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I have been beta testing Microsoft Windows since Windows 95. Through that time I learned that the more I expected out of a new Operating System the less I would actually see. The progression from Windows 95 to Windows 7 gradually added most of what I expected from a new OS. There are still some features that are lacking. One of them is the ability to extract an ISO without having to buy software. In Windows 7 at least they added the ability to burn an ISO natively. What do you expect from Windows 8?

My name is Bob Schwarz. I own a network of sites that cover a wide variety of topics. All my sites can be found at Schwarz Network the main homepage for all my sites. Windows 8 Forum is the newest site to join the network. I've been a geek for as long as I can remember. It started when I built my first shortwave radio while I was in the process of getting my Amateur Radio license. Soon I was writing code on an old Commodore 64 to allow me to control my SSB radio and to log contacts. My very first website, which is still online, was born to share what I learned. Years later I have a Network of sites to continue to share and exchange ideas. I hope you all enjoy what Windows 8 Forum will offer.

Microsoft hasn't finished the final touch and release with Windows 7 yet, but tut Microsoft has already started working on Windows 8. A new job posting on Microsoft website says about Windows 8 as Follows: There’s another job posting from April 16 that confirms about upcoming Windows 8. Rumored release date for Windows 8 according to Mary Jo Foley is 2011 or 2012.

I read this a while ago, but, since this is a new community I thought I would post this. I don't know if Windows 8 Milestone 1 Build 7504 is fake or not. I do know that Microsoft will build early alpha releases a year or more in advance of the actual beta. Read the article and come to your own conclusions. Is this a real alpa build of Windows 8? Source: http://uxevangelist.blogspot.com/2009/06/windows-8-milestone-1-build-7504.html

Add the VPN and terminal services rolls. Your users will then be able to do what you need.

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If you manage your organization’s PCs using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) I’m pleased to announce that we have made Internet Explorer 8 available via this technology for the following languages and platforms: Internet Explorer 8 releases on WSUS for August 25, 2009 Windows Vista All supported languages Windows Server 2008 All supported languages Windows Server 2003 All supported languages Windows XP English Arabic Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Simplified) Czech Danish Dutch Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese (Portugal) Portuguese (Brazil) Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs On September 22, 2009 all supported languages will be available via WSUS, with the release of the following versions of Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP: Internet Explorer 8 releases on WSUS for September 22, 2009 Windows XP Bosnian (Cyrillic) Bosnian (Latin) Bulgarian Catalan Croatian Estonian Hindi Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Romanian Serbian (Cyrillic) Serbian (Latin) Slovenian Slovakian Thai Ukranian Vietnamese Albanian Assamese Basque Bengali (Bangladesh) Bengali (India) Gujarati Indonesian Kannada Kazakh Konkani Malay (Malaysia) Malayalam Marathi Punjabi Tamil Telugu How do I control my Internet Explorer 8 deployment? Internet Explorer 8 is available in the “Update rollup†category, and will appear in your WSUS administration console as follows: Note that even if Auto-Approve for the “Update Rollup†category is on, Internet Explorer 8 will not automatically be deployed- you must approve the Internet Explorer 8

You will have to load the drivers for your controller before the install can install on the raid volume.

Have you tried reburning the iso files to disk? It could be the result of a bad burn. There is one other thing could be wrong. Is this a scsi or sata dvd drive? If it is you'll have to load the drivers before that part of the install.

Re: I'm looking to to make a Windows based load-balancing cluster, can WS 2008 do thi Those services are only availbale in Server OS. There is software that you can purchase and install on Windows Vista or Windows 7 however you really want to use a server os. Windows 2008 would be ideal and using the core would be best to save on resources.

Re: I'm looking to to make a Windows based load-balancing cluster, can WS 2008 do thi You can do it Windows 2008.

Just a reminder you still have time to download and install Windows 7 RC. You have until August 20TH to grab yourself a copy. You'll be able to run the RC until March of 2010. By then you'll more than likely be running the final version anyway. So if you still don't have Windows 7 RC and want to see what the final version will be like before you spend the money to upgrade then download Windows 7 Release Candidate now before it's too late.

Windows 7 is so close we can just taste it. So it is a good time to start reading upon what we are going to see from Windows 7 gaming performance. Full Story: Windows 7 vs Vista VGA game performance

This is a quick heads up on a chance to win a Free copy of Windows 7 for just attending a Free Microsoft event! The event is known as “the new efficiency“. It is exclusively for IT professionals which introduces Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Exchange Server 2010. The event will introduce Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized Desktop to all the attendees and will have sessions on the following - Make People Productive Anywhere with Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized Desktop Manage Risks through Enhanced Security and Control with Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized Desktop Streamlining Deployment of Windows 7 I see these as a nice way to try to get the people out there to adopt Windows 7 for their business, and they get to take one copy home for consideration by their company. Not a bad thing giving them something to actually use to make sure it will work for them. [NOTE]This offer is only available for residents of the U.S.[/NOTE] Register for the event and win Free Windows 7

New Features in Windows XP Mode RC Based on feedback from the Windows XP Mode beta, we’ve made several improvements to the usability of Windows XP Mode for small and medium-sized business users: You can now attach USB devices to Windows XP Mode applications directly from the Windows 7 task-bar. This means your USB devices, such as printers and flash drives, are available to applications running in Windows XP Mode, without the need to go into full screen mode. You can now access Windows XP Mode applications with a “jump-list”. Right click on the Windows XP Mode applications from the Windows 7 task bar to select and open most recently used files. You now have the flexibility of customizing where Windows XP Mode differencing disk files are stored. You can now disable drive sharing between Windows XP Mode and Windows 7 if you do not need that feature. The initial setup now includes a new user tutorial about how to use Windows XP Mode. Download: Windows XP Mode Release Candidate

Just a reminder to everyone who have been waiting to get their hands on Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM, your wait should be over today if you have a TechNet subscription. According to the Windows Server Division blog post on July 22nd, IT Professionals with TechNet Subscriptions will be able to download Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM in English, French, German, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish on August 14th and all remaining languages beginning August 21st. If we go by the Windows 7 download availability, Server 2008 R2 should be hitting TechNet around 10AM PST today. I will update this post with the links as soon as it is available. Happy downloadingIn the meanwhile check out the following links on Server 2008 R2 Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2: Getting Started New and Updated Features in Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008: Compare Features Whats New In Server Manager What's New in Server Manager in Windows Server 2008 R2 Next Generation Remote Access with DirectAccess and VPNs Download details: Next Generation Remote Access with DirectAccess and VPNs Document download: BranchCache Technical Overview Download details: BranchCache Technical Overview Microsoft TechNet Springboard TechNet Springboard: Windows 7 - Service Pack - Client TechCenter DOWNLOAD LINKS Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium Based Systems (ia64) - DVD (English) Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web (x64) - DVD (English) Windows Server 2008 R2 Language Pack (x64) DVD (Multiple Languages) Windows Server 2008 R2 Language Pack (ia64) DVD (Chinese-Simplified, English, French, German, Japanese, and Korean) Source: Bink.nu

Back in March, I posted a note to the IEBlog when the pre-release version of IE8’s SmartScreen Filter had delivered its 10 millionth malware block. Today, I’m happy to report that IE8’s SmartScreen Filter has delivered more than 70 million blocks in the first four months since IE8’s official release, for a cumulative total of 80 million blocks. This data is a strong indication of the value of the protection SmartScreen provides, and of just how widespread socially-engineered malware attacks are on the web today. While we were proud of the work that went into SmartScreen leading up to IE8’s release, we knew that it was only the beginning of our efforts. Microsoft’s commitment to Trustworthy Browsing didn’t end when we signed off on the final IE8 code-- the reputation services behind SmartScreen represent an ongoing investment that we strive to improve every day.

