Author: Kevin Remde

Kevin Remde President - CMIT Solutions of the Twin Cities West Kevin has held positions such as Sr. Technical Evangelist, Software Engineer, Information Systems professional, and Information Systems manager. He loves sharing helpful new solutions and technologies with his IT professional peers, and is passionate about helping people and businesses succeed through the intelligent application of information technology.

Resources for TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows Vista in Your Organization with CONFIDENCE!

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Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on November 5, 2008, entitled "TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows Vista in Your Organization with CONFIDENCE! (Level 300)”I hope you find them useful.Kevin— Microsoft Deployment Deployment Feature Team Guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb960434.aspxMicrosoft Deployment Home http://www.microsoft.com/deploymentMicrosoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 Update 1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3bd8561f-77ac-4400-a0c1-fe871c461a89&displaylang=en&tmTechNet Desktop Deployment TechCenter http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/desktopdeployment/default.aspxTechNet Server Deployment TechCenter http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/serverdeployment/default.aspxAssessment … Continue reading Resources for TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows Vista in Your Organization with CONFIDENCE!

IMPORTANT NEWS: “Out-of-Band” Security Update Has Been Released

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Microsoft has some important news that we need to get out in every way possible.  I received an e-mail with a good “script” that describes the situation pretty well.  Here it is (highlighting is my own): “Today, Microsoft released security update MS08-067 to address a new vulnerability in all affected versions of Windows products, which … Continue reading IMPORTANT NEWS: “Out-of-Band” Security Update Has Been Released

Breaking News: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is RTM!

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(RTM = Released to Manufacturing – otherwise known around here as “SHIPPED!”)Finally, the latest tool in the virtualization arsenal is here.  System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 was released today.  “But what is it?”Here’s the text from the System Center Virtual Machine Manager product site: “Microsoft is pleased to announce the release to manufacturing (RTM) … Continue reading Breaking News: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is RTM!

Kevin’s Virtualization Resources for Omaha HDC!

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October 16-17, 2008E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.comFeedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event InformationTechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremdeMSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.comMicrosoft Across America: http://www.microsoft.com/acrossamerica 15%-OFF Special TechNet Plus Subscription Promotion – Yes, save $52.39 off of a TechNet Plus Direct Subscription, and even more on the others!Use Promotion Code … Continue reading Kevin’s Virtualization Resources for Omaha HDC!

Questions (and Answers) from our TechNet Event in Omaha! (Part 4 of 4)

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Question 4: “Sometimes when a user logs in, they get an empty desktop without their usual icons.  When they log off and log back in, they get their expected desktop back.  Why is that?”This is a problem that I’ve experienced myself.  As your system was coming up, something about the profile was seen to be … Continue reading Questions (and Answers) from our TechNet Event in Omaha! (Part 4 of 4)

Breaking News: Official Name of “Windows 7” Announced

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“It is?  It’s announced?  What’s the name?”“Windows 7”“Yeah.. the product that was codename ‘Windows 7’.  What’s the official name?”“Windows 7”“Um.. The official name of what was known as ‘Windows 7’ is..”“Windows 7”!  Yep.  “I’m confused.”That’s the official name now.  Windows 7 is now the official name of the product formerly codename “Windows 7”.Check out the … Continue reading Breaking News: Official Name of “Windows 7” Announced

Questions (and Answers) from our TechNet Event in Omaha! (Part 3 of 4)

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WARNING: What we have here is a licensing question…Question 3: “How do I upgrade an OEM copy of Vista Home Basic or Premium to Vista Ultimate edition?”The easiest way to do this is to take advantage of the “Anytime Upgrade”.  You can purchase an upgrade online. “But what if I want to go from OEM … Continue reading Questions (and Answers) from our TechNet Event in Omaha! (Part 3 of 4)

Questions (and Answers) from our TechNet Event in Omaha! (Part 2 of 4)

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  To Hibernate, or NOT to Hibernate…Question 2: “I like using Hibernate.  But after I installed [an antivirus program that shall not be pointed to here], hibernate stopped working.  I don’t even have an option in the menu anymore.”There are a couple things that may have messed with hibernate.  Apparently there was an issue with … Continue reading Questions (and Answers) from our TechNet Event in Omaha! (Part 2 of 4)