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Program Update: Microsoft Security Essentials

Program Update: Microsoft Security Essentials

I turned on my computer a bit earlier.  A message came up indicating a new version of Microsoft Security Essentials was available.  I opened MSE and sure enough, the Upgrade now button was there.

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Community WHS Add-Ins: A Change in Direction

Community WHS Add-Ins: A Change in Direction

Let’s talk about something near and dear to you: your pocketbook.  When Windows Home Server was released to the computing world, a small group of adventurous souls started writing add-ins for WHS.  Most were free.  Most are still free, but that is changing.

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Hands On: Icy Dock MB663USR-1S 2-1/2” Enclosure

Hands On: Icy Dock MB663USR-1S 2-1/2” Enclosure

Just got one of those nifty (and expensive) SSD’s?  How are you going to install it?  The subject of today’s review item, the Icy Dock MB663USR-1S Aluminum 2.5” USB 2.0 SATA / SSD Dual Internal and External Enclosure may just be your installation enclosure of choice.

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Windows Home Server Channel on YouTube

Windows Home Server Channel on YouTube

Seems like Microsoft is finding new ways to get the ear of the Internet (YouTube) connected generation.  I spotted this over on Windows Home Server Blog, and thought there might be a few out there who might want to check out all the WHS YouTube videos from one place.

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Hands On: Icy Dock MB882SP-1S-1B Enclosure

Hands On: Icy Dock MB882SP-1S-1B Enclosure

The problem that one runs into if you purchase a 2.5″ SSD is how to install it.  At least in desktop machines.  The subject of today’s review item, the Icy Dock MB882SP-1S-1B 2.5″ to 3.5″ SSD & SATA Hard Drive Converter, will solve that little problem.

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Hands-On: Icy Dock MB561US-4S-1 4-Bay SATA DAS Enclosure

Hands-On: Icy Dock MB561US-4S-1 4-Bay SATA DAS Enclosure

There is an axiom somewhere that states “data will expand to fill available storage space”.  Many of the OEM WHS solutions available today are 4-bay appliances.  Fill them with 1.5TB drives (the current sweet spot of cost/TB ratio), add a few movies (or more), and turn on folder duplication.  What do you have?  No HDD space!

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Cebit Announcement: .print V-Layer Basic, Centralized Print Driver

Cebit Announcement: .print V-Layer Basic, Centralized Print Driver

Every once in awhile, I see a thread started in the forums on using a WHS as a print server.  As my printer has an Ethernet port, I never really paid much attention to these threads as a result.  That all may change due to a company called ThinPrint.

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