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Migrating IIS7 Site Settings
This article shows you how to migrate IIS 7 settings to a new machine using the new appcmd provided by IIS. (Web Server, ASP.NET, Windows)

How to Copy or Migrate MailEnable Configuration and Data from One Server to Another
This article outlines how to copy or migrate a Mail Enable installation from one machine to another. The article assumes that the target server has been installed with an appropriate copy of the MailEnable software. (Windows, SMTP, Email)

Synchronising NTP Servers to the GPS System
An introduction to using the GPS system for computer timing applications. It describes the equipment that can be utilised to provide a precise time resource for computers and computer networks. (business, windows, linux)

PowerShell PS1 - I Feel the Power But You're Ugly!
PowerShell was previously known as Microsoft Shell (code-named Monad). When the marketing people at Microsoft finally decided to rename Microsoft Shell to PowerShell, they also renamed the file extension to ".ps1". I was perplexed by the odd extension used, so I posted a message in protest to Microsoft. (windows, command line)

Global Catch All Exception in .NET Winform and Console Application
You normally want to catch all exceptions at the highest tier in code so that your program has the chance to display the error message to the user or log it to the appropriate location. Under ASP.NET, you can do so easily by overriding the Application_Error event in Global.asax file. In a windows form or console application, the equivalent global catch all is available by listening to the ThreadException and AppDomain UnhandledException events. (winform, .NET, C#, VB.NET)

How to Send Email To SMTP Server From Command Line
There is a easy way to test your SMTP server from the Windows command line or Linux shell. SMTP runs on the well-known port 25. All you need is to connect to a specific port and send in a series of text commands.

A Very Real Virus Threat
One of my Windows desktop machines got infected with a Trojan virus. Since all my machines are connected in a network, the virus was able to spread and infect other hosts. I have already put together a backup system years ago so it was now time to review my recovery skills. (security, windows)

How to Backup SQL Server to a Network Shared Folder
If you try to backup your SQL Server database to a Windows shared folder on a network PC, you're in for a little bit of a surprise. The following command is a valid statement but SQL Server will throw you an ugly exception. There are a couple of solutions you can workaround the problem.

Enabling Execution of PowerShell PS1 Scripts
Microsoft finally put together a powerful command line tool for Windows that makes Bash on Linux looks like small potato. The new powershell runs .NET and understands objects when you pipe from one process to another. Given the power and the things you can do with powershell, Microsoft is rightfully cautious about hackers and script abuse. PowerShell, by default, is very secure and disallows any powershell scripts from running. (security)

Running Subversion as Windows Service
Subversion needs the svnserve.exe executable running at all times to be able to perform source control operations. It's impractical on a Windows machine to have a command running at all times because as soon as you log out, the command gets killed. As of the new Subversion 1.4, the svnserve.exe can now run natively as Windows service...

How to Convert Text Encoding
Text encoding tells the system how a character is represented in bits and bytes. There are several hundred different known encodings. Sometimes you need to convert from one encoding to another because your application can only read certain data encoded in a certain way. Here's how to do it using iconv for Windows and Linux.

How to Backup Scheduled Tasks On Windows
Backup procedures tend to use the Windows Scheduler to backup files but IT Administrators often forget to backup the scheduled task itself. Here's how to backup your Windows Scheduled Tasks.
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Microsoft Windows News

D-Link Reshapes The Home Network At CES 2009 - CRN

D-Link Reshapes The Home Network At CES 2009
CRN, NY - 15 minutes ago
And while Microsoft Windows 7 may or may not be officially announced at CES, D-Link is announcing and demonstrating its support for Windows 7, ...


Microsoft touts Mac-Windows collaboration
Microsoft on Tuesday said it would launch new Mac software later this year that will let Office 2008 for Mac users collaborate with people running the Windows version of the application suite. The company made the announcement at the Macworld Conference and Expo, where Apple held its last keynote without CEO Steve Jobs , a longtime fixture at the event. [ Special report: Macworld ...

The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program
Tech ARP has a collection of dates regarding Microsoft's update program. The upgrade program concerns upgrade paths from Windows Vista to Windows 7, and basically entails that when you buy a Windows Vista machine after July 1 2009, you will get a free upgrade to Windows 7 once it's released. The data also confirm a number of versions for Windows 7.

Parallels updates Desktop 4.0 for Mac - InfoWorld

TechRadar UK

Parallels updates Desktop 4.0 for Mac
InfoWorld, CA - 1 hour ago
And they've added experimental support for Microsoft's Windows 7 as a guest operating system. The update also addresses the most commonly reported ...
Easy steps to get a home computer up and running Baltimore Sun
How Much Apple Tax Do You Pay? Microsoft Watch
Microsoft touts Mac-Windows collaboration at Macworld Computerworld
Macworld  - Daily Press
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Wake a hibernating Windows XP machine based on your schedule - TechRepublic

Wake a hibernating Windows XP machine based on your schedule
TechRepublic, KY - 1 hour ago
If you use the Microsoft Windows XP’s Hibernation feature on your laptop or desktop to put your system to sleep at the end of the day rather than turning it ...


Microsoft Names Bob Muglia President - InformationWeek

ZDNet UK

Microsoft Names Bob Muglia President
InformationWeek, NY - 2 hours ago
As head of the company's server and tools division, Muglia oversees Microsoft's Windows Server, Visual Studio, and SQL Server business, which account for ...
Bob Muglia moves up in the Microsoft world VNUNet.com
Microsoft's Muglia Makes Comeback Wall Street Journal
Microsoft promotes Muglia, raising post-Ballmer speculation Computerworld
CRN  - CNET News
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Vista's Flaws Surface Again on Eve of Windows 7 Beta
Attendees of the International Conference on Cyber Security 2009 in New York Tuesday were reminded of the shortcomings of Windows Vista a day before Microsoft is expected to reveal the first beta for its follow-up, Windows 7.

Microsoft bangs 'Apple tax' drum once again
Microsoft on Monday again pushed its claim that consumers pay an "Apple tax" when they buy Mac hardware rather than PCs running the Windows operating system. In an e-mail to reporters Monday, Microsoft repeated the argument it first made last October, a day before rival Apple Inc. was slated to make a major product announcement. The next day, Apple unveiled new MacBook and MacBook Pro ...

Apple shows us how to compete with Microsoft
The Mac maker has never pulled any punches in competing against Microsoft, even when it was dependent on the Windows giant.
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