System Center Essentials Team Blog
News and support on Microsoft SCE
Announcing the System Center Essentials Technology Adoption Program
This announcement is to alert you that the next version of System Center Essentials Technology...
Author: dustinj Date: 09/26/2008
Using the Remote Assistance task with Vista and Server 2008 computers
(thanks to Essentials team member Stephanie for this article!) If you've tried to use the Remote...
Author: dustinj Date: 08/13/2008
Want to receive emailed reports from Essentials?
Check out this blog post from Essentials MVP Bjorn Axell on how to use SQL Server Standard Edition...
Author: dustinj Date: 08/13/2008
Moving from WSUS to System Center Essentials? Be sure to clean up your Group Policy settings!
If you used WSUS to keep your computers secure before upgrading to System Center Essentials, you...
Author: dustinj Date: 08/08/2008
Microsoft Updates and Windows Server Updates Services
System Center Essentials is built on top of Windows Server Updates Services (WSUS) technologies....
Author: dustinj Date: 07/17/2008
Essentials Team at TechEd US 2008!
We'll be at TechEd again this year with our demo packed sessions! We'll also have a booth on the...
Author: dustinj Date: 05/27/2008
Caching Microsoft Update content in System Center Essentials
A question came up in the Technet forums around content caching, and what variables exist to adjust...
Author: TyofWA Date: 05/22/2008
Determining which packages are "Needed" across your managed environment
Over the past six months, many within the System Center Essentials community provided feedback on...
Author: TyofWA Date: 04/30/2008
System Center Essentials team at MMS 2008!
If you're attending the Microsoft Management Summit this week in Las Vegas, be sure to stop by the...
Author: dustinj Date: 04/28/2008
"Performance Module could not find a performance counter" temporary workaround
If you are receiving alerts “Performance Module could not find a performance counter” in the...
Author: dustinj Date: 04/24/2008
Microsoft user research study requesting participants!
Microsoft User Research is inviting IT professionals in the contiguous US to participate in a user...
Author: dustinj Date: 03/24/2008
Essentials 2007 SP1 Released!
The entire System Center Essentials team is proud to announce that System Center Essentials 2007...
Author: dustinj Date: 03/10/2008
Vista SP1 will be distributed via Microsoft Update Catalog
[Correction: The Vista SP1 package will be availabe via the Microsoft Update Catalog - I'll provide...
Author: dustinj Date: 01/28/2008
Internet Explorer 7 to be distributed via WSUS in February
Hi Folks, IE 7 will be distributed via WSUS in February as an update rollup package. If you chose...
Author: dustinj Date: 01/28/2008
Where to find information on System Center Essentials
I've been asked recently what documentation and other information is available for System Center...
Author: curtis.love Date: 11/26/2007
Essentials team at TechEd IT Forum
Members of Essentials product team are attending the IT Forum in Barcelona this week (12-16 Nov...
Author: dustinj Date: 11/12/2007
System Center Essentials 2007 Post Release Hotfix Rollup Available!
To provide an easy experience for applying the latest hotfixes for Essentials 2007, we’ve released a...
Author: dustinj Date: 09/28/2007
Essentials 2007 Migration and Operations Guides available!
We've released two new guides to help you migrate to and use Essentials 2007. Check them out!...
Author: dustinj Date: 07/11/2007
Check out the Essentials forums on TechNet
If you haven't already check out the Essentials forum on TechNet - you are missing out. The forum is...
Author: dustinj Date: 06/19/2007
Essentials team at TechEd 2007!
The Essentials team is at TechEd 2007! Come visit our booth at the yellow Technical Learning Session...
Author: dustinj Date: 06/04/2007
Monitoring Windows Vista with System Center Essentials 2007
Monitoring Windows Vista in Essentials 2007 is made easy by using the Windows Vista Monitoring...
Author: dustinj Date: 05/22/2007