Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: Drive Bender 1.1.7.7

Version 1.1.7.7 of Drive Bender includes the following bug fix: A number of issues were found that could cause instability issues, these have now been fixed. This latest version released 23rd August, can be found here.

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Add-In: Home Server Status 2.01

The add-in Home Server Status has had an update for Windows Home Server 2011 users. Version 2.01 has two changes: Internal clean-up Added progress to the system tray icon when a backup is running. This way someone can visually see their backup progress without having to hover. See screenshot below. Here is the download link […]

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BYOB Podcast Episode 56

The latest episode of the BYOB podcast is available for download: “Timekills returns with an update on SSD caching, Asus k53E review, Llano or i3 HTPC? Corsair Force GT SSD.” You can find episode 56 here.

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TwonkyServer 6.0.36

Version 6.0.36 of the media server software, TwonkyServer has been made available for WHS users. Here are the release details: – This software update includes a new feature that allows you to wirelessly sync media from your mobile device to your computer. For more information about using this feature with our Twonky Mobile Android app, […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 3785

Two updates for StableBit DrivePool over the last few days. First was build 3717 with the following changes: Changed expiration policy to allow read access to the pool even if expired. Set permissions directly on the pool, avoid auto-propagation. Do not use thread pool to propagate permissions. Fixed some critical errors that were shutting the […]

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DVBLink v4 Beta 2 Expiration Period Extended

For DVBLink v4 beta 2 the guys have released a patch to extend the expiration period for another 30 days until beta 3 comes out in a weeks time. The patches can be downloaded from the following links: DVBLink TVSource: http://www.dvblogic.com/download/Trunk/ … b2plus.zip DVBLink Home Server: http://www.dvblogic.com/download/Trunk/ … b2plus.zip Please read the patch installation instructions […]

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Add-In: Home Server Status 2.0 Minor Update

The add-in Home Server Status v2.0 has had a very small update. Change log: FIXED: Removed WHS v1 icons. Originally, I used very similar WHS v1 icons for nostalgia, but since I do not wish to break MS copyright, I have totally replaced the icons in the settings page and system tray with originals. FIXED: […]

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The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 149

Episode 149 of The Home Server Show UR1 Edition is available. This weeks podcast has news and views from Dave and the guys on everything Home Server, including details on Update Rollup 1. You can get it here.

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Acer RevoCenter for WHS 2011 Closer to Release

As announced earlier this year hardware from Acer for WHS 2011 in the form of the the RevoCenter is (finally) nearing release. The Acer RevoCenter RC110 – RC111 looks similar to its v1 offering but naturally has beefier hardware. Sporting a Intel Atom D425 in the RC110 and a D525 Atom in the RC111, both […]

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Creating User Accounts on WHS 2011

David McCabe has another article on BYTE on how to add users to Windows Home Server 2011. Another great back to basics tutorial by David which takes us through creating user accounts and the options open to us along the configuration process. You can read it here.