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I'm in the market for a portable hard drive. Or, at least, I think I am . See, I need to install a Virtual Machine which will host a dev environment. And my current laptop only has one physical hard drive. So, I'm thinking I'd be better off running it on a portable hard drive. Question is, what should I get? I'm thinking about 100Gb size should be enough, although a larger one wouldn't hurt (if I need to add more machines later). But, what about transfer speed? Seek time? etc... What should I look for? I'm thinking the limiting factor here will be the USB 2.0 port, so does any of the other stuff matter? Anyone have experience in this? More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

When the Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)*was first introduced in the .NET Framework 3.0, the only way to host a workflow in a client application was to use the WorkflowRuntime class programmatically, start the runtime, and create/start an instance of a workflow.* Furthermore, if you wanted to communicate between the client code and the workflow logic, you needed to ues a ExternalDataExchangeService.* This required a fair amount coding effort to get even the simplest of workflows up and running.* The .NET Framework 3.5 introduced Workflow Services which are Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Services authored as workflows.* Workflow Services give you a new way to accomplish this scenario using a much simpler,*cleaner, and arguably more elegant approach.* In this three part screencast, I show you how to improve on the more*manual hosting + ExternalDataExchangeServices approach by hosting a workflow in a client executable*using Workflow Service. Part I - Reviewing the SimpleExpenseReport application from the Create a Sequential Workflow tutorial so we can compare the two approaches. The application explicitly hosts the WorkflowRuntime & uses ExternalDataExchangeService Part II - Walking through the fundamentals of creating a Workflow Service and hosting the Workflow Service locally Part III - Walking through my rewrite of the SimpleExpenseReport application using Workflow Services. Source code for the Workflow Services version of SimpleExpenseReport is available*at http://cid-1f72da7294089597.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/WCF_WF/SimpleExpenseReportWorkflowServices.zip. http://channel9.msdn.com/Photos/398582.jpg Watch the screencast(WMV) More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

When the Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)*was first introduced in the .NET Framework 3.0, the only way to host a workflow in a client application was to use the WorkflowRuntime class programmatically, start the runtime, and create/start an instance of a workflow.* Furthermore, if you wanted to communicate between the client code and the workflow logic, you needed to ues a ExternalDataExchangeService.* This required a fair amount coding effort to get even the simplest of workflows up and running.* The .NET Framework 3.5 introduced Workflow Services which are Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Services authored as workflows.* Workflow Services give you a new way to accomplish this scenario using a much simpler,*cleaner, and arguably more elegant approach.* In this three part screencast, I show you how to improve on the more*manual hosting + ExternalDataExchangeServices approach by hosting a workflow in a client executable*using Workflow Service. Part I - Reviewing the SimpleExpenseReport application from the Create a Sequential Workflow tutorial so we can compare the two approaches. The application explicitly hosts the WorkflowRuntime & uses ExternalDataExchangeService Part II - Walking through the fundamentals of creating a Workflow Service and hosting the Workflow Service locally Part III - Walking through my rewrite of the SimpleExpenseReport application using Workflow Services. Source code for the Workflow Services version of SimpleExpenseReport is available*at http://cid-1f72da7294089597.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/WCF_WF/SimpleExpenseReportWorkflowServices.zip. http://channel9.msdn.com/Photos/398586.jpg Watch the screencast(WMV) More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

When the Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)*was first introduced in the .NET Framework 3.0, the only way to host a workflow in a client application was to use the WorkflowRuntime class programmatically, start the runtime, and create/start an instance of a workflow.* Furthermore, if you wanted to communicate between the client code and the workflow logic, you needed to ues a ExternalDataExchangeService.* This required a fair amount coding effort to get even the simplest of workflows up and running.* The .NET Framework 3.5 introduced Workflow Services which are Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Services authored as workflows.* Workflow Services give you a new way to accomplish this scenario using a much simpler,*cleaner, and arguably more elegant approach.* In this three part screencast, I show you how to improve on the more*manual hosting + ExternalDataExchangeServices approach to hosting a workflow in a client executable*using Workflow Service*by: Part I - Reviewing the SimpleExpenseReport application from the Create a Sequential Workflow tutorial so we can compare the two approaches.* The application explicitly hosts the WorkflowRuntime & uses ExternalDataExchangeService Part II - Walking through the fundamentals of creating a Workflow Service and hosting the Workflow Service locally Part III - Walking through my rewrite of the SimpleExpenseReport application using Workflow Services. Source code for the Workflow Services version of SimpleExpenseReport is available*at http://cid-1f72da7294089597.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/WCF_WF/SimpleExpenseReportWorkflowServices.zip. http://channel9.msdn.com/Photos/398556.jpg Watch the screencast(WMV) More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

There's a load of options for getting a VPN working with Windows systems. My scenario's a little complicated, but here's my situation: Windows Server 2003 box sitting behind a NAT at a dedicated IP address (my house)FWIW The modem/router I'm using supports forwarding VPN A bunch of other machines on the network [*]A second "Site" comprised of another Domain Controller (in the same AD domain) and one or two other machines (university halls) Second site is behind a NAT behind a dynamic IP address, connections incoming to this network may be difficult [*]And roaming machines with access only to the Internet (no local DC available) I want the second DC (in halls) and the other computers at that site to be able to communicate with my LAN at home, as well as any roaming machines to be able to get into the LAN as well. This is especially important for the secondary domain-controller (where frequent communication is important) But I don't know what to choose: The Routing and Remote Access role uses "dial-in" a lot of the places, even though that's not what I want. Then there are third-party VPNs and hardware VPNs (by Cisco, for example). So can someone tell me what I want? Ta. Oh, and the ability for a non-Windows/Linux box to be able to get access is a plus too. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Are You Stealing Vista? PC Magazine - 37 minutes ago "So if you see anyone stating, or writing, that buying an upgrade by itself (Windows Vista Upgrade for instance) without having a full license first gets ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

All, Can anyone recommend a good book holder for my desk? I have 600 page .NET book open while I am trying to do some programming and it is a bit uncomfortable on my lap. It would be nice to have a holder next to my monitor that I can use to prop up the book and keep the pages open. Any suggestions? Thanks. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Glad to see I'm not the only one who's thought that the Metropolitan police's latest advertising campaign is a bit 1984 esque. This site provided me with one of the best laughs I've had in a long time. Linkage More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Ballmer: Vista Is 'a Work in Progress' PC World - 1 hour ago As PC users clamor for Microsoft to continue to support Windows XP, company CEO Steve Ballmer called the Vista OS "a work in progress" at an annual Seattle ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

http://resex.googlecode.com/files/resExSnapShotSmall.pngVersion 1.1 of ResEx is available! Here is more: Support Forum Home Page Change LogNew version fixes some bugs, thus can be considered a stabilization release. About ResEx ResEx is the composite, translator friendly resource editor for .NET. Here is a quick list of feature supported: Translate values side by side (just like the old time classic VB6 resource editor) Lock specific strings so that translator does not translate them Restrict length of translating strings Ensure correct translation of strings with placeholders {0} {1} ... Warnings about shortcut characters (string containing &) View resource strings in tree form Translate resources without Visual Studio IDE Search inside resource files while translating More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Seems my Outlook RSS feed reader is a little messed up. It'll only update the one I'm currently viewing, and this is really starting to annoy me. I've closed'n'restarted outlook to no avail, and my only other option is a reboot... which I can't do for a while due to what is known as "massivus downloadus". Anybody experiencing the same; know of the issue? More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Ballmer: Vista Is 'a Work in Progress' PC World - 5 minutes ago As PC users clamor for Microsoft to continue to support Windows XP, company CEO Steve Ballmer called the Vista OS "a work in progress" at an annual Seattle ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Red Hat Drops Plans For Consumer Desktop Linux InformationWeek, NY - 4 minutes ago Redmond earlier this month announced that it would extend the life of Windows XP -- but only for low-cost systems not capable of running Windows Vista. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Hello all, anyone knows how to show the "Administrative Tools" only in the Start menu. Not under the "All Programs" in Windows? Currently, the following steps make the "Administrative Tools" to show up in BOTH "Start Menu" and the "All Programs". Right click --> 'Start menu' tab --> Properties 'Advanced' tab --> Scroll to bottom in 'Start menu items:' 'System Administrative Tools' --> select 'Display on the All Programs menu and the Start menu'Sure it works, but I only want to show it in the "Start menu".Not in the "All programs".Anyone know a Windows Registry hack for it?Thanks,Soe More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

