Archive | January, 2008

Fond Memories From CES

By on January 31, 2008 in Digital Media Receivers, Hardware, Software, Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center

Thanks for the interview, Ian - very funny show this week. 36:29 – 40:20 – Media Center Dinner…. at this point, I really do have to say it wasn’t a complete beerfest. But whenever I bumped into Ian (and his microphone) we both appeared to have beers in our hand. Great fun. Ian, Andrew and I [...]

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Add-In: Recorded TV Manager

By on January 31, 2008 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center

Rick Drasch has released the final version of his Recorded TV Manager add-in to the web. The add-in, previously in beta, is designed to help you manage your recorded TV programs and series between your Media Center PCs and Windows Home Server. Features include: Collections – Collect series episodes automatically to the Home Server (or [...]

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Why You Really Should Switch Automatic Updates On

By on January 30, 2008 in Windows Home Server

This security bulletin has been covered extensively around the net, but if you have Automatic Updates switched on on your home server, then the necessary patch should have already been downloaded and installed to your system in the last two weeks. Automatic Updates is there for your protection – use it. Update: The WHS Product team [...]

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How To… Run a Mail Server on Windows Home Server

By on January 30, 2008 in How to Guides, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

Whilst users have been excited about the backup and remote access capabilities Windows Home Server brings to the home, many have cited the lack of a mail server as a major weakness of the product. Clearly, the WHS team are aware of the community’s desire for a mail server within Windows Home Server, but this [...]

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Bob Muglia Talks Windows Home Server

By on January 29, 2008 in Windows Home Server

Over at the Microsoft Technet website, Bob Muglia (Senior Vice President of the Windows Server and Tools Division) talks about his career and the development of Windows Home Server.  Thanks to Lukasz Foks for the tip. More Info: Microsoft Technet (Video)

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FAQ: Windows Home Server and Port Forwarding

By on January 29, 2008 in How to Guides, Networking, Windows Home Server v1

Next up in the series of FAQs from the We Got Served forums is a common issue with router configuration. Windows Home Server has the ability to automatically configure many routers to permit access to your home server when away from home, using a technology called uPnP. Unfortunately, not all routers are compatible with uPnP [...]

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PerfectDisk 8 for Windows Home Server Released Later Today

By on January 29, 2008 in Software, Windows Home Server

Raxco will today release an update to their PerfectDisk range of disk defragmentation software, including a new version of PerfectDisk for Windows Home Server. PerfectDisk8 for Windows Home Server brings the full functionality of Raxco’s server-grade defragmentation products to Windows Home Server, although they are yet to integrate the software into the Windows Home Server [...]

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Add-In Update: Windows Home Server Disk Management

By on January 28, 2008 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

Sam Wood has updated his add-in, Windows Home Server Disk Management to version 1.0.3. Here’s what’s changed: 1.0.3 – Update Added: Right-click menu for disk operations Added: Disk information detail. Select a disk and click the info button, double click a disk, or right click a disk and select Details Added: Non-storage pool disks with [...]

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How to… Create a Static IP Address for Your Home Server

By on January 28, 2008 in How to Guides, Networking, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

The We Got Served forums have now been open for just over a week, and I’ve been blown away by the passion and enthusiasm the WGS community has for supporting each other’s adventures with Windows Home Server. Already over 400 people have registered (with, I suspect, a lot more lurking – you know who you are!) [...]

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Add-In Update: TiVo Publisher 1.21

By on January 27, 2008 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

Rob Durfee’s released an update to his add-in, TiVo Publisher which is now at version 1.21. The update includes the following features and fixes: Firewall Port exceptions are added automatically when the add-in first starts. FLV and files with the .DIVX extension now appear in Videos. Playlists now show up in Music (they appear as folders). [...]

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