There have been a couple of KBs around knows issues with Symantec End Point Security 11 like: You may experience various problems when you work with files over the network on a Windows Server 2003-based or Windows 2000 Server-based computer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;923360 And You experience slow file server performance and delays occur when you work with…
Year: 2008
I don’t want the other Apples: How to Ignore unwanted updates.
This is probably my first and hopefully the last rant however if you feel the same about Apple updates as I do then read ahead. I’ve always hated companies trying to push additional software along with their software, like Google toolbar with Adobe flash. Just an example. Microsoft has also been accused of such acts…
Using Hyper-V with Windows Small Business Server 2008.
The SBS UA team is pleased to announce that the following document is now available in the Windows Small Business Server Technical Library. Title: Using Hyper-V with Windows Small Business Server 2008 URL: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd239207.aspx This document provides an overview of the use of virtualization in a Windows® Small Business Server 2008 (Windows SBS 2008) environment,…
IE Beta 2, First Look.
So here is my first look at IE 8 and I am impressed! The installation is simple and the customization is in two simple steps. Some features that are really cool… Accelerators are cool add-on's that help you do things..with just a couple of clicks. Take a look at how you can know where to…
Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable Under the Hood: Windows Vista Performance…Need Answers?
On Wednesday, September 24th, Mark Russinovich will host a virtual roundtable for IT pros worldwide to explore top of mind performance issues, common misconfigurations, and tips on how to fix them. From boot times and applets to disk performance and battery life, this is chance for IT pros to find out how to optimize Windows…
Finally our own tool to do more…
I love this little utility from Sysinternals. Desktops v1.0 By Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell Published: August 21, 2008 Introduction Desktops allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the third, without the…
IM me from my blog!
Now you can IM me from my blog. Drop in and ask me a question or just say hi! Talk to you soon!
Windows XP end of sales date is 30th June 2008
The day I never wanted to see is closing! End of sale does not mean end of support. Read more on; Curious George on TechNet and more…: Windows XP end of sales date is 30th June 2008 – so what does that actually mean?
Have you registered for Springboard Live! Virtual Roundtable: Let’s Talk Windows Vista Security?
Join Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich and a panel of IT professionals and security MVP’s as they discuss Windows Vista deployment, security configurations, challenges and real-world solutions. Ask your questions live during the event or email them in advance to vrtable@microsoft.com. Register today to join the discussion in June. This event will be broadcast live…
Ubuntu 8.04 on SBS 2003 network.
Disclaimer: This is not a Microsoft recommended step nor is it a whitepaper. This is simply my attempt to learn. Ubuntu needs no introduction nor does SBS. 🙂 What do you need? > SBS 2003 SP2. > Ubuntu 8.04, Updated! Ensure Network Connectivity: After you install Ubuntu 8.04, ensure that you have network connectivity and…