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Using Windows Home Server’s Remote Access to connect and share media files

Using Windows Home Server’s Remote Access to connect and share media files

Based on customer feedback, we found that it was a goal to be able to access important information no matter where you are. This includes local networks, or in places as far away as Antarctica. With Windows Home Server, you have the ability to share all of your digital content (pictures, videos, etc) with everyone, no matter the distance. When you are out of the home or office and on the road, Windows Home Server has Remote Access capabilities that make it possible for you to view, find files, and even use applications. By using an automatically assigned web address, you can log into your home network or home computers easily and securely. From this site, you will have the ability to upload all of your digital content (pictures...
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Missed Our Application Compatibility Virtual Roundtable?

Missed Our Application Compatibility Virtual Roundtable?

Did our VRT wrap-up post wet your appetite for more? Looking to learn about virtualization as a application compatibility tool? No need to worry if you missed the live event as the is now available to stream or download here. Windows 7 Application Compatibility Part 2: Virtualization In part two of this Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable on Windows 7 Application Compatibility, you'll hear from Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich and a panel of experts on how virtualization tools can help you with application compatibility concerns whether you're migrating from Windows Vista or Windows XP.   Here’s your chance to get powerful insight into how presentation virtualization, desktop virtualization and application...
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Session 0 Isolation

Session 0 Isolation

It has been a while since the last blog posting, Windows 7 RTM – Go Get It, and we have a lot of catching up to do. The Windows 7 GA data is still October 22nd, less than a month away, which means your application should be almost ready for Windows 7. As you prepare your applications for Window 7, be sure to verify that you don’t have any issues with version checking and UAC Data Redirection. This post topic, Session 0 Isolation, is another application compatibility topic that requires our special attention, especially if your applications include services. If your services are working on Windows Vista, most likely they will continue to work on Windows 7 (still you need to test your application fully on Windows 7). However, if you...
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Compatibility & Ecosystem Momentum For Windows 7

Compatibility & Ecosystem Momentum For Windows 7

Hi, it’s Mark Relph again from the Windows Ecosystem Team here at Microsoft.  Over the summer, our team posted a series of updates on our progress overall and with hardware and software vendors.  In advance of the launch of Windows 7, I wanted to provide an update on our progress to ready the ecosystem of hardware and software products that work with Windows.  While Windows 7 is designed to be compatible with the most popular hardware and software products you use every day.  Compatibility is critical and we’ve continued our focus on making sure our hardware and software partners have all the resources they need to test and build on Windows 7.  We have spent a lot of time with these partners in the last few months, including hosting...
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Irate reader gets free Windows 7 after complaint to Ballmer

Ars reader gets free Windows 7 after complaint to Ballmer An Ars Technica reader from the Cayman Islands was annoyed enough that he couldn't throw his own official Windows 7 Party that he e-mailed Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to complain. The result? A free Windows 7 Party Pack before anyone else gets theirs. Full Story: Ars reader gets free Windows 7 after complaint to Ballmer - Ars Technica
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Coming Soon – Final Release of Windows XP Mode

Coming Soon – Final Release of Windows XP Mode

Thanks to everyone’s feedback, we’re happy to announce that Windows XP Mode has RTM’d today. We expect to make the final release of Windows XP Mode available via the Microsoft Download Center on October 22nd. OEMs will be able to offer Windows XP Mode on their PCs based on their manufacturing schedules. For more information on Windows XP Mode, including feature highlights and quotes from some of our partners, I recommend reading this blog post. Windows XP Mode is designed to provide small business and mid-sized businesses running Windows 7 Professional (or higher) the ability to run Windows XP productivity applications that may not be natively compatible with Windows 7. We expect many Windows XP applications to be compatible...
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Windows Marketplace Update - Countdown to Launch

Windows Marketplace Update - Countdown to Launch

With less than a week until the launch of Windows phones and Windows Marketplace for Mobile, I wanted to take a minute to thank the global developer and ISV community for rallying around Marketplace and offer a quick update on what we’ve been up to. First and foremost, the response to Windows Marketplace has been impressive in terms of the number of creative developers we’re working with and the depth of engineering- and process-oriented feedback we’ve received and incorporated. Our commitment to transparency has generated a surprising level of collaboration that impacts Marketplace development on a daily basis. I know that getting in on the ground floor of an ambitious effort like Marketplace isn’t easy. I sincerely appreciate your...
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