2010

SharePoint 2010 – August Cumulative Updates issues – update

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To follow a previous post regarding issues after installing the August Cumulative Updates for SharePoint 2010, here is a quick update. As I have open a support case, I received yesterday a confirmation (unfortunately), there are known issues with the August CU packages. Regarding the synchronization profile service application, Microsoft is aware that the services […]

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SQL – Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008 now available

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is now available for download. These packages may be used to upgrade any edition of SQL Server 2008. We remain committed to providing our customers with essential changes via Service packs. Service Pack 2 contains updates for SQL Server Utility, Data-Tier Application (DAC), as well as integration

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Email Security – Free email signing certificate

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TBS Internet is offering a free email signing certificate valid for one year. Go to https://www.tbs-internet.com/php/HTML/commande.php?p=2&id=106 and fill the form; after 3 different emails to confirm your request and validate it, your certificate will be available to install. A pop up window may appear when you reach the web site to inform you that the

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Live Messenger – LinkedIn connection now available

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If you are using Windows Live Messenger 2001, you are now able to synchronize with your LinkedIn account. After allowing you to connect Messenger with Facebook, Youtube and many other social network, you can add also your LinkedIn account. To do this, go to http://profile.live.com/services and click to the LinkedIn logo and follow the wizard

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SharePoint – August Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2010, wait before installing….

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Recently, Microsoft has released the August Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2010. I have to say don’t install it (at least for the moment). Indeed, this CU make the synchronization service not working, if you have already it configured and running. Microsoft Support was able to reproduce it, and was also able to say ‘if I

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Outlook – Bing Travel Planner add-in beta

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Microsoft propose an add-in for Outlook to help you planning travel. This add-in includes search for plane, hotel or car based on Bing Travel service. The search is done directly from Outlook and will provide you the best travel plan based on a high volume of data (airfare, hotel rate…) You can download it from

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Internet Explorer – Testing IE 9 beta without problem

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If you want to test IE 9 beta but are not sure about the compatibility with your web sites or web application, you can use the tool IETester (http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage) This tool can also help you to validate your rendering   Thanks to Patrick Guimonet to remind me it

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Internet Explorer – IE 9 has a download manager

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Microsoft has now included on IE a download manager. When a you start a download, IE will ask you what do you want to do (as usual, SAVE or RUN) but no more with a ‘pop up’ Window. You have an action bar on the bottom. For security reason, IE will scan the download; to

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Internet Explorer – IE 9 beta first feedback

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I just installed IE 9 beta, and as first feedback I have to say it’s very quick to install it; quicker than IE 8. Another feedback, displaying a web site is also quicker than with previous IE version (and also lot of others, to not say all, browser). As part of the new features, you

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