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- Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft
- RE: Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask MicrosoftI built my current desktop in July and purchased/installed an OEM version of Vista Home Premium. I also took advantage of Microsoft's free upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium which I installed on the same PC....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Operating systems, cost difference, Microsoft Corp., OEM, Is it OK, Microsoft Windows, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-11-15
- Which should a small business choose: Windows Home Server or Windows Server Foundation?
- CompetitionThe $1000 Mac-Mini with Snow Leopard Server and no user-count limits may have inspired the outreach.That depends on your needs.WHS is a great solution for file sharing and/or client backups. It's backup feature is a strong selling point, IMO. It would be nice to see this extended to every version...
- Tags: Backups, Servers, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Home Server, WHS, server, backup, small business, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Which should a small business choose: Windows Home Server or Windows Server Foundation?
- Until quite recently, Microsoft officials emphasized the "home" in Windows Home Server WHS when explaining how that product fit into its server line-up. Last week, however, something changed. Microsoft officials added small office/home office SOHO users to its list of potential customers for WHS. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Small Business, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 delayed to after Windows 7 launch
- Kudos to MSThey obviously want to do more testing with real life Windows 7 clients, something that can only happen after Windows 7 goes retail.It's a free update, the beta is freely available... It's the smart thing to do.Thats good...Whats wrong with this feature "Backup and restore support for computers...
- Tags: Web servers, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Windows 7, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows, PP3
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 delayed to after Windows 7 launch
- Microsoft's Windows Home Server WHS team had been pushing to deliver the Power Pack 3 update around the time Windows 7 launches in October. But it's not going to happen, officials acknowledged on September 28. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-09-29
- VortexBox 0.9 (Windows)
- VortexBox is a free, open source, quick install Linux distribution that turns your unused computer into an easy to use music server/jukebox. Once VortexBox has been loaded on an unused PC it will automatically rip CDs to FLAC and MP3 files, ID3 tag the files ,and download the cover art....
- Tags: NAS, Operating System, File, Computer, VortexBox, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Storage, Hardware, Software
- Software downloads 2009-09-04
- Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"
- Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"I look forward to your next reviewI am far more interested in the differences between versions than an overview. We've been hearing about Windows 7 features for months, now it would be nice to know exactly which features will be present on...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, IT Deployment, Windows 7 First look, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Windows 7, netbook support in the works for Windows Home Server
- Windows 7, netbook support in the works for Windows Home ServerWin 7 Support?I've been running Win 7 for months and using it with my Windows Home Server without issue. It backs up files and I was able to use the WHS to restore a file that I accidentally overwrote...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), netbook, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Win7, Win 7
- Discussion threads 2009-07-17
- Windows 7, netbook support in the works for Windows Home Server
- The Windows Home Server WHS team announced on July 17 that its next update -- slated to go to testers on July 17 -- will add support for Windows 7 clients and netbooks. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-07-17
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?Question re: crucial measure ...[i]And on the crucial measure of delivering the fewest false positives, Microsoft stood far ahead of the pack, delivering the fewest false positives of any program tested.[/i]By false positive, do you mean files that tested positive in the AV as...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, free antivirus software, Microsoft Corp., antivirus software, OneCare, software
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Scott Adams' "home server" would be a massive DRM and vendor lock-in
- Scott Adams' "home server" would be a massive DRM and vendor lock-init already existsWindows Home Server?Apple will charge...One dollar less than "crazy expensive". That's the magic of Steve Jobs.Smart Home technologyAbout 20 years ago I worked with a company that installed custom control systems for edifices that controlled lighting,...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Linux, Construction, Bluetooth, TVs, PRODUCTIVITY, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, Apple Inc., Scott Adams, Apple TV, digital-rights management, home server, HVAC, TV
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- Microsoft launches new netbook-like Windows Server option
- Microsoft launches new netbook-like Windows Server optionNetbook-like?Does this mean we'll see OEM's building Atom-based business servers? ;)Windows Server Foundation vs. WinWESSSo what is "WinWESS" then? Is it just Windows Server Foundation, but including Hyper-V and having the ability to connect to an SBS domain with CAL interoperability? ...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Servers, Operating systems, WinWESS, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, netbook, server
- Discussion threads 2009-04-01
- Windows 7 editions at a glance
- Windows 7 editions at a glanceThe issue with Aero Glass...Starter Edition does not feature Aero theme at all. Home Basic features Aero but not Aero Glass.RE: Windows 7 editions at a glanceFor the sake of a single feature, BitLocker, why don't they just ditch Ultimate and include Bitlocker in Professional....
- Tags: Operating systems, Windows 7 edition, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-31
- With Power Pack 2, Windows Home Server Finally Embraces Media Center
- [Update: Thanks to the reader who pointed out that Windows Home Server doesn't load on your Media Center PC, but will communicate with it through the Media Center Connector app.] When Microsoft first released its Windows Home Server WHS OS, it seemed like...
- Tags: Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-03-24
- Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 on deck
- Microsoft is ready to roll out the second minor update to its Windows Home Server WHS release -- Power Pack 2. And if Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP Philip Churchill is reading the tea leaves right, Power Pack 2 could be out by March 24. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Power Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- Best hard drive for a media center
- Best hard drive for a media centerCool and/or Quiet is more importantI'd run two 5400RPM drives in Raid-0 to counter the lower RPMs. That way, it should help keep the temperatures down. Why? because temperature has a bigger impact on the drive bearings, so it's more likely to wear-out/noisier sooner....
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Storage, Desktops, VelociRaptor, BEST HARD DRIVE, Media Center PC, RAID, Green Drive, desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-03-13
- CyberPower introduces Atom-powered Windows Home Server 100
- CyberPower introduces Atom-powered Windows Home Server 100This is nothing newI've been selling the same thing since at least as far back as October. It's an Intel D945GCLF2 motherboard with an Atom 330 integrated (as in, soldered on) 1.60GHz dual-core + Hyperthreading CPU. It can run 2 threads per...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, motherboard, Windows Home Server 100, Cyberpower, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-02-18
- Still more questions than answers about Microsoft Morro
- Still more questions than answers about Microsoft MorroWindows Home ServerHopefully we will finally see support in Morro for Windows Home Server which I know people have been asking the OneCare Team to support for the last year.Backup?One of the prime reasons I use OneCare is to back up all my...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Morro, Defender, OneCare, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
- How do I... Configure Windows Home Server for remote access?
- Microsoft Windows Home Server brings many of the server-side applications available to enterprises and small businesses to the home. One of the more useful features of the WHS is the ability to securely connect to your home network remotely. Steven Warren shows you how to set up a remote connection...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Remote Access, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Download resources 2008-09-30
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