Windows Server 2012 Essentials aka the next generation of what was SBS, is now available for download from Microsoft. They announced the RC release here overnight. I’ve been doing quite some testing with this and it shows some real promise as a product for what could be something wonderful. The biggest concern I have now with the product is the pricing for those … [Read more...]
Windows 8 Release Preview is out of the oven
Come and get it… Microsoft today released the final public preview of Windows 8. You can get yours here. Windows 8 has the following minimum system requirements, which basically means any PC sold over the last 3-4 years can run it. Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB … [Read more...]
My Windows 8 Server keeps crashing…
Sounds pretty horrific doesn’t it. One of my servers I’ve got here is running the Windows 8 Server Developer Preview version and this morning, it started to spontaneously reboot every 2 hours. This worried me initially as it has been 1000% rock solid since it’s installation. I dug into the event logs and the first thing I noticed was that it happened every 2 … [Read more...]
How can I remove the Internet Explorer 9 beta?
Ok – I’ve had my play with the Internet Explorer 9 beta and whilst it seems to be great and all, my computer has had strange lockups and 100% CPU utilisation that began since I installed it. I attempted to remove Internet Explorer 9 beta but it was not present in the Programs and Features section. To remove Internet Explorer 9 beta, you need to Start > Control … [Read more...]
Internet Explorer 9 Beta Available
If you’ve not heard it yet, there is a public beta for Internet Explorer 9. I’ve downloaded it onto my laptop and am testing right now. First tests show it to be faster… much faster than IE 8. It makes my website seem “prettier” when you compare them side by side to the older Internet Explorer 8. I’m sure it’s doing something to the fonts but I’ve not … [Read more...]