Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Power Pack 2 Is Here

As of Tuesday, March 24 (2009) Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 will be available for download via Windows/Microsoft Update. As you are properly aware this minor release of Windows Home Server has been known by the codename Snoqualmie (or SnoQ internally within Microsoft) which is Power Pack 2 (PP2) for Windows Home Server. Power […]

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Add-In: Media Center Health Monitor

Windows Home Server has an add-in for Media Center users. Media Center Health Monitor monitors the health of all Media Center systems whether they are clients of the Home Server or not and displays a log or can have the application send you an email, amongst other options. More details here.

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Add-In: WHS Outlook 1.0.4.34 Beta

The add-in which integrates a single installation of Microsoft Outlook to be shared by up to 10 different client PC’s via the Windows Home Server Console application has a new version.   WHS Outlook beta version 1.0.4.34 is identical to the current release build except it now adds in new multiple user access and web […]

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A Netbook and Windows Home Server

The Coder Blogs has a great snap of a Windows Home Server alongside a netbook in Japan. On the marketing stand is the Acer easyStore H340 and , alongside one of their netbooks.

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iStream Software for the HP MediaSmart Server

A test page has appeared on the HP Support & Troubleshooting website for the "HP MediaSmart Server iStream Software series" Clicking on "Product Information" takes us to nothing more than a test page with the words "test" on it, but the question were asking is what is the HP MediaSmart Server iStream Software? Perhaps its […]

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Add-In: WHS Web Logs 1.0.2.0

HP employee "tadow" has developed a great add-in which shows you who has been looking at your Windows Home Server box via the web. The add-in WHS Web Logs parses the IIS log files and allows you to see who is poking around via the console. It also has buttons for WhoIs, Geolocation, and DNS […]

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Resolve Issues with Windows Home Server

"Windows Home Server FAQ and Known Issues" is a forum on the official WHS Microsoft Forums. What may be of interest to you is that this year 3 new posts have been added which may help with any problems which you may be experiencing: How do I resolve file conflicts – Is a list of […]

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Exclusive: Power Pack 2 Available Tuesday, March 24, 2009

It looks like Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 (PP2) will be available to us all on Tuesday, March 24 (2009). How do we know this? Microsoft’s Knowledge Base article KB894199 is updated for administrators every month with the latest changes in content of what is going to be available on Windows Server Update Services […]

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PerfectDisk 10 for Windows Home Server – Save 20%

If you fancy saving 20% on defragmentation software for your WHS, then now is the time to act. Using the coupon code SPRINGFLING will enable you to purchase PerfectDisk 10 for Windows Home Server for only $39.99 instead of the regular price of $49.99, a saving of $10. But hurry as the code expires the […]

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Perfect Disk 10 for Windows Home Server Reviewed

Website "Using Windows Home Server" has a comprehensive review on the disk defragmentation software, Perfect Disk 10 for Windows Home Server. The review looks at why you should use defrag software on WHS and the key features of the product are highlighted. The full review along with the installation & configuration stages are available to […]