Contents tagged with Windows 7
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Deployment: Windows Firewall and Group Policy
General Deployment information Because I support the Windows Firewall I often get asked for guidance on deploying it. David Bishop wrote a nice white paper on deploying the Windows Firewall so I won’t repeat it all here but this is my go to link when...(read more)
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The Network Connection Status Icon
Have you ever wondered how Windows knows you’re connected to the Internet? You may have noticed the over the network icon by the clock, have you ever wondered what happens in the background? This blog aims to find answers to these and related questions...(read more)
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Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition has been published!
I recently heard from Joe Davies that the 3rd edition of his Understanding IPv6 book is available! This edition builds on the treasure trove of information found in Understanding IPv6, 2nd Edition, which included updates for Windows Vista...(read more)
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A word on disabling a wireless connection when also connected to a physical network
We get questions from customers asking how they can disable a wireless connection when they are connected to a physical network. There can be various reasons for wanting to do this but they are often misguided. First let me say – Windows does not currently...(read more)
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Now Customers Can Actually Locate Your Resources with URL Rewriter 2.0 RTW
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Increase Web Application Scalability and Reliability with ARR 2.0 RTW
Today, Microsoft announced the final release of IIS Application Request Routing (ARR) 2.0 RTW.
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Provide a Better Web Site Experience with Faster Response Times
Have you ever hummed the Jeopardy theme song while waiting for a Web site to download - even on a high-speed Internet connection? Sometimes the problem is OUT of your control – whether it is an Internet traffic jam, scheduled maintenance, or some other unknown cause for a delay in receiving your request to view the latest on what the stock market is doing. But sometimes the problem is IN your control – such as pre-loading worker processes at the start of the Web server or when Overlapped Recycling occurs. As a IT Pro in charge of Web sites, you probably want to do everything you can on your side to make those delays as few as possible to your end-users. Like an easy-bake oven, you can now ‘Warm-Up’ your Web site to the proper ‘temperature’ before serving your customers.
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Download the New Windows Cache Extension for PHP Beta
