Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: Windows Home Server Power Saving

Blogger Albert Griscti-Soler was after a way to to put his Windows Home server into standby or hybernation from 2am to 5pm (weekends excluded) to save 60% of his electricity bill but could not find an easy way to do it….until now!  Albert has written an add-in that enables the task to be completed easily. […]

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Power Management Add-In for Scaleo Home Server

The German Home Server Blog and We Got Served have details on a power management add-in for the Scaleo Home Server which is due to be released in Europe in January (2008). The system system continually runs in Hibernation mode and only wakes up when you need to connect to it. The Power Management add-in […]

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Add-In Whiist Enables Homepage Image Editing

If you have not tried the add-in Whiist then now may be the time to try it. As well as allowing you to create and manage web content on your Windows Home Server the latest version 0.80 allows you to change the default image on the homepage of your server with the ability to preview […]

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The Week in Review – Sunday's Summery

What was going on this week at mswhs.com? Here’s your chance to catch-up if you missed something! Data Corruption Issues with WHS The Windows Home Server Team Blog have posted information where users have reported data corruption issues when saving files from applications, including:Windows Vista  Photo GalleryWindows Live Photo Gallery,Microsoft Office OneNote 2007Microsoft Office OneNote […]

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Data Corruption Issues with WHS

The Windows Home Server Team Blog have posted information where users have reported data corruption issues when saving files from applications, including: Windows Vista  Photo GalleryWindows Live Photo Gallery,Microsoft Office OneNote 2007Microsoft Office OneNote 2003SyncToy 2.0 Beta Additionally some applications, like Microsoft Money and Microsoft Outlook, do not support storing files on shared folders and […]

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avast! Windows Home Server Edition: Antivirus Protection for WHS Released

As reported earlier avast! Windows Home Server Edition, the antivirus solution for WHS is now available. Once installed, you just need to configure once (if you want to change the default settings) and your Home Server will be protected against the latest and legacy virus, malware, trojan and spyware risks. The of the features include: […]

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RTM release of Avast AntiVirus for Windows Home Server

We have some great news for you, hopefully later today (or very shortly if not) the RTM release of Avast AntiVirus for Windows Home Server will be available. Pricing details and links etc will be available as and when we receive them.

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KeepVault 2.17 Released

KeepVault for WHS is now at version 2.17. The add-in allows you to backup your Windows Home Server online. This latest version fixes potential duplicate file upload introduced in version 2.15/2.16. So if you’re using a version of KeepVault older than 2.17 make sure that you update to this latest version to ensure uploading is […]

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Tranquil PC's T2-WHS-A3 Harmony Home Server Review

We Got Served has a full detailed review of Tranquil PC’s T2-WHS-A3 Harmony Home Server. Reviewer Terry Walsh concludes his review by saying that: “…if you’re looking for a powerful home server that looks great and has the potential to grow with your digital needs, Tranquil PC’s T2-WHS-A3 has got the lot.” Read the juice […]

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Building Windows Home Server

PC Magazine’s enthusiast tech site ExtremeTech has a 5 page guide on building a Windows Home server. First up is a build list, followed by assembly and installation instructions and finally how to configure the system. As ExtremeTech states: “In the end, for the same price as an HP MediaSmart Server, a home built server […]