Dec 19, 2010 | Microsoft, security, software, updates, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Microsoft has released version 2 of Microsoft Security Essentials, with some nice improvements and new features. It is visually almost unchanged; MSE continues to be almost invisible while it operates, providing all the protection that you need with a minimum of fuss....
Dec 13, 2010 | Microsoft, Office, security, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Your computer will restart on Tuesday night, after getting a particularly large collection of updates for Windows and Office. Close any open programs or files but leave your computers turned on when you leave the office on Tuesday. It’s Patch Tuesday, the second...
Nov 28, 2010 | hardware, Home_Server, Microsoft, SBS
Drive Extender deserves another mention before it heads into the graveyard of failed technology. If you’ve been reading along, you know that Drive Extender was the promising technology built into Windows Home Server to make it easier to manage storage space on a...
Nov 24, 2010 | backup, business, computers, domains, hardware, Home_Server, mail, Microsoft, network, Office, remote, SBS, web_services
Previously: The Future Of Small Office Technology History Lesson, Part 1: Small Business Server History Lesson, Part 2: Windows Home Server Looking Forward: Small Business Server 2011 Standard I have a long article for you about an exciting new platform for small...
Nov 22, 2010 | business, domains, mail, Microsoft, network, SBS, software
Previously: The Future Of Small Office Technology History Lesson, Part 1: Small Business Server History Lesson, Part 2: Windows Home Server Let’s see if we can keep the big picture in mind while we look at the specific features of Microsoft’s servers for small...
Nov 18, 2010 | backup, business, computers, hardware, Home_Server, Microsoft, network, SBS, software, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Previously: The Future Of Small Office Technology History Lesson, Part 1: Small Business Server Some of Microsoft’s best technology has been overlooked for three years, hobbled by a poorly chosen name and a market that wasn’t ready for it. Microsoft is about to take...
