Archive | February, 2008
The Media Center Show, With Ian Dixon and… Me.
It’s a shame that I’m on The Media Center show this week having to discuss the Windows Home Server data corruption bug, rather than other more inspiring aspects of life with Windows Home Server, but there you go. Big thanks to Ian for getting in touch to help us communicate what the bug is all about, and [...]
Continue reading...Add-In: PowerSwitch
28. February 2008
PowerSwitch is a new add-in for Windows Home Server which puts your home server into standby and resumes it at user defined times. The add-in is a tab in the settings dialog. In the tab you’ll see two time entries and a drop down for selecting power down state. Simply select the times you want WHS to [...]
Continue reading...Win a Copy of Windows Home Server for Dummies!
28. February 2008
I think it’s about time we had another competition, don’t you? Woody Leonhard’s Windows Home Server for Dummies (UK)is a fantastic resource for learning about all aspects of Windows Home Server, from installation and configuration of the software, through to more advanced topics such as media sharing, for example, playing TV shows, music and [...]
Continue reading...Windows Home Server Add-Ins List - The Next Generation
26. February 2008
The Add-ins page here at We Got Served is one of the most popular areas of the site, with details of all released add-ins for Windows Home Server in the past year, As the number of add-ins grows, it can be difficult to find time to keep the list up to date, so I’d like to welcome [...]
Continue reading...Breaking: Windows Home Server v2 Codenamed “Vail”
25. February 2008
Queen of the Scoops Mary Jo Foley is reporting that the codename for Windows Home Server v2 will be “Vail”, and will include “more entertainment capabilities”. More Info: All About Microsoft
Continue reading...Will We See OneCare for Windows Home Server?
25. February 2008
Joe Wilcox revealedlast week that Microsoft are preparing a new version of Windows Live OneCare for Windows Server - the product will be bundled with Windows Small Business Server and Essential Server 2008, providing 12 months of free anti-virus protection for those systems. Given the relationship between SBS and WHS (and the closeness of the teams [...]
Continue reading...Another Server Upgrade for We Got Served
24. February 2008
Things are really now starting to motor here at WGS, and with the forums opening up a few weeks ago (with now over 1000 members, and a lot more guests who haven’t registered yet) and getting on for 200,000 visits a month to the site, I’ve had to move up to the top tier shared [...]
Continue reading...Don’t All Shoot At Once :)
24. February 2008
So first of all hello everyone! As Terry mentioned I work for Microsoft and I’m pretty active in the Media Center / WHS circles both internally and externally. I also take part in the Microsoft Champion program which I’ll speak a bit more about in a minute. I do want get the quick disclaimer out first. [...]
Continue reading...Welcome to Microsoft’s Steven Lindsay!
23. February 2008
Please give a big welcome to Steven Lindsay from Microsoft, who will be a resident expert here at We Got Served on many aspects of Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center technologies. I’ll let Steve introduce himself, but as well as being a self-confessed digital enthusiast, he’s part of Microsoft’s new Windows Champions initiative which [...]
Continue reading...Data Corruption Bug - The Media Center Show Interview
22. February 2008
Just got off the phone with Ian Dixon who interviewed me regarding the data corruption bug for next week’s Media Center Show. Whilst a few websites appear to have gone into meltdown regarding this week’s KB update, we both thought it was important to get some clarity back into the situation, as well destroy a couple of [...]
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28. February 2008
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