Category Archives: Software

Internet Explorer 9 Officially Released (Not For XP Users)

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Microsoft has officially released Internet Explorer 9. Not a beta, not a release candidate, but the real deal. You’ll recall that a Mozilla rep had already spoken out against it a few weeks ago, saying that it was not a “modern browser.” GPU acceleration and a fancy new user interface would suggest otherwise, but there’s no need to get into a browser fight. Use what you like, I say. One of the big features of Internet Explorer 9 is the lack of Windows XP support. It’s a bold move, considering how many people still run that ancient operating system. (If XP still works for you then by all means enjoy yourself, but do you really expect Microsoft to continue to support a 10-year-old OS? Also the browser’s platform preview requires Direct2D, an API available only with  Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. IE9 uses Direct2D to hardware-accelerate HTML5-based scrolling and 3D graphics, handing such processing to the machine’s GPU. Direct2D was introduced with Windows 7, and it was later rolled into Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server
2008 R2.

According to the team, Windows XP users have a fast, safe, reliable and private browser in Internet Explorer 8,” company representatives said in an emailed statement. “As the Web has continued to change in everything from security to the future HTML5 applications developers are starting to build today, browsers should require the modern graphics and security infrastructure that has come along since 2001. Internet Explorer 9 requires the modern graphics and security underpinnings that have come since 2001, and is intended to be run on a modern operating system in order to build on the latest hardware and operating system innovations.”

Also for your information, read this too Windows XP End Of Support

Dell Boomi Upgrades Its Cloud Gateway

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AtomSphere SAAS application integration platform handles transfer of data between cloud-based and on-premises applications — and no appliances, software or coding is required.

Dell’s new cloud integration division, Boomi, has introduced several new features to its enterprise platform, which helps companies move to cloud computing while not disturbing the production use of their existing IT.

AtomSphere Spring 11, launched April 26 as the latest incarnation of Dell Boomi’s cloud integration strategy, features new capabilities for middleware connectivity, large-scale data management and migration, and “anywhere-type” integration monitoring.

The AtomSphere SAAS (software as a service) application integration platform handles transfer of data between cloud-based and on-premises applications—and no appliances, software or coding is required.

Chris Preimesberger has a good article…click here

IE9 versus Chrome: which one blocks malware better?

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Social engineering has become the dominant method of distribution for fake antivirus software. And most modern browsers, with one exception, do a terrible job of dealing with this type of threat. Current builds of Chrome display a
terrible flaw that puts you at greater risk than its competitors. In my testing, a malware author was able to exploit Chrome in four easy clicks. In stark contrast, Internet Explorer 9 used some new technology to flag the exact same
sites and files as suspicious, providing unmistakable warnings that have been shown to stop 95% of these attacks in their tracks. Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report

Windows XP End Of Support

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Windows XP End of Support (EOS) in 2014. Microsoft has released a gadget for countdown.,click here to download it.

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP1 Community Technology Preview Feature Pack

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The Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP1 Feature Pack CTP1 is a collection of stand-alone packages which provide additional value for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2. It includes the latest versions of:

  • Redistributable components for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP1 CTP
  • Add-on providers for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP1 CTP

Note: Some components in the Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP1 CTP Feature Pack of SQL Server® have certain Internet-enabled features, including the Customer Experience Improvement Program and Error and Usage Reporting component, enabled by default to help us identify and address issues that you may encounter while using SQL Server®. For more information and instructions on how to disable these features, see the SQL Server® Privacy Statement

Note:Some components in the Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP1 CTP Feature Pack of SQL Server® have two different methods to complete the installation process:

  • Attended Installation – an interactive user interface will guide you through the set-up process and obtain all of the information and consent required to complete the installation. This includes the displaying, acknowledgement, and archiving of the applicable SQL Server license terms.
  • Un-attend Installation – this is a DOS command Line set-up process that does not have an interactive user interface to guide you through the set-up process. In this case, you will be required to enter a parameter during installation that indicates your acceptance of the license terms.

