May 2010 - Posts

[ConfigMgr] System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Beta 1 Now Available for Download
Fri, May 28 2010 8:32

ConfigMgr v.Next Beta 1 is now available for download from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=FFCA869C-4A83-434E-ACC9-8B2388C0C7F7&displaylang=en...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Betas, ConfigMgr

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 26 May 2010 - Weekly Summary
Wed, May 26 2010 9:09

.NET Framework 2.0 982318 FIX: A .NET Framework 2.0-based application that uses Remoting objects crashes and closes unexpectedly     Outlook 2003 206153 Description of the Office updates: May 11, 2010   980534 How to export email messages...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, OpsMgr 2007, IE, KBAlertz, Win OS, MS Office, SQL 2008, MS KBs

[MS KBs] A System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 site server randomly stops processing status messages
Wed, May 19 2010 14:59

A new ConfigMgr Hotfix has just been released under KB982399 “A System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 site server randomly stops processing status messages”: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=982399 IMPORTANT: Remember that Hotfixes should ONLY...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, MS KBs, ConfigMgr 2007

[SMS] SMS 2003: ITMU v3 requires two passes, two reboots, to deploy April 2010 security patches
Wed, May 19 2010 11:31

This was mentioned on today’s MVP call with the Product Group, which apparently caused a few issues for some of you. So just in case any of you missed it I thought I’d re-post this from the Configuration Manager Support Team Blog : “ We've been getting...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, SMS KB Articles, MS KBs, Patching, SMS

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 19 May 2010 - Weekly Summary
Wed, May 19 2010 9:05

Outlook 2003 981725 Description of the Office Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter update: May 11, 2010   202836 Outlook crashes on Windows Server 2008 R2 Terminal Server when DEP is enabled     Outlook 2007 981726 Description of the Office...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, OpsMgr 2007, KBAlertz, SQL 2005, SQL 2000, SQL 2008, MS KBs

[MDT] Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1 - Now in Beta Release!
Wed, May 19 2010 3:18

I saw this over on the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Team Blog so thought I’d share it here: “ Deploy Windows 7 and Office 2010 quickly and reliably—while boosting user satisfaction. If you’re making the move to Windows 7 and Office 2010, you need tools...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Betas, Deployment, MDT

[Deployment] New Book from Setup & Deployment MVPs Johan Arwidmark & Mikael Nystrom
Mon, May 17 2010 10:30

Well I’m pleased to be able to blog about the availability of the first book relating to Windows Deployment using MDT 2010 Lite Touch and WDS written by WMUG’s good friends Johan Arwidmark and Mikael Nystrom. The book is called “ Deployment Fundamentals...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Win OS, Win7, Deployment, MDT, USMT

[Win7] Now a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
Mon, May 17 2010 10:07

It’s been a busy time for me of late getting my certifications up-to-date and I’m pleased to say that I’ve achieved my Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) in Windows 7 which I hope will stand me in good stood employment prospect wise as there...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Win7, Deployment, TrainCert

[TrainCert] Welcome to the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Program
Mon, May 17 2010 9:55

Well folks it’s official - I’m now a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), so if you or anyone you know is in need of some Official Microsoft training or indeed if you know of a training company looking for a Trainer then please get in touch. “ Congratulations...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007, TrainCert

[Photography] If you’ve lost a screw on your Manfrotto Tripod….
Mon, May 17 2010 6:52

Somehow and somewhere one of the screws/ bolts on the legs of my Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod had fallen off. After checking the rest were not loose (none of the others were so bizarre this particular one worked lose), it was decision time. Go to a camera...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Photography

[TrainCert] SMS 2003 MCP Exam to Retire 31st October
Fri, May 14 2010 3:25

I see that Microsoft has decided to retire the SMS 2003 MCP exam 70-089 (along with a bunch of others)  on the 31st October. Seems a bit strange to me personally as there are still LOTS of folks using SMS 2003 and personally I would have expected...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, TrainCert, SMS