The Week in Review – Sunday's Summary

What was going on this week at mswhs.com? Here’s your chance to catch-up if you missed something!

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-001 for Windows Home Server
  • You may notice an update for your Home Server if it has not been automatically downloaded and installed by Microsoft update. It regards a Windows Kernel TCP/IP vulnerability, which could allow remote code to be executed on supported editions of Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows Home…
• Recorded TV Manager brings WHS and Windows Media Center closer together
  • There’s a lot of chat at the moment (here and here) on how Windows Media Center users and those with Windows Home Server integrate both in their home setups. Their is currently no easy way of combining the best of both products unless you have the time available to do so.Now things have got a…
• Remote Desktop Software Updated
  • If one of your client computers is an XP machine then there is a newer version of the Remote Desktop Client which is used if you want to remote desktop into the Home Server machine. It has been available as an Optional Software Update at the Windows Update site but for those of you that […]
• Speed up Data Transfer to Shared Folders
  • When moving files to your Home Server Shared Folders you may find that Windows Explorer can be a little slow when copying or moving files or folders. That’s why in the past we have recommended a third party tool that speeds up the process over Windows.Another program is freeware TeraCopy which…
• Add-In: Tab Manager
  • Developer Brendan Grant has a new add-in for us. Tab Manager displays a vertical list of all installed add-ins within Windows Home Server which saves you having a cluttered tab tool bar full of lots of add-ins. More info and the download are available from here. […]
• Job Opportunity’s on the WHS Team
  • Today Microsoft published at www.microsoft.com/jobs new Jobs that are available within the Windows Home Server Team! So if you are one to work hard and play hard, here are the details:First offer – Lead Software Development Engineer (Redmond):…
• WHS Presentation/Demonstration in BC, Canada
  • If you live in or near BC in Canada then VANTUG (Vancouver Technology User Group) will be securing a visit from Kevin Beares, the Windows Home Server Community Manager in Redmond on February 4th. The Windows Home Server (WHS) Technology and Features Presentation/Demonstration starts at 6PM and Kevin…
• Add-In: Advanced Admin Console
  • This is an add-In intended for advanced users that allows you to administer and have full control over your Home Server at any time. It allows to jump to the following areas of your Home Server within the Home Server Console: Control Panel Printers and Faxes Administrative Tools Start Menu “My…
• Home-Serv from Hi-Grade
  • We Got Served have details of a new range of Windows Home Server hardware, this time from Hi-Grade. The Home-Serv 1000 and 2000 are both powered by an Intel Celeron 1.8Ghz processor and come with either 512MB of memory and 2×250Gb HDD’s or 1024Mb of memory and 2×500Gb HDD’s. The Home-Serv 1000…

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