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That means your webserver served up a webpage.

I didn't think of that. I always assign static routes so wouldn't run into that problem. Glad you were able to get it working.

Have you setup one of the network cards to work in the VM? You can use the hyper-v management console to do this.

The topic of site support for IE6 has had a lot of discussion on the web recently as a result of a post on the Digg blog. Why would anyone run an eight-year old browser? Should sites continue to support it? What more can anyone do to get IE6 users to upgrade? For technology enthusiasts, this topic seems simple. Enthusiasts install new (often unfinished or “betaâ€Â) software all the time. Scores of posts on this site and others describe specific benefits of upgrading. As a browser supplier, we want people to switch to the latest version of IE for security, performance, interoperability, and more. So, if all of the “individual enthusiasts†want Windows XP machines upgraded from IE6, and the supplier of IE6 wants them upgraded, what’s the issue? The choice to upgrade software on a PC belongs to the person responsible for the PC. Many PCs don’t belong to individual enthusiasts, but to organizations. The people in these organizations responsible for these machines decide what to do with them. These people are professionally responsible for keeping tens or hundreds or thousands of PCs working on budget. The backdrop might be a factory floor or hospital ward or school lab or government organization, each with its own business applications. For these folks, the cost of the software isn’t just the purchase price, but the cost of deploying, maintaining, and making sure it works with their IT infrastructure. (Look for “nothing is free†here.) They balance their personal enthusiasm for upgrading PCs with their accountability to many other priorities their organizations have. As much as they (or site developers, or Microsoft or anyone else) want them to move to IE8 now, they see the PC software image as one part of a larger IT picture with its own cadence. Looking back at the post on Digg, it’s not just IT professionals. Some of the ‘regular people’ surveyed there were not interested in upgrading. Seventeen percent of respondents to the Digg IE6 survey indicated that they “don’t feel a need to upgrade.†Separately, a letter to a popular personal technology columnist last week asked if people will somehow be forced to upgrade from their current client software if it already meets their needs. The engineering point of view on IE6 starts as an operating systems supplier. Dropping support for IE6 is not an option because we committed to supporting the IE included with Windows for the lifespan of the product. We keep our commitments. Many people expect what they originally got with their operating system to keep working whatever release cadence particular subsystems have. As engineers, we want people to upgrade to the latest version. We make it as easy as possible for them to upgrade. Ultimately, the choice to upgrade belongs to the person responsible for the PC. We’ve blogged before about keeping users in control of their PCs, usually in the context of respecting user choice of search settings or browser defaults. We’ll continue to strongly encourage Windows users to upgrade to the latest IE. We will also continue to respect their choice, because their browser is their choice. Dean Hachamovitch View the full article

To date, this blog has focused on the engineering specifics of what we've done with the IE product. From our point of view, it's been a useful forum both for talking and listening. Looking at the comments, we can understand what makes sense to readers and where we need to be clearer. At the same time, we've seen many questions about broader topics, like IE6, HTML5 and other standards, or benchmarking. With IE8's release and Windows 7's "sign-off," now is a good time to add another kind of blog post. We want to use these posts to share our Engineering Point of View about broader topics and see feedback on them ahead of the next release. Why? For many web technology questions, finding many passionate and often contradictory opinions is easy. For example, just on the topic of video codecs within HTML5 (much less the rest of the spec), finding strong language from smart people disagreeing with each other is easy. This blog is from the IE engineering team, and everything we write here continues to be from the “Engineering Point of View.†We simply want to be clearer about what we’re thinking and what we balance as we build and service IE. Your comments are always welcome. We read all the comments on this blog (and many of the posts and comments on many other blogs). We'll also keep posting and reading comments on specifics, like How to make IE open tabs faster and How to log into two webmail accounts at the same time. Comments about other posts you’d like to see are also always welcome. Thanks – Dean Hachamovitch General Manager View the full article

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