Tag: Microsoft

• Windows to Go: Better (and easier!) in the RTM!

  A couple of months ago I posted an article on Windows To Go (Windows To Go: This is going to be a game changer!) outlining the benefits and use cases for Windows to Go, as well as the steps to build your WTG key.  In the RTM release of Windows 8 it has gotten easier…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 20, 2012

  Bootable USB, MDT, Windows 8, Windows to Go

  ISO image, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, USB, USB flash drive, Windows, Windows 8, Windows To Go

• Wrong Product Key? Oh No!

  Here’s a tip if you need to change your product key in Windows 8.  It also works in earlier versions of Windows, but those versions have easier ways of doing it.  In Windows 8 you need to use the Windows Software Licensing Management Tool (slmgr.vbs) Open a Command Prompt with elevated privileges (from the Windows…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 17, 2012

  Activation, licensing, Product Key, Windows 8

  Command Prompt, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Product key, Windows, Windows 8

• Mitch is Back on TechNet Radio’s Community Corner!

  On July 6th I sat down with John Weston and talked about Virtualization once again.  This is the third show that I recorded with John, and I love going back because we go back and forth so well. TechNet Radio is a great resource for learning about new and existing technologies.  If you spend any…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 7, 2012

  Hyper-V, TechNet Radio, Virtualization, Windows Server 2012

  Hyper-V, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, RTM, Software release life cycle, Windows Server, Windows Server 2012

• Windows 8: .NET Installation Issue

  I couldn’t believe it.  I had finally installed Windows 8, and I wasn’t able to blog about it. I use Windows Live Writer as my blogging tool (most of the time).  One of the required pre-requisites is .NET Framework 3.5, and for whatever reason it would not install for me (see screenshot). The error code…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 6, 2012

  Article, Windows 8

  .NET Framework, Metro, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, User Account Control, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Live Writer

• Smart Screen? Smart!

  Unlike most people I was (and am) a big fan of User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 7 (and even Vista).  I have often referred to it as the ‘Are you really sure you want to do something stupid?’ button; it let you know that you were about to do something that would affect your…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 3, 2012

  SmartScreen, UAC, User Account Control, Windows 8

  Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, SmartScreen, UAC, User Account Control, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista

• Are you a Microsoft Certified Professional?

  As we celebrate twenty years of Microsoft Learning, it is amazing to see some of the changes that the certification program has gone through.  I remember the first day I was ever able to call myself a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).  It was March 31, 2003, and I was ecstatic! When Microsoft Learning unveiled the…

  Mitch Garvis

  August 3, 2012

  MCP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Learning

  Certification, MCP, Microsoft, Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Learning, Microsoft Windows, Professional certification, Windows Server 2008

• Office 2013 Social Connectors

  I was really excited when Microsoft released its Social Connectors for Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 (Outlook Social Connectors Make it Easier to Keep Track).  In Office 2013 they have, in my opinion, made them even better. For reasons that defy logic my main contact list (the one I have been maintaining since 1996) has 2,882…

  Mitch Garvis

  July 20, 2012

  Facebook, LinkedIn, Office, Office 2013, Outlook Social Connectors, Uncategorized

  Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Microsoft Outlook, Office 2013, Outlook, Outlook Social Connector, Twitter

• Windows 8 – Coming soon to a screen near you!

  It was nice to be in the room for a change. For nearly two years now I have been counting down the #EndOfDaysXP on my Twitter feed (@MGarvis) and encouraging users and corporations to migrate to Windows 7. Since the Developer Preview for Windows 8 was released in November of last year I have been…

  Mitch Garvis

  July 20, 2012

  Article, Springboard, Springboard Technical Experts Panel, Windows 8

  Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Software release life cycle, Steve Ballmer, Steven Sinofsky, Windows 8, Windows XP, Worldwide Partner Conference

• Coffee Coaching

  I have a great relationship with HP dating back years.  They have great products and great people working there.  As such when I was asked at Microsoft’s WPC recently if I would record a session for their ‘Coffee Coaching’ series, it was my pleased to do so. Coffee Coaching snippets are 3-5 minute videos talking…

  Mitch Garvis

  July 17, 2012

  Hewlett Packard, HP, Hyper-V, Windows Server 2012

  Coffee, Hyper-V, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, ProLiant, Windows Server, Windows Server 2012

• Managing Your SMB-IT Without Server

  You have a small business.  You have been running Windows Small Business Server 2003 for six years, and you know that it is time to retire it.  The question is, what should replace it? Before you make any definitive decisions, why not review what you need your server to do: File Server Mail Server Internet…

  Mitch Garvis

  July 3, 2012

  Cloud, Office 365, Server, Windows 7, Windows Intune

  Microsoft, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Windows, Personal computer, Windows, Windows InTune, Windows Small Business Server

• Hyper-V on the Client: How to install the hypervisor on Windows 8

  For four years people have known me as the Hyper-V guy, and of course my interest in Microsoft virtualization dates back to 2004.  However I am also known as a Windows client guy – my MVP Award category is Windows Expert (IT Pro).  So what could be better than combining the two?  Microsoft has given…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 28, 2012

  Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Virtualization, Virtualization Host, Windows 8

  Hyper-V, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, OpenVMS, VHD (file format), Windows, Windows PowerShell, Windows Server

• Getting used to Windows 8…

  I have finally done it.  I have ‘made the leap’ to Windows 8 on my primary laptop. I am sure a lot of people are surprised that it has taken me this long, and I want to reassure you that no, this is not my first kick at the can.  I was among the first…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 25, 2012

  Metro Interface, Windows 8

  Metro, Microsoft, Start menu, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Live Writer

• Mac vs. PC… Does my sister have a point?

  It was the end of the week, my class was winding down, and my friend Peter Wolchak was baiting me into another ‘PC versus Mac’ debate on Facebook.  All in all, nothing all that unusual about it… until one of the most unexpected things happened.  My sister chimed in on the Mac side. Oh brother…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 23, 2012

  Apple, Mac, PC vs Mac, Windows 7, Windows 8

  Apple, HP Envy, IDevice, IPad, IPod, Microsoft, Operating system, Personal computer

• Windows 8: Choosing an Operating System

  I spend a lot of time switching between different operating systems.  It is simply the nature of what I do.  So the first time I created a multi-boot system with Windows 8 I was surprised to see the new Boot Configuration Device (or BCD) Menu (The ‘Choose an operating system’ menu that comes up).  I…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 21, 2012

  BCD, Boot Configuration Device, Multi-OS Boot, Windows 8

  BCD, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Phone

• Windows Server 2012: Free EBook!

  For the last few months I have been talking about Windows Server 2012, and I am thrilled to see that so many of you are downloading it and using the Release Candidate.  When the product does release so many IT Pros will be ready to hit the ground running!  If you, like me, are one of…

  Mitch Garvis

  June 21, 2012

  Uncategorized

  Microsoft, Microsoft Press, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Software release life cycle, Windows Server, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server Team