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How can I read the Windows 2000 Help files when I’m away from my server (I have Windows XP on my laptop computer)? You can now download your choice of Help files for Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, or Windows 2000 Datacenter Server. You can install the Help files you…

What is the Windows 2000 Administration Pack? Where can I get it? To make the remote management of your servers easier, Microsoft has included the Windows 2000 Administration Tools Pack on the Windows 2000 installation CDs. Using this CD, you can install the Windows 2000 Administration Tools Pack onto computers that are running the following…

Download Microsoft Virtual Server R2 Enterprise Edition Yes, now you can, for free! From Microsoft’s webpage: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 is an ideal, production-quality tool for consolidating multiple workloads onto a physical server, allowing organizations to make more efficient use of their hardware resources. Built upon Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 SP1 and bolstered with…

I want to download Internet Explorer 6 SP1 from Microsoft but I don’t want to install it right away. Can I do that? Yes! First, download the IE6 SP1 setup program from HERE (481kb basic setup program. The full IE package might go as high as ~44mb depending upon your selection). This tip will let…

Where can I download the Shadow Copy Client? What are the system requirements for the Shadow Copy client? Shadow Copy Restore is a component of the intelligent file storage technologies in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It enables you to prevent data loss by creating and storing shadow copies of files and folders on your network…

Download Microsoft products Service Packs This page contains a list of all MS products that have (or used to have) service packs. To download an SP for a specific product click on the correct link and you will be transferred to the relevant page on Microsoft’s website. Note: I cannot keep track of these outside…

Where can I download the Remote Desktop Web Connection for Windows Server 2003? The Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX control allows you to access your computer through Remote Desktop, via the Internet, from another computer using Internet Explorer. You must be using Internet Information Services (IIS) to host a Web site to use this feature….

Where can I download the Remote Desktop Web Connection for Windows Server 2003? The Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX control allows you to access your computer through Remote Desktop, via the Internet, from another computer using Internet Explorer. You must be using Internet Information Services (IIS) to host a Web site to use this feature….

Where can I download the Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 client software? Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0) provides a way to use any new Terminal Services features introduced in Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn” from a computer running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003….

Where can I download the Remote Desktop Connection 5.2 software (the Windows Server 2003 TS client)? This software package will install the client portion of Remote Desktop on a computer running any of the following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP….