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February 2006 - Posts

Useful (often buried) MS-related links...

Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2006 1:12 PM by scarbone
Useful info from Blake Handler - thanks Blake! http://spaces.msn.com/bhandler/Blog/cns!1pt1v0Q4vD8jSvNS4lqdAuug!420.entry Read More...
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Office XP/2003 hidden data removal tool...

Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2006 12:16 PM by scarbone
You've probably already seen this, but... EXTREMELY useful tool for removing hidden data from Office files - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=144e54ed-d43e-42ca-bc7b-5446d34e5360&displaylang=en . Read More...
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Windows Vista Versions...

Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:23 AM by scarbone
Lots of questions on the different versions? Check out http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/versions/default.mspx ... Read More...
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Vista SKU update from PressPass...

Posted Monday, February 27, 2006 9:49 AM by scarbone
Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup Offerings deliver unique value across business and consumer audiences. Related Links Microsoft Resources: • Windows Vista Press Materials • Windows Client Newsroom on PressPass REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 26, 2006 Read More...
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SMS R2 beta...

Posted Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:57 PM by scarbone
Download the Beta Software To download the SMS 2003 R2 beta software (a Passport account is required): 1. Go to the Microsoft Connect site. 2. Select Invitations . 3. Log into Microsoft Passport. 4. Enter the invitation ID - SMSR-X6JX-YP6W . 5. Go to Read More...
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Scripting: MSH Analyzer...

Posted Sunday, February 26, 2006 12:59 PM by scarbone
From Jeffrey Snover: "Checkout the MshAnalyzer! It provides a SqlServer Query Analyzer type experience for MSH. It is an awesome way to investigate the system and interactively/incrementally develop a script. Pretty impressive for a V0.002! http://www.karlprosser.com/coder/?page_id=14 Read More...
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Vista Tech Beta Nomination, Part 4...

Posted Saturday, February 25, 2006 9:24 PM by scarbone
Still working through the queue of nominations - trying to make sure everyone who responded gets nominated... Some FAQs: - you will get access to both 32- and 64-bit versions of the products, - you will receive access to the newsgroups as part of your Read More...
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Exchange 12 webcasts...

Posted Saturday, February 25, 2006 9:21 PM by scarbone
Michael Kleef highlights some forthcoming Exchange 12 webcasts... http://blogs.technet.com/mkleef/archive/2006/02/23/420311.aspx Read More...
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Vista Tech Beta Nomination, Part 3...

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:56 PM by scarbone
Friendly reminder - when you do send me an email asking to be nominated, please include your first and last name - I can't complete the nomination process without them - thanks! Read More...
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Requirements for Vista Tech Beta Nomination, Part 2...

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:09 PM by scarbone
Be easiest if you send me an email through the site here to request nomination - currently, I cannot provide a more self-service method. Read More...
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Requirements for Vista tech beta nomination...

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:24 PM by scarbone
Just need your first and last name and email address so I can fill in the required fields on the nomination form ;-) Read More...
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Vista February CTP build 5308...

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:05 PM by scarbone
Quick status update - 5308 is the the Feb Enterprise CTP build - it's up on connect.microsoft.com - should hit MSDN Subscriber Downloads soon... For the folks I've nominated, you should get notification - I'm still working through the queue of nominees Read More...
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Hotpatching beta invitations...

Posted Sunday, February 19, 2006 5:01 PM by scarbone
Hotpatch technology enables the installation of updates to core user mode and kernel mode Windows processes without stopping services or reboots Beta Enrollment Instructions To enroll in this beta program, perform the following steps: Go to site http://connect.microsoft.com/ Read More...
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SMS: Desired Configuration Management

Posted Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:39 AM by scarbone
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=93A72AB8-BF54-4607-B9BB-AC9739C6C292&displaylang=en Define desired configuration models and enable SMS 2003 to proactively monitor configuration settings for compliance. Administrators can create Read More...
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SMS: SP2 is out...

Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:42 PM by scarbone
Finally FQDNs and multithreaded inventory processing... http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/evaluation/2003/sp2.mspx What’s New • SMS Administrator Console Changes • Locate management points and distribution points by Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) Read More...
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Windows Defender Beta 2 hits today...

Posted Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:37 PM by scarbone
Happy Valentines Day folks - personally I don't trust a holiday with the initials VD, but that's just me... Grab Defender Beta 2 - highlights - x64 support, device driver installation protection, more below... Good stuff... http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Read More...
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Xbox 360: help finding one...

Posted Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:57 PM by scarbone
Useful... http://untitlednet.com/ "This app automatically checks your local BestBuy, Circuit City, and FutureShop's website for the XBOX 360 Premiums at a time interval you specify and alerts you via Text-Message and/or Email. This is intended for those Read More...
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Windows Vista tech beta...

Posted Friday, February 10, 2006 10:30 AM by scarbone
If you're not on the tech beta, just shoot me a note and I will nominate you. You'll gain access to the Windows Vista, Windows Server Longhorn, and IE 7 beta bits and the private newsgroups... Just LMK... Quick update - I'm nominating everyone who asks Read More...
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XBOX 360: Browse the Internet...

Posted Friday, February 10, 2006 8:34 AM by scarbone
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/09/browse-the-internet-on-your-xbox-360/ Read More...
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Halo 2 will be available for Windows Vista...

Posted Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:52 AM by scarbone
Sorry for the lack of updates folks - day job getting the best of me :-( Thought this was cool - especially the ability to build your own levels! http://www.xbox.com/en-US/press/2006/0206-halo2vista.htm "Halo 2," the award-winning sequel to the instant Read More...
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IE7 B2 cool keyboard shortcut for moving between tabs quickly...

Posted Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:05 AM by scarbone
You're probably already used to using CTRL+TAB to navigate between tabs... Try out CTRL+# - where # is the number of the tab you want to switch to - me likey... Read More...
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Windows Vista: Group Policy in Windows Vista...

Posted Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:55 AM by scarbone
There's some great stuff coming for GPOs in Vista - chat with the PM team... (The link indicates 9:30am, but it's really 10am - should be fixed soon)... "...the key areas are: Improved network awareness Multiple Local GPOs ADMX files (replacement for Read More...
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