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Update : Win2k8 R2, Desktop Virtualization beta exam & code available

Helmer — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:26:01 PST

According to my earlier blogpost and the news on the MS Learn blog the beta code for the 71-669 exam should be e-mailed to us around 15:00 CET (9:00am EST). For now the exam is available on the Prometric website, but sadly enough I didn’t receive the code yet. If I read the responses to [...]

71-669 : Win2k8 R2 Desktop Virtualization Beta Exam available on March 1st

Helmer — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:15:24 PST

A few days ago I already blogged that MS Learning would announce the last out of three new Virtualization exams. Next week, on Monday March 1st, the registration for the (beta) exam will open! Registration old school Until now the first possibility to register for an exam was at 12:00 am EST (6:00am [...]

App-V 4.6 is availabe…

Helmer — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:40 PST

Finally the App-V is available for 64-bit operating systems! You can download App-V 4.6 as part of MDOP 2010 from MSDN or TechNET. Since the release of Windows Vista I’m using 64-bit Operating Systems, so with the release of App-V 4.6 I can finally run all my sequenced applications on my laptop! I have to be [...]

Make your choice!

Helmer — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:43:51 PST

Which browser will you use? Starting on February 27th Microsoft will release their browser ballot screen to windows-users in Belgium, France and Great Britain. You will only see screen similar to the screen you see below if Internet Explorer is your default web browser. So if you are already useing Firefox or Chrome for instance [...]

New MCP Credential : Microsoft Certified Non-Professional

Helmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:22:05 PST

Robbert Verbeek pointed me to the latest Microsoft Credential : Microsoft Certified Non-Professional. To achieve this credential you have to pass both the 70-401 (SCCM,Configuring) and the 70-656 (MDOP, Configuring). I’m not sure why Microsoft should name it Non-Professional, but as you can see below…it does exist! I already forwarded this [...]

Geek Night 2010

Helmer — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:13:10 PST

Just like last year also this year there will be a Geek Night (during the Dutch DevDays). So all you Dutch geeks register before you’re too late and visite Geek Night 2010 at March 30th. Location : World Forum, The Hague (Den Haag) Date: March 30, 2010 [...]

Enable Windows 7 SuperAdmin-Mode

Helmer — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:03:39 PST

Something reached me today via Twitter : How to enable SuperAdmin Mode in Windows 7. It’s really easy. Just follow the next steps: Create a new folder Right click the folder and name it like this : SuperAdmin.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} Press Enter. Now [...]

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Helmer — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:10:54 PST

It’s almost the end of the year…it’s almost time to celebrate and (a few days later) fireworks. The year that my blog had to move to another hoster twice due to a visitor overload! 2009 is also a year for loads of new stuff : I build myself a Nerd Network, the Philips TV which [...]

MCP : Be Real Quick : The 71-693 Is Finally available for Europe

Helmer — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:38:06 PST

It took them a while over at Prometric…but the beta code is working right now in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Hungary and Germany…so be quick and register for the 71-693 before it’s all filled up! Whole day long we were waiting for Prometric to fix their error, and finally they did! Check out my [...]

UPDATE : MCP: The 71-693 is available…what’s with the beta code?

Helmer — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:21:29 PST

NOTE : If you are unable to register for the exam, please also leave a comment at this MS Learning Blog Post so they will know who as unable to register Update (11:00am CET) : Unable to register for this exam in the following countries : Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland and Germany. Probably [...]

Register for the 71-693/70-693 at 6:00am CET

Helmer — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:25:42 PST

In a couple of hours (6:00AM (CET) you will be able to register for the new Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator exam (70-693 / 71-693). This is the second in the line of three new Microsoft Virtualization exams of which the last will (for what I heard ) be available in beta [...]

B2L : Virtual Business Cards Have Arrived!

Helmer — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:32:07 PST

Due to a little bug the launch, which was scheduled for 0:30am (GMT+1), the Virtual Business Cards are finally available! Erwin just told me that the bug which delayed the launch is fixed! Yeah..it’s announced at the B2L blog too! Please upgrade your browser The Virtual Business Cards are LIVE! Just visit http://www.mcpvirtualbusinesscard.com to sign [...]

