Microsoft Higher Education - Mid-Atlantic
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Daylight Saving Time changes for the U.S. and Canada in 2007
One of the key provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was to extend Daylight Saving Time (DST)...
Author: kdean Date: 01/11/2007
Microsoft Education Customer Resource Card
This wallet sized resource card (attached) provides phone numbers and web links for education...
Author: kdean Date: 12/22/2006
Windows Vista and Office 2007 Launch Events
Three breakthrough solutions. One great launch event. The launch you’ve been waiting for is finally...
Author: kdean Date: 12/20/2006
How Microsoft fights off 100,000 attacks per month
This is an interesting ComputerWorld article detailing our remote access and telework strategy. This...
Author: kdean Date: 12/10/2006
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Released to Web!
I wanted to make you aware that WSS 3.0 has been Released to Web and is available for download....
Author: kdean Date: 11/26/2006
Forefront Client Security Public Beta!
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Author: kdean Date: 11/15/2006
Windows Vista Security Guide
Just released - Windows Vista Security Guide. This guide provides instructions and recommendations...
Author: kdean Date: 11/09/2006
Windows Vista RTM today!
Today we are announcing the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista. This is a significant...
Author: kdean Date: 11/08/2006
Sysinternals TechCenter is Live!
Here’s some particularly good news: all the SysInternals tools are now available in a single...
Author: kdean Date: 11/07/2006
Vista Volume Activation 2.0 Resources for Education Customers
Microsoft Press Release Microsoft’s Software Protection Platform: Protecting Software and Customers...
Author: kdean Date: 11/07/2006
Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Pros
Here is a great collection of documents for Windows Vista These step-by-step guides will assist IT...
Author: kdean Date: 10/30/2006
Windows Defender has been released to the web!
Microsoft Defender (formerly Microsoft Antispyware beta) has Released! This is a consumer product,...
Author: kdean Date: 10/24/2006
Microsoft e-learning courses - Office 2007 and more!
New 2007 Microsoft Office System - Home & Office UsersFree for 90 Days! Course 4622: What's New...
Author: kdean Date: 10/16/2006
Internet Explorer 7 is coming ... Are you ready?
The final release of Internet Explorer 7 is fast approaching … and I mean really fast ……and will be...
Author: kdean Date: 10/10/2006
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats (Beta 2)
Office System 2007’s release and deployment time is quickly approaching and soon your organization...
Author: kdean Date: 10/07/2006
Microsoft Acquires DesktopStandard Corporation
I wanted to make you aware that Microsoft announced the acquisition of DesktopStandard Corporation,...
Author: kdean Date: 10/03/2006
Microsoft Launches Forefront Security for SharePoint Beta
REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 28, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today is launching the public beta of Forefront...
Author: kdean Date: 09/28/2006
The official blog of the SharePoint Technologies team
Check it out - https://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/ - it’s the official blog of the Microsoft...
Author: kdean Date: 09/28/2006
Get Windows Vista RC1 !!
Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is now available for you to download, or you may order the...
Author: kdean Date: 09/25/2006
Add-ons to IE7
Following on my previous post on the availability of IE7 RC1, I ran across this site with a wealth...
Author: kdean Date: 09/11/2006
Internet Explorer 7 RC1 is now available
We are excited to announce the public availability of the Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1...
Author: kdean Date: 08/29/2006
Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 is now available
If you would like to explore the upcoming release of Exchange Server, you may now download (or order...
Author: kdean Date: 08/18/2006
Microsoft TechNet Virtual Labs for SharePoint
Many of you have expressed an interest in the new versions of SharePoint Server - both Microsoft...
Author: kdean Date: 08/18/2006
Internet Explorer 7 and Cisco Clean Access
If you are using Cisco Clean Access, please note the following compatibility issue with IE7: The...
Author: kdean Date: 08/18/2006
MICROSOFT WILL DELIVER INTERNET EXPLORER 7 via AU in Q4 2006
Microsoft has announced that we will distribute Internet Explorer 7 as a high-priority update via...
Author: kdean Date: 08/18/2006
Microsoft Virtual Labs - August 2006:
Did you ever want to try Microsoft's newest software and applications in a sandbox environment?...
Author: kdean Date: 08/18/2006
Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 available
For those of you who have asked about Beta 2 availability… It’s now available on the Exchange...
Author: kdean Date: 08/07/2006
Scripting in Windows Vista
I have located a great resource to provide information on scripting in Windows Vista....
Author: kdean Date: 06/26/2006
Microsoft TechTalks for Education in June
Microsoft’s Education Solutions Technology Group is pleased to announce its June TechTalk schedule....
Author: kdean Date: 05/26/2006
Office 2007 Beta 2 available for download
It's been available for two days and already 500K+ users have downloaded it! Check out the next...
Author: kdean Date: 05/26/2006
Get Ready for Windows Vista!
On Thursday, May 18, 2006, we announced the launch of the Windows Vista “Get Ready” Web site,...
Author: kdean Date: 05/22/2006
Treo 700w Update Available - Messaging and Security Feature Pack
Palm and Verizon Wireless have released the new build that includes the Messaging and Security...
Author: kdean Date: 04/30/2006
SharePoint Customization Resources
SharePoint Customization resources: · Work with Sharepoint Lists (Part...
Author: kdean Date: 04/30/2006
Academic Discount Pricing
Microsoft is committed to making software as widely available to the greatest range of students,...
Author: kdean Date: 04/27/2006
Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
Introducing powerful new software tools for shared computers in schools, libraries, Internet cafes,...
Author: kdean Date: 04/26/2006
SharePoint Utility Suite 2.5
The SharePoint Utility Suite release 2.5 is now live! It's finally live. Download the 2.5 version...
Author: kdean Date: 04/26/2006
Communicator Mobile
Microsoft just released the Office Communicator Mobile product for your Windows Mobile device...
Author: kdean Date: 04/24/2006
Virtual Server R2 is now FREE!
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Author: kdean Date: 04/12/2006
Updated Exchange Tools Released
st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Microsoft Exchange Best Practices Analyzer 2.6 released The ExBPA...
Author: kdean Date: 04/12/2006
Windows Vista webcasts in April
Windows Vista Webcasts and events: https://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetvista.mspx Get the...
Author: kdean Date: 03/31/2006
Winodws Vista Versions
There has been confusion around the Windows Vista Versions available and where each fit in the...
Author: kdean Date: 03/31/2006
SharePoint Portal Server and ADFS
Last week, we re-released the ADFS Step-by-Step Guide, which has a new Appendix A – “Using...
Author: kdean Date: 03/31/2006
Windows Vista Availability
Confirming today that we are on target to deliver an end user Beta to more than 2 Million customers...
Author: kdean Date: 03/31/2006
Free Microsoft E-Learning Courses SQL Server 2005
Check out these free e-learning courses for SQL Server 2005 -...
Author: kdean Date: 03/31/2006
Windows Vista - Information for Developers
Windows Vista Development Center: https://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/This is the starting point...
Author: kdean Date: 03/31/2006
April Tech Talks
Microsoft’s Education team is pleased to announce its April TechTalks schedule. These Live Meetings...
Author: kdean Date: 03/31/2006