Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Three documents from Microsoft on WHS

We have three documents from Microsoft for you to flick through. The first is a technical brief available for download entitled WHS Technical Brief – Remote Access which provides an in-depth look at the features and functionality of Windows Home Server Remote Access. Learn about enabling, testing, troubleshooting, and customizing Remote Access. The 22 page […]

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Add-In: Recorded TV Manager for Windows Home Server UPDATED

Rick Drasch has updated his Recorded TV Manager Addin for Windows Home Server. The add-in uses a Windows service application on the Home Server to monitor Media Center recorded TV folders and automatically move or copy content throughout your home server network.  This update fixes problems with installation of the addin, improves client/server synchronization somewhat […]

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T7-HSA Tranquil Harmony Home Server shipping with Latest update

The T7-HSA Tranquil Harmony Home Server is now shipping with the latest September (2007) updates for Windows Home Server and I must say that is a quick implementation of the patch. Well done Tranquil PC. By the way, If you already own a Tranquil T7-HSA Home Server, the updates will be automatically applied (via Windows […]

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Exclusive Deal: Save 20% off PerfectDisk 8 for Windows Home Server

PerfectDisk 8.0 for Windows Home Server  is an automatic defragger for our home server’s which we looked at here. If you have tried the trial version and like it then we can save you some money. If you use the following coupon code that we have arranged with Raxco you save 20% off PerfectDisk for […]

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Diskeeper Home Server Trial Download

We looked at Diskeeper for Windows Home Server back in August (2007), a defrag tool for our home servers. Since then Diskeeper have been in touch and have given us a download version of Diskeeper Home Server for our readers (you lucky people). They have extended the time out period to 45 days (it usually […]

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Connector Not Installing after Update

After installing the latest update to Windows Home Server (941913) it asks you to re-boot, once you have, the console icon in the system tray will change to red on the client machines. On clicking on the icon a window will appear, stating that that you need to upgrade your Windows Server Connector. You will […]

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Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft’s next flop?

Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft’s next flop? That’s the title of a blog entry on ZDNet about our loved home servers by David Berlind. I think somewhere along the line his got the wrong end of the stick..How can you compare a Linux server to Windows Home Server?

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Windows Home Server Online Course Available

If you have some spare dosh at the ready then Microsoft are offering an online self-paced course entitled “Course 7044: Setting Up Windows® Home Server for a Consumer Technology Solution” Taking approximately 2 hours to complete the objective is that at the end of the course, students will be able to set up Windows Home […]

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Windows Update has High Priority Fix for WHS

It is now available and I have just installed the 17.8MB High Priority Update for Windows Home Server. It says on the Windows Update site that this update improves the user experience during initial Windows Home Server configuration and backup and there is also a link to a Microsoft Knowledge Base article which explains that […]

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First Update for Windows Home Server

As with most Microsoft products, updates to Windows Home Server will be delivered throughout the lifecycle of the product and as promised the first update to Windows Home Server is due today. The update will enhance the usability and improve the out-of-the-box experience for end users.   In addition to delivering the update to existing Windows […]