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Michael Greene
Link: Visual Studio Works in Vista!
Excellent - I've been using Web Express Edition a lot for gadget development. I'm glad to see these...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/17/2007
Get your Vista machine ready for St. Patrick's Day!
You wouldn't want to bring bad luck to your gear would you? Here's a simple trick to bring good luck...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/17/2007
Search Virtual Earth from the IE7 x64 browser search field
Click the drop down next to the magnifying glass icon and then click "Find More Providers". In the...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/11/2007
Great article: why/when 4 GB of memory will not be recognized
Just last week someone asked me why their 4 GB workstation was showing up with 3.5 GB of memory....
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/11/2007
Good reference, how to dual boot Vista and Linux with BitLocker enabled.
Last weekend I spun up a dual boot environment with Ubuntu and Vista. It worked find even with...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/10/2007
When you use Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP to modify a Windows Vista registry hive, Windows Vista registry key flags are removed
I bring this up because it's the link in the components node in BDD that refers to a patch for...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/10/2007
Hibernation DOES prompt for your BitLocker PIN
I recently discovered that when you resume from hibernation, BitLocker will in fact ask you for your...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/09/2007
Open PDF documents in Outlook preview
I've been using this add-in for a couple of weeks now but Foxit has been my preferred PDF reader for...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/05/2007
Local gas prices report in Excel
This is an old trick with a new tool. Not exactly related to Vista deployment although I'm sure if I...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/02/2007
Schema Extensions for Windows Vista
There are two available schema extensions for Vista. One is to enable a central recovery solution...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/28/2007
Read this post on virtualization
I'm loving this article from Mike Neil in the Windows Server group. Especially the quote below. I...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/26/2007
Link to article: BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool
Josh, you beat me to it. I can officially clear this from my Outlook 2007 todo bar. Great article....
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/23/2007
Vista Sidebar Gadget for SharePoint Learning Kit
So you're a student taking an online class and you need to keep track of all your assignments, when...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/22/2007
Windows Sysinternals
As I'm sure you can tell I'm on the road this week. In fact, I'm on the road almost solid through...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/21/2007
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment RTW
Ha, so I am preparing to deliver an overview of Vista deployment scenarios this afternoon and over...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/20/2007
Lots of Vista-related tools posted for download today
Virtual PC 2007 Link to Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 VAMT - a tool for doing proxy MAK activation and...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/19/2007
Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0: Technical Attributes
This is a great reference for configuring or troubleshooting VA technical issues. 100% of the issues...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/18/2007
Great info on Extending AD Schema
Just a quick post to flag this article. This is really good to have handy. Note that making changes...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/18/2007
Excuse me sir, does Vista still come with PowerPoint and Excel?
It's a pet peeve of so many geeks... For years now people have crossed the names between Office and...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/17/2007
Windows Easy Transfer Companion (Beta)
This looks really interesting. I will be testing today. Windows Easy Transfer Companion enables you...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/16/2007
Adding manual customizations to your BDD image capture
I recently worked with a school district to walk through a full setup and capture using BDD. This...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/15/2007
Ink Desktop
From the site - If you have a Tablet PC, you’ll love using Ink Desktop. It’s like having a portable...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/14/2007
And we're back!
The download for WAIK had been offline. It is back now! Link to Download details: Windows Automated...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/13/2007
Good Link To Keep Handy: Alternate Access Mappings for SharePoint 2007
Ken IM'ed me just after he posted this to see if I happened to have run in to the same problem....
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/13/2007
Learning Network Manager
Project DescriptionWhat Is the Learning Network Manager? The Learning Network Manager (LNM) offers a...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/12/2007
I posted a Search Macro - fewer retail sites
This started off as an experiment but is working well enough I use it as my default engine. The goal...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/11/2007
Teachers Using Technology
I am constantly intrigued to watch as new communities evolve online. I've posted before about...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/10/2007
Inject PowerShell in to your offline Vista image
The Windows Automated Installation Kit includes pkgmgr.exe to inject packages and drivers to offline...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/09/2007
Longhorn Server WDS - multicast? YEAH BABY!!!
Looking over the TechNet master OPML this morning and came across this post. This has been a major...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/08/2007
Windows MultiPoint SDK
MultiPoint is a new technology from Microsoft that allows developers to build applications that...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/08/2007
Connect: "Grava" CTP
What is "Grava"? "Grava" is the code name for a new set of tools from Microsoft’s Education Products...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/07/2007
How to provide a Vista image to departments without storing your MAK in clear text
This scenario comes up frequently and I want to show exactly how the process works. The concern I...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/06/2007
My Vista autounattend file template
This is an answer file I use to demonstrate an unattended setup with Vista Business/Enterprise....
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/05/2007
Switch Vista from MAK back to being a KMS client
Let's say you've built a new workstation and it is using an MAK but you want to switch it back to...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/03/2007
Where to find technical information on TPM
The Trusted Platform Module is not a Microsoft technology but Vista leverages TPM as a preferred...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/02/2007
Use FolderShare to sync your new Vista machine with your old XP machine
I know several members of my family have been waiting to buy a new desktop because they wanted...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/31/2007
Track shipments from the IE7 search field
I just stumbled across this and it works like a charm. In IE7 you can provide a custom search...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/30/2007
RTW of my other favorite tool
Paint.net is an absolute must-have. It is the tool I use to build all the graphics for my site...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/28/2007
Back after a blog break
So it's been weeks since I posted anything and I'm back! I've been travelling pretty much nonstop to...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/27/2007
I published a gadget. Search Live.com!
My Gadget on Windows Live Gallery Tell me what you think. I'd like to add functionality to search...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/11/2007
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 on Vista
This is really good info to have on hand. Source: Ohad's WebLog : Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 8...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/05/2007
Credential Provider Samples
I know a few schools out there are working on custom credential providers for Vista. I have heard of...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/03/2007
The hands-down best online resource for introductory information on migrating from Novell.
Almost 2 years ago I used this online training simulation to help a school district get their minds...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/02/2007
Happy New Year!
Looking forward to more great technology innovation in 2007.
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/01/2007
Vista Performance Report
Interesting report from a new Microsoft blogger. I actually caught up with the article over on Bink....
Author: Michael Greene Date: 12/31/2006
Using TabletPCs for studying
I love reading the Student Tablet PC blog. This is a really interesting idea that includes the value...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 12/30/2006
News reports of a Windows vulnerability
In the last few days there has been a lot of chatter about a vulnerability found in Windows. Ars...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 12/28/2006
Windows Server 2003 Admin Pack on Vista
I had a few other things to write about today but I'll keep them in the queue for now. This has been...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 12/27/2006