Microsoft released the final version of the Vista and Server 2008 SP 2 today and they can be downloaded through the Microsoft Update center on your PC. For both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, any ...

The R2 update for Windows Server 2003 was mostly about bug-fixes plus the odd feature tweak, but that's not the case with Windows Server 2008 R2. Expected around October, WS 2008 R2 is a far more ...

Part 2 of 3: If you've played with Windows Server 2008 at all, you've likely noticed its new Server Manager. Although a little complicated to get used to at the outset, where Server Manager shines is ...

In my previous post titled Windows 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) (1 of 2) where I covered Understanding and Deploying RDS, I gave an intro to RDS as well as the basic installation of the ...

As some of you may recall, Windows Server 2008 shipped with SP1 already installed. Microsoft made this decision in order to synchronize the Windows client and server release schedule. As such, SP2 ...

In an attempt to make work easier for computer administrators, Microsoft developed a program called Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to assist administrators with managing updates and hotfixes ...

Microsoft released an optional update last week that adds a Disk Cleanup Wizard to Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. The Disk Cleanup Wizard removes the update files that pile up in the WinSxS ...

The latest small-business implementation of Windows Server, Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008), is now available for public testing, with an official release date of 12 November. However, ...

One of the questions I get frequently is “What’s the difference between the Windows SharePoint Services that comes with Windows Server and the Microsoft Office SharePoint Service (MOSS) that you pay ...

Microsoft Windows has become the platform of choice for many businesses today. And with the recent release of Windows Server 2008, many organizations are making the upgrade to this next generation of ...

Tony Northrup is a developer, security consultant and author with more than 10 years of professional experience developing applications for Microsoft Windows. Remote Desktop lets users control their ...

Part 2 of 3: If you've played with Windows Server 2008 at all, you've likely noticed its new Server Manager. Although a little complicated to get used to at the outset, where Server Manager shines is ...