Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: Advanced Admin Console 0.4.3

The add-in Advanced Admin Console which allows you to access administrative tools on the server directly from the console has been updated to version 0.4.3 Beta and includes the following changes: New wizard for adding URL shortcutsThis new wizard makes it easy to add URL shortcuts to the Advanced Admin Console toolbar. This way you […]

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Power Pack 1 Public Beta Documentation

The Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Public Beta Documentation has just been released due to the PP1 Public Beta starting any time now. Within the documentation, which is available in .doc and .docx format as well as PDF. It details the features and enhancements which will be in the public beta as well as […]

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Every House Should Have One…A Windows Home Server That Is

One guy has installed Windows Home Server on a Dell 715n server which he bought second hand. Impressive! On returning home his wife told him that his computer had been beeping all day and sure enough the blue screen of death greeted him. One PC restore CD later and: She was all fixed. Simple, no […]

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Windows Home Server to the Rescue…Again

The Righthand Blog says that Windows Home Server is just like a bicycle helmet, in that its hoped it will never be used for real (to restore a computer). This story is about restoring a frozen vista machine from home server’s nightly backup and as the writer states: …big kudos to Windows Home Server – […]

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Search Updated on Windows Home Server

Windows Search 4.0 has been released by Microsoft which updates the search in Windows Home Server (amongst other operating systems). Queries and indexing are now faster and the download package contains 22 stand-alone language installers, including English. More information is available in Knowledge Base article 940157.

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Happy Birthday to us

Yes, it’s exactly 1 year ago that we started mswhs.com with a post entitled Good Evening, Afternoon or Morning – Wherever you are and what a great year it has been. From tutorial’s, breaking stories and the latest news from around the world covering Windows Home Server. This site continues to grow, attracting nearly 1 […]

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Modifying Windows home Server

Marzouq from Kuwait takes us through the modifications to his home made Windows Home Server. Using one thin screw driver, a pair of pliers and two WHS add-ins, you can read the details here.

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WHS Saves the Day after Thief

Mike Frank’s Blog has an article on where Windows Home Server saved the day for him after thief’s broke in and stole his desktop PC. Using his WHS which was concealed in the closet Mike got back his data on a new PC. As mike says: I put in the WHS restore CD, followed the […]

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Windows Home Server + Xbox

Jason Buffington also known as the Xbox Dad has posted details on using Windows Home Server with his Xbox taking us through the configuration details. Read it here.

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Host Other Systems on WHS

Robert Stinnett has written an article on using Windows Home server with virtualization by using Microsoft’s Virtual Server. Robert now uses his WHS to host other systems, meaning he can now run other servers and software without installing them directly on the WHS box Read his article here.