Monthly Archives: May 2009

PowerShell + msSQL – Last backup date

A simple PowerShell script to get some basic information from msSQL. Last Backup Date and Status $myserver = "localhost" [reflection.assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo") $Server = new-object ("Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server") $myserver $server.Databases | Select-Object @{Name = ‘Server’;Expression = {$myserver}}, name, lastbackupdate, status Output: Server          : localhost … Continue reading

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Being Smart at Windows Deployment

This video are from Tech Ed US. Do you feel like you’re reinventing the wheel every time you’re doing a deployment? With Microsoft’s Deployment Solution Accelerator you don’t need to. Hear Johan Arwidmark share his advice and expertise on how … Continue reading

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BranchCache Early Adopter's Guide

Introduces BranchCache, a new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that reduces WAN link utilization and improves application responsiveness. Download it here.   Technorati Tags: Windows Server 2008 R2,BranchCache,Early Adopter’s Guide LiveJournal Tags: Windows Server 2008 R2,BranchCache,Early … Continue reading

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Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Technical Library in Compiled Help format Downloadable CHM version of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 content on TechNet. Pretty nice to have all the good information in a Help file. Little bit easier to access it and … Continue reading

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Windows Vista Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals

Brief Description The Window Vista Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet containing software applications which have support statements from the application manufacturer or which have earned the status of “Certified for Windows Vista” or … Continue reading

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The focus on the blog

Hi, I got the question about the focus on this blog earlier today. The focus today is Windows News, Windows Technology and Windows PowerShell. In about a week or so the focus will be more on PowerShell, Windows Administration and … Continue reading

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Before and after Fences

Fences have a function when you start it for the first time, that helps you organize your desktop in 5 sec. Before: After:   Read more about Fences in my first post about Fences. Technorati-taggar: Fences

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The Office 2010 team blog

The Microsoft Office 2010 team have started a blog. Take a look at it, http://blogs.technet.com/office2010/default.aspx.   Technorati Tags: Office 2010 LiveJournal Tags: Office 2010

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Fences

I came across this cool desktop application yesterday. It’s called fences and will help in the spring cleaning of your desktop. It will help you to do groups with labels. Take a look at the picture above to se my … Continue reading

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This week – What to do, what to post

Hi, It’s early Monday morning here in Sweden and the first day of the week. Now It’s time to think of what to do and what to post this week.   News Of course PowerShell The Scandinavian PowerShell UG We … Continue reading

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