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November 2005 - Posts

Slide Deck from CDW SQL Webcast

posted Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:27 AM by cavis
Here are the slides for the Webcast we did this morning. I have added a couple extra decks that add some additional information for your use. If you are interested in seeing this session LIVE, check out www.technetevents.com for a live “Best Of Read More
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Still Running!

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 12:21 PM by cavis
For anyone who has been tracking my progress, I am trying to work up to running a 5k (roughly 3 miles) three times a week. I have been using this program to do it. It is actually myself and my fiance’ that are doing this together and I am happy Read More
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New Downloads for SQL Server - Week Ending - 11/26

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 11:59 AM by cavis
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP3a Replication Components — Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) is the compact database for rapidly developing applications in both native mode and the .NET Compact Framework that extend enterprise Read More
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New Downloads for Virtualization - Week Ending - 11/26

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 11:56 AM by cavis
Virtual Server 2005 R2 Release Notes — These release notes provide information about how to install and use Virtual Server R2. They include information about performing new and upgrade installations, as well as descriptions of the new features and Read More
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New Downloads for Exchange - Week Ending - 11/26

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 11:53 AM by cavis
Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Web Update Pack — This download contains the latest ExBPA.Config.xml and ExBPA.chm files. Use this package to update your existing installation of the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer. NOTE: Read More
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New Security Downloads - Week Ending - 11/27

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 11:49 AM by cavis
Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) – Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Known spyware on your PC can be detected and removed. This helps reduce Read More
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New Downloads for Systems Management - Week Ending - 11/27

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 11:42 AM by cavis
Microsoft Availability Reporting Management Pack for MOM 2005 — The Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Availability Reporting Management Pack collects and analyzes data from the event logs of your servers, and generates reports that you can study Read More
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New Downloads for ITPros - Week Ending - 11/26

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 11:37 AM by cavis
Beta’s, RC’s and CTP’s…Oh My! – Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 Pre-Release (RC1 Refresh) – Microsoft Management Console 3.0 Pre-Release (Based on Windows Server 2003 R2 RC1).MMC 3.0 (formerly MMC 2.1) Read More
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New Downloads for Media Center - Week Ending - 11/27

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 10:48 AM by cavis
Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 – KB910393 — Microsoft has released KB910393 Update. This update is intended for systems running Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.Install this update to prevent Read More
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New Downloads for Developers - Week Ending - 11/26

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 10:45 AM by cavis
Presentations and WebCasts – New Video & Audio based information for developers is located at these links:   http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/archive.aspx   http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14   http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/ Read More
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An After Class "Mint"...

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 9:37 AM by cavis
 ….it isn’t what you think.   Mint Source is a nifty utility for students to get the latest info about Microsoft and Microsoft technologies. In short, It is a newsreader focused on MS stuff for students. Description and download Read More
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New Downloads for Systems Management - Week Ending - 11/12

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 9:14 AM by cavis
Microsoft Exchange Server Mgmt Pack for MOM 2005 — Release Date: 11/02/2005The Exchange Server Management Pack includes rules and scripts to track performance, availability, and reliability of Exchange components, such as Internet-related services, Read More
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New Downloads for Virtualization - Week Ending - 11/12

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 9:12 AM by cavis
Using iSCSI with Virtual Server 2005 R2 — This paper provides brief background information about iSCSI and describes ways to use iSCSI with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2.The iSCSI protocol, which unifies the TCP/IP networking protocol with the Read More
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New Security Downloads - Week Ending - 11/12

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 9:10 AM by cavis
Malicious Software Removal Tool – KB890830 — The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Read More
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New Downloads for ITPros - Week Ending - 11/12

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 9:05 AM by cavis
Hotfixes, Patches, Updates, Service Packs — Update for Office 2003 – KB907417 – You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Office 2003 (KB907417). Note: Read More
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New Downloads for SQL 2005 - Week Ending - 11/12

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 9:04 AM by cavis
SQL 2005 Samples and Sample Databases – The samples download provides 103 samples for SQL Server 2005, demonstrating the following components: Database Engine, including administration, data access, Full-Text Search, CLR integration, Server Read More
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New Downloads for Developers - Week Ending - 11/12

posted Monday, November 28, 2005 8:41 AM by cavis
New Video & Audio based information for developers is located at these links:   http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/archive.aspx   http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14   http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/   Read More
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Best Of SQL Slides...

posted Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:28 PM by cavis
I have had many, many requests for the slide decks I was working from for the Nov 15/17 Best of SQL presentations… Here ya go! Cheers! Read More
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Microsoft releases Sony rootkit signatures...

