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Parallel Extensions Articles

A set of articles that provide information on parallel programming with the .NET Framework 4.

File Management API (Windows 7 x86)

Install this update to extend the File Management APIs to not only enable the discovery and restoration of deleted files from volumes that are not encrypted but also enable the recovery of files from Bitlocker encrypted volumes.

Balancing the Matrix (Enterprise Project Management)

Balancing the Matrix (EPM)

Windows Media Format Feature Pack

The Windows Media Format Feature Pack for Windows 7 N and Windows 7 KN will install the Windows Media Format runtime on a computer running a Windows 7 N, or Windows 7 KN edition. For further information, please see http://support.microsoft.com and query the Knowledge Base for the article number KB968212 or related KB article KB968211.

Utility Spotlight: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1

December 2009Keeping track of all the security settings and updates on the PCs in your organization can be a full time job, but the free Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer helps you evaluate your security state to make sure your systems are properly …

Geek of all Trades: A Case for a Layered Approach to Deploying Windows Desktops

December 2009A monolithic approach to deployment just isn’t practical anymore. What’s needed is a layered approach that lets you easily deploy your Windows desktops, one with a single Windows image as its core. By Greg Shields.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Ensuring High Availability in Exchange 2010

December 2009Acclaimed author William Stanek takes you on a whirlwind tour of the high-availability features of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. You’ll find out how to make the mailboxes you control and the data they contain safer and more flexible be…

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7: BranchCache and DirectAccess: Improving the Branch Office Experience

December 2009Arguably the crown jewels of the Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases, get the inside skinny on the benefits and drawbacks of BranchCache and DirectAccess. Also included: a guide to implementing these new features.

Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals

December 2009Greg Steen discusses how to wipe disks clean with Eraser, streamline backups with SQL Backup Pro and map out projects and ideas with MindManager.

Windows PowerShell: The Case for Regular Expressions

December 2009Working with regular expressions can provide great value, but be like solving a puzzle. Read this article for an example of a real-life, practical application of regular expressions and discover a trick for using them.

Windows Confidential: Junctions

December 2009Microsoft created junctions to provide compatibility with applications that hard-coded paths to various well-known file-system locations, but junctions don’t work as you might expect.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: A Closer Look

December 2009Microsoft’s latest Exchange features enable new levels of reliability, better performance, simplified administration, improved protection of communications and greater business mobility for users. Get the lowdown on what’s so great in …

Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note

December 2009Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note

November 2009 CTP

Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 code name “R2” – November 2009 CTP is a pre-release build of the next version of Commerce Server. Please note that this pre-release build is not feature complete.

Upgrading Active Directory Domains to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 AD DS Domains

This guide explains the process for upgrading Active Directory domains to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, how to upgrade the operating system of domain controllers, and how to add domain controllers that run Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to an existing domain.