Announcing the GA of Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager
Over the last several weeks this blog has featured a series of posts about the benefits of the Hybrid Cloud– and today marks a major Hybrid Cloud milestone. I am excited to announce the General...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 preview build reboots every 2 hours
Today’s blog is regarding the expiration of the Windows 8.1 preview build which occurred yesterday January 15th, 2014. If you installed the Windows 8.1 preview build and have not upgraded to 8.1 RTM...
View ArticleWindows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager is Now Generally Available
Protecting application availability – especially against threats like regional disasters – can be a high-cost endeavor involving complex planning and the need to remotely monitor service availability....
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 Operations Manager - Supported Configurations/Interop etc..
This blog has been updated to reflect the current state of OpsMgr support and Interop.Supported Configurations:The supported configurations for Operations Manager are detailed as per the below and...
View ArticleCES2014: Oculus VR Crystal Cove In-Depth and Hands-On
CES 2013 was a strategic event for the VR and gaming industries as it was where Oculus VR showed the first Rift prototype. Called the “duct tape prototype” this device gave the world a preview into the...
View ArticleModify the Content Search Web Part display template and use Windows...
This is a blog post in the series “ How to display Recommendations and Popular items on a SharePoint Server 2013 site .” In the previous post, I introduced you to the Usage analytics feature . In this...
View ArticleWhy can’t I reset my password using the Reset your password web form
When you as an administrator can’t remember your password to sign in to Office 365, you click on the Can’t access your account link in order to attempt to reset your own password. This takes you to the...
View ArticleSTL Resources on MSDN
Before reviewing the excellent standard template library resources on MSDN (including Channel 9), did you know Visual Studio 2013.1 (Update 1) is available now? Brian Harry writes about the release on...
View ArticleUpdate 1 for Visual Studio 2013
As part of our continued effort to provide updates to customers, Visual Studio 2013 Update 1 is now available for download! You can get VS 2013 Update 1 from the Download Center, MSDN subscriber...
View ArticleManaging Updates for Office 365 ProPlus – Part 1
Automatic Updates streamlines the way administrators deploy updates to Office 365 ProPlus. This post comes courtesy of our resident Office compatibility and deployment expert, Curtis...
View ArticleHow to use Collections, Roles and Scope to limit access in System Center 2012...
~ Karen SullivanThis article explains the steps to create a collection of users using a query, how to copy and modify a role, how to assign it to a collection, and then finally the steps to create a...
View ArticleHow one daring photographer makes his Windows Phone fly
Most of us go to crazy lengths to protect our smartphones from the slightest scratch. Then there’s Martin Hämmerli, who one day last fall drove several hours to a rocky Swiss ravine, strapped his Nokia...
View ArticleUpgrading Visual Studio 2013 Update to a newer Update may be slow
Our first public release of Visual Studio Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 is available. There are, however, a couple of known issues in hopefully uncommon scenarios.SymptomWhen upgrading an...
View ArticleUninstalling Visual Studio 2013 with VSUpdate error: Element not found
Our first public release of Visual Studio Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 is available. There are, however, a couple of known issues in hopefully uncommon scenarios.SymptomIf you attempt to...
View ArticleAdd and configure the Recommended Items and Popular Items Web Part in...
This is a blog post in the series “ How to display Recommendations and Popular items on a website ”. In the previous post , I showed you how to modify the Content Search Web Part (CSWP) to log the...
View ArticleInternet Explorer Invites You to Rethink What the Web Can Be
Today we are excited to launch Rethink– a showcase of how Internet Explorer is helping to create a web that is fast, beautiful, and perfect for touch. Over the past two years, we’ve been honored to...
View ArticleCES2014: NVIDIA VP Tony Tamasi on PC Gaming in 2014
One of the things I really like about my job is the opportunity to work closely with industry partners that are pushing the forefront of PC technology. One of these partners is NVIDIA, and you can read...
View ArticleAnnouncing Windows 8.1 end-user readiness content
Today we’re announcing the availability of the Windows 8.1 business user guide package. The package provides a range of guides and video tutorials that will ensure your users take full advantage of...
View Article.NET 4.5.1 Supports Microsoft Security Updates for .NET NuGet Libraries
This post describes .NET NuGet library servicing support in the .NET Framework 4.5.1. It was written by Alok Shriram, a Program Manager on the .NET Core Framework Team.In the .NET Framework 4.5.1, we...
View ArticleYak Shaving Defined - I'll get that done, as soon as I shave this yak.
I've used the term Yak Shaving for years. You're probably shaving yaks at work all the time and don't realize it.The term was coined by Carlin J. Vieri, a Ph.D. at MIT back in 2000.Yak shaving is what...
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