Greetings True Believers, I’ve got a lot of stuff on my plate, and a bunch of stuff to share with everyone that I’m hoping to get rolling in the next few months so stay tuned. I wanted to get out a quick blog post about a great resource for IT Pros looking for solid information on Windows 8, Server 2012,…
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Come on out and Learn some cool Windows 8 Stuff…
As part of the MVP program, I will be presenting at the Microsoft Store in Oak Brook, IL on Saturday, December 8th, at 10am. If you are in the area, please come out and learn some cool stuff. Lots of demos and tips! Plus an opportunity to win an ASUS VivoTab RT. For more information on the event, check out…
Congratulations 2012 Microsoft MVP!
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…
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…