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Anyone going to tomorrow's Windows/Exchange launch event in Wembley?
If you are then see you there! It seems that this eventwas fully registered some time back - I wonder if the rumoured free copy of Windows 7 influenced this? The TechNet folks seem to be pretty excited by the looks of the buzz over on Twitter ...
Posted 5 Oct 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Windows 7 application execution control with AppLocker
Chris Sanders at Windows Securty.com has just published a deep dive into AppLocker here Introduction taken from Chris's guide: AppLocker is a new feature available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that helps to prevent the use of unknown or...
Posted 2 Sep 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Is Apple's Snow Leopard just a Service Pack gone bad?
There are a lot of disgruntled Apple customers all scratching their heads thinking "Why did I buy/upgrade to Snow Leopard?" Cons: Whilst it is a "cheap" upgrade (£25) - what does it deliver, Microsoft typically deploys these...
Posted 2 Sep 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Windows 7 Enterprise VS Windows 7 Ultimate
When Windows Vista launched the top two flavours were Enterprise and Ultimate, with Windows 7 this is still the case...but wait there is a difference! Previously Windows Vista Ultimate included Media Centre, whereas Vista Enterprise did not, Windows 7...
Posted 2 Sep 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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How to change the pinned explorer icon to display "Computer" instead of "Libraries" in Windows 7
Like most I am very happy with Windows 7, however the pinned Explorer icon drives me nuts as it opens "libraries" instead of "computer" - don't worry though all is not lost! Create a new shortcut on your desktop and as a destination...
Posted 30 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Interactive YouTube video that demonstrates Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2
Andrew Fryer from Microsoft UK just posted an interactive YouTube vignette that focuses (in no great detail) on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Andrew will be producing the UK launch event for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server...
Posted 28 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Running a sandboxed browser using Windows 7 "XP Mode"
If you are looking to Virtualise within Windows 7 look no further than Virtual PC, this brings some of the goodness from Hyper-V to the desktop and as with it's bigger brother requires Intel VT or AMD-V CPU instructions to be enabled in your BIOS...
Posted 23 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Wired gives you 7 reasons for Windows 7
In case you had forgotten... Source: here
Posted 19 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Windows 7 codec packs
Whilst Windows 7 has more codecs than any version prior ( yes - you can open DIVX natively), you will still need to find codecs for more advanced video/audio encoding. This is usually achieved by installing a "codec pack", a bundle of codecs...
Posted 19 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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"Show Desktop" in Windows 7
Old habits die hard and this one is no exception! In Windows 7 the show desktop button is located on the far right of your taskbar and now includes "Peek at Desk" (aka Aero Peek.). Personally I find my cursor is usually floating around the left...
Posted 16 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Engadget loves 7
The folks at Engadget just posted a great review of Windows 7, an except below. "Where Vista felt like a sprawling mess, Windows 7 has patched up the holes and feels like a tight, unified mechanism. It's hardly full of surprises, but that's...
Posted 12 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Just when you thought only Linux could revive old hardware
IT purists have previously told us that if you want to run an operating system on lower-end hardware you need Linux, but it seems that the community is changing it's tune. Taken from Computer World: What: Circa-2002 'white-box' desktop bought...
Posted 12 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Remote server administration tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 released
If you are an "IT Pro" and need to make sure you retain management of your Windows Server environment after upgrading to Windows 7 then you are in luck! The remote server administration tools for Winows 7 have been released and can be downloaded...
Posted 12 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Is a Windows 7 DVD restricted to a single edition?
Unlike Windows Vista installation discs, which permitted the choice of install (this was only if you did not input your key during install AKA activate later) Windows 7 does not give you the opportunity to choose your edition. However the install.wim...
Posted 10 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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Ways to install Windows Vista SP1 drivers on Windows 7
Mark Minasi's latest newsletter illustrates two workarounds that in most cases with get you out of jail 1. Run the installation in Windows Vista SP1 compatibility mode, right-click properties -> compatibility tab and run in Vista SP1 mode. 2. Extract...
Posted 9 Aug 2009 by Adam Jacobs | with no comments
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