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Today, Microsoft announced a surge of over 150,000 voluntary reports in the past two years from people who unknowingly purchased counterfeit software that often included viruses or other malware. More than double the amount of previous records, this increase reflects growing concern for the harm caused by counterfeit software and Microsoft’s efforts to give people a voice in the fight against software counterfeiting. In addition, Microsoft highlights Consumer Action Day, a simultaneous launch of education initiatives and enforcement actions in more than 70 countries to help protect consumers and increase awareness of the risks of counterfeit software.
Learn more on Microsoft’s PressPass site.
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In the number 10 slot for Michael's Top 10 Mobile Apps countdown is Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2. Mobile communicator allows you to keep in touch with your colleagues no matter where you are.
From the Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 web page: “The 2007 R2 version of Microsoft® Office Communicator Mobile is an enterprise application for mobile devices that helps you quickly find and communicate with your colleagues. The application is designed to make communication easier and more accessible and includes real-time presence information, single number reach support and rich instant messaging (IM) capability all with a familiar look and feel similar to the desktop version of Microsoft Office Communicator.”...
We thought it would be interesting to put a face behind Windows Home Server and give you a chance meet some of the people that work on Windows Home Server day in and day out. To do so, I have been conducting interviews with members of the Windows Home Server team. In a previous blog post I interviewed Jonas Svensson, our community program manager. Today, you will learn a little more about Mark Pendergrast who you may have recently seen when he took us through a tour of his house on the newly revived series "Show us Your Tech".
Mark focuses on working with our partners including manufacturers (HP, Acer, ASUS etc), and ISVs. In this interview, you will learn more about how Mark contributes to the Windows Home Server team and how he...
Today, Kim Griffiths shares:
One of the more common questions that we are hearing about volume activation today is around how to update your existing Key Management Service (KMS) to support Windows 7 and/or Windows Server 2008 R2. This is also causing some customers issues as they attempt to use the new keys that are available on the Volume License Service Center and get a 0xC004f050 or 0xC004F015 errors, as shown here:
Why is this happening, and how can it be resolved?
With each release of Windows, Microsoft will issue new product keys. This is true for volume license customers as well. In order for this key to be recognized on an earlier release of Windows, it is necessary to update the...
Windows 7 is seeing success in the marketplace which I am very happy about from a security perspective. The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report has shown us again and again that the more up-to-date a PC is, the less likely it is to be infected by malware and other potentially dangerous software. So Windows 7 making strides is helpful to the ecosystem overall from a security standpoint. Success comes at a price though, through greater scrutiny and misinterpretation of some of the technologies. One of those technologies is BitLocker.
I've seen numerous claims the past few weeks about weaknesses in BitLocker and even claims of commercial software that "breaks" BitLocker. One claim is from a product that "allows bypassing BitLocker...
With Windows 2000 Server and Client and Windows XP SP2 support ending July 13, 2010 are you aware of all the resources available to help you move to a new client and server operating system?
We have created a End-of-Support Solution Center to help with the planning of your migration strategy from Windows 2000 or Windows XP to Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
Client Migration
There is no supported migration path from Windows 2000 or Windows XP to Windows 7 using the User State Migration Tool (USMT). You must first upgrade to Windows XP and then migrate to Windows 7 with USMT 4.0 included with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK).
Here are some resources to help guide you...
PCs just keep getting smaller and more “touchable”! Fujitsu revealed yesterday the LifeBook UH900 which is ultra-thin but also ultra-lightweight, and ultra-small.
The LifeBook UH900 is a Windows 7 PC (of course!) that comes with the following specs:
Intel Atom Z530 processor.
62GB SSD drive.
A 5.6-inch vivid glare screen at 300nits brightness (not sure of exact screen resolution, Fujitsu did not provide that detail in their release).
Less than an inch in thickness with a 20.4cm x 10.65cm body.
It has Bluetooth and a Webcam.
Comes in 3 glossy finishes: Mocha Black, Fiery Red and Vintage Gold.
It has a multitouch display which will take advantage of Windows Touch in Windows 7. It also comes with...
So you have been hearing all of these great things about Windows Home Server, but still aren’t sure if you are ready to buy one (even though there are some great holiday discounts that you don’t want to miss!). If this is the case, I would recommend using the Windows Home Server free trial.
Our newly updated trial now includes Power Pack 3! You can simply download the trial and try out all of Windows Home Server’s features. You can read some of our recent blogs to learn about all of the enhancements Power Pack 3 will provide. These enhancements will be especially helpful if you have just transitioned your PCs to Windows 7.
Once the trail period of 30 days is over, I am convinced you won’t want to go back to life without...
if you haven’t visited Talking About Windows.com in awhile, look at all you have missed.
Lidiane Souza a Sr. Group Program Manager at Microsoft discusses the concept of isolated applications and the benefits it provides to IT administrators, including flexibility, the ease of management, and a seamless experience for end users.
Listen in as Greg Lambert from ChangeBASE AOK discusses Windows 7 application compatibility, and highlights ways for developers to optimize the application experience for end users and Stephen Hall from District Computers, LLC. shares his thoughts on the speed, security, and remote capabilities of Windows 7 and how it can benefit end users who require on-site and off-site access to their information...
A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about how we were partnering with Saks Fifth Avenue on decorating their windows along both 5th Ave and 50th Street in NYC to help celebrate the holidays. You can check out the unveiling which took place in New York City on November 23rd here.
During the unveiling, Kristen Chenoweth and the chorus of PS22 performed live to help spread the holiday cheer as the windows went “live.” If you’re in New York and are doing some shopping, you should definitely stop by Saks and check out the “Twinkle Twinkle Little Flake” windows. There are 20 HD monitors (a combination of 52”, 42”, 36” and 32” displays) in the holiday windows on 5th Avenue running custom animations all powered by Windows 7 PCs. I’m told...
Microsoft is asking Windows 7 users to submit their favorite tips & tricks so that they can possibly be featured in the TechNet Magazine.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/12/microsoft-wants-your-windows-7-tips-tricks.ars
The Chinese black market has started selling copies of Windows 7 on USB disk drives. Microsoft considered doing this at one point, but that idea never came to fruition.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/12/pirates-offer-windows-7-on-usb-sticks.ars
Team member Kim Griffiths shares this today:
Missed the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 deployment live webcast? Don’t worry - you can still listen in on what we talked about.
View the webcast via LiveMeeting on demand, and stay tuned for more webcasts in January!
- Kim
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