Windows Week in Review - A SearchWinIT.com podcast

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.

Hyper-V reaches RC, Vista SP1 released

The release candidate for Microsoft’s hypervisor technology was issued this week, setting the stage for the company to become a major player in the virtualization market later this year. Also this week, Vista SP1 finally became a reality and some light was shed on the release date of Microsoft’s next desktop OS, Windows 7.

Highlights:

  • (0:34) Hyper-V reaches RC
  • (2:07) Vista SP1 released
  • (3:35) Windows 7 on track for 2010
  • (4:15) Hosted email on the rise
  • (5:12) IE8 to have a smaller impact on most enterprises than expected
  • (6:15) Spotlight on SOX compliance
  • Other news this week:

    Keeping your change management process honest
    Server Core could top Windows Server 2008 features
    Alliance aims to curb unresolved call center questions

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    Is Windows 7 coming sooner than we think?

    Just as Vista gains momentum in the market, rumors of Microsoft’s next desktop OS have surfaced. This week, hear the latest on Windows 7, plus the new tool Microsoft unveiled this week at Lotusphere 2008.

    Highlights:

  • (0:29) Windows 7 could drop in 2009
  • (1:53) Vista outpaces XP on the security front
  • (3:10) Microsoft unveils improved migration tool at Lotusphere
  • (4:46) IE7 update imminent, but workaround available
  • Other news this week:
    Product guide assists busy IT managers
    IT compliance documentation: Do it now
    Windows change management on a budget

    Transcript

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    Vista could be on the rise as SP1 refresh goes public

    Just days after making it available to only a select group of testers, Microsoft released the Windows Vista SP1 RC refresh to the public. Learn about the steps users must take to install it, plus the latest on a new zero-day flaw affecting Microsoft Excel in this week’s podcast.

    Highlights:

  • (0:29) Windows Vista SP1 RC refresh goes public
  • (2:20) Vista gains momentum in the U.S. and overseas
  • (3:27) More details on AD for Windows 2008 revealed
  • (4:47) IE7 update imminent — admins must take action
  • (5:25) New zero-day affects several versions of Excel
  • Other news this week:
    Windows Server 2008’s Group Policy has faster searching and filtering
    Nagging Windows NT or Win2K problems? Use Sysinternals’ PsTools
    Debugging Userenv issues using Windows new event viewer

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    Windows XP SP3 beta goes public

    Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft made the release candidate for Windows XP Service Pack 3 available to everyone this week. In our last of podcast 2007, hear what people are saying about the SP, and why Microsoft is being so quiet about it.

    Highlights:

  • (0:44) Microsoft drops XP SP3 beta
  • (2:07) IE patch causes major headaches
  • (3:25) CRM 4.0, or “Titan”, is released
  • (4:31) Holiday shopping for IT pros
  • Other news this week:
    2007: These buzzwords made our eyes and ears burn
    Storage virtualization, server virtualization shake hands
    What to buy a geek for the holidays

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    So long WGA: IE7 now available to all XP users

    It was a big week for Internet Explorer. First Microsoft provided a critical IE fix with its monthly patch update. Then the company removed the WGA requirement from IE7, making the browser available to all Windows XP users. Learn about these stories and more in our weekly news podcast.

    Highlights:

  • (0:26) Four critical patch bulletins released
  • (1:54) Microsoft warns of dangerous URI flaw
  • (2:54) WGA removal increases IE7 availability
  • (4:20) VMware eyes data migration
  • (5:49) Open Text integrates with Exchange
  • Other news this week:
    Release policies set standards for rollouts

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