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Windows 2012 R2 / Windows 8.1 – Bring your own device with Workplace Join

With Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1, Microsoft starts to simplify the BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. Indeed, on Windows 8.1 (this is not available with Windows 8, so upgrade for free your Windows 8 device ), a new feature called Join Workspace allow end-users to connect and use corporate resources without being obliged […]

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Windows – Rights Management sharing application

For those who already played used Right Management Services, you already know it is difficult either not possible to share document secured by RMS with someone outside of your company. Now, with Windows Azure Right Management it’s becoming easier to share protected document outside of the company. All you need is an Office 365 tenant

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Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 – Error when deploying Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 using WDS

While using my Windows Deployment Service running on Windows Server 2012 to deploy new Windows releases (Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, I had errors when deploying Windows images using WDS, with or without answers file. Windows could not apply unattended settings during pass [offlineServicing] After validating the WIM image by installing both version

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Windows 8.1 – Upgrade from Windows 8 Pro with Media Center

UPDATE 1 while I was writing this post, I started to enable Media Center with my previous key which has been validated before being able to continue. The wizard failed at the end with an unknown error and when I retried with the key the validation failed. WTF!!!!! UPDATE 2 after some reboots, Media Center is

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Windows – Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 available for download to MSDN Subscribers

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM bits are available for download for MSDN Subscribers (as well as TechNet for those who still have an active subscription). MSDN subscribers will also have access to the Windows 8.1 Embedded bits. Enjoy

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Windows 8 – Application to connect and consume data with Power BI on Office 365

Microsoft has published on the Windows Store an application to connect and consume the Power BI service on Office 365. This app requires Windows 8 or Windows RT and Office 365 Power BI. Go to http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/microsoft-power-bi/b7e7c94d-2ea3-4fa6-a277-9d19a1f697ba

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Beta – New version of Windows, SQL and Azure

As you may already know, if not this is it , Microsoft has made some major announcements last week about the future version of Windows Server (Windows Server 2012 R2), SQL server (SQL Server 2014), System Center (System Center 2012 R2) and Windows Azure. So, if you want to start evaluating these new coming version

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Windows – If a Windows 8 app failed to start, it can be repaired

Ok so, while Microsoft has released his new Windows version, you already have deployed it and start playing with, especially by installing Windows App from the Windows Store. Everything was fine, until you start launching your app and unfortunately the app doesn’t start You try again to start it and noticed a small black cross

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Exchange – Wiping a Windows 8 client is just removing mail account

With Windows 8, users are able to connect to their Exchange mailbox without using Outlook client thanks to the Windows 8 Mail App. The Windows 8 Mail App is connecting to Exchange using ActiveSync protocols; doing so, any Mobile Device and ActiveSync policies will be applied to your Windows 8 device. This means also all

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