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Vista's Incredible Vanishing Act
Microsoft is so anxious to kill of Windows Vista, it made the OS vanish. Now it wants you to do the same.
Submitted by Andy Patrizio on Wed, 07/13/11 - 12:25am.
Steve Ballmer pulled off a great trick the other day. He made Windows Vista completely vanish. Well, he'd like to, but he needs your help to make it go away like the bad idea it was. Read more
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Using VMware Fusion to fire up old games. Or not.
By Mark Gibbs on Thu, 06/02/2011 - 12:00am.
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Ninite automates installation of Windows, Linux apps
By Mark Gibbs on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 12:00am.
Without doubt, there is a core set of applications and tools you need on all PCs, whether it's your own machine or those of users. That set typically includes one or more Web browsers along with messaging, media and imaging utilities, and runtimes for subsystems such as Java, Flash and Air.
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The VA Wants To Use Open Source To Make Electronic Health Records Better
Setting up an open source "ecosystem" is the goal of new RFI
Submitted by Alan Shimel on Wed, 02/23/11 - 10:19pm.
For years now the health care industry has been in search of a uniform, unified, interchangeable health record format that would allow different systems and different providers to share and use information seamlessly. Even with HIPAA, Hi-Tech and everything else, there has not been on health record format that has become the standard. Now the Veterans Administration is enlisting the help of open source to make their VistA format that universal format. Read more
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Best Networking Tweaks for Windows Server, Vista and XP
IPv6 tunneling, TCP, gigabit adapters and more will all work better with these simple adjustments
Submitted by Michael Adams on Fri, 11/12/10 - 1:16pm.
Like most Sys Admins, my job includes managing both Linux and Windows machines. This is the start of a two-part series regarding tweaks I have found for networking in each type of system. First up: Windows. Read more
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How Windows 7 can save you money
But results on ROI calculator look wildly optimistic
Submitted by Robert Mullins on Thu, 08/19/10 - 3:22pm.
Microsoft has redeemed itself with the introduction of the Windows 7 operating system last year and new stats provide further evidence that the company has put the Vista debacle behind it. But while Microsoft is enjoying Windows 7’s success, particularly with consumers, it is also pressing enterprises to migrate to it by providing an online ROI calculator. Read more
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Microsoft Security Essentials beta out just when it’s needed most
New version comes amid scary zero-day attack news
Submitted by Robert Mullins on Tue, 07/20/10 - 2:16pm.
As Microsoft and everyone else running a Windows shop scrambles to thwart a “highly dangerous zero-day vulnerability,” the software giant stays on schedule, today releasing a beta version of the next Microsoft Security Essentials anti-malware service. Read more
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Open-sourcing VistA could revolutionize healthcare records
The VA's VistA system began as a collaboration; an open-source revamp could benefit all American taxpayers.
Submitted by Amy Vernon on Wed, 05/26/10 - 10:33am.
Converting the Veterans Administration's electronic health record-keeping to an open source project isn't too much of a stretch. Read more
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Uninstalling and Downgrading SMB 2.x
How to remove, disable, or revert the Server Message Block protocol
Submitted by Glenn Weadock on Thu, 01/28/10 - 3:03am.
We’ve been extolling the virtues of SMB 2.x for the past few posts, but sometimes you may want to disable SMB entirely, or perhaps downgrade it from 2.x to 1.x. Here are some suggestions to point you in the right direction. I’ve tried them and they seem to work as advertised, but as always, try these on a test system before going live, and always back up the Registry before making any changes to it. Read more
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SMB 2.0: Addressing the Basics
Faster file transfers with newer versions of Windows
Submitted by Glenn Weadock on Sat, 01/16/10 - 9:30pm.
The Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing protocol has been around since the dawn of time (anybody remember Windows for Workgroups?) With Longhorn operating systems (Server 2008, Vista, Windows 7), we have finally moved from SMB 1.0 to – everybody sitting down? – SMB 2.0.
Wow… 15 years to update a file sharing protocol? This sort of thing certainly makes one cock an eyebrow when Microsoft discusses how innovative it is… Read more
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Vista/S2008 Registry Corruption Recovery Trick #1001
Corrupt registry and no recent backup? Here's a tip
Submitted by Glenn Weadock on Tue, 12/22/09 - 2:48pm.
