Author name: Benoit HAMET

Windows 8 – Hyper-V platform can’t be installed on every x64 processor

As you may already know, Microsoft has included (finally) his hypervisor (Hyper-V) on the Windows 8 client. However, Hyper-V 3.0 can’t be installed on every x64 processor – such Intel Centrino 2. Indeed, your x64 processor must have a second level address translation capabilities. For checking if you can enable Hyper-V 3.0 on your computer,

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Windows 8 – Error when activating .Net Framework feature

If you are trying to enable .Net Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 Customer Preview, you may encored the following error – NOTE this doesn’t occur on all machine Windows could not download necessary files from Windows Update. Check your network connection. Error code: 0x800f0906   To solve the issue: Mount the ISO file used to

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Windows 8 – Unable to logon after installing drivers

Et voilà, my first big issue with Windows 8: unable to logon after installing Ricoh Multi Card Reader drivers on Lenovo T 520. The drivers have installed successfully and after the reboot, the logon screen was plain – no more way to enter credentials With this important issue, I also discovered that return to ‘Last

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Windows – Windows 8 beta is now available to download

This is it, Windows 8 beta has been released to download. There is 2 installation methods: Customer Preview Setup: Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup will check to see if your PC can run Windows 8 Consumer Preview and select the right download. Setup also features a compatibility report and upgrade assistance. Built-in tools for creating

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Windows – Windows 8 beta will arrives this Wednesday

​The waited next Windows version, called Windows 8, will be in beta starting next Wednesday. Many things have been said about this coming version, mainly at the client level (such as the Metro interface or the Windows Marketplace), but there will be also lot of things at the server side level. I can’t wait for

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Windows Phone – Skype client now in beta

Microsoft, after buying Skype, has now released a Skype client for Windows Phone. Currently, this is is beta. Imagine talking to friends, family, and colleagues anywhere in the world, and seeing them as if they are in the same room. Make and receive voice/video calls and instant messages to anyone else using Skype, whether on

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Office 365 – SharePoint service update

The second update for SharePoint Online has started. As part of this update: User provisioning Customers can now provision more than 500 000 user objects. Initially, there was a limit to 20 000 user objects. Recycle bin enhancement Customers can now recover site collection, as well as (off course) document, library or list. The site

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Training – Cloud 101 Jump Start

There’s no shortage of buzz around “the Cloud.” Everybody’s talking about it. But, really, what is it? Do you understand the jargon? Can you clearly articulate why and how these technologies drive your customers’ businesses? How can business leaders provide employees with cloud skills and why is it important to start that process now? You

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