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Windows 8: Initial Installation Methods

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The last 24 hours in the Windows world has been practically non-stop.  During the Day 1 Build Conference Keynote Steven Sinofsky, the Microsoft President for Windows and Windows Live revealed the Windows 8 Developer Preview to over 5,000 developers in Anaheim, CA as well as hundreds of thousands of developers and enthusiasts . . .

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Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 22

Welcome to our 22nd Episode of the Observed Tech PODCAST! After letting you listen in on the crowd at Space View Park in Titusville, Florida during the final shuttle launch in the history of Human Space Flight for NASA we get down to business talking planet based technology. Items we discuss include 60% of Adobe users which use vulnerable versions of the software; Microsoft banning common passwords and introducing a new hacking alert system; Using a Microsoft FixIt to address power consumption problems on your laptop; the final 1,000 days of Windows XP; Patch Tuesday Security Bulletins; Versace’s censoring of comments on their Facebook page; websites to check if your credit card is stolen (not); Harley Davidson Museum and technology; Dropbox and Skydrive Terms of Service; Spam dropped by 82% in the past year; Office XP and Windows Vista SP1 retired. We then wrap up with a review of what we have been discussing on WindowsObserver.com. . . .

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Windows Home Server 2011 On Amazon for $66

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If you have been looking for a bargain before upgrading to Windows Home Server 2011 then this just might be it.  Amazon is currently offering Windows Home Server 2011 , which is based on Windows Server 2008 R2, for just $66.  That is 56% off the listed retail price of $149.99 – . . .

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My Home Server Connector for Windows Home Server 2011 Released

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After a short release candidate period Microsoft has published the RTM version of the My Home Server app for Windows Phone 7 and its associated server side add-in.

There are two downloads that have to be installed in order to connect your WHS 2011 and your Windows Phone.  The first one is . . .

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Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 16

In this episode we discuss news and items from the past week including the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report and the decreasing Malware infection rates on Windows PC’s; the latest phishing attempt that is trying to capitalize on the recent Microsoft-Skype purchase; the Windows Phone 7 App of the Week from USA Today; the latest Hotmail Connector Software update for Outlook; the Windows Home Server 2011 online server and client demo; a mention of last week’s Patch Tuesday to make sure you updated and we wrap up with a discussion about Microsoft’s purchase of Skype. . . .

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Check Out WHS 2011 Online

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Earlier this week the Windows Home Server Team announced the availability of a online evaluation opportunity for Windows Home Server 2011.

The website, http://online.holsystems.com/portals/sbs/whs/, will provide you the opportunity to see how the product works by letting you do the following functions:

Adding a user Using the client Launchpad Managing PCs to . . .

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