Microsoft re-opens WHS 2011 Music Metadata bug with a view to providing broader and more detailed communication, whilst seeking alternative solutions.

Add-in Update: Snoop-de-dupe v1.3
Snoop-de-dupe monitors folders you select on your home server and will detect and display a list duplicate files in the Windows Home Server Console. From there, you can delete the duplicates, ignore/keep the duplicate files, or in the case of the add-in for Windows Home Server 2011 & Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, replace the duplicate files with a hard-link.

How to: Stop Windows Home Server 2011 Overwriting Your Album Art and MP3 Tags
The Windows Home Server community has once again been up in arms regarding a feature built into Windows Home Server 2011 which automatically synchronises (read: overwrites) the MP3 tags and album art of music files stored in WHS’ shared Music folder. Here’s the solution.

Add-in Update: Remote Notification v1.5.2.2
Push notifications to mobile phones and improved reporting features hit the latest release of Remote Notification.

The Great Windows Home Server Sell Off?
What’s behind the latest round of Windows Home Server 2011 discounts? Are Microsoft selling out, cashing in their chips or is this simply good product marketing?

Beta Testers Wanted for file:recon – a Windows Phone 7 Server Transfer Manager
Over at Pixel Valley, Andy and Christof are looking for beta testers for their new file:recon app for Windows Phone 7. The app links in neatly with Server Transfer Manager for Windows Home Server 2011 to allow the management of file transfers to and from the server using your handset.

Add-in Update: Server Transfer Manager v0.5.713
Server Transfer Manager is a download manager for Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Small Business Essentials 2011. It allows centralised and scheduled downloading of files from a range of specialist file hosting services as well as support for downloads from FTP Servers.
What’s new in the latest build?

Add-in Update: Drive Bender v1.1.5.9
Drive Bender presents multiple hard drives as a single pool of data storage, either as a logical drive letter, or a network shared drive. Drive Bender is able to do this with internal and USB (or any externally) connected hard drives, of any size. A major beta release update for the add-in has just been released. According to the developer, this release offers a major increase in performance alongside stability updates.

Windows Home Server 2011 Launchpad Breaks New Mac OSX 10.7 Lion Launchpad
The battle of the Launchpads. Windows Home Server 2011 Launchpad vs Mac OSX Lion Launchpad – both applications similarly named. Upgrade your Mac to Lion, and which Launchpad remains?

Newegg Drops Price of Windows Home Server 2011 to $49.99
A couple of weeks ago, we revealed heavy discounting of Microsoft’s Windows Home Server 2011 system builder software at stores around the globe. Looks like the savings aren’t over just yet.
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How To: Map A Windows Home Server 2011 Network Location To a Windows 7 Client January 28, 2012 -
Home Server SMART 2012 January 23, 2012 -
How to: Install Microsoft Forefront Client Security Antivirus on Windows Home Server 2011 January 23, 2012 -
The $249 HP MicroServer & Windows Home Server 2011 Combo is Back January 21, 2012 -
How To: Install Windows Home Server 2011 Updates via the Dashboard January 16, 2012
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Windows Home Server 2011 Step By Step – Part 2: Building Your Home Server February 8, 2012 -
Hands On: AZiO KB178RT Mini Thumb Keyboard February 7, 2012 -
Hands On: Synology DiskStation DS-111 February 6, 2012 -
Add-in Update: Cloudberry Backup v2.6.2 February 5, 2012 -
Add-in Update: Lights-Out Service Pack 2 Beta Refresh February 5, 2012
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