May 2006 - Posts

XBox 360 Receives New Dashboard
31 May 06 11:27 AM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Major Nelson has announced the new Xbox 360 dashboard and walked through it on the on10.net website. You can see the video here . Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Sponsor Read More...
Add Maps to Your Outlook Appointments
31 May 06 10:45 AM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Microsoft Live now has an add-in for Outlook to allow directions and maps to be added to Outlook appointments. You can even send the maps and directions along with the appointment. You can download the add-in by visiting http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101641041033&Origin=HH101650561033&CTT=5 Read More...
SharePoint 2007 Resources
30 May 06 10:43 AM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
If you're looking for a good resource for SharePoint 2007, be sure to check out the official blog on MSDN . This week, they released beta 2 of SharePoint and includes links and installation gotchas on the site. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! Read More...
PC vs MAC Comic
25 May 06 12:56 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Last night at our user group meeting, we were talking about the PC vs MAC commercials and comics. Earlier in the week Mike Murphy happened to post a link to one of the comics. You can get it here: http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20060513 Read More...
Pay As You Go PCs?
25 May 06 12:15 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
I'm not sure who came up with this idea but apparently Microsoft is working with a few other companies such as Lenovo and Intel to create a Pay as You Go service for PCs. This new service is called FlexGo . There are a few ways that FlexGo would work. Read More...
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Word Exploit Affects More Than Word
25 May 06 11:10 AM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Little did I realize yesterday that when I posted the blog entry about the Microsoft Word exploit that this exploit does in fact affect other applications. In our organization one of our departments utilizes an application that uses Word for reporting Read More...
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Word Security Advisory; Microsoft Recommends Using Safe Mode
24 May 06 02:51 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Microsoft Word was found to have a vulnerability by allowing remote execution of code . Although a patch is on the horizon, Microsoft is recommending that you run Microsoft Word in safe mode and disable Outlook from using Microsoft Word as the email editor. Read More...
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Office 2007 becomes "The 2007 Microsoft Office System"
24 May 06 10:42 AM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Can you believe it? Another name change at Microsoft. Office 2007, which will most likely be called Office 2007 among IT professionals no matter what, has been changed to "The 2007 Microsoft Office System." The full reasoning, which actually makes sense Read More...
New IIS Website
23 May 06 04:24 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Today Microsoft launched a new IIS website dedicated to bringing IIS resources together in one central repository. The website can be found by visiting http://www.iis.net . Some of the highlights of the site include IIS 7 information and starter kits. Read More...
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Office 2007 Beta 2 Downloads
23 May 06 03:36 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
You can now download the Microsoft Office System 2007 Beta 2 files from Microsoft. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Sponsor Read More...
Function Enter Key on a Laptop is what on a Desktop?
23 May 06 03:33 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Today I ran into an issue where an old DOS program usually used the Function key on a laptop plus enter to submit information. Usually, this key is the same as using the enter key on the number pad on a standard keyboard when num lock is turned off. Share Read More...
Windows Live Messenger Beta Released
19 May 06 11:54 AM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Microsoft has released the Windows Live Messenger Beta . Some of the new features include new voice and video capabilities, sharing folders, live contact information, and offline messaging. Also, some new phones are Windows Live enabled including a phone Read More...
Center for Information Work at Microsoft
15 May 06 12:00 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
A new wrap around monitor can be found in Microsoft's Center of Information Work. Read More...
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Recent Flash Update, IE Update Causes Issues
11 May 06 12:27 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 1 Comments   
In case you were unaware, any website using Flash or any other embedded object that interacts with the user will now prompt the user asking them to "Click to activate this control." It seems as though its going to be a big pain. If anyone found a way Read More...
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Security RSS Feed
10 May 06 02:04 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
You can subscribe to the security bulletins at Microsoft via RSS. Read More...
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2 New Critical Updates Announced Yesterday By Microsoft
10 May 06 01:51 PM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
Microsoft has released 2 new critical updates affecting Exchange and PCs with the Flash Player installed. Read More...
MS Small Business Accounting 2006 - Budgets Not Included
04 May 06 11:56 AM | Jason.N.Gaylord | 0 Comments   
One of the features that would have been nice to be included in MS SBA 2006 is budgets. Currently, SBA allows you to export your chart of accounts to Excel, but does not allow budget information to be submitted to SBA. Our accountants would love it if Read More...