What would it take to, for example, profile the execution of some CLR code and generate a list of all the methods that have been run? More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

So you see him in videos and most of us think what an @ss. In person though, it's different. I bet if I watched this keynote on video I'd still think what an @ss; but right now the man is impressive and passionate.Weird; I don't know why video doesn't convey this. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Insecurity Over Security Software Washington Post, United States - 37 minutes ago For your firewall, use the software built into Windows XP and Vista. True, the XP firewall doesn't police what data gets sent out from your computer--but if ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Who at Microsoft is Responsible for Videogate? Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 28 minutes ago The video, a gut-wrenching three-minute mock-Springsteen song about how a new software update will help Microsoft’s salesforce sell the Windows Vista ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> TECH BLOG The PC of Doctor Moreau TechNewsWorld, CA - 4 hours ago I found this Windows theme, dubbed "Vista OS X", on Lifehacker, a blog that features interesting downloads from around the Web as well as ideas and tips on ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

http://ms-os.com/ CBC.ca <img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Five reasons businesses need to get Vista --- now Computerworld, MA - 49 minutes ago In other words, businesses use Windows. In a previous blog, I've detailed why Forrester says the Mac isn't an alternative. The report goes on to say that ... Consumers petition Microsoft for XP survival The Tech Herald Users Fight to Save Windows XP FOXNews Microsoft Users Rallying To Keep Windows XP InformationWeek RedOrbit all 51 news articles More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Seems to only work when im browsing C9 so far. I check out the Dev Tool go back to the site and notice multiple lines running across the sceen. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/mikexkearney/Untitled-3.jpg More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

http://ms-os.com/ CNET News.com <img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Bad news for Microsoft, good news for Apple and Intel CNET News.com, CA - 14 hours ago The verdict turned out to be somewhat in line with Apple's exaggerated commercials--the PC is slower (running Vista, compared to Apple's Leopard operating ... Microsoft 1, blogosphere 0 CNET News.com all 2 news articles More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Five reasons businesses need to get Vista --- now Computerworld, MA - 6 minutes ago In other words, businesses use Windows. In a previous blog, I've detailed why Forrester says the Mac isn't an alternative. The report goes on to say that ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Still can't get my wife's Vista machine(new Dell 530) to see a share I made on my Vista machine(Dell XPS 720). I made all computers in the house the same workgroup using our last name. I've follow every instruction on this site: http://www.maximumpcguides.com/share-a-folder-in-windows-vista/ I made a share of my music folder, adding Everyone as a co-owner. But when I go to her network setting and double-click my computer it sits there for 30 seconds and says it can't connect. Am I missing anything? Both of our computer are right into the back of the ADSL router, would it work if we were in a normal hub together? My boys have their laptops into a hub so it would be easy to run a wire to that. Youngest also has a new computer (Dell 1525 laptop) with Vista and can't get him to connect to mine either. Here's my network: ADSL -> Router -> My computer (Vista Home) ******************|******-> Wifes computer (Vista Home) ***************** |***** ->*Other computer (XP Pro) ***************** | ***************** | ******************----> Hub*--> Laptop (XP Pro) ******************|************* --> Laptop #2 (Vista Home) ***************** | ***************** ---> Linksys wireless --> Upstairs computer plugged in (XP Pro) ************************************************** --> Tablet PC(wireless, XP) More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Turn Off Vista's Auto-Tuning to Prevent Browser Slow-Down Lifehacker, CA - 10 minutes ago Windows Vista includes a feature, "Receive Window Auto-Tuning," that you've likely never seen mentioned on your desktop, but which can cause noticeable drag ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds