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If you’re thinking of experimenting with Windows 7 in upcoming days you better get downloading it fast. Sure it is valid until March 2010, but you only have until 15 August to download the RC: Visit the download site to get a copy and a licence key And because it’s RC doesn’t mean you still can’t give your feedback and thoughts on it to team Microsoft. C’mon then, what you waiting for? Go download it today!!!
Yesterday I got the email everyone in IT dreams of…congratulations you’ve been selected as a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award. https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Rodino I was over the moon (still am actually), but as I’m coming down to earth, I got to thinking what all this means and involves. For those of you unaware of the MVP programme, there is a load of useful information on the MVP website: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs outlining what it exactly is. In a nutshell though, you get awarded it for the past year’s service and contribution to the community. Thinking about that, when you get an MVP, you don’t have to do anything to have it for the year, however, it does make you think – I need to work this hard or even harder from today if I want to get the same award next year. Unlike other awards, you do have to get it reawarded to you every year, which makes it all the more worthwhile and special and the reason why most of us in IT push ourselves just that little more every year. So, having said that, as I’ve gotten it this year, look for more information and more help from me in the coming 12 months. It’s because of all of you that I got this award, as the best part of my job is actually sharing the information I’ve got with the community as a whole. Thanks again! Woo hoo, got the results back today and now I’m certified in Windows 7, Configuring: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-680&locale=en-us If you get the chance, I highly suggest being part of the beta exam process. Not only does it give you the early opportunity to get certified, but it also gives you a larger depth and breadth of questions to help expand your knowledge of the product set you’re sitting the exam for. Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 will be finalized in the second half of July, which is when they will become available for Partners and MSDN also and broadly available (Stores, on new PCs) at the End of October!!! Windows Server Division Weblog: Windows 7 Teamblog: Woohooo!!! Most administrators RDP into their servers daily and every now and then install updates and then reboot a server. The terminal server session closes and you move on. Life is good. Later you go back to RDP into the box and you get nothing. When you finally make it over to the console you notice that the box is still up and the logs show no reboot, what just happened happened? 1.) You didn’t use the /console or /admin switch. This provides you with console level access which is where you should reboot a box from. Since you are not at the console level you have to ask other process if it’s ok to shutdown. They can say no but your RDP session is already closed and you think it’s rebooted.This blog post goes into more detail. 2.) You did us the /console or /admin switch and it still didn’t work, you can never win can you? Solution: Try applying this update. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;971310&sd=rss&spid=3198 Hope this helps. You could also use shutdown.exe /r/f to force it but you could lose data. In accordance with the effort of Microsoft to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and impact on the environment, starting June 1, 2009, MCP certificates will transition from paper to digital format. If you would like to order a printed certificate, this option will be available starting in July. You must pay shipping and handling fees for printed certificates. Good idea guys as not always did I want every single certificate I’ve ever passed an exam for (a) and (b) it’s good to be able to go out there now and get a “backup” or second copy should I need one (maybe I’ve got two offices – or I’m just wishing) Virtual Roundtable: Windows 7 Application Compatibility Get your questions answered, discuss the most common challenges around application compatibility, and find methods for getting incompatible applications to run on Windows 7. We’ll share tips and tricks, and demonstrate free tools to analyze and fix applications. Feel free to submit questions in advance. Join Mark Russinovich, Jeremy Chapman, Aaron Margosis and more for our Windows 7 Virtual Round Table on Application Compatibility, live on Thursday June 18th. Windows 7, is approaching fast and from the application standpoint is very similar to Windows Vista. We’re going to examine Windows 7 application compatibility not only from the perspective of moving from Windows Vista, but also for those coming from Windows XP. Join us to discuss the most common challenges around application compatibility when coming from a legacy operating system, why changes were made along the way, compatibility technologies inside the OS and methods for getting incompatible applications to run on Windows 7. Along the way we share tips and tricks, demonstrate free tools to analyze and fix applications and answer your specific questions about application compatibility live. In Part 2 of this Virtual Round Table discussion (planned for later this Summer/Fall), we’ll discuss the options and approaches for using virtualization tools In depth to address application incompatibilities – including presentation virtualization, desktop virtualization and application virtualization. We’ll be sending out