Windows Week in Review:
A SearchWinIT.com podcast
A weekly podcast covering Microsoft Windows news and events. Includes analysis on Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Exchange, as well as the latest security and patch updates, systems management issues and more.
November 30th, 2007 by windowsnews
The first service pack for Exchange Server 2007 was released this week, exactly one year after the original. In today’s podcast, learn what’s new with SP1, plus why Windows Vista can’t seem to catch a break.
Highlights:
(0:46) Exchange 2007 SP1 hits the streets
(2:33) Vista could fave increased security threats in 2008
(3:44) Will XP SP3 outperform Vista SP1?
(4:42) Windows 2000 encryption flaw affects XP
(5:37) Shavlick resumes support for MBSA 1.2
Other news this week:
One MVP discusses the ins and outs of SQL Server 2008
Disaster recovery for Windows: Four critical success factors

Say hello to Exchange Server 2007 SP1 [7:25m]:
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November 16th, 2007 by windowsnews
What would the holiday season be without a wishlist? As we head closer to December, a list has been leaked online displaying what users are looking for in Microsoft’s next desktop OS — Windows 7. Hear what they had to say, and leave a comment telling us which features you’d like to see in the next operating system. Also, listen to the latest on Microsoft’s standalone hypervisor and Exchange Server 2007 SP1.
Highlights:
(0:46) Windows 7 wishlist posted online
(1:46) Microsoft talks up Hyper-V
(2:49) New Vista SP1 build released
(3:36) Exchange 2007 SP1 coming soon
(5:54) WSUS glitch makes waves before Patch Tuesday
(7:00) One critical fix released in November
(8:06) New tool uses Group Policy to protect Office 2007
Other news this week:
Under the hood: Microsoft’s desktop and server manager
Use Microsoft password settings to enforce IT policy
Under the hood: Microsoft’s desktop and server manager
Survey finds thousands of database servers open to attack

Users weigh in on Windows 7 [9:16m]:
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November 8th, 2007 by windowsnews
A mix up led some users to believe they would get their hands on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 last week. They didn’t. But Microsoft did put out a release candidate for another SP — WSUS 3.0.
Highlights:
(0:50) Users get to test out Vista SP1 — almost
(1:56) Microsoft gears WSUS toward Windows 2008
(2:59) PowerShell 2.0 now available for testing
(3:59) “Centro” due out before end of the year
(5:07) New Visual Studio and .NET Framwork coming in ‘08
(5:53) Passwords are the past — but what’s the future hold?
(7:26) Patch in the works for zero-day Macrovision flaw
Other news this week:
Microsoft will release two security updates next week
Simple steps help Windows shops go green

Microsoft fakes out users with Vista SP1 [8:42m]:
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