Administration
Cloned machines and duplicate SIDs
It’s been over 4 years since I wrote about the duplicate SID issue in SID error on cloned Virtual Server / VPC / VMWare OSes.…
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Windows
Microsoft
Prevx Apologizes: So-Called Windows ‘Black Screen’ not caused by Windows Update
Interestingly, after reporting last Friday ‘Black Screen woes could affect millions on Windows 7, Vista and XP’, and causing a furor amongst IT pros, users…
Windows
Windows Search: Rebuilding the Index on Windows 7
When you use Outlook 2007 and later in Cached Exchange Mode, the Instant Search feature uses the content indexes created by Windows Search (formerly known…
Microsoft
The ‘Catastrophic’ Windows 7 bug and security vulnerability that never was
Perhaps I should’ve used a different headline for this post. Something like “InfoWorld’s conspiracy to derail the Windows 7 product launch”. But that would be…
News
Ready, Set, 7: Windows 7 Released To Manufacturing
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 were released to manufacturing (RTMed) today. These will become generally available on October 22nd. IT Pros and developers…
Security
Windows 7 and Direct Access: The Anywhere Experience
Over the past few weeks, Windows 7 Release Candidate has been widely downloaded, used, praised (including by some very vocal critics), and loved. It’s easy…
Windows
Windows 7’s Windows XP Mode: Removing Application Compatiblity From The Equation
Earlier yesterday, Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera revealed a secret new feature in Windows 7— Windows XP Mode (XPM). XPM allows you to run Windows…
Administration
Released: PowerShell Snap-in For IIS 7
The big news from MIX09 is probably the release of Internet Explorer 8, but for shell aficionados, Exchange folks and scripting geeks, the release of…
Windows
Windows 7 Beta and Multi-Touch
Even before the release of Windows 7, laptops and desktops featuring a touch-based interface have started showing up on store shelves and online. These run…
Microsoft
CNET’s Idea of Tech News
Although otherwise very readable publications/sites, some tech media outlets increasingly come up with news that really isn’t news, and certainly not worthy of publication. For…