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Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administration Toolkit v2.0

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The Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010 Administration Toolkit contains functionality to help administer and manage Microsoft® SharePoint® Foundation 2010 and Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010. New in SharePoint 2010 Administration Toolkit 2.0, the SharePoint Diagnostic Studio 2010 (SPDiag 3.0) provides SharePoint administrators with a unified interface that can be used to gather relevant information from a farm, display the results in a meaningful way, identify performance issues, and share or export the collected data and reports for analysis by Microsoft support personnel. This tool is not supported for SharePoint Foundation 2010. Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) manifests, which add roles for SharePoint 2010 Products to Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 or to Windows Server 2008 R2.

More info and to download this, click here

Windows 7 SP1 – getting slow while internet explorer is working – Resolution

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If you ever face an issue of slowness (When internet explorer is working) after installing Windows 7 SP1, Reset the internet explorer settings to their default condition.

To do this, go to Tools->Internet Options->Advance-> at the bottom there is a button “Reset”

This will resolve the slowness.

Enjoy!!!

Microsoft Exchange 2010 – Administrator Audit logging

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Another nice feature introduced in Exchange 2010 is Administrator Audit logging. Audit logging allows an organization to examine different policies. A second important benefit is the review of configuration changes made to the Exchange organization through the Exchange Management Console, Exchange Web Services, and Exchange Management Shell. Audit Logging is useful in tracking configuration changes made within an Exchange Organization, and help identifying any errors. In Exchange 2010 Microsoft introduced AdminAuditLogConfig.

Check out the following commands

Get-AdminAuditLogConfig: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd298077.aspx

To enable if its disabled: Set-AdminAuditLogConfig -AdminAuditLogEnabled $true :http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd298169.aspx

Search in the AdminAuditLog: Search-AdminAuditLog –Cmdlets New-Mailbox, Remove-Mailbox | FT :http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff459250.aspx

Microsoft article about AdminAuditLog, Click here

Microsoft Online Services – Business productivity online standard suite

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Microsoft brings together online versions of our most trusted communication and collaboration products with the security, reliability, and control you require.

Choosing Microsoft Online Services allows you to combine the power of rich desktop-based applications with the flexibility of fully-hosted Internet services. That gives your users an all-in-one integrated experience on the same rich clients your users already know with a consistent look and feel from virtually any device, in almost any location.

Microsoft Online Services benefits include:

The latest business productivity capabilities

  • Business-class e-mail, web conferencing, instant messaging, document collaboration and workflow all designed to work together seamlessly.

Ease of use

  • Services synchronize with your Microsoft Active Directory, so you maintain control and can continue to manage user policies centrally
  • A single administrative panel enables simple and centralized provisioning and management of new and existing users
  • End users can securely access the service virtually anywhere without the need for a VPN connection and through a wide selection of mobile
    devices

Privacy & rapid disaster recovery

  • Secure Internet protocols including HTTPS and HTTP over SSL to access your services
  • Redundant network architecture capable of disaster recovery
  • In the event of datacenter connectivity issues, services switch over to a backup datacenter

Greater flexibility

  • Build your own solution with individual services or purchase as an integrated suite
  • Choose to run some applications on-premises, or choose Online Services hosted and managed by Microsoft or Microsoft Partners
  • Leverage tools such as Active Directory Synchronization so you can make online, on-premises, or hybrid deployment choices by service, user roles,
    and geography to meet organizational needs best
  • Adjust your deployment model dynamically as your business needs shift and grow

Improved agility

  • Easily extend new capabilities to your organization without straining internal resources
  • Expand your IT capacity by adding new services without investing in the development of new skills or deploying new hardware and software
  • Free your valuable IT resources from routine management tasks to focus on core business initiatives that can deliver a true competitive
    advantage

Security & reliability

  • Microsoft Online Services run on a global network of data centers protected by multiple layers of security and operational best practices
  • Microsoft Online Services guarantee a service level agreement of 99.9% uptime
  • Data centers and services managed by rigorously screened and highly trained staff