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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.” – [...]
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 [...]
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