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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta

I’ve already posted some early screenshots of the first external build of Windows Vista Service Pack 2, but it looks like Microsoft is trying to muscle in on my action now. :) Here’s the word from Mike Nash : We are committed to continually improving Windows, and we've been getting some questions...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-24-2008
MDOP 2008 R2 now available

Microsoft’s centralized desktop management tool has been updated to R2 and is now available to SA customers: Just a week after my colleague Shanen Boettcher wrote about virtualization and its role in the Optimized Desktop, specifically announcing the RTM of Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, commonly...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-06-2008
The great virtualization experiment

I just purchased a Dell Optiplex 755 PC to use as a server in my home environment. This was necessitated by a few things, including the need to test Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 (see my recent screenshot gallery ), Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Small Business Server 2008, and Essential Business Server...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-04-2008
Who's adopting Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008?

CDW provided me with some interesting information regarding adoption of Microsoft's latest operating systems: The Vista Tracking poll indicates that since the previous tracking poll conducted in February of 2007, the number of organizations using and evaluating Windows Vista has increased from 29...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-20-2008
Windows Client TechCenter

Via email: With TechEd happening in Orlando this week, Microsoft’s focus will be on IT Professionals. We wanted to provide you with an early glimpse into new work the Windows Team has done to make resources more discoverable for IT Pros. Specifically, Microsoft is launching the new Windows...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-09-2008
Windows Search 4.0 Released to Web

Microsoft announced today the final release of Windows Search 4.0: Today we released the final version of Windows Search 4.0 to Microsoft Download Center . Windows Search 4.0 updates search in Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Home Server. This release comes...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-03-2008
MinWin: Is it or isn’t it part of Windows 7?

If there's one thing Microsoft is doing poorly right now, it's communicating about Windows 7. That's somewhat ironic given the company's announced goal last week of communicating about Windows 7. Mary Jo Foley and I discussed this problem on Windows Weekly this past week (I'll post...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-02-2008
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1

Microsoft updates its dated desktop virtualization solution: Brief Description Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1: Service Pack Update for Virtual PC 2007 qualifying Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 and XP SP3. Overview Save time and money as Virtual PC allows you to maintain the compatibility of legacy and...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-16-2008
The Great Windows Collapse of 2011

I've gotten a lot email this week about the over-hyped Gartner report that said, essentially, that Windows is collapsing under its own weight. My reaction to this is two-fold. Before we get to that, here's a typical story about this report from ZD's Larry Dignan, who, I'm happy to report...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-12-2008
Windows Server 2008 as a Workstation?

A number of resources for converting Windows Server 2008 into a workstation OS are popping up here and there on the Internet. These guides server exactly two audiences as far as I can tell: 1. Fools/dreamers/people with too much time on their hands. 2. The 17 people who actually need to run a server...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-12-2008

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