Erik Moreau

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Free ebook: Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals

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  We’re happy to announce that Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals by Ed Bott is ready for download in PDF format. DOWNLOADS Download PDF here Download Mobi (for Kindle) here Download ePub here   Introduction It’s difficult to believe that Windows 8 was introduced only a year ago, and yet today its successor, Windows …

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Internet Explorer 11 RTM now available for Windows 7 users

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The final version of Internet Explorer 11 is now available to download for Windows 7 users running Service Pack 1. Those who wish to wait for Internet Explorer 10 to be upgraded automatically will receive Internet Explorer 11 in the coming weeks. You don’t have to wait for the update though, as Microsoft has made …

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Windows 8.1 “SecureBoot isn’t configured correctly” watermark update

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This update removes the watermark on your screen if you don’t want to turn on the secure boot option in your UEFI Bios: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2902864

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Update not applicable trying to update your (european) Surface RT to 8.1 Preview?

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quick fix: – make sure you have the English language installed check language / your default language set to English US / check options, ‘windows display language’ states should be enabled.(if not select the download option) – in HKey_Local_Machine/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Nls/Language change the string “InstallLanguage” to 409 – restart your Surface, and retry the update for http://preview.windows.com The …

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Windows 8.1 Preview now available, download here!

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Microsoft have finally released the highly anticipated Windows 8.1 Preview for the public to download and install. The Preview was shown off earlier today at the BUILD developer conference, where Microsoft talked about the updates many new features. The download is being distributed via a few different methods. The Preview is available via the Windows …

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview Available for Download

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Finally the preview is available, time for testing! http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server-essentials/windows-server-2012-r2-essentials.aspx  

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Microsoft talks more about IE10 security features

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In May, NSS Labs issued the results of its study of web browsers in terms of blocking malware. It showed Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 blocking 99.96 percent of all malware during their test period, which was a much better percentage than Chrome or Firefox. Today, Microsoft went over some of the features in IE10 that …

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Windows 8.1 Preview will be available as an ISO on June 26

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For those who have been eagerly waiting for information regarding Windows 8.1 and whether or not it will be available in ISO format, today we have good news. The Windows 8.1 Preview will be available in ISO format the same day the update is pushed to the Windows Store, which means you can dual-boot or …

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KB2821895 update for Windows 8 causes System File Checker to hang, eats up resources

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​During the June 2013 Patch Tuesday, which took place June 11th, Microsoft rolled out a high-priority non-security update KB2821895 via Windows Update. This “servicing stack update” was available for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012. However, after installing the update, some users are experiencing some major resource consumption issues when it comes to …

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MVA: What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2 Jump Start

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Register today for this two-day, demo-rich Jump Start aimed at showing IT Pros the new capabilities and features of Windows Server 2012 R2. Join Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist Rick Claus and Lead Architect & President of holSystems Corey Hynes as they go through details of Windows Server 2012 vs Windows Server 2012 R2. Get ready …

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