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.NET 4 is on windows update !

Posted Tue, Jul 20 2010 16:46 by bill
Today I was running windows update on some virtual machines, and noticed that .NET 4 Client Profile is available via windows update.  Seems it was released to windows update in June. For Windows XP the update is optional . For Windows 7 and Vista...
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SQL 2008 + VS 2008 = dll hell

Posted Fri, Aug 8 2008 15:37 by bill
If you have Visual Studio 2008 installed, you can’t install all of the SQL 2008 bits because of shared components for Visual Studio 2008.  SQL 2008 wants to use Visual Studio 2008 SP1 components and that might/will break your Visual Studio 2008 setup...
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Running SQL 2008 Upgrade Advisor

Posted Fri, Aug 8 2008 0:23 by bill
I downloaded the SQL 2008 Upgrade Advisor. When I tried to install it I got this :     It says a “Windows service pack” , yet Windows Update tells me my system is up to date.  Well it might help if I read the download’s system requirements...
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Upgrade from Dual Core to Quad

Posted Fri, Aug 1 2008 2:29 by bill
Today I bought an Intel Quad Core Q6600 to replace my old Dual Core.  I was amazed at how easy it is to swap processors.  The box I was upgrading was an old Dell Dimension E520 .. when I say “old” I mean more than 12 months and hence out of...
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