On Monday, I found out that I was awarded the title of Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for the my contributions to the Windows IT Pro community as a Windows Expert – IT Pro. It is an honor and a privilege to be included in this program. Big thanks to everyone in the IT Pro community whom I’ve been able…
Author: Michael Bender
Disabling Check For Updates in Java Control Panel…For Real!
So I ran into this problem… No matter how many times I changed the update settings for the Java Control Panel on my Windows 7 machines, it always came back. It never occurred to me that UAC was preventing the change, but it was. Here’s how I fixed the issue: 1. First I dug into task manager to find the…
My Not-Even-Close-To-Epic blogpost on TechEd 2012
Like everyone else, I had a plan to write this really great blog post about TechEd, but what you are going to get is less “fabulous” as it’s all I can get together right now. Since I need to just check this off the list, I’m giving you permission to “choose your own adventure” at this time… 1) You choose…
My Must-See list for Microsoft TechEd
Here’s a short list of sessions I am stoked about and won’t miss unless two are at the same time. SIA302 | Malware Hunting with the Sysinternals ToolsBreakout Session | 300 – Advanced | Security & IdentitySpeaker(s): Mark Russinovich SIA304 | Learning the Basics of Penetration Testing!Breakout Session | 300 – Advanced | Security & IdentitySpeaker(s): Marcus Murray VIR302 |…
Just Released…#60Days2MCSE Blog Post #2
Just finished up and posted my second blog post for Microsoft Learning’s Born to Learn website. You can find the blog post here… Also, we have a group dedicated to the Challenge so check it out here #60Days2MCSE Challenge starts Here!!!
Passing the VCP…
Greeting True Believers! I’ve been telling myself for weeks that I’d write a blog after passing the VCP510 exam so here it is… After a few months of studying, I passed VCP510 in January. It was a good thing to as I passed it 2 days before I began teaching my vSphere 5 ICM courses through the VMware IT Academy.…
1st Post for #60days2MCSE Challenge is live!
Just published the first post on Born To Learn for the 60 day Private Cloud Challenge… Check it out via the link below: http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/btl/b/weblog/archive/2012/04/15/the-60-day-private-cloud-certification-challenge.aspx Mike
It’s a Busy Week
Greetings True Believers, Wow…it has been a busy week. Microsoft has announced that certifications are changing. I have stuff to say about that but check out expta.com for a couple of great blog posts on the topic. Jeff did a great job of distilling the information from Microsoft. As for me, I’m busy working on the first of a set…
@Nerdliness is Just one of The Krewe
Good Evening True Believers, Well, yours truly has a handful of blog topics that are either half-completed or still in his head, but I just had to post this. Those of you in The Krewe know what special and talented people comprise the group. It astounds me every day how blessed I am to be connected with people who do extraordinary…
The Official #TheKrewe Hat Order is Live!
Good Evening True Believers, I finalized the order process for #TheKrewe hats as seen in the photo below. Cost for the Hats: $28.00 USD for Pickup in Orlando at TechEd or $35.75 to have hat shipped in the Continental US. All transactions will be done through PayPal. No exceptions! Here’s how to order: Use the Email #TheKrewe 2012 Hat Order widget at…