The Week in Review – Sunday's Summery

• As previously discussed, Tab Reorderer is an add-in for Windows Home Server that enables you to change the order of the tabs which are displayed on the main window in the console.  With the initial release version I deleted a tab and had to ask developer Brendan Grant how to get it back. In this…

• A free public beta version of Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server is now available for download after being requested from many Home Server adopters since being announced as one of the winners of the Code2Fame contest.  The online backup solution for WHS can be downloaded from here.for support and…

• When working via remote desktop on the Server machine you may encounter the following error message when trying to move or copy a file. “Do you want to move or copy files from this zone”. This message is part of the Internet Explorer Enhance Security Configuration component. It occurs because…

• Terry Walsh has confirmed that a release date for the x64 Vista Connector software will be made at the international CES show on January 8th (2008). This was also the information that was given via Microsoft and HP representatives during the Q&A session at the latest HP MediaSmart Server…

  The Media center Show #133 have details of a Video Review of Tranquil’s Windows Home Server. The 14 minute video is available for viewing or download from the following location.

• If you missed the 50 minute webcast on the HP MediaSmart Server then it is available for viewing/downloading. The free demonstaration with guest Paul Thurrott from SuperSite for Windows can be seen here.For your convenience the questions and answers from the session are provided below for you. Good…

• Well hopefully by now we have all installed the November update for Windows Home Server. The update package known as KB941914 has now resolved the following 7 issues:Trusted certificate availability We will no longer receive certificate warnings in the Web browser when accessing our Web site by…

• Many of you are using the free SyncToy from Microsoft. A utility for copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories between a Windows XP or Vista machine and WHS.Eric Maurer plans to integrate this great tool into an add-in for Windows Home Server that will: Open Microsoft SyncToy…

• If you have lots of add-in’s installed then you are probably already fed up with clicking through a whole list of Home Server tabs to get to the one you need. You could use the previously mentioned Tab Reorder to make sure the tab you require was in the right position or now you can […]

• After installing the new November update for Windows Home Server you will notice that your network health icon will turn red. With this update, you can now get a trusted SSL certificate for your <your_name>.HomeServer.com domain name.  If you have already set up remote access via the console,…

• Alex from the MediaSmart Server forums has uncovered an “Easter Egg” feature hidden by the HP R&D team. Entitled the HP MediaSmart Server LED Light Show, it adds some interesting effects to the HP’s HDD LED lights:* Default System Lights (Recommended) * Holiday Lights * Ascending Chaser…

• A reminder that today and Thursday are the days to view the 2 remaining Webcasts from HP and Microsoft on the MediaSmart Server. The free online demonstration today includes Paul Thurrott from SuperSite for Windows and Ed Bott from ZDNet on Thursday webcast.Today’s Event OverviewDo you have…

• I had a good opportunity yesterday to see first hand the MediaSmart Server from HP which is due to go on sale here in the UK from December 1st (2007). The unit was being shown to the media at the British Film Institute (BFI Southbank) in London by Microsoft and HP who kindly invited me […]

• Well today has been a busy one for me, spending it with the guys from Microsoft and HP at a press conference in London dedicated to the HP MediaSmart Server – More details tomorrow. Also scheduled for Tuesday is the November update for Windows Home Server, all exiting stuff. Until then: