Few weeks ago Windows 8 RTM was available on MSDN and TechNet sites but Windows Server 2012 wasn’t, although they RTM’d on the same day. Today it has been made available through MSDN & TechNet subscriptions and other volume license channels. Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and successor of Windows [...]
Microsoft reveals Windows Server 2012 SKUs
Microsoft is dramatically simplifying things for both consumers and business; in this reign, yesterday the company reveals Windows Server 2012 SKUs along with their feature set on the official home page. There will be a total of 4 Windows Server 2012 SKUs as follows: Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition Windows Server 2012 Standard edition Windows [...]
Windows Server 8 will be titled Windows Server 2012
Right to the heels of the Windows 8 SKUs announcement, today Microsoft has unveiled new titles of Server products at Microsoft Management Summit, Las Vegas. Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson provided a preview to nearly 5,000 IT professionals how Microsoft’s private cloud will become even more powerful with Windows Server “8” and announced that the [...]
Microsoft introduces ReFS in Windows Server 8
Windows 8 has a new file system called ReFS (stands for Resilient File System) which is built on the foundations of NTFS. However ReFS is the part of Windows Server 8 only and will be accessible from clients. The key goals of ReFS are: Maintain a high degree of compatibility with a subset of NTFS [...]
Add “Copy To Folder” and “Move To Folder” to Windows 7/Vista Right Click Context Menu
An older but useful context menu options of Windows Explorer, “Copy To Folder” and “Move To Folder” can be added by this easy Registry Hack. If you are missing some sort of File and Folders Tasks in Windows 7. It may be find interest to you. Its a hidden functionality of Windows Explorer enables to [...]
Microsoft ends Support for Windows 2000 Server and Client & Windows XP SP2 on July 2010
With advent of Windows 7, users have been started transitioning to Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2. On July 13, 2010 Microsoft is ending support for Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Client and Windows XP SP2. Windows 7 is blowing market dramatically and already has covered over 5% of the OS market, but Windows [...]
Is Windows Activated? Check Windows Activation status
To reduce piracy, Windows XP introduced product activation. Windows Activation requires Windows to activate with Microsoft (either online or over the phone) within a certain amount of time in order to continue using the operating system. The feature is still part of Windows operating system including Windows Servers too. here is few simple commands, that [...]
Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available for Evaluation for the general public
Windows Server 2008 R2 180 day evaluation is available now for the general public. The Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM Bits are available to TechNet and MSDN Subscribers. Windows Server 2008 R2 builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology and adding new features to enable organizations to increase the reliability and [...]
Windows 7 Upgrade Path
Here is a quick view of the supported and unsupported upgrade paths for Windows 7 SKUs, that outlines possible upgrade scenarios from older versions of Windows. Upgrade supported from Windows Vista (SP1 and SP2) to Windows 7 Ultimate Ultimate Enterprise Enterprise Business Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate Home Premium Home Premium, Ultimate Home Basic Home Basic, Home [...]
Slipstream Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008
Microsoft released Internet explorer 8 Windows Vista & XP and for Windows 7, it’s stilling continuing. So finally I have moved on IE8 and it can be slipstreamed/integrated in Vista/Server 2008 OS images. Here are the steps to make a Vista image with IE8. Requires: Windows Vista/Windows Server DVD or installation source Windows Installation Automation [...]