posted Monday, November 21, 2005 12:25 PM by cavis
…via the Anti-Malware Engineering Team. …and some information on disabling the ActiveX control that was later delivered by Sony that allows you to block this control.   Cheers! Read More
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AdventureWorks Trace File...

posted Friday, November 18, 2005 10:14 AM by cavis
I have had a couple of people ask me for the AdventureWorks trace file that I used during my SQL Database Tuning Advisor demo from yesterday’s SQL Event. Posted Here…   Cheers! Read More
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Sony CD "rootkit" signatures available

posted Friday, November 18, 2005 9:06 AM by cavis
The Anti-Malware Team has posted a blog entry annoucing the availability of the signatures to detect and remove the Sony XCP software. Find it here….   Cheers! Read More
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Media Center to Support HDTV without a Set Top Box...

posted Wednesday, November 16, 2005 2:44 PM by cavis
Press Release! Finally!   Though I have nothing against my STB’s (they are hidden out of site anyway), I will be happy to get rid of the extra cabling needed to support them. Anytime I eliminate wiring it makes me happy. Also, if I Read More
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Exchange "12" to be 64 bit only....

posted Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:04 AM by cavis
One of my co-workers, Harold Wong, posted an announcement to his blog about Exchange “12” being a 64–bit only platform. Cheers!   Read More
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Busy Week and Sony DRM

posted Monday, November 14, 2005 4:44 PM by cavis
I wanted to get a post online by today with the results of my loading a Sony DRM enabled CD to an XP Pro System. I have been otherwise distracted by last minute prep for two large SQL Presentations this week. So I am pushing this yet again. I am not going Read More
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Follow-up to Sony DRM...

posted Friday, November 11, 2005 8:38 AM by cavis
I wanted to put up a post last night with my findings on my test system. Well…..I didn’t get in till late last night and didn’t have time to get to it. So it is on my plate for this weekend. I did pick up one of the CD’s that Read More
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Browse the Web as Administrator.......safely...

posted Friday, November 11, 2005 7:46 AM by cavis
Very cool information on how you can log on as a local admin but drop your rights while cruising the web to a lower permissioned account. While this is cool, I would still, as a rul, recommend that anyone only log in as an admin if they have to do admin Read More
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The Sock and the Peppermint...

posted Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:58 AM by cavis
If you have never had the pleasure of reading Rory’s blog, clear 3–5 minutes of your day and read this post……it will make you smile…… Breakthrough   Cheers! Read More
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Sony hit with lawsuit over DRM rootkit...

posted Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:25 AM by cavis
Sony has been hit with it’s first lawsuit (class action even!) regarding it’s DRM rootkit technology…. Mark Russonovich’s blog on how he found it on his system…. Short list of affected CD’s… Washington Post article… Slashdot info on the lawsuit… Read More
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New Downloads for IT Pros - Week Ending - 11/06

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 4:23 PM by cavis
Presentations and WebCasts – ISV Chalk Talk – Vista user Account Protection – A technical discussion at PDC 2005 on what’s new in Windows Vista User Account Protection Tools and Apps – Windows SharePoint Services Applications Read More
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New Downloads for Windows - Week Ending - 11/05

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 4:20 PM by cavis
Just a couple of new items this week — Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB904714) — Install this update to enable client computers to use the Windows Indexing Service when searching for a network-shared file on a Windows Server Read More
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New Downloads for Media Center - Week Ending - 11/05

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 4:12 PM by cavis
This is the Tweak MCE Power Tool for those that have loaded the Rollup 2 Patch. Tweak MCE PowerToy — Tweak MCE gives you access to systems settings and options not normally exposed in the Windows XP Media Center Edition user interface, including Read More
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New Downloads for Systems Management - Week Ending - 11/06

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 4:04 PM by cavis
Not much new this week for System Management….. MOM 2005 Summary Reporting Pack — The MOM 2005 Summary Reporting Pack extends the MOM data warehouse to provide long term reports on performance metrics and alerts based on weekly and daily Read More
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New Downloads for IT Pros - Week Ending - 11/05

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 4:02 PM by cavis
Presentations and WebCasts – ISV Chalk Talk – Vista user Account Protection – A technical discussion at PDC 2005 on what’s new in Windows Vista User Account Protection Tools and Apps – Windows SharePoint Services Applications Read More
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New Downloads for SQL - Week Ending - 11/05

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:46 PM by cavis
SQL 2005 Launched this week and with it we also have some great new tools and documents for your SQL implementations!  Enjoy! Don’t forget to check out a Best Of SQL Event in your area! Finally, look for a SQL Launch Event coming to your Read More
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New Downloads for Exchange - Week Ending - 11/05

