http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com A SearchWinIT.com podcast Fri, 16 May 2008 16:20:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Microsoft released six patch bulletins in May. In this week's podcast, get the details on all of these fixes and find out if you could be affected. Also, hear the latest news on Windows XP SP 3 and upcoming product releases from Microsoft, including OneCare for Server and Virtual Machine ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/05/16/microsoft-issues-three-critical-fixes-details-upcoming-product-releases/ After a brief delay to troubleshoot compatibility issues, Microsoft resumed distribution of XP SP3 and Vista SP1 for most this week. Hear why the company halted distribution of the service packs to everyone, plus get info on the features of the second Community Technology Preview for Windows PowerShell 2.0. Highlights: (0:35) XP, ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/05/09/xp-and-vista-sps-available-once-again%e2%80%a6for-most/ 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. Highlights: ( 0:36) MMS Las Vegas with SearchWinComputing.com ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/05/02/news-from-interop-and-mms-2008/ 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. Highlights: (0:45) XP SP3 arrives (1:33) System Center making strides (2:57) A look inside Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report (4:39) Microsoft investigates a new zero-day ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/25/windows-xp-sp3-lands/ This week, hear the latest on SP3s for SQL Server 2005 and Windows XP, plus info on the latest Windows flaw making the rounds. Highlights: (0:36) SQL Server 2005 SP3 on the way (2:03) XP SP3 release date announced (2:41) Gartner predicting the death of Windows (4:55) Booby-trapped file circulating around the Web (6:42) Microsoft eyeing ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/18/is-third-time-the-charm-for-xp-and-sql-service-packs/ This week, hear about the latest security management tool in the works from Microsoft, plus details on Patch Tuesday and Oracle's plans to provide Windows 2008 support with 10g. Highlights: (0:35) Microsoft releases fresh trial code for Stirling (1:57) Patch Tuesday provides five critical fixes (3:30) Oracle's plans for Windows 2008 (4:21) Open Office XML ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/11/microsoft-releases-new-security-beta-eight-patch-bulletins/ As expected, Microsoft will pull Windows XP from store shelves this June. What wasn’t expected is that some users will still have access to XP Starter Edition for some time after that. Hear all the details in this week’s podcast, plus what users are saying about Vista SP1 and a ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/04/04/microsoft-extends-life-of-windows-xp-%e2%80%93-but-with-a-catch/ 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. Highlights: (0:36) Windows XP ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/03/28/do-it-pros-care-about-windows-xp-sp3/ 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 ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/03/21/hypver-v-reaches-rc-vista-sp1-released/ It's safe to say that Microsoft was pretty busy this week. The company made an acquisition to enhance its desktop virtualization strategy, worked on new tools to boost Active Directory and even found time to release a handful of new patch bulletins. Learn all the latest developments in this week's ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/03/14/active-directory-enhancements-on-the-horizon/ A simple-to-use tool that can crack Windows passwords has resurfaced after two years of relative anonymity. Learn all about it in this week’s podcast, as well as the latest on SQL Server 2008 admin features, blacklisted programs for Vista SP1 and more. Highlights: (0:31) Password cracking tool circulates through IT world) (1:40) SQL ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/03/07/password-cracking-tool-targets-windows/ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has finally launched. This week, Greg Shields, MCSE, calls in to talk about the new features that will prove most important to admins, as well as why Windows 2008 adoption will likely be quicker than with Windows Vista. Highlights: (0:15) Greg Shields discusses Windows 2008 features and migration (7:01) ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/02/29/we-have-lift-off-microsoft-launches-windows-server-2008/ The second release candidate – and likely the final version – of Windows XP Service Pack 3 can now be downloaded through Microsoft's Windows Update. This week, find out when users can expect the SP’s official release, along with the latest on Vista SP1. Highlights: (0:32) XP SP 3 can be downloaded (1:34) ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/02/22/windows-xp-service-pack-3-rc2-goes-public/ After a relatively quiet January offering, February's Patch Tuesday saw the release of 11 new bulletins from Microsoft. Of the six critical updates, hear which ones experts say are most important, plus why System Center Service Manager has been delayed yet again. Highlights: (0:24) Patch Tuesday provides 11 new bulletins (2:41) Service ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/02/15/microsoft-issues-largest-patch-bundle-since-august/ Many IT pros still love Windows XP, and they have the names to prove it. A movement has begun to urge Microsoft to extend the sale of the OS past the current June 30 end date. Listen to Microsoft’s response, plus how Windows Server 2008 is changing Microsoft certification. Highlights: (0:30) ‘Save ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/02/08/users-petition-to-save-windows-xp/ 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. Highlights: (0:32) Windows Server 2008 launch nears (1:57) ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/02/01/windows-2008-on-its-way-in-windows-7-rumors-on-their-way-out/ 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 ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/01/25/is-windows-7-coming-sooner-than-we-think/ 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 ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/01/18/vista-could-be-on-the-rise-as-sp1-refresh-goes-public/ 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. Highlights: (0:47) New rootkit threat plagues Windows users (1:37) Microsoft admits to mistake in Office ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/01/11/xp-users-plagued-by-rootkit-to-open-2008/ 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) ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/12/21/windows-xp-sp3-beta-goes-public/ Originally scheduled for an early 2008 release, Microsoft made the first public trial of its hypervisor technology available this week. But while the Hyper-V beta got an early release, System Center Service Manager has been delayed until the end of the year. Listen to all the details, plus learn what's ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/12/14/surprise-hyper-v-beta-comes-early/ 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. . Highlights: (0:47) Users looking ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/12/06/microsofts-dueling-desktops/ 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 ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/11/30/say-hello-to-exchange-server-2007-sp1/ 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 ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/11/16/users-weigh-in-on-windows-7/ 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 ... http://windowsnews.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/11/08/microsoft-fakes-out-users-with-vista-sp1/