Both Microsoft Management Summit and Interop were held this week, and editors Brendan Cournoyer and Dana Brundage call in to talk about the latest news from Las Vegas. Also, hear why the release of Windows XP SP3 has been delayed yet again by Microsoft.
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Microsoft released Windows XP’s third service pack to manufacturing this week. Hear about Microsoft’s plans to offer free mainstream support for XP SP3, plus info on the latest Windows zero-day flaw.
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The third service pack for Windows XP is inching closer to release, but does anyone care? This week, hear why Vista is no longer the only desktop OS that Windows shops are in no hurry to upgrade to, plus info on the latest toolsets released by Microsoft.
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New user interface in Windows Vista may affect applications
How to create a user access management process for Windows
Troubleshooting a cross-forest trust in Active Directory
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Microsoft is focusing on the launch of Windows Server 2008 while at the same time dismissing rumors that Windows 7 is coming sooner rather than later. This week, learn the real status of Windows 7, plus the latest on Vista SP1 and Office 2003 SP3.
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Finding solutions to application incompatibility in Windows Vista
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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.
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Product guide assists busy IT managers
IT compliance documentation: Do it now
Windows change management on a budget
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A new rootkit made its presence felt this week, overwriting the master boot records of Windows XP machines. In this week’s podcast, learn about the dangers this rootkit poses, and which mistake Microsoft has admitted to regarding Office 2003.
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Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 offers new capabilities
Microsoft to sell software license subscriptions through partners
Exchange downtime barely a blip for midsized insurer
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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.
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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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Microsoft will release service packs for Windows XP and Vista early next year, and both are currently available to private testers. This week, learn which update is receiving the most buzz and why, plus the latest on that “other” upcoming release from Microsoft — Windows Server 2008. .
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Software management consoles proliferate, but will they all get along?
Server Manager: A closer look at its role in Windows Server 2008
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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.
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One MVP discusses the ins and outs of SQL Server 2008
Disaster recovery for Windows: Four critical success factors
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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.
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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
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