MS Windows Home Server

Microsoft’s code man Brendan Grant tells us that badly coded add-ins should not break the console no more. How? By some clever code being added to Power Pack 1 that watches out for tabs which take too long or throw exceptions on load.

If either of these occur the Console will stop trying to load it and on the next load of the Console offer the user the choice if they want to continue to try to use it.

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On June 25th there will be an informative webcast on how to extend the functionality of Windows Home Server. Hosted by Allen Buckner, Senior Product Management at HP and Terry Walsh of We Got Served. The live demonstration will show why the HP MediaSmart Server is the ultimate solution for:

• Accessing your files easily and with enhanced security over the internet
• Sharing your life online with family and friends using HP Photo Webshare
• Organizing your personal files and digital entertainment in one location
• Protecting all of your digital media and documents.

Windows Home Server add-ins will be highlighted and representatives from Microsoft will also be on-hand to respond directly to audience questions related to the Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 software upgrade.

The 60 minute webcast will begin at 10.00AM Pacific Time (see here for other time zones) . You may register for free at http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9045040.

In episode 160 of The Media Center Show Podcast host Ian Dixon chats to Terry Walsh about the Release Candidate of Power Pack 1 over in Berlin at HP’s Connecting Your World event.

You can listen or download the podcast from here.