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NEWS Changes to Microsoft's software pricing and licensing could have a big impact on IT departments. This is according to analysts at Forrester Research, who have identified five changes that could affect CIOs who are planning new purchases or simply trying to comply with their existing contracts...

For a while now I have been thinking about updating my Microsoft certification and have finally got round to starting. After a bit of research I have found that there have been some changes in the different levels of certification that are offered by Microsoft, the main one is that the MCSE certification...

What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has published new resources regarding the Conficker Worm on February 6, 2009. These resources aim to help customers by providing consolidated information about Conficker that customers can use to protect their systems and with...

More sad times ahead as more jobs go, this time at Microsoft. Microsoft said it will cut up to 5,000 jobs in research and development, marketing, sales, finance, legal, human resources and IT over the next 18 months. The first 1,400 jobs will be cut Thursday.

Support for the following Microsoft key product Service Packs expired on January 13th 2009.  If you are running any of these products/service pack levels in your environment, pleas upgrade to the latest service pack ASAP in order to remain supported and continue to get security updates. Exchange...

Background Windows Internet Explorer 8 will be distributed to end-users via Automatic Updates and the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites.  Enterprises wishing to manage the way in which Windows Internet Explorer 8  is deployed to their organization can use the Windows Internet Explorer...

What is the purpose of this alert? As part of the monthly security bulletin release cycle, Microsoft provides advance notification to our customers on the number of new security updates being released, the products affected, the aggregate maximum severity, and information about detection tools relevant...

Microsoft will distribute Windows Internet Explorer 8 as a high-priority update through Automatic Updates for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and higher, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 for x64 and x86, Windows Vista for x64 and x86, Windows Vista SP1 for x64 and x86, and...

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance Architecture and Planning for Desktop Optimization Datasheet Brief Description The Architecture and Planning for Desktop Optimization capability within the Desktop Optimization using Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System (DOVO...

Some of you may have heard of DudeWorks, if not then you need to know that they have some great addons for SMS / SCCM Below are their New Year Deals Save 50% Inventory Manager Enterprise license Package* for as low as $997 - 50% off the base license cost!!! Retail...

Did your Zune stop working at the end of December... Read more....

This is new.... For those partners who are not aware, there have been some important changes made to Microsoft Action Pack subscription . All first time subscribers and renewing partners must now study a course and pass a qualifying assessment with a score of 70 per cent or higher in order to subscribe...

Just looking at the February task from the IT advisory council, they has asked me to blog about the following - What has been the most painful experience you have had with Microsoft products? - What Microsoft product(s) did this experience involve? - During what stage of the product lifecycle did...

TechNet Plus Subscriber Downloads is changing! In late February we will launch the biggest update to the TechNet Plus Subscriber Downloads experience. We are making it a lot easier and faster to find your downloads and access your Product Keys, and we're adding new features to help with exploring...

Solution Accelerator Notifications provides you with all the latest information on beta programs and new releases from Solution Accelerators. Available free of charge, these resources can help you to plan, build, deploy, and operate your Microsoft technology with confidence. Click here to subscribe to...

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What is this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has released Security Advisory 943411 – Update to Improve Windows Sidebar Protection - on 08 January 2008. Summary: Microsoft Security Advisory 943411 was released today to announce the availability of and to clarify the...

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Announcing the availability of the MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization and the SoftGrid HFRU1 release supporting it. MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=37A9E590-4F55-44AC-93E1-36EB63A09240&displaylang...

It seems Microsoft is trying to move away from newsgroups, and move toward using forums more .. I wonder if it will overtake posting in newsgroups? The SCCM forums are here , lets get posting...