Now.. before you kill the messenger, you really need to read and understand this post from the “Engineering Windows 7” blog in its entirety:Delivering a quality upgrade experienceDon’t want to read it all? Okay.. If you really want the summary instead, here are important bits: We are thrilled that so many people are running and … Continue reading Important Windows 7 Beta-to-RC Upgrade (?!) Information
(RTW = Released to Web) There’s a new version of the Application Compatibility Toolkit out. ACT 5.5.Download hereFor those of you not familiar with this toolset, check out the main TechNet Library pages about it. Oddly, that page was updated two days from now.“Huh? ‘Was updated.. Wednesday’ ? ”This blog post is happening April 6, … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 is RTW
Okay.. ‘bout time for some shameless self-promotion… Actually, and honestly.. I don’t look like this anymore. My hair is shorter, and I’ve decided to let the grey just be grey. This is what I look like now: But that’s not what this post is about. It’s about you IT Managers. As you may (or may … Continue reading IT Manager Community Talks with Kevin (That’s me!)
Breaking news: The browser that you are using right now is quite possibly out of date.Today Microsoft released the new version of the Internet Explorer browser. Internet Explorer 8, or “IE8”. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspxIt’s fast. It’s cool. It’s easier to develop for (standards, baby!). And it’s available HERE.For details from the team who brought it to you, … Continue reading Breaking News: IE8 Released!
This is cool. What was formerly known as “Codezone”, a site for Developer user groups, resources, and events, has now become “User Group Support Services”, supporting both the developer and IT Pro Communities.“Do you really care about user groups, Microsoft?”Absolutely. In fact, Shawn Travers answers that question in his blog, too, along with a good … Continue reading Breaking User Group News: UGSS is LIVE!
Good news! The Windows 7 Team Blog announced that they’ve yet again extended the period in which you can download the Window 7 Beta. As you may recall, I blogged about the original extension a couple weeks ago. And now we’re doing it again. You now have until Feb 10, 2009 to start the download. … Continue reading News: Windows 7 Beta Download Period Extended
Microsoft Corp. :: Microsoft Research Helps Novice Musicians Discover Their Inner Songwriters(Title and first link in this blog post are courtesy of clicking the “Blog This” button in my browser, which launches me into Windows Live Writer. That’s the first time I’ve tried that. I like it.) Okay.. consider me once again blown away. I … Continue reading Microsoft Corp. :: Microsoft Research Helps Novice Musicians Discover Their Inner Songwriters
Only 35% left to go on my download of Windows 7 from the TechNet Plus Subscription site. Yes indeed… as expected, SteveB let loose the availability of the first public beta of Windows 7 during his keynote address at CES. And almost to the moment he announced it, the PressPass article went live, and the … Continue reading Breaking News: Windows 7 Beta 1 Availability
(RTW = Released to Web)If you’re already managing the protection of your data with System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, you’ll definitely want to know that SP1 for DPM 2007 is out and available for download TODAY. (see below if you just want the download links)And you probably also want to know that if you’ve … Continue reading Breaking News: System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 SP1 is RTW!
Breaking News: The IT Manager Community Hub is LIVE! Spread the word!For several months now, I’ve been working with people in the Microsoft BMO on this project, which started because of a recognition that IT Managers – people who lead IT people and run IT organizations – haven’t been served as well as they could … Continue reading IT Managers – This hub’s for YOU!
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