Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Virtual Windows Home Server

If you are like me and enjoy testing the different features of Windows Home Server and all the different add-ins available for it then it is a good idea to set up another copy of WHS in a testing environment. One way of doing this is within a virtual machine that allows you to install […]

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What Could be Added to Windows Home Server?

[YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7MbDBYlqDY] A podcaster has posted what he thinks should be included in WHS. The 8 minute video can be viewed from above or from here with details on what he thinks are the potentially missed opportunity with Microsoft’s Windows Home Server product.  

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Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House?

How do you market a Windows Home Server to the consumer? Microsoft have started a tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign called “Stay-At-Home Servers” taking over from where the “Center for Digital Amnesia Awareness” left off. Using a video debate show called “America’s Talking” being hosted by Mark Steele, this is the first of four videos posted. More […]

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The Week in Review – Sunday's Summery

What’s been going on this week in the world of Windows Home Server? Here’s your chance to catch-up if you missed something on the site! Add-In: Tab Reorderer Updated 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 […]

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Add-In: Tab Reorderer Updated

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 […]

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Jungle Disk Public Beta Available

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 feature requests see […]

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Do you want to move or copy files from this zone

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 you are copying from a […]

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Vista x64 to be announced at CES

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 Webcast. HP also stated that they […]

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Video Review of Tranquil's Windows Home 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.

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HP MediaSmart Server Webcast – Replay Link

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 reading