should start spitting out massive amounts of water. Great that's all I need!!! After calling at least twenty different service men, I finally got...

Hey everyone, Wanted to point you to a report produced by a colleague of mine about Vista vulnerabilities one year after release. It is an in-depth report that compares Windows Vista against Windows XP, Linux and other OS'es. Good news is that our investments...

There are certainly a lot of different information about how a company can implement specific technologies to help reduce costs in the areas of TCO etc… however what about just basic off the operation of a business bill cost? Lets take electricity consumption...

I challenged Dennis Chung (my counterpart in the security bytes video, and one of the smartest guys I know when it comes to IT) recently to see what kind of usage scenarios we could use Windows Server 2008 Core . For those of you who are unaware of what...

Jeff Jones has released his six monthly report on desktop OS security vulnerabilities and Days-Of-Risk. One highlight was the pie chart on security vulnerabilities in the different OSes.   This certainly is in contrast to what a lot people are saying...

There has been a huge amount of media regarding the current security concerns of using Internet Explorer as a browser on your machine. Reports are indicating that the French and German governments are instructing people to change to another browser to...

So what is Smooth HD? The definition from the Akamai web site says... "SmoothHD.com is an early glimpse of cutting edge new technology from Microsoft and Akamai that will raise the bar on the consumer video experience. SmoothHD.com is powered by...

Symantec have just released their malware report on security threats in the industry and it is great to see that results are in showing that Microsoft is the fastest in the industry to issue operating system patches to help protect customers from vulnerabilities...

Social engineering is a very real problem in today's enterprise world. To get an understanding of what Social Engineering is, check out the following video. As they say the chain is only as strongest as the weakest link, so we can all do our part to ensure...

One of the priorities I have for FY11, is to launch Windows Phone 7 in to the market in Singapore. I can tell you I am really excited about this release of our phone software and the work that is going on with the partners and ecosystem to make it a success...

These last two weeks have been busy with announcements, and I have not had a chance to talk about any of them. So Ill be brief... For Enterprise Search we just announced two new products, Search Server 2008 and Server Server 2008 Express . Search Server...

Morning all, Just wanted to point you all in the direction of this new program we are offering at Microsoft, "Microsoft Protocol Program". As stated in the introduction it will help to "foster innovation and interoperability by offering licensees access...

Technorati Tags: Security , Security Bytes As our IT environments continually grow in size both on the client and server side, patch management becomes a more complex task. While at Microsoft we try to ensure that we release patches on a predictable schedule...

Just wanted to point you all to two great screencasts on how you can develop applications on Windows Media Center. Personally I love Windows Media Center, it is the center of my entire home entertainment experience, it is networked and streamed all around...

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2010/07/08/64-bit-momentum-surges-with-windows-7.aspx I have been using 64-bit on all the machines I own that can run it. While the features are the same as the 32-bit versions, it’s the ability...

Hi All, Don't know how many of you picked up on this awesome piece of news, but with the release of Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft will be releasing the source code for the .NET Framework Libraries. I wont delve in to too much detail here, replicating...

So I am working on a session for my good buddy Dennis Chung at MS to present Windows 7 to the IT Pro community. Its always interesting presenting to the IT Pro community as they are probably one of the most honest and enjoyable audiences to talk to. Marketing...

I am excited about this one, being an avid owner of a Nissan 350Z Fairlady Roadster, its exciting to see that the next Nissan Z is having its coming out, in a video game of all places. Ever since I heard about the 370Z I have wanted one, at least this...

There is sometimes so much information to digest that you miss these announcements, so I am a bit late to the party, but this is awesome none the less. Announced at the Microsoft Management Summit 2008 in Las Vegas was the new functionality for System...