The worst best part about being the Microsoft guru when a new OS ships is configuring PCs for family members. In Windows 8, it’s a big relief that the new start screen makes things inherently more secure and less worrisome, but in desktop mode and since I have family members who haven’t upgraded yet, I get asked about pop ups and pop “under” windows all the time, and configuring family safety settings. The challenge is striking a balance between stopping annoying popups while allowing de...
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Lots of things going on in Windows Azure this week! First up, I’ll be presenting at the TRINUG on Windows Azure on Wednesday, Nov. 14th 2012 . If you’re in the area, stop by! This Wednesday, the corp team is also holding a Windows Azure conference appropriately named Windows Azure Conf, be sure to check it out. The event will be streamed online via Channel 9 and include a keynote from ScuttGu: On November 14, 2012, Microsoft will be hosting Windows AzureConf...
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I’m going to talk about one of my favorite Windows 8 features – it’s one that everyone will love, but no one really knows much about. In fact, it’s one that is so good, you’d think it’s a problem. (Like, if you hit the power button and your machine _instantly_ slept, you’d think there is a problem, wouldn’t you?) I’ve got 2 disclaimers. Obviously I work for MSFT so I’m biased, but the second one is, to Joe’s disgust, I actually have an iPad in house. The excuse is that I have a larg...
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