Win OS Archives

Windows Server 2012 R2 and 8.1 available for download TODAY for MSDN & TechNet Subscribers

No, it’s true as just posted on the Windows Server blog: “Hi, all, If you’re a TechNet or MSDN subscriber, I have good news for you: in response to your requests, Windows Server 2012 R2 (and Windows 8.1) will be available … Continued

[Deployment] Watch out for systems starting to ship with AF Hard Disk Drives

OK this is a potential scary situation you could find yourself in without knowing it. I wasn’t aware until my good friend and fellow MVP Greg Ramsey of Dell told me about the new Advanced Format (AF 4k) drives that … Continued

[Win OS] How do I add an “Open Command Prompt here” entry to the right-click menu in Windows 2008?

You don’t have to. Simply hold the SHIFT key down before you right-click and you’ll see the “Open command window here” menu option appear on the right-click menu. If you want to make this more permanent [More…]