B2L : Virtual Business Cards Go Live Later Today

Helmer — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:23:15 PST

Microsofts Erwin Chan has just announced that later today the Virtual Business Cards will become available to MCTs and Born to Learn readers! What are Virtual Business Cards? Just a little reminder. On August 17, 2009 Erwin blogged about it and he even showed some screenshots of the Card Creator in action. [...]

Excel 2010 x64 Compile Error While Opening XLS Which Uses 32-bits LIb

Helmer — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:14:15 PST

Just opened a Excel Sheet (Created with Excel 2003) in my 64-bit version of Excel 2010 (beta) and received the following error : Compile Error : The code in this project must be updated for use on 64-bit systems. Please review and update Declare statements and then mark them with the Ptrsafe attribute. [...]

Prepare yourself for the 71-659 Exam

Helmer — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:15:33 PST

Earlier today I blogged about the availability of the new Windows Server 2008 Server Virtualization beta exam. You probably want to prepare yourself for this beta exam, but (as always with a beta exam) you can’t find all the info you need. That’s normal! The preparation material for a beta exam [...]

MCP: The 71-659 is available…be quick, seats are limited!

Helmer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:16:02 PST

At 12:00am (EST) the 71-659 became available for registration. As I blogged before there will be a very limited number of seats! I’ve been able to register for the exam…..I’m curious how long it will take this time to fill up all the seats! Will Microsoft extend the number of seats again like they [...]

Exam : 71-659 : TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization

Helmer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:09:36 PST

Just received an e-mail from Microsoft inviting me for the 71-659 : TS: Window Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization. So if you have an up to date SME Profile with the right expertise mentioned, you probably received the same e-mail: Register for Beta Exam 71-659: TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization You are invited to take [...]

Update2 – MCP : Virtualization Exams and Eh…Desktop Administrator 7

Helmer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:45:11 PST

Virtualization Exams Today I read a nice blog post on the MS Learning blog. The post is about the three new virtualization exams which will enter the beta stage soon. If you want to attend one (or all) of the virtualization beta exams all you need [...]

XBOX 360 : Xtival Winter ‘09 Starts This Friday!

Helmer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:54 PST

It’s party time again if you own an XBOX 360! Just like last Spring ‘09, in 2008 and 2007 this will be the 4th Xtival in Europe! This year the party will be bigger and better then the last editions! See Tiësto headlining, plus MSN bring you live performances from the music scene’s best talent. [...]

Download : Office Business 2010 Beta Click-2-Run

Helmer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Just a bit more then a week later then the release of the ‘normal’ Office 2010 Professional Beta it’s now possible to download the click-to-run version of Office Home and Business 2010 Beta! Did you have to physically install the ‘normal’ version, the click-to-run version is a bit different. You can simply download a small [...]

24 Years Ago : The Launch of Windows 1.0

Helmer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:40:07 PST

Today it has exactly been 24 years ago since Microsoft launched it’s first version of the Windows Operating System (pfieww..I was only 9 on that date) : Windows 1.01 Because of this 24th birthday of Windows I would like to share a video with you. And of course, just like most fo the hilarious Microsoft video’s [...]

Update : Passed The Final Windows 7 MCITP Exam

Helmer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:10:45 PST

Almost 14 days ago you could read that I passed the first MCITP Windows 7 exam, just today Prometric published the results of the second (and last) MCITP Windows 7 exam. I also passed this one! The first MCITP exam doesn’t give you a new credential at once (at least not [...]

The New Cool ‘Online’ Features of Office 2010

Helmer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:54:40 PST

If you have a TechNet or MSDN Subscription and didn’t download Office 2010 already, you really should go and download it! Most of the features that were already in the ‘old’ Office versions are there of course, but I discovered (thanks Peter for tips about PowerPoint!). Some of the features are already discussed at several [...]

Having Troubles Activating Office 2010 Beta?

Helmer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:51:56 PST

I’ve been a user of Office 2010 since I received the invitation for the Technical Preview. So when I heard that I could download the Beta version of Office Professional Plus 2010, I checked TechNet right away and downloaded the 64-bits version (I was also using the 64-bit Technical Preview version). Because I had Outlook [...]

Office 2010 Beta Available For TechNet & MSDN Download

Helmer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:38:32 PST

Thanks go to Lukas Beeler who Tweeted about his download progress of Office 2010 Beta! If you didn’t read the title : Office Profesional Plus 2010 Beta is available for download for TechNet and MSDN Subscribers!