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Microsoft Releases Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:44:00 -0500

If you own or support a Mac then you will be happy to know Microsoft just released the 2.0.0 version of the Remote Desktop Connection Client (RDP). Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2 lets you connect from your Macintosh computer to a Windows-based computer or to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time. After you have connected, you can work with applications and files on the Windows-based computer. ...

Introducing NLB Application Health Awareness!

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:06:00 -0500

I just came back from TechEd 2008 which was held at Orlando this year. It was huge for Failover Clustering! We had many events going on as mentioned in our earlier post. The turnout from the clustering fans was phenomenal, with everyone super excited about the many changes we've done in Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008....

VMware Releases "ThinApp" Application Virtualization!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:56:00 -0500

VMware just released their new application virtualization solution called ThinApp that was acquired from Thinstall earlier this year. ThinApp is a bit different than most of the other app virtualization solutions on the market as at the end of the day IT is left with a standalone application package (.exe file) that can be deployed to any Windows device (32 or 64bit) through your existing application deployment mechanisms. Heck, it can even be emailed out and/or apps can just be copied to a ...

Troubleshooting The Missing Classes Root Key...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:19:00 -0500

Recently I had the pleasure of troubleshooting a rather interesting problem which appeared to be related to custom forms within Microsoft Outlook 2007. Custom forms allow a user to tailor various screens within Outlook (for example - the compose new message screen) to suit their own needs. In this case the creation of the form was successful however when the user logged out and in again, any attempt to use the custom form gave the following error:...

Top 10 Tips to Speed Up Windows Vista

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:15:00 -0500

Windows Vista is a great looking operating system with some awesome features, but it can be slow, unless you've got a hugely powerful PC to run it. For most computers however, a few quick Vista tweaks can make a massive difference in the speed of Vista for everyday use. ...

Windows User Profile Policies in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:49:00 -0500

Mike here. Windows Vista made numerous changes with how user profiles work. In fact, the changes are too numerous to describe here (you can read more about the changes with user profiles in the Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide. However, the policy settings for user profiles from earlier versions of Windows remain and Windows Vista introduces five new policy settings....

It Takes VMware to Clarity Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) Licensing!

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:31:00 -0500

Despite the VECD licensing model having been available for some time now, including a lot of content that explains how it works. It still seems to be plagued with a shroud of mystery. On a weekly basis it seems I get a report or question from a customer or partner that is struggling to get VECD pricing or a clear explanation on how it works. ...

User Profiles and Folder Redirection with a Citrix Twist

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:11:00 -0500

There are so many topics related to computers that it is difficult to cover all of them, even in a full and diverse career. Obviously some are more important than others while others can be safely ignored....

Citrix XenApp is Delayed, Stop Your Complaining Already

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:54:00 -0500

I hear a lot of engineers complaining about how long it takes Citrix to bring out another version of XenApp. There is a slew of negative news on how it took Microsoft more than five years to release Vista and now it looks like we won?t see Windows 7 until the end of 2010. Not to mention, you know it will ship with a lot less features than Microsoft shows off to all of us right now. It really boils my blood when I hear people say that Apple is just so quick to market with new revisions of OS ...

VMware Releases ThinApp 4.0 (Thinstall) Application Virtualization Solution

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:10:00 -0500

VMware, Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of VMware ThinApp 4, an application virtualization solution that lets customers run multiple versions of virtually any application on any Windows operating system without conflict. For example, users can run both Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7 on the same operating system without disruption. ...