Why is the "Connect to Outlook" button is grayed out in SharePoint 2013?
The reason is because the Minimal Download Strategy feature does not download all the necessary scripts to enable the "Connect to Outlook" feature.What is Minimal Download Strategy? It is a new feature...
View ArticleProduct Line Architectures – One Architecture to Rule Them All??
A common question the product line architecture (PLA) teams gets is "how is it possible to predefine a prescriptive architecture for <fill in your favorite PLA product>? You don't know MY...
View ArticleBig data insights bring companies speed, better analytics
The SQL Server Blog, fresh today with key customer wins, touts how The Charles Machine Works, Holland America Line, and Retail Solutions Inc. have benefited by moving from Oracle and SAP to SQL...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Security Hotfixes
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to quickly find all installed security hotfixes. How can I use Windows PowerShell to identify installed security hotfixes? Use the Get-Hotfix cmdlet and use a wildcard...
View ArticleIntroducing the Windows Embedded Automotive Team!
This post was written by our friend Pranish Kumar, Group Program Manager, Windows Embedded Automotive. See the original post here.Hi – I’m Pranish Kumar and as Group Program Manager for the Windows...
View ArticleMeet Sony’s new VAIO Fit, great design at an entry-level price
Sony today unveiled a brand new VAIO line. Designed for students and business users, the VAIO Fit delivers great design and performance at an entry-level price. In the design arena, a thin profile and...
View Article101 COSAS (TÉCNICAS) QUE NO SABÍAS DE MICROSOFT
Hola amigos, llegó la hora de la charla “101 Cosas que no sabía de Microsoft”. Es una idea que me surgió desde hace un tiempo en la quiero mostrar muchos de los aspectos que no conocemos de nuestra...
View ArticleOffice 365: Configuring DirSync and Single Sign On with ADFS
In this 300 level session, you will learn the various options for managing identities, authorization, and authentication with Office 365 and Windows Azure Active Directory. We’ll review the...
View ArticleMay 2013 recommendations
Each month, your first-Friday delivery of the U.S. partner newsletter, emailed to you as a benefit of your Microsoft Partner Network membership, contains a list of our recommendations for U.S. SMB...
View ArticleTeachers: Spice up your curriculum and get free Skype Group Video Calling for...
Calling all teachers: There’s still time for you to join thousands of other educators who are using Skype Group Video Calling free for 12 months by applying on the Skype in the classroom website.Why is...
View ArticleMoved to Manageability Guys!
Just a quick note – all my future posts will go to my team’s blog at The Manageability Guys over at http://blogs.technet.com/b/manageabilityguys/.Cheers!!!
View ArticleMaster the OneNote app with these tips
Once people use OneNote, they’re hooked. But the fresh, clean look of the OneNote app for Windows 8 can throw seasoned OneNote users off their uber-organized course. With that in mind, the OneNote team...
View ArticleYour fern just texted you — it wants a drink
Imagine being at a dinner party and you have to excuse yourself because you just received a text from your thirsty house plant. This kind of communication is not a scenario out of science fiction; it’s...
View ArticleNew blog ‘The Fire Hose’ gives inside look at latest Microsoft news
Microsoft is home to amazing people who come to work every day determined to change the world with technology. And we have the awesome job of telling their stories. Whether showing off the Microsoft...
View ArticleMVP Speaker Series: Keeping Your CIO Happy: Executive Scorecarding with SQL,...
Gordon McKenna gave a great presentation on 4.25.13 titled Keeping Your CIO Happy: Executive Scorecarding with SQL, SharePoint and System Center 2012 Operations Manager. If you would like to view the...
View ArticleMay 2013 recommendations
Each month, your first-Friday delivery of the U.S. partner newsletter, emailed to you as a benefit of your Microsoft Partner Network membership, contains a list of our recommendations for U.S. SMB...
View ArticleMay 2013 recommendations
Each month, your first-Friday delivery of the U.S. partner newsletter, emailed to you as a benefit of your Microsoft Partner Network membership, contains a list of our recommendations for U.S. SMB...
View ArticleHow to run the Workflow Analyzer manually
In some scenarios the Workflow Analyzer doesn't work as expected. The following article will demonstrate how you can execute the Workflow Analyzer manually. In the first part is described how you can...
View ArticleNeed to make some Mother’s Day magic? Stop worrying - the Hostess with...
Mother’s Day worriers mark your calendars – party planning and do-it-yourself expert Jenn Sbranti of Hostess with the Mostess fame will cohost a @BingIt chat from 3-4 p.m. PT on Friday, May 10, that...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Video Configuration
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display the current video configuration on your computer. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the current video configuration for my computer? Use WMI to...
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