If you are looking to understand what the security policies in Windows 7 and 2008 R2 mean and how they can impact your environment, then this guide is a must read. Threats and Countermeasures Guide: Security Settings in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 The document is covers the following categories in some [...]
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Microsoft is back in the US for another Springboard Series Tour
April 12, 2011
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May 2 – Toronto | May 4 – Detroit | May 6 – Chicago | May 9 – Indianapolis | May 11 – Dallas | May 13 – Columbus The Springboard Series Tour is back! This 6 city tour brings the top product teams from Microsoft to you. We understand the questions and issues that [...]
Read moreClean up after installing Service Pack 1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
April 12, 2011
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After installing Service Pack 1 on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, by default you have the ability to uninstall the Service Pack and rollback to the previous state. If you are confident that you do not need to rollback the service pack at a later date. The installation can be made final by [...]
Read moreWindows 7 SP1 Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) are now available.
April 8, 2011
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Microsoft have released the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1): Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows® 7 with SP1 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on computers that are running Windows Server® 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2008, or Windows Server® 2003, from a [...]
Read moreBOWSER in Windows 7?
February 22, 2011
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Now I know what has been causing all the issues in my Laptop, it’s that pesky Bowser.
Read moreWindows 7 Service Pack 1 – Installation Failure ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED(0×80070005)
February 22, 2011
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When Windows 7 Service Pack 1 was made available last week, I eagerly downloaded it and then attempted to install it on my laptop, at which it failed. The error message was not particularly helpful either. So following the instructions, I disabled my anti-virus and repeated the process, but once again I received ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED(0×80070005). Having [...]
Read moreWindows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 Resources and Information.
February 17, 2011
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Wednesday evening (16th February) saw the release to TechNet and MSDN, the RTM binaries for Service Pack 1. Next week (February 22nd) will see the general availabilty of Service Pack 1. Information that is relevant to Service Pack 1 is documented below. Documentation. Deployment Guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 and Windows 7 with SP1 Hotfixes and [...]
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