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XBOX360 Repair Update
Wahoo! I received this in my email yesterday. Dear Chris Henley, Xbox Customer Support Service...
Author: chenley Date: 08/01/2008
Microsoft Certified Master
Raise your hand if you are an MCSE. I got my first certificate back in the early 90's. We are all...
Author: chenley Date: 07/31/2008
Gamers
I have been attending the Tech Ready 7 conference in Seattle this week. I have learned some...
Author: chenley Date: 07/31/2008
Internet Explorer 8
Is it really that time again when we get a new browser? Indeed it is! I spent some time today with...
Author: chenley Date: 07/30/2008
Legacy Network Adapter in Hyper-V
I spent a few hours this week at the New Horizons Computer Learning Center in Salt Lake City. ...
Author: chenley Date: 07/18/2008
Microsoft and Money
POT current price 225.25 I am...
Author: chenley Date: 07/14/2008
Why me? And on a Weekend!
Well it's a beautiful Friday afternoon and I thought I would take a few minutes and tell you about...
Author: chenley Date: 07/11/2008
Virtual Doctors Office
As a young man I was very interested in medicine. I always thought that I would grow Up to be a...
Author: chenley Date: 07/10/2008
Slipstreaming IE8 into Windows Vista Installations
When Windows Vista was released one of the big changes was the way in which Vista was deployed. We...
Author: chenley Date: 07/03/2008
Microsoft Executives at Imagine Cup
My experience at the Imagine Cup US finals included the opportunity to talk with some of the...
Author: chenley Date: 05/08/2008
Imagine Cup US Finals
I spent some time in Los Angeles California this last week working with college and...
Author: chenley Date: 05/02/2008
BitLocker Drive Encryption
Tying a hard drive to a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) through the use of PKI and encryption keys is...
Author: chenley Date: 04/01/2008
And the Web Evolved
I remember sitting in a classroom in 1994 thinking about the evolution of what was then a relatively...
Author: chenley Date: 03/27/2008
Power Point Slides from Windows Server Launch
I have been traveling a lot lately delivering content for the launch of Windows Server 2008. Many of...
Author: chenley Date: 03/27/2008
Network Access Protection with DHCP
You can use Network Access Protection with DHCP to enforce health policies, which can...
Author: chenley Date: 02/07/2008
Network Access Protection Overview
One of the most time-consuming challenges for administrators is ensuring that computers that...
Author: chenley Date: 02/07/2008
SQL 2008 Table Value Parameters and Merge
Table Value Parameters + MERGE statement In many customer scenarios, it is necessary to pass a set...
Author: chenley Date: 01/25/2008
SQL 2008 New Date/Time Data Types
New Date/Time Data Types SQL Server 2008 introduces new date and time data types: · DATE...
Author: chenley Date: 01/18/2008
SQL 2008 Hierarchy ID
HierarchyID SQL Server 2008 enables database applications to model tree structures in a more...
Author: chenley Date: 01/18/2008
Darth Vader Directs Imperial March
Ok, so I Love multimedia. I am especially fond of new online media channels and the effect they may...
Author: chenley Date: 01/10/2008
SQL 2008 Building Occasionally Connected Systems
Building Occasionally Connected Systems With mobile devices and workers on-the-go, occasionally...
Author: chenley Date: 01/10/2008
New Group Policy Settings in Windows Server 2008
As you are all well aware Windows Server 2008 has some really cool new features centered around...
Author: chenley Date: 12/05/2007
Amazing TechNet Plus Direct Deal
This is the best deal in the Microsoft World! TechNet Plus Direct is the subscription of choice for...
Author: chenley Date: 10/23/2007
Tafiti and Silverlight
Tafiti sounds like a new kind of super sugary candy for kids but trust me it's not. Instead it is a...
Author: chenley Date: 09/21/2007
It's Official! Virtualization in Windows Server 2008 RC0
Keith Combs Blog is showcasing what I think is the only screencast currently available demonstrating...
Author: chenley Date: 09/14/2007
Windows Server 2008 Quality of Service Settings
We all wish we could control the network usage patterns of our networks. Imagine if you could...
Author: chenley Date: 09/13/2007
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Virtualization is upon us. It is not trivial to think of managing large number of virtual machines....
Author: chenley Date: 09/11/2007
Windows Server 2008 Server Manager
As an IT professional I remember the days of having to move from tool to tool inside the Windows...
Author: chenley Date: 09/10/2007
Windows Server 2008 User Account Controls Video
As you are all aware one of the key changes that was introduced with Windows Vista is the use of...
Author: chenley Date: 08/30/2007
Granular Password Policies Video
I love Active Directory! I have loved it since it was introduced to the Microsoft world with Windows...
Author: chenley Date: 08/23/2007
Windows Vista Calendar Video
When it comes to work I am a calendar junkie. I use my outlook calendar extensively. Everything I do...
Author: chenley Date: 08/01/2007
Windows Deployment Service Part 1
One of the best things about my role here at Microsoft is that I have access to some great training...
Author: chenley Date: 04/26/2007
Info from Santa Clara Launch
Q You did a demo recovering from the Blue Screen of Death. What is that feature called and how does...
Author: chenley Date: 02/06/2007
Remembering Fahrenheit 451 during CES 2007
I love electornics! There is something about the way they smell fresh out of the box. The feeling of...
Author: chenley Date: 01/18/2007
The New Sound of Windows Vista
I remember the sound that my desktop used to make when Windows 95 Started. There was something new...
Author: chenley Date: 11/13/2006
Speech recognition gone wild!
As you are all well aware i am a huge fan of speech recognition in Windows Vista. You can watch the...
Author: chenley Date: 10/30/2006
Hello, Again.
I know I have been absent from the Blue world for a few months. There are some reasons but none of...
Author: chenley Date: 10/24/2006
Disabling the Local Adminstrators Account
Yesterday on my Advanced Security for Server and Clients Webcast there was a question about local...
Author: chenley Date: 07/13/2006
Windows Vista Product Guide Released
As many of you know I love Windows Vista! This operating system marks a significant leap in the way...
Author: chenley Date: 04/13/2006
T-mobile Deals
I love mobile phones! The Windows Mobile 5 devices are as soooooooo good. I currently am running the...
Author: chenley Date: 04/11/2006
Windows Vista Firewall
I spent the afternoon with the TechNet Team talking about new features of Windows Vista! We had a...
Author: chenley Date: 04/07/2006
Storage Management and iSCSI in a Microsoft World
My friend Keith Combs has blogged a discussion of Storage management solutions including the best...
Author: chenley Date: 03/31/2006
Weekly World News
I know I never post stuff on the weekends but this had to be posted. I was in my local grocery store...
Author: chenley Date: 03/18/2006
Responses to Comments on Vista Speech Recognition Podcast
I have been watching the comments roll in about the Vista Speech Recognition podcast. I would like...
Author: chenley Date: 03/17/2006
PhotoStory3 Blogcast
A few days ago I promised you I would release a blocast about how easy it is to install and use...
Author: chenley Date: 03/15/2006
Photo Story 3
I love technology! One of my favorites is digital photography. Remember the days when your camera...
Author: chenley Date: 03/13/2006