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Skype for Windows hotfix released

Microsoft has released a hotfix for Skype which addresses two known issues in the Windows version of the software. The hotfix addresses a crash during a Skype IM session, as well as file sending bugs. The hotfix addresses these two issues: Instant Messaging – Skype client crashes during a Skype IM session, which may in […]

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Lync 2010 Address Book Sync Workaround

Regarding the silly time it takes for Lync to update the database. Please follow these steps: Exit out of Lync, making sure it’s gone by right clicking it in the task tray and choosing exit First, execute the following command from the Windows Command Prompt run as an administrator (or manually add the GalDownloadInitialDelay registry […]

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Microsoft acquired social network Yammer for $1 billion

In another game of pac-man, Microsoft has bought Yammer for $1 billion. For those of you who have no idea who/what Yammer is. Yammer is a social network for working people. A business version of Facebook, all the way down to the looks and feel. Yammer will not allow you to sign up from an email account which is […]

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Remove Lync Info from Workstation

I have run into a little issuing while using Microsoft’s Lync 2010.  It all started when I logged into a test workstation.  After my testing of this awesome product I signed out.  What I noticed was that my log-on info was still there and I was able to log into Lync.  I would like to stop this […]

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Version of Server Install via PowerShell and DISM

Today’s command that we are going to use is the DISM.exe command (Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool), that is available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. More on this here <– click that On the server you want to run this command open up PowerShell as an administrator. Click on the “Start Button” Type […]

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SkyDrive for Windows and Mac

SkyDrive is back, and full integration in Windows and Mac SkyDrive for Windows is the easiest way to access your SkyDrive from your PC. When you install SkyDrive, a SkyDrive folder is created on your PC. Everything you put in this folder is automatically kept in sync between your computers (PC or Mac) and SkyDrive.com, […]