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Hands-On: Leo Computer Piranha Home Server

By on February 8, 2008 in Hardware, Reviews, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server Reviews

Model: Piranha Home Server Manufacturer: LEO Computer Website: http://www.leo-computer.de/ Price: TBC   Whilst Windows Home Server may very much be a product of the United States (supported by some of their friends over at Microsoft China), it has been Europe that has led the way developing and launching hardware systems for the platform. Within Europe, [...]

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S1Digital to Launch Windows Home Server Hardware in 2008

By on February 7, 2008 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Chris Lanier points today to Ian Dixon’s Media Center Show this week, which has an interview with S1Digital’s Paul Heitlinger about their plans for 2008. I bumped into Paul at the Media Center Show dinner in Las Vegas at CES hosted, and he mentioned that S1 were planning to launch Windows Home Server hardware in 2008. [...]

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FAQ: How To… Upgrade From a Trial or Beta Version of Windows Home Server

By on February 6, 2008 in How to Guides, Software, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

A common question we see popping up all over the Internet is how to upgrade from the beta version of Windows Home Server, or the 120 Day Evaluation version of the software to the standard, licensed product. Many people have tried out WHS, have their hardware setup just right, and are impressed by what it [...]

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We Got Served Is One!

By on February 4, 2008 in Site Updates, Windows Home Server

On the 7th February 2007, We Got Served was born – since then, we’ve worked hard to bring you your daily dose of Windows Home Server news and reviews. Here are a few stats about our first year at WGS: We’ve written over 500 posts We’ve had 449,335 visits from 204,122 people We’ve served up [...]

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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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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: Tab Manager

By on January 24, 2008 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

Brendan Grant’s latest add-in is Tab Manager – this add-in enables you to display all of your installed add-ins within a separate window in the Windows Home Server Console.   This add-in is still in beta and Brendan’s advising that it’s not for widespread use – still, if you’re feeling brave…. More Info: Tab Manager | [...]

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