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How To Change Default Data File (.OST) Location in Office 2013
To set the default location of an outlook data file you have to make a registry change. Once you make the change, anytime you create a new data file, Outlook will put the data file in that new location. These instructions will work in prior versions of office as well but the path to the…
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Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Beta Start Planning Your Migration
The latest release from the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) team provides organizations with tools to accelerate their migration to the cloud. The beta is available on the connect site. Download the beta materials on Connect: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=219165 Accelerate your Windows Server 2012 migration with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 8.0 Beta. This latest version…
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Free eBook Introducing Windows 8: An Overview for IT Professionals (Preview Edition)
The Windows 8 operating system is the newest member of the Microsoft Windows family. It differs from earlier Windows releases as much for what it does not change as for what it does change. That is, the features that IT pros loved about Windows 7 are still there in Windows 8—just better. The same keyboard…
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IE9 Security Overwhelms the Field With VERY Impressive Stats
In a recent test, NSS subjected Apple Safari 5, Google Chrome 15-19, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and Mozilla Firefox 7-13 to over 3 million test runs against over 84,000 URLs determined to be active and malicious out of a unique sample set of 227,841. · Out of 750,000 test cases per browser, NSS labs found…
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IE9 Security Overwhelms the Field With VERY Impressive Stats
In a recent test, NSS subjected Apple Safari 5, Google Chrome 15-19, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and Mozilla Firefox 7-13 to over 3 million test runs against over 84,000 URLs determined to be active and malicious out of a unique sample set of 227,841. · Out of 750,000 test cases per browser, NSS labs found…
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Cub Scouts–An Opportunity to Help Mold A Childs Mind
Greetings, My son Brad asked me to post a message letting you know that he is in cub scouts and working hard to learn, earn achievements, have fun and even land a free week of summer camp. Even if you do not want to participate, I would encourage you to read below “Scouting is a…
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It’s Official Windows Server 2012 is Ready To Rock Your World!
On Tuesday, September 4, Microsoft made the official announcement of Windows Server 2012. Is it ready for prime time? Absolutely, But no need to take my word for it. See what Forester has to say at: Microsoft Announces Windows Server 2012 After reading the article, you will likely want to take their advice and…
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Introducing Windows Server 2012 Free eBook from Microsoft Press PDF, EPUB and MOBI
From the Microsoft Press Blog… Free ebook: Introducing Windows I’m excited to announce the most recent free ebook offered by Microsoft Press. Introducing Windows Server 2012, by Mitch Tulloch, is now ready for free download! Please see the links below to download one or all of the available formats. FORMAT LINK PDF Introducing Windows Server…
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Windows 8 Release Preview (RP) and Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC) Available for Download
Today, Windows 8 Release Preview is available for download in 14 languages. See the Windows Team Blog for details… I am downloading it from TechNet Now Windows 8 Release Preview Download Windows 8 Client Release Preview Download Windows 8 Client Release Preview ISO Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate Download Windows Server 2012 Release…
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Windows App Store What, Why, and How
It is not my style to copy and paste for my posts but I stumbled on a great post from one of my developer count-parts G. Andrew Duthie (Dev Hammer Blog) on the Windows App store and felt I had to pass it on. Here you go… Most of my readers are probably aware…
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Virtual Desktops.. Way More than Just VDI – Get the FULL story
Virtual Desktops.. Way More than Just VDI — Get the FULL story So you think you know Remote Desktop Services and VDI, right? Well, VDI is only 15% of total virtualized desktop story. In this session, we will take a deep look at VDI on the Microsoft platform comparing and contrasting other platforms so you have…
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MMS 2012 Top 10 Things Every Systems Admin Needs to Know about Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 – SV-B317
Venetian Ballroom G – Monday, April 16 – 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM SV-B317 Top 10 Things Every Systems Admin Needs to Know about Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Breakout Session Dan Stolts Windows Server 2008 R2 is an awesome operating system, and the real benefits are for the IT administrator. Do you know how…
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NEW MCSE Certifications for Cloud
Move Your Career to the Cloud with the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert certification Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) is a reinvented certification for today’s technology solutions Microsoft has reinvented its certification program by building a broader and deeper set of technology solutions skills validation, starting with cloud-enabled solution skills. As one of the most recognized…
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How To Modify Timeout, Change Default or Delete Boot Menu Item From Windows 7 or Later Using MSConfig To Modify Boot Configuration Data
Change Default Selection and Timeout Using MSConfig 1) Start | type msconfig | Press <ENTER> 2) Click on the Boot tab 3) Click to select the option you want to set as default 4) Click the Set as Default Button 5) Turn on the checkbox “Make all boot settings permanent” 6) Click OK – on…
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How Big Will Cloud Really Be–Virtualization vs Cloud–Which Is Bigger
The buzz with the cloud is it is that the Cloud is going to be huge. Much, much bigger than virtualization is/was. One has to say “Come On, this must just be marketing hyper right?”. With this in mind, the ITProGuru set out to prove or disprove the “real” viability of exponential growth in this…
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Explore Microsoft Private Cloud To Get Stuff Free!
This is cool. Microsoft is willing to PAY you to try some software and learn some stuff. And you could also win a very slick laptop in the process. “Huh? Seriously?” Well.. in a sense. We’re announcing today an opportunity for a limited (roughly 5,000) number of people to get a $20 coupon for…
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Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About SQL Azure-Get Smart On SQL Azure Here
Recently a great series of 15 introductory videos have been completed and made available up on Microsoft Showcase, all focusing on SQL Azure. Here are the episodes: Getting Started: SQL Azure at a Glance Getting Started: Basic Architectural Considerations with SQL Azure Getting Started: Creating an Account and Your SQL Azure Database Getting Started: Interacting…
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Microsoft Virtualization And Cloud Certification Community Study Group
Microsoft Virtualization and Cloud Certification Study Group(s) in this post… Study Group Proposal Why Get Certified What Are Microsoft Virtualization Certification Options? Browse Certification Catalog for additional certification options More certification information of value More virtualization and cloud information of value Study Group Proposal Do you presently hold a certification in ANY…
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How To Add SCSI Controller To Hyper-V Guest Server
How to add a SCSI controller to a virtual guest on hyper-V We add the controller, add a drive to it, start the VM and initialize and format the drive. If you’re having trouble viewing the video, Click here to download it. The procedures to do this using SCVMM would be almost exactly the…
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How To Add SCSI Controller To Hyper-V Guest Server
How to add a SCSI controller to a virtual guest on hyper-V We add the controller, add a drive to it, start the VM and initialize and format the drive. You can download the video below if you prefer that over the embed http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/danstolts/video/ITPROGuru-2011-06-Adding-SCSI-Controller-To-Hyper-V.wmv The procedures to do this using SCVMM would be…