08 May 2008
Windows Software Logo Program Manager wanted
An interesting posting on the Microsoft career site: http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=EBFD2E2F-594C-447A-972A-3EDF2B0E14AD Having worked on the Windows Vista Software Logo program as the deployment technology consultant, Read More...
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07 April 2008
Why the q:\ drive?
Overheard an interesting discussion on SoftGrid. Here's my spin on their talking points. Q : Why is the q:\ drive needed? A : Some applications write paths to the system in which they need a full path including the root. Given migrating to SoftGrid in Read More...
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28 February 2008
Moving to Developer Division
Looking ahead, there are changes in the winds that will require advancing the capacity of the developer to deliver direct and indirect value in deployment. Developer Division is growing it's investments in software logistics including key developer infrastructure Read More...
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18 January 2008
Time for a change
For me it's been just about three years on the Windows Installer team . As other Microsoft-ies will tell you, after three years on a team, it's common to take stock and look around. After some reflection, it's time for a change. The Windows Installer Read More...
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03 October 2007
Windows Installer links on download center
A useful little link is this filtered sort for top ranked links for Windows Installer on download.microsoft.com. Windows Installer is listed as the 22nd most popular download. There is also a stack rank for all downloads too. Read More...
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06 June 2007
TechEd keynotes Agility themes I'm working toward
For a view on Agile themes I'm working toward, check-out the Tech Ed keynote at http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0706/29992/teched_.asx . A Gartner analysis talks for 13 minutes (between 20 th minute and the 33 rd minute) about Agility in the larger Dynamic Read More...
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20 January 2007
Could "The Box" from Marc Levinson be an Apt Metaphor for Setup?
I like to think in metaphors. Comparative exercises don’t always stick but it’s an interesting to consider “what if…”. This entry will layout the grounds for a potential metaphor. Some later entry will consider the parallels with my day job. Somewhere Read More...
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01 October 2006
UAC in MSI Notes: Answers to questions in comments from earlier blog posts.
This is the twenty-seventh in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat , these are just my notes and not an official position from the Windows Installer team . The previous entries Introduce... ...the UAC in MSI Notes series ...my view Read More...
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01 October 2006
UAC in MSI Notes: What are the Hurdles in Windows Vista Logo compliance related to UAC and MSI?
This is the twenty-sixth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat , these are just my notes and not an official position from the Windows Installer team . The previous entries Introduce... ...the UAC in MSI Notes series ...my view Read More...
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01 October 2006
UAC in MSI Notes: How do I get one credential dialog for a multiple package install?
This is the twenty-fifth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat , these are just my notes and not an official position from the Windows Installer team . The previous entries Introduce... ...the UAC in MSI Notes series ...my view Read More...
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01 October 2006
UAC in MSI Notes: Easier for my current custom installer to support UAC than switch to MSI?
This is the twenty-forth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat , these are just my notes and not an official position from the Windows Installer team . The previous entries Introduce... ...the UAC in MSI Notes series ...my view Read More...
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01 October 2006
UAC in MSI Notes: How to Build Packages that work for both Standard User and Per-Machine?
This is the twenty-third in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat , these are just my notes and not an official position from the Windows Installer team . The previous entries Introduce... ...the UAC in MSI Notes series ...my view Read More...
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01 October 2006
UAC in MSI Notes: Is "this" intentional? If so, why?
This is the twenty-second in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat , these are just my notes and not an official position from the Windows Installer team . The previous entries Introduce... ...the UAC in MSI Notes series ...my view Read More...
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01 October 2006
UAC in MSI Notes: Do I need to consider "this" when I'm designing for UAC in MSI? Generally, no.
This is the twenty-first in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat , these are just my notes and not an official position from the Windows Installer team . The previous entries Introduce... ...the UAC in MSI Notes series ...my view Read More...
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30 September 2006
UAC in MSI Notes: How do I troubleshoot UAC in MSI via the log?
This is the twentieth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat , these are just my notes and not an official position from the Windows Installer team . The previous entries Introduce... ...the UAC in MSI Notes series ...my view of Read More...
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