Recently I received a copy of the Windows Vista Resource Kit. This is the best resource kit I have seen since the box set was released for Windows 2000. This book is worth buying as it is a great resource to have on all things Windows Vista. Among...

Recently I recorded this TechNet webcast focusing on the new network diagnostics built into Windows Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0702/20430/index.html This webcast focuses on the Network Diagnostics Framework (NDF) and the Network Connectivity...

Recently my team published a whitepaper on the Network Diagnostics that we built into Windows Vista. The target audience for the paper is IT Professionals. The paper covers the Network Diagnostics Framework (NDF) and the Network Connectivity Status...

Recently I recorded this webcast focusing on the new network diagnostics built into Windows Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927551 During this 45 minute webcast I introduce two new features in Windows Vista: the Network Diagnostics Framework...

For the better part of the last two years I have been working as a Program Manager on the Network Experience team in the Core Operating System Division at Microsoft. I have been working on the network diagnostics built into Windows Vista with a team of...

Wow, it’s been a while since my last blog post. I have developed and released numerous networking and security support tools over the years. I get e-mail weekly from customers who use my tools. Frequently I get e-mail from people who have difficulty...

Do you know whether your Windows system is sniffing network traffic off the network without your knowledge? This type of passive attack can be very difficult to detect. There are numerous third party tools that try to detect network sniffers running on...

One of the most popular tools that I have developed over the last few years is DNSLint. This tool shipped with the Support Tools on the Windows Server 2003 CD and has been available for download from the download center on www.microsoft.com for a few...

Recently I exchanged e-mail with several people who were complaining that the Windows Update (AU) client on their Windows system was guilty of automatically rebooting their system. They were upset that their system was rebooted even though they had unsaved...

When Mark Minasi wrote this very flattering article about me, I felt it was only right to develop the tool that he had been waiting years for. http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/39436/39436.html Why does Mark, and many other people, think that...

In order to determine how to implement security on your Windows system(s) you need to assess and understand the ways in which your individual systems can be compromised. Systems can be very unique depending on the role of each system and the software...

"What is really happening on my Windows system?" As a Technical Lead on the Microsoft Product Support Services Incident Response team, I talk to customers every day that ask me this question. Whether you use a single computer in your home or office, or...