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http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2009/10/30/so-what-about-those-action-pack-licenses.aspx It's been several days and I still don't have any word one way or the other about the status of those folks in the MPAN program that no longer "fit"...
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx Testing this out. Have a HP ML370G4 that has a physical install of SBS 2003 on a raid/hardware system. Have a HyperV on an HP ML370G6. In a test run (where I screwed up because I didn't...
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So I'd always heard about this, not seen this in action... well now I did today. Nvidia video driver and AFTER the installation of .NET family patch (that I had been holding off installing) I could no longer remote to a machine. I would rdp and the...
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Tonight to answer the door of the trick-or-treaters I'm answering the door as Danica Patrick's older, less sexy, sister that is a Mini Cooper race car driver. Okay so it's a stretch, I'll admit, but with a Mini Cooper racing shirt and...
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Check out my pumpkin! http://halloween.cloudapp.net/pumpkin/98338f63-ccce-4ee0-a7bd-3ff27ae837d8 Well look at the bright side. There's no icky disgusting azure and silverlight seeds to scoop out and throw away now is there? http://blogs.msdn.com/bardak...
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>>> NEW TOOL: Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer <<<: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/partnermsgexchange/thread/421c8eb2-7579-4806-a276-3aaeb90a10a4 Announcing the release of Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer for...
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So I got a question today as to whether or not Exchange 2007 sp2 should be installed on a SBS 2008 box. And I said: 1. there's an icky KB you have to work through 2. it breaks the sbs sites without the kb 3. IMHO it doesn' add any value (the Exchange...
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http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2009/10/30/mpan-program-closed.aspx So the bigger and more important question is ...what about the action pack license that was allowed to be purchased by CPAs as a result? Are they still licensed? Can they renew...
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Dear valued MPAN member: We are writing to let you know that Microsoft ® Office Accounting will no longer be distributed by Microsoft after November 16, 2009. As such, MPAN membership will also be closed to new members effective November 16, 2009...
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So an interesting topic came up recently. As a professional with clients and an industry that expects confidentiality, for those that are consultants in this space, do your clients require you to sign a confidentiality agreement? Do you offer it up in...
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First off I'd like to say that Karl Palachuk really screwed up this time. Calling his company "Great Little Book" when his latest is great, but it sure isn't little, is not truth in advertising. At a whopping 590 pages, that is not a...
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HP SmartStart Software - Download drivers and software - HP Business Support Center: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=344318&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=345557&swLang=8&taskId...
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When I get new hardware, the first thing I do is open it up... okay for a large server.. when did big hunking servers start shipping with laptop harddrives? Another entire bay unused for future expansion Lots of room for expansion! And the box "just"...
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Another reason to do clean install versus inplace from Vista. It ain't gonna fit. You need at least 20 gigs free and on this year old Vista system even after using the Compcln.exe tool it didn't thin down the drive enough for comfort. And that...
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http://www.cigear.com/support/2009/10/21/aastra-releases-rp-to-sip-conversion-firmware-for-aastralink-rp-phones/ Aastra released an RP to SIP conversion firmware today. This is designed to help customers of AastraLink RP phones to re-use their existing...
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"Join the live celebration of worldwide availability of Windows 7 with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the Windows 7 Launch event on October 22, 2009, at 8:00 A.M., Pacific daylight time. If you can’t watch the event live, come back later to...
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Having a launch party here at the office tonight for our SMB Fresno group... And we're doing a MacBook Pro (courtesy of Vlad from www.ownwebnow.com ) versus Win7 comparison. First comparison, there's no video output for the MacBook Pro. Tomorrow...
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So how do you check the binding order in Windows 2008? Like this: When you are in the network connections window, click the Alt key. This opens up the advanced button which then exposes the advanced settings button. Then click that and find the binding...
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The new baby will be arriving soon.. but for those into hardware...here's the specs. Yes, I overbuy. Yes I ensure that RAM is way way way plentiful but it's going to be a HyperV base (I have premium). 519578-005 1 HP ProLiant ML370 G6 Small Form...
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http://www.thirdtier.net/2009/10/special-webinar-windows-7-its-like-crystal-meth-for-geeks/ October 22nd... we have a presentation for you. Noon Eastern. A windows 7 launch party but without the cheesy balloons, Japanese animation inspired bags, Windows...
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