The other day I wrote about a power outage in my office that resulted in Server 2008 registry corruption and a no-start condition, requiring the restoration of the system state from a backup. However, what if you don’t have a relatively recent system state backup? First, make a new year’s resolution to learn a little about WBADMIN and put it to work for you. Second, please read on, for here are two related tricks for recovering from registry corruption. Read more
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Windows 7: the grown-up Vista
It is the very lack of innovation in Windows 7 that makes it a success.
Submitted by Michael Surkan on Fri, 08/21/09 - 8:32pm.
Windows 7 is winning the hearts of early users and testers alike, despite the fact that it is largely just a tuned up edition of Vista. Ironically, it's this very lack of change that seems to be what users seem to like most about it. Read more
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Windows 7 adoption chart
Here's the skinny on who gets what when
Submitted by Microsoft Subnet on Fri, 08/07/09 - 1:10pm.
Microsoft has posted a chart for Windows 7 adoption; the who and where on acquiring the new OS.
Check it out here
Today, IT shops with Volume License Software Assurance contracts can download Windows 7 RTM in English via the Volume License Service Center.
Next up Microsoft Partner Program Gold/Certified Members on Aug. 16.
- john fontana, sr. editor, network world
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The Genuine Article
How to Convince Windows that It's Street Legal
Submitted by Glenn Weadock on Tue, 07/14/09 - 7:45pm.
One of the disconcerting things about various versions of Windows, including Server 2008, is that it occasionally (and seemingly randomly) decides that “This version of Windows is not genuine,” and makes that embarrassing statement right on the lower-right corner of your desktop. Read more
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Longhorn's "Strong Host" Model
IPv4 and IPv6 traffic routing on multihomed systems
Submitted by Glenn Weadock on Mon, 06/15/09 - 3:02pm.
If you’ve ever used a computer with both a wireless and a wired connection, you’ve used a “multi-homed” computer. With Server 2003 and Windows XP, you may be familiar with the scenario where you’re using a multihomed computer to perform a file download, and you realize that you’ve forgotten to plug in your LAN cable. Read more
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Xandros 'Presto: No rabbit in this hat
By Mark Gibbs on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 12:00am.
I recently discussed a useful utility for your toolbox, FreeBASIC, a BASIC compiler that is very good and, as the name implies, free.
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FontList Fills Another Windows Gap
Submitted by Glenn Weadock on Fri, 04/03/09 - 7:10pm.Even though many of us spend a lot of time with server operating systems, known for being utilitarian and function-oriented, we still occasionally need to produce documents that look good. Some of us also do Web design, where esthetics plays a major role. Which is why it has seemed a remarkable omission of Windows that the operating system does not provide a way to print out a listing of installed fonts, complete with sample text. Read more
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Multi-Gig File Transfers
Submitted by Glenn Weadock on Fri, 03/20/09 - 10:50am.OK, I’ve got a question for you guys and gals, because I’m not finding a good answer. Here’s the situation: Vista SP1 uploading a 4-gig virtual machine to a Windows Server 2008 file server (not beta, not R2). The problem: BIG delays. Read more
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Windows Mobile 6.5 (and 7.0) - Does Anyone Care?
Submitted by Craig Mathias on Mon, 03/16/09 - 10:51am.Microsoft's recent announcement of Windows Mobile 6.5 continues the firm's problematic approach to mobility and, indeed, to their overall product strategy. I won't call this mess gross incompetence; after all, designing, building, and supporting complex technology products are indeed, just that, complex, and no one gets it right all the time. And given the Vista debacle, Microsoft might argue that once you're Number One there's no need to get it right ever again. Read more
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Dangerous Windows Error Message Errors
Submitted by Glenn Weadock on Fri, 03/13/09 - 7:13pm.Yes, you read that correctly. I’m writing today about Windows error messages that are… erroneous. Actually I’m hoping that you will chime in with your own examples, but to start things off, here’s one I have run into several times in recent weeks. Read more
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