More testing of Windows 8 at my organization revealed another problem to troubleshoot. Our desktop management group policy automatically mapped a drive using Group Policy Preferences and mapped another through a logon script. The purpose of the logon script was to use local variables and map the drive directly to the folder with the user's username. As it turns out, apparently … [Read more...]
Internet Explorer 10 Preview available for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2
If you have been using Windows 8 or Server 2012 so far, you are probably already familiar with Internet Explorer 10. The preview of the web browser's latest version is available for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2. The preview is intended as an opportunity for web developers to test their sites and IT Pros to test their web applications against this latest version before it is … [Read more...]
Understanding Windows To Go, Server 2012 Security Tools, and Remote Desktop updates to 8.0
Here's a quick wrap up of some topics that have come up lately but would be a little lacking as their own articles. Still, it's information to know. With Windows 8 and Server 2012 out, they changed the game and brought a number of other things with them. To keep up, you can read about Windows To Go, security tools to administer Server 2012, and Remote Desktop Protocol updating … [Read more...]
Server 2012: “You must use the Role Management Tool to install or configure Microsoft .NET”
I've encountered this situation before with Server 2008 R2 and it has been a pretty popular article. I'm trying to install SQL Server 2008 R2 and it gives me a message about .NET Framework 3.5 needing to be installed as a prerequisite. However, the framework can't just be downloaded and installed. You have to use the Server Manager. Here are some updated instructions to install … [Read more...]
Intel unveils the latest Core i7 Extreme, 3970X, and “Stormville” Motherboard
For enthusiasts, there is only one CPU to consider when building a PC - the latest Intel Core i7 Extreme. Intel has just updated the processor with the latest power-hungry, cash-consuming Core i7 Extreme 3970X. The processor boasts six cores, Hyper-Threading, 15MB cache, and 4 Channels of DDR3 memory. To complement the Extreme chip, a new motherboard has also been released, the … [Read more...]