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New Version of Windows Home Server Restore CD Available to Download

23. July 2008

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New Version of Windows Home Server Restore CD Available to Download

The final piece of your Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 package is ready for you. Go get it!

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Congratulations to David McCabe and The Digital Lifestyle

23. July 2008

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Congratulations to David McCabe and The Digital Lifestyle

I’m a big fan of David McCabe’s Home Server Show, which is a regular download on my iTunes podcast list. Just seen the news that David has hooked up with Ian Dixon over at The Digital Lifestyle where he’ll be writing a new Windows Home Server blog for the site.

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Will Your Next Home Server Be An Appliance From Your Cable Company?

22. July 2008

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Will Your Next Home Server Be An Appliance From Your Cable Company?

Analysts are predicted the next big thing in home server hardware will be a consumer electronics device you rent from your cable company, just like a set top box. What do you think?

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The Beginners Guide to Windows Media Center: Part 3 - The Hardware

22. July 2008

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The Beginners Guide to Windows Media Center: Part 3 - The Hardware

Our Beginner's Guide to Windows Media Center continues with an overview othe hardware you need to run Media Center well within your digital home. 

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HP MediaSmart Server Update - PVConnect Doesn’t Play Nicely With SlimServer

22. July 2008

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HP MediaSmart Server Update - PVConnect Doesn’t Play Nicely With SlimServer

If you have Logitech's Squeezebox audio receivers running on your home network, upgrading to the latest HP MediaSmart Server software, with PVConnect will take them out of action. Have no fear, we've got the solution.

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How to: Convert VHS Tapes to a Digital Format

22. July 2008

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How to: Convert VHS Tapes to a Digital Format

We all know that Windows Home Server is great for backing up our digital memories - but what if they're on an old, obsolete format like VHS? Jim Clark takes us through converting his old VHS tapes to a digital format that can be easily backed up and stored on your home server.

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21. July 2008

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HP MediaSmart Server Update Now Available

HP MediaSmart Server Update Now Available

Hot on the heels of today's release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1, HP have released their long-awaited update for the HP MediaSmart Server

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21. July 2008

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Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Released to Manufacturing

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Released to Manufacturing

They said it would be a "minor release" back last year - it turned out to be a major undertaking, but with seven months of major development and testing, with numerous private and public beta releases, Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 has finally been released to manufacturing.

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21. July 2008

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Avira AntiVir for Windows Home Server Postponed to Next Year

Avira AntiVir for Windows Home Server Postponed to Next Year

Avira support for Windows Home Server has been postponed until 2009.

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20. July 2008

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Preview: McAfee Total Protection Service

Preview: McAfee Total Protection Service

As perviously announced on We Got Served, the next update for the HP MediaSmart Server will include aa trial of an anti-virus product called McAfee Total Protection Service. A user help guide, already published on the web, helped us pull together a quick preview of the software.

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20. July 2008

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Microsoft KB 955690: Outlook Personal Folder Files & Database Files Unsupported via Network on Windows Home Server

Microsoft KB 955690: Outlook Personal Folder Files & Database Files Unsupported via Network on Windows Home Server

Microsoft released a Knowledge Base article KB 955690 on 17 July which discusses the kinds of files that are unsupported on a home network that uses Windows Home Server

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20. July 2008

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The Beginners Guide to Windows Media Center - Part 2: The Total Microsoft Package

The Beginners Guide to Windows Media Center - Part 2: The Total Microsoft Package

In the second part of our beginner's guide to Windows Media Center, we take a look at the hardware package needed to run Windows Media Center well in the digital home.

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19. July 2008

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Add-in: WHS Disk Management PP1 RC4 Open Beta

Add-in: WHS Disk Management PP1 RC4 Open Beta

Tentacle Software has announced the release of an open beta for the acclaimed WHS Disk Management add-in. This beta release marks official WHS Disk Management support for WHS Power Pack 1 RC4.

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19. July 2008

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Minimise Me Brings IM Avatars to Live

Minimise Me Brings IM Avatars to Live

Minimise Me is a collaboration between Microsoft and MRM Worldwide (UK) that allows WLM users to easily create their own personalized character to use for their profile picture.

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19. July 2008

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Make the Most of Live Mesh

Make the Most of Live Mesh

Taking a moment to highlight a couple of things on the Internet related to Live Mesh.

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18. July 2008

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TweakMC for Media Center Released by Microsoft

TweakMC for Media Center Released by Microsoft

TweakMC has been released this week on MSDN by Microsoft, it is a set of useful commands for Media Center Edition, adding additional flexibility to various areas of Media Center.

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