Have not used it, I'm afraid.

I buy Microsoft licenses when something stops working...

J/k

No but seriously

If you make hardware, you test and sign the driver. Here is the doc:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/driver-signing

The basic information on how the certs work from 1996 still apply today. That's 21 years and counting. It's not expected to change for the next several years at least. The MTAs were a pre-pro cert added later, but as they are pre-pro and are not on the roadmap, that's not really a change. They've very slightly altered the MCP name, but that's fine as it was so ridiculous and pointless anyway. It's a bit like the SATs, after the mid-2000s they had to "dumb it all down" a little bit as it was just too hard for their audience.

But the MCSA and MCSE have remained pretty staunchly in place except for a really brief rebranding period that they immediately reverted, for decades and while they are much easier than they used to be, they remain in the same market position as always.

@dustinb3403 said in Microsoft Isn't Crazy:

@jaredbusch said in Microsoft Isn't Crazy:

Video content, did not watch.

Guy didn't know how to set the timezone on a Windows system, and jumped the conclusion that Microsoft just royally screwed up / couldn't figure out time zones, and gave up.

We had a client's onsite IT guy put in a ticket that the exchange server was 2 hours off! Nope, what recently changed?
You rebuilt your laptop and just changed the time and not the default pacific timezone.
Point us, -100 for you being the IT guy.

@hobbit666 said in Microsoft to lay off thousands in sales, marketing reshuffle:

Will this include the cold calling centre? Had 4 calls from Dell yesturday

I've never heard of an MS cold call.

@Tim_G said in Microsoft is expected to release another 2003/XP patch:

@IRJ said in Microsoft is expected to release another 2003/XP patch:

A nasty vulnerability has been recently identified in 2003/XP. The exploit does not require any credentials and should be considered highly critical. Credible security sources are indicating that Microsoft is expected to release the patch sometime today.

https://blog.fortinet.com/2017/05/11/deep-analysis-of-esteemaudit

I wonder if any other software vendors are releasing updates for versions that are a decade and a half old?

IBM does.

@Tim_G said in How to Download Hyper-V 2016:

Yay! Finally something real to link to.

That's why I made it, I needed it this morning :)

@Tim_G said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

@scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

@Tim_G said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

On a Chromebook, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, etc.?

On an iPad, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, Chrome, etc.?

The import thing is that you CAN set them to NOT Edge.

Yeah, well you see... it's no different than what other vendors are doing with their restrictive OSs.... it just so happens that Edge is new and people need to fix their programming :p

runs away

Yeah... that's the issue.

@Kelly Baseball and Tennis... I will stick with that excuse as well. Used a trackball for well over 10 years. I am a rather large person 6'5" tall so I have large hands and my only compliant is the Logitech Trackballs have gotten smaller over the years and are now a little too small for my tastes.

@Tim_G said in Accelerate your backups with StarWind Virtual Tape Library and Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager:

Everything on the StarWind VTL side is great. It was quick and easy to install. I installed it on Hyper-V Server 2016, and it went flawlessly. I was able to remotely connect to and manage the VTL without issue across two sites.

The more time consuming parts was setting up SCDPM. But it's Microsoft, so you'll have that.

We'll simplify virtual images delivery (seed & back-seed) with the next update :)

About time. Having that phone limping along has done nothing for Microsoft's fortunes, nor has it helped the mobile industry.

@Mike-Davis said in AD CS hosed - anyone have any experience?:

@scottalanmiller said in AD CS hosed - anyone have any experience?:

So the SBS is the one and only AD in this case?

Sorry, I think we're interpreting the word cluster differently here. When I read that I though you were talking about Microsoft Cluster Server - which is a different technology than multiple domain controllers. He had three domain controllers.

In that case, how do you recover from something like this? Since the FSMO roles are on a 2003 server, do you start running through the various esentutl.exe commands?

Right, I'm talking about an AD application cluster (the set of domain controllers for one domain.) SBS has to be the root controller in order to work. And if you have a cluster (this isn't AD specific but is a general thing about clustering) you can't do restores. If you restore a cluster node like this, you corrupt the entire cluster in many cases, if you are lucky just one node. AD DCs form a database cluster under the hood, which is how they handle failovers, but that means that you have to protect them like a normal database cluster and let them resync from a rebuild, never do a restore.

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1988106-ad-logins-dont-work-after-baremetal-restored-windows-2008-dc

Yes, you'll likely need to seize roles on one of the 2012 R2 machines and just retire the SBS 2003 machine.

@IRJ said in Not even Microsoft cares about Windows Mobile:

@scottalanmiller said in Not even Microsoft cares about Windows Mobile:

I'm hoping to get a secondary Android this year, as a second phone I think that it would be ideal for me. I'm considering the Asus ZenFone Go and the ZenPhone 3 Zoom. The dual SIM card thing is a huge factor for me. As is the crazy long battery life.

Is this the apocalypse ?

Something like that.

@JaredBusch said in Microsoft Ditches Passwords to Return to One Factor Authentication:

@Reid-Cooper said in Microsoft Ditches Passwords to Return to One Factor Authentication:

@matteo-nunziati said in Microsoft Ditches Passwords to Return to One Factor Authentication:

people at microsoft

I think that that picture makes it harder to find confidence in the products :)

Just the sad state of fashion in the late 70's

The hair styles are the worst part.

Not much pity for people not bothering to update.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/13/microsoft_kills_support_old_windows_on_new_chips/

The three app stores that are baked into devices (excluding Amazon)

Apple: The exclusive club that allows business transactions on its premises but don't piss off the owners or you're out on your ear. Google Play: The we accept anyone club where people come to hang out and do a bit of business. Pick pockets and thieves go unnoticed but are thrown out upon discovery. Windows store: The wild west, lawless, don't trust anyone. A marshall/law bringer comes to town every-so-often, throws out a few trouble makers, doesn't finish cleaning up the place before leaving again.

"just in time" :)

@Kelly said in Where do you see Microsoft in 5, 10, and 15 years?:

Well, this will prolong the lifespan of Windows on the desktop: http://news.softpedia.com/news/nsa-approved-windows-10-cleared-for-classified-use-512841.shtml.

If the NSA has cleared it, it'll likely still be there is 2040.

The thing that points to there not being anything to worry about, while lacking the "unlimited" is a bit odd, is that those with limits say that there are limits. It doesn't say unlimited, but it does give a limit, either.