August 2004 - Posts

• Top 10 Reasons to install Windows XP SP2

  If you need to know these, here they are. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx I encourage you to share them with your customers! Other interesting XP SP2 links: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx Read More... Posted Monday, August 30, 2004 9:18 PM by sluper | 0 Comments

• Longhorn Client targeted for 2006

  On Friday, Microsoft announced it will target broad availability of the Windows client operating system code-named "Longhorn" in 2006, and make key elements of the Windows WinFX developer platform in "Longhorn" available for Windows XP and Windows Server Read More... Posted Monday, August 30, 2004 9:01 PM by sluper | 0 Comments

• Partner Project Guides

  The " Remotely Managing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003" recently became available at http://members.microsoft.com/partner/projectguides/remoteWSBS03/default.aspx which reminded me that there are some excellent Project Guides for Partners Read More... Posted Monday, August 30, 2004 8:23 PM by sluper | 0 Comments

• MICROSOFT COMPETENCIES SEMINAR: FOCUSING ON WHAT YOUR BUSINESS DOES BEST

  I've gotten many questions around Microsoft Competencies over the last few months as we have begun to roll out the new Microsoft Partner Program . On 10/8 in Columbus, we are holding a FREE session to help you learn how to align your area of expertise Read More... Posted Friday, August 27, 2004 6:51 AM by sluper | 1 Comments

• Now Released: MOM 2005

  MOM 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition have released to manufacturing. Be the first to learn how you can benefit from the many improvements and gain the knowledge to avoid the avoidable. All the details are at http://www.microsoft.com/mom/default.mspx Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2:22 PM by sluper | 0 Comments

• Live Meeting offer for Microsoft Certified Partners

  If you don't use or haven't used Live Meeting for collaboration, distance meetings, presentations or demos... you owe it to yourself to check it out. This offer is available to Microsoft Certified Partners ONLY. Call 888-892-8477 or fill out the form Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:17 PM by sluper | 0 Comments

• New version, MBSA 1.2.1, needed for Windows XP SP2 compatibility

  Users of Windows XP Service Pack 2 will need to update their MBSA to version 1.2.1 for compatibility with SP2 security improvements. Windows XP SP2 users who are running MBSA 1.2 will be automatically notified when they run the tool from the Start menu Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:34 PM by sluper | 0 Comments

• Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003: KB 872769 has been released

  This update enables and configures the Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Windows Small Business Server 2003 networks. It is available through Windows Update and from the download center. Description: By default, the Windows Firewall, that Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 12:06 AM by sluper | 2 Comments

• Discovering Microsoft InfoPath 2003 including SP 1 - Detroit

  Brad Rozen was sad since there wasn't any content in the blog yet so he asked me to share this info. The Great Lakes BPA team is pleased to present this InfoPath seminar at the Microsoft office , in Cincinnati and Detroit for both customers and partners. Read More... Posted Monday, August 23, 2004 9:57 PM by sluper | 2 Comments

• It's a blog!

  Guess what?!?! TS Tidbits and the life of this Partner Technology Specialist (TS) are now a blog. Those of you in Great Lakes Area who have been receiving TS Tidbits from me via email every other week will find the same great information, contests, links Read More... Posted Monday, August 23, 2004 4:35 PM by sluper | 1 Comments