Free Windows Server 2008 R2 eBook
Well if this isn’t the week for free books… Now there is a free eBook download from Microsoft: Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2.
The “Introducing” series of MS Press books are hardly a technical treatise on whatever subject they happen to cover, but in my opinion, free information regarding their latest products is always a good thing.
And thanks [...]
Free Exchange 2010 eBook
I nabbed this news item from Bink.nu, a very worthy site for the latest in Microsoft news.
You can head on over to Red Gate Software’s site for a free eBook on Exchange 2010. I guess I should start reading, it’ll be here sooner than later.
Not sure how long this will last, so get’em while they’re [...]
It’s Windows 7! The savior of the computing world!!!
Okay not really, but everyone else is making claims and spreading exaggerated news. Why not a catchy headline for me too?
Windows 7 has been unleashed upon the world today; enjoy!
PS. For those of us who have TechNet or MSDN, we’ve had the official release version for many weeks. Next time be one of the first with [...]
Service ‘MSExchangeTransport’ failed
A few months ago I had an Exchange Server 2007 install stop cold, caughing up this error:
Error:
Service ‘MSExchangeTransport’ failed to reach status ‘Running’ on this server.
Apparently if you disable IPv6 on a Windows Server 2008 the error will occur. Not to be picky, but how many networks are actually using IPv6 and why is it installed by [...]
Command Switches for MSI Packages
Microsoft has been using the Windows Installer Tool for quite some time now to make installing, patching and repairing programs a snap (installers using this will typically have an MSI extension).
One of the many benefits of this tool is the ability to script a program or patch installation using the available command-line switches, e.g.: adobe_reader.msi /qn which will [...]
Amusing Computer Quotes, Part II
Enjoy…
“The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That’s where we come in; we’re computer professionals. We cause accidents.”
- Nathaniel Borenstein
“The great thing about a computer notebook is that no matter how much you stuff into it, it doesn’t get bigger or heavier.”
- Bill Gates
“In all large [...]
What kind of file is that?
Many of us have experienced the annoyance of receiving a file that we don’t have the appropriate software to view or in a format we do not know or recognize, e.g., “What is a .xxe file and how do I open it?”
(Disclaimer: Make sure you have up to date virus scan and check with the sender [...]
Control Panel Applets from Command Line
One of my customers doesn’t allow user accounts to be in the local Administrators group, something I wish more companies would do. In fact over 90% of infections could be stopped by not logging in as an administrator; but I’ll save that “soapbox” topic for another post.
Many times I need to change settings or install/remove [...]