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Beware the Microsoft Support Technician bearing help for your PC

The Age of Cyber/Social SCAMS Since the rise and popularity of Personal PC’s in the last 20 years (Has it really been that long?) those same personal Computers have also unfortunately brought along intuitive scum of the earth with them. Meaning as with anything new and designed to be a helpful tool you always have [...]

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Windows Home Server Security Tips: Force change of the initial password for a newly created Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Account

In the 2nd of our Windows Home Server Security Tips I’m going to go over is how to force change newly created accounts initial passwords upon logging into either Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.

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R.I.P. VMware Server and who shall be its successor?

In this article, John takes a look at what will be the successor to VMWare Server.

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Windows Home Server Security Tips: Force change of the initial password for a newly created Windows Home Server Account

In the first of our Windows Home Server Security Tips, John will show you how to force the change of the initial password for a newly created Windows Home Server Account.

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Alternative Backup Solutions for Windows Home Server

Want to know about some Alternative Backup Solutions for Windows Home Server – then read on!

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How to Try Windows 8 Consumer Preview without using your own Personal PC as the Guinea Pig

In this article, we will show you How to Try Windows 8 Consumer Preview without using your own Personal PC.

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Owning and configuring Your own Economic Home Server

This article is aimed at your average Joe User with little or No IT experience under their belt that wants but did not think they could own their very own Home Server.

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How To: On the Spot Cleanup of Unwanted PC Client Databases

As we know once a week Windows Home Server schedules a job to go through and delete its unnecessary or no longer desired PC Client backups that it accumulates over time. Here is a useful guide to running the cleanup using Task Scheduler.

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Installing SBS 2011 Essentials on SSD or SATA Hard Drives smaller than 160GB

John returns with a guide to Installing SBS 2011 Essentials on SSD or SATA Hard Drives smaller than 160GB.

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Installing WHS 2011 on SSD or SATA Hard Drives smaller than 160GB

Introduction As we all know (or most of us anyways) when Microsoft began working on their newest version of Windows Home Server (and subsequently Small Business Server 2011 Essentials) they felt once again the need to treat the rest of the consumer population like uneducated children. So in Microsoft’s infinite wisdom they set a pre-determined [...]

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VMware Workstation 8 Has Been Released!

VMware Workstation 8 Has Been Released!

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Microsoft’s Hyper-V coming to Windows 8

Microsoft’s Hyper-V coming to Windows 8 – what is Hyper-V?

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