more details and posting information to www.microsoft.com/springboard for part 2 as the dates are finalized. As part of the "virtual" experience, you may submit your questions about Windows 7 Application Compatibility to the panel live during the event-or submit questions in advance to vrtable@microsoft.com. Event Details: Also don’t forget, starting July 1st, the Windows 7 Beta will reboot every two hours. If you have not download and installed the Windows 7 Release Candidiate, please do so now by going here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx Catching up on things, I’ve just read over on the Windows Team’s blog, the GA date for W7 to hit shelves in October 22. That’s just about in line with the standard 3 year lifecycle of operating systems. I know I’m excited about it coming to shelves soon (just over 4 months away), how about you? 1 in 8 Americans suffers from hunger Internet Explorer recently released version 8 Combine those two and what do you get? Well, for everyone who downloads IE8 from http://www.browserforthebetter.com Microsoft will donate 8 meals to Feeding America….C’mon, you might not like the browser that much, but give it a try and think who you might be helping! Sometimes it isn’t always possible to get to TechEd for one reason or another…If you didn’t get the chance to visit TechEd North America this year in Los Angeles, don’t worry. We’ve got what’s being termed as the “Man On The Street Videos” for you to see what it was you missed – or even reflect on the experience that is TechEd. Thanks to Springboard and STEP (Springboard Technical Experts Panel), Erdal Ozkaya, Justin Rodino, Elias Mereb, Aaron Tiensivu and Daniel Nerenberg came up with the videos below. They’re in Alphabetic order for your convenience, but well worth watching when you have a few free minutes. Also, thanks to the Springboard team – Stephen Rose, Caitlin Angeloff, and Melissa Bathum for putting up with all of us crazy characters and hope to see you all at TechEd Europe in Berlin! One other note, there are still a few more to come, but these are the good ones we wanted to share with you right away! Continue reading If You Didn’t Go To TechEd USA (you should have)…This is what you missed Dinner…we all ask ourselves the age old question each day – what should I have for dinner tonight. Well, I thought I’d do a little experiment sort of like the Mastercard priceless adverts with dinner. As a bloke on his own, is it more sensible to get a fish and chips from Mrs Beetons or is it worth the time and effort (and what does it cost) to make Chicken a la Justin. Read more for full details, you’ll be surprised! Continue reading What’s for dinner and how much does it cost? Microsoft is re-launching their search engine, promising to make search simpler, and aiming to overhaul Yahoo. Re-named and re-branded Bing.com, the search engine will go live first in the US and launch in beta elsewhere. Google has more than 64% of the search market in the US, followed by Yahoo at 20% and Microsoft at 8.2%. Bing offers to make search more relevant by understanding the intention of searches, and grouping more related information to the original query…. Over the past 24 hours, I’ve been uploading all of the videos that Erdal and I – with the help of Elias and Daniel – took at TechEd. You’ll notice today I’ve posted another 20 or so, but there are still many to come. Unfortunately it is nearing 1 a.m. local time and I need to pack for a flight tomorrow which leaves at 9:00, so I’ve still got that to do. I wanted to get as many up as possible to tantalise your tase buds and let you know, don’t worry, there are still more to come. I’ll be back in action again Monday evening updating more, so for now, enjoy what we’ve added, check out what you might have missed and be sure to come back for more! And, as always, thanks for stopping by and make sure to tell your friends about us here at http://www.227volts.com/ or http://www.blokecast.com/ whichever you prefer! One of the main sponsors of TechEd (if you went check out your laptop bag) was DevExpress. We got the chance to meet up with Julian, but unfortnuately (you might not notice) our video was cut short. His colleague didn’t like the fact we were videoing Julian and not him, so he kicked Erdal and I out of the stand rather rudely. At any rate, here’s what we heard from Julian
Amber was very welcoming to us when we jumped the queue to play the slot machine and attempt to win $25,000 at the TechNet Plus stand. Unfortunately we didn’t win the 25K but we did get a free ID badge and even better yet a year’s subscription for TechNet Plus, just for attending TechEd!!
Here we catch up with AD – is that Active Directory or is her name maybe Adie? – from Adminovations and Script Logic. She tells us about her experiences at TechEd!
As an attendee or delegate of TechEd you get the chance to see the “front of the house”. Well, in this video, we take you back stage and meet up with Wally Meade of the SMS/SCCM team in the Speaker Workroom where all the preparatory work is done…Let’s go!
TechEd is made possible by all of the time put in by individuals willing to help you and wanting to share their knowledge with you. This requires loads of time and loads of energy. In this video, we take you behind the scenes to show you where they meet, top up their energy levels or just wind down after being on their feet all day long!
TechEd is about learning, networking, sharing, talking, all kinds of things. What makes TechEd the event it is though is the people. Most of them MCT’s and MVP’s – the heart of Microsoft’s community. We met up with Dave Franklyn an MCT at Auburn to talk quickly with him about TechEd |
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