Category: Windows Home Server

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Defrag WHS Cheaply – And with a FREE Upgrade

With the latest version of PerfectDisk just around the corner, the makers Raxco Software have a pre-launch offer available for their defrag solution for Home Server users. Until the 28th February (you better hurry!) as well as 20% off, you will also receive a FREE Upgrade to PerfectDisk 11 once released. All by using coupon […]

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Add-In: WHS Quicken 1.0.6.6

We mentioned last week that "The Office Maven" was completing an add-in which allows you to use the Intuit Quicken software from your Windows Home Server. Entitled "WHS Quicken", the add-in is now available and works well at helping you keep track of your personal finances. You need to install a copy of Intuit Quicken […]

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Advanced Admin Console Walkthrough

The Advanced Admin Console add-in is designed for advanced Windows Home Server users so they can have more control over their Home Server’s. The add-in has many features and the How-To Geek (again) has a great guide that takes you through the setup and the various features of the add-in, which you can find here.

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EX47x MediaSmart Memory Upgrade Video

With the latest news of the 3.0 software for HP MediaSmart owners here (nearly), you would have read that EX47x owners will need to upgrade their memory to at least 1GB to get the full experience of the software. Now since the MediaSmart’s are not the easiest units to get in to, the Home Server […]

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Setting up the Windows Media Center Connector

Setting up the Windows Media Center Connector to Windows Home Server is quite simple, but if you need a helping hand then the How-To Geek is there to help. They have a great illustrated guide which you can find here.

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HP Official 3.0 Upgrade Manuals

If you are thinking of upgrading your MediaSmart EX47x or EX48x to the latest 3.0 software then you will need to familiarize yourself with the appropriate HP upgrade guide. HP are providing a comprehensive upgrade guide in PDF format to help you through the upgrade process, one for the EX470/EX475 and another for the EX480/EX485. […]

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HP EX48X server software v.2 to v.3 upgrade

HP are offering current EX48X owners the possibility to upgrade their HP MediaSmart Server software from v.2 to v.3 which is basically the EX49X specification, with the introduction of a chargeable upgrade. As yet the pricing hasn’t been announced but we are hopeful that this will be kept to an absolute minimum. With this upgrade […]

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HP MediaSmart V3 upgrade on an EX475

HP have decided to release their MediaSmart v3 software to owners of the EX47x and EX48x range of Windows Home Servers. Good news, as this upgrade contains some extra features that will add real value to the older MediaSmart servers. But do all these extra features work on the lower specification servers? In theory they […]

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HP MediaSmart Server 3.0 Upgrade Available for Order

The 3.0 software update is finally here for for those of you with the previous EX470/475 and EX480/485 models. You will be able to order the software from later this week, with shipments taking place next week. And the good news is that it is only $25 (€25) for the software. We have had the […]

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Disk Management Add-In for WHS Reviewed

A review of the recently updated Disk Management add-in for Windows Home Server is up on the "Using Windows Home Server" website. Reviewer Timothy Daleo takes it through its paces, and adds 2 videos explaining the installation and configuration process of the add-in, which also goes into the wireframe setup. You can find Tim’s review […]