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Windows XP SP3 Release to Manufacturing
Announced on a forum: Today we are happy to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/22/2008
IT Pro Top FAQs – March 2008
Q) Can you confirm how I should license my SQL Server software if my users aren’t actually accessing...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/18/2008
Exclusive offers on Windows Server 2008 e-learning
Take advantage of exclusive e-learning offers on Windows Server courses and collections. In these...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/17/2008
New Licensing FAQ RSS Feed to Customers
Every month I share with you the top licensing FAQs - these are based on calls and emails to our...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/16/2008
Ask a tough question to the Microsoft Identity gurus, Kim Cameron & Stefan Brands
This Friday we are having an internal session with identity pioneers Kim Cameron...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/16/2008
Office 2007 on Windows XP
I was in a meeting with the Office team earlier and they made an interesting point about the fact...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/15/2008
How students and now college/university staff can Steal Office
We have just managed to convince all the powers-that-be that staff should also qualify for the...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/11/2008
Info-Tech Research Group: XP vs. Vista: Consider the Power Savings
Info-Tech have recently released this research with some interesting findings: 1. Windows Vista can...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/10/2008
Product Licensing Highlight - System Center Family Licensing
We have had feedback from customers and partners that they are finding the finer points of System...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/10/2008
On Demand: Using Windows Powershell to administer your Windows environment event recording
Following the actual event a few weeks ago, the recording of this is now available on the event...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/09/2008
TechNet Deployment Event: Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System – why and how?
TechNet Deployment Event: Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System – why and how?If you have a...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/09/2008
Microsoft Licensing in Depth Blog!
Emma is either brave or...well you know the rest, but good on her for setting up this blog She was...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/07/2008
How does it go again....oh yes, a bad workman blames his tools!
Alex in my team recently ran a competition giving away Windows Server 2008 Resource Kits for TechNet...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/04/2008
Ensure compliance of Security Baseline with Security Compliance Management
In today’s IT environment, compliance with governance regulations and industry standards, such as...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/04/2008
Office Open XML is an ISO standard
As James points out, it is now official that Office Open XML has received enough votes to be...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/03/2008
TechNet Event: An Introduction and Overview of Microsoft Licensing, Reading, 15th April
This session is aimed at providing IT professionals with a complete understanding of Microsoft’s...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 04/01/2008
On Demand: Still Undecided about Windows Vista Virtual Roundtable
Microsoft Technical Fellow and IT guru Mark Russinovich hosted a panel of top independent industry...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/28/2008
IT Professional Top 5 Licensing FAQs in February 2008
Q) How many editions of Windows Server 2008 are there? A) There are 5 editions of Windows Server...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/28/2008
MSIT Best Practices for Going Green
The green issue is something that is becoming increasingly debated In the past, the cost of physical...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/27/2008
Windows XP SP3
Here is a recently released document on what will be available on SP3 The main areas are: -...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/25/2008
The latest and most popular server downloads
Free Trial of Microsoft Dynamics Business Solutions Everyone gets Microsoft Dynamics because it...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/14/2008
Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection
The Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection helps defend against malware...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/12/2008
ChampionIT round 2 - vote for your winner now
The judging panel have whittled it down to 3 finalists so now voting is open for two weeks. Take a...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/10/2008
The latest Windows, Office, Server Applications, Driver and System Management Tool downloads
Here are the latest free downloads and download-related services from Microsoft. Register now if you...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/06/2008
MIX 08 - IE8 & Silverlight
Key announcements: First public beta of Internet Explorer 8. To download Internet Explorer 8 beta 1,...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/06/2008
Windows Open Protocols
Microsoft is implementing four new interoperability principles and corresponding actions across its...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/05/2008
Announcement of worldwide availability of Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta
We have just launched the worldwide availability of Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta. You can...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/04/2008
Reminder: Windows Vista Virtual Roundtable with Mark Russinovich
Still undecided about Vista? Microsoft Technical Fellow and desktop guru Mark Russinovich will be...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/04/2008
External Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint
The External Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint provides authoritative guidance and tools to...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 03/04/2008
TechNet Spotlight: The best rated Windows Server 2008 sessions
TechNet Spotlight have pulled together the best rated sessions on a variety of topics around Windows...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/29/2008
Announcing the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
To assist customers in taking full advantage of the rich security features in Windows Server 2008,...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/29/2008
Register now for the TechNet 2008 Launch Roadshow
Following the 2008 Launch event in Birmingham on 19th March, TechNet will be going out on the road....
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/28/2008
WHEN you click “YES”, “I AGREE”, and “ALLOW” do you really mean “I don’t know, so I’ll click on it and hope for the best”?
Our Chief Security Advisor often writes what's on his mind and sends it to us internally at...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/27/2008
10 Coolest Features in Windows Server 2008
By Paul Rubens https://www.serverwatch.com/trends/article.php/3716276 No need to call the homicide...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/25/2008
TechNet Spotlight: SOA & Business Process Conference-Available Videos
SOA and Business Process issues reach across the entire organisation from developer service enabling...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/22/2008
Windows XP Service Pack 3, Release Candidate 2
The very latest build of SP3 for Windows XP includes all previously released updates for the...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/22/2008
Microsoft makes strategic changes in technology and business practices to expand interoperability
Microsoft Corp. today announced a set of broad-reaching changes to its technology and business...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/21/2008
Nominate yourself to be ChampionIT
ChampionIT celebrates the day-to-day efforts of IT Pro's who are often called-upon when problems...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/21/2008
Live Interactive Virtual Roundtable with Mark Russinovich about Windows Vista
Springboard Live! Interactive Virtual RoundtableWednesday, March 5, 2008 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M....
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/20/2008
Top Licensing FAQs in February
Q) What documents should I get with my Microsoft software? A) If you bought a Full Packaged Product...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/19/2008
Red sky at night.....
This is the view from my office window right now. It is actually an amazing red sky but the photo...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/18/2008
Security Useful Links
I was just reading an internal email, and saw a really useful list of security related links: Useful...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/18/2008
UPDATE: Vista SP1 available to TechNet Plus Subscribers now!!
On February 4, 2008 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was released to manufacturing. TechNet Plus...
Author: Georgina Lewis Date: 02/15/2008