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:40 PM by cavis
Lots of new stuff for Exchange this week! Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool v2.5 — The Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer programmatically collects settings and values from data repositories such as Active Directory, Read More
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New Downloads for Developers - Week Ending - 11/08

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:16 PM by cavis
New Video & Audio based information for developers is located at these links:   http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/archive.aspx   http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14   http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/   Read More
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Thanks for the recognition!

posted Wednesday, November 09, 2005 9:35 AM by cavis
I was recently notified I won a contest (that I didn’t know existed!) for most blog post hits for the month of October. Dean Andrew, a manager in our Technet Webcasts group, posted about my winnings. The great thing about that particular post is Read More
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Microsoft AntiSpyware now called Windows Defender

posted Tuesday, November 08, 2005 8:50 AM by cavis
c|net reported yesterday on our new name for our anti-spyware efforts. My buddy Kevin reported as well on his blog. While I don’t want to be negative (I think the product kicks ass), I have never understood how Microsoft comes up with the names Read More
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XBox Car......sweetness.....

posted Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:51 AM by cavis
Although you don’t get to see nearly as much of the car as I would like, this video still shows a nice modified Scion xA with three XBox 360’s installed to it. The car is very well tricked out though you won’t be driving it anywhere Read More
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Made it through 1st run of week two....

posted Tuesday, November 08, 2005 6:13 AM by cavis
….well……if you can call 5 minutes of brisk walking and then alternating 90 seconds jogging with 120 seconds walking for 20 minutes a run. The best part of it is that my fiance, Jeanne (The Nun), is doing the routine with me. She doesn’t Read More
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IT Heroes Interview with Bill Zack...

posted Monday, November 07, 2005 9:38 AM by cavis
My co-worker and friend Michael Murphy is debuting the first of his Internet Radio series today with an interview with Bill Zack, co-author of Programming SQL 2005 (due out from MSPress early 2006). From MJ’s site — “In keeping Read More
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Anaheim SQL Launch Event Registration Closed!

posted Monday, November 07, 2005 8:51 AM by cavis
Some weeks ago I posted a challenge where if the Anaheim launch event had the highest attendance of all the US launch events I would let an attendee at one of my SoCal events shave my head. I want to assure you that I did not have the event closed to Read More
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Day 3 Done!

posted Monday, November 07, 2005 8:13 AM by cavis
Whew!    The Nun and I made it through Day 3 of the first week of running. Week Two has us increasing the time/distance we run while also increasing walk time between jogs. It is a subtle increase (tell my legs that!) so I don’t think Read More
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New Downloads for ITPros - Week Ending - 10/30

posted Monday, November 07, 2005 8:07 AM by cavis
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 Pre-Release (RC0) – NOTE: This RC0 Pre-Release is provided for participants of specific partner beta programs. If the beta program you are participating in does not specifically require RC0, you should use Read More
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New Security Downloads - Week Ending - 10/30

posted Monday, November 07, 2005 8:01 AM by cavis
Step-by-Step Guide for Secure Wireless Deployment for Small Office/Home Office or Small Organization Networks – This whitepaper presents two deployment methods for secure wireless access, one for small office/home office (SOHO) networks and one Read More
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New Downloads for Developers - Week Ending - 10/30

posted Monday, November 07, 2005 7:54 AM by cavis
New Video & Audio based information for developers is located at these links:   http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/archive.aspx   http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14   http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/   Read More
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New Download for SQL Server - Week Ending - 10/30

posted Monday, November 07, 2005 7:16 AM by cavis
SQl Server Migration Assistant for Oracle v2.0 Beta — SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a complete suite of tools that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from Oracle to SQL Server. SSMA automates almost every aspect Read More
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Day 2!

posted Thursday, November 03, 2005 6:34 AM by cavis
…..and we realized we were short by one “leg” on the first day. Feeling great after the exercise though and looking forward to being able to run 3 miles non-stop a little over 8 weeks from now. I read through the full schedule of runs/walks Read More
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Microsoft Live Offerings...

posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:07 PM by cavis
SteveB, BillG and Ray Ozzie showed off some of our new “Live” offerings today in San Francisco. Some of the buzz items to check out…. Microsoft Live – On the surface appears to be the same as www.start.com Microsoft Gadgets – Read More
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Turning Points....

posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 9:56 AM by cavis
Life is full of key dates and turning points - the birth of a child, the death of a grandparent, the date you get hired at your dream job, the day you get married, the day you get divorced (if you are unfortunate enough to get divorced). There have been Read More
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