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Installing Dotnet Windows Services, the easiest way

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:03:10 GMT

Using the InstallUtil.exe has been my primary mechanism of installing a windows service. I will demonstrate the easiest way of installing/uninstalling a windows service by just double clicking on the service executable.

Windows 7 Product Lines Announced

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:18:57 GMT

Microsoft today announced the new product line for Windows 7. In some ways the new Windows 7 product line follows the same ideas of Windows Vista, but the big differences are that each Windows 7 edition is a superset of the previous edition (which means that each higher edition will have every feature of all lower editions) and they will be focusing primarily on two editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional.

Content Management System (CMS) developed in both desktop & web modes

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:29:01 GMT

A custom Document Management application that would allow its staff and users to add, edit and review documents regardless of their physical location was developed for a Dutch insurance company. The documents stored in the system describe various workflow procedures, policies, specifications, offers, and they are grouped together in a tree-based hierarchy.

RadPop Free Caller ID and Web Monitor windows application

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:48:01 GMT

RadPop is a free Caller ID monitor for on your windows computer. Apparently no one dug a Web Monitor so I found a more practical use for a very cool pop-up. I have added Caller ID monitoring to the RadPop application. There are plenty of additionally things I can think to add to this application but the really cool thing was I deployed this with one click deploy. So if anyone did install my application once they rerun the application the new revision will be installed automatically.

Get the message for PDC 2008

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:36:05 GMT

Microsoft got their best ad-agency guys and gals together to figure out how best to get the word out on PDC 2008. This (video) is an inside look at one of their early brainstorming sessions, which apparently got a little out of hand.

How to: Debug Windows Service in Visual Studio .NET

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:57:49 GMT

Debugging a Windows Service Application is a very unpleasant task because such application doesn't run from within Visual Studio .NET. A Windows Service Application runs in the Services Control Manager context. This article is about how to debug a Windows Service application as a regulat Windows Forms application.

Using Windows Server 2008 64 bit as a development workstation

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:06:44 GMT

Review, tips and tricks on using Windows Server 2008 64 as a workstation for the .NET Developer.

How to change RDP listening port in Windows 2003 server?

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:46:02 GMT

This article will brief you on the way to change the default Remote Desktop Connection port to other port. This feature is important to protect your server from unwanted attempt access. Please also note that the firewall should be configured to allow such connections...

Pushing the Limits of Windows: Physical Memory

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:33:01 GMT

This is the first blog post in a series I'll write over the coming months called Pushing the Limits of Windows that describes how Windows and applications use a particular resource, the licensing and implementation-derived limits of the resource, how to measure the resource's usage, and how to diagnose leaks. To be able to manage your Windows systems effectively you need to understand how Windows manages physical resources, such as CPUs and memory, as well as logical resources, such as virtual memory, handles, and window manager objects. Knowing the limits of those resources and how to track their usage enables you to attribute resource usage to the applications that consume them, effectively size a system for a particular workload, and identify applications that leak resources.

I hate Vista. I'm moving to Windows Mojave.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:31:03 GMT

So I've heard the bad press. I've seen the pc vs. mac ads. I've heard my friends' complaints about crashing, security, and speed. That's why I'm moving to Windows Mojave. It seems Microsoft finally got an OS right.

Windows Forms 2.0 - Button Control Recipes

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:38:57 GMT

Explore how to perform some common tasks using the Button Control of Windows Forms 2.0

GDI+ painting basics

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:21:20 GMT

The core of GDI+ is the Graphics class which draws all the needed lines, curves, shapes, text and images. The Graphics class encapsulates a GDI+ drawing surface, which can be a window or print document. You paint on this drawing surface using a combination of the methods the Graphics class provides.

GDI+ Windows rendering API

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:24:15 GMT

Microsoft GDI+ is a part of Windows XP/Server 2003 operating system that provides 2D vector-based graphics, imaging and typography. GDI+ is an improved version of the old GDI (Graphics Device Interface), which is part of previous Windows versions. The GDI+ programming model has been revised to make graphics programming easier and more flexible.

Visual Studio Tools for Windows Live - February CTP available

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:06:13 GMT

If you've been using the Windows Live Tools for Visual Studio, the February 2008 CTP has been released. See the notes here: https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=7901&SiteID=505&wa=wsignin1.0 So what's different? Messenger Chat Control has been added Depenency on ASP.Net 3.5 Extensions has been REMOVED. CTP is compatible with Silverlight 2.0 SDK The site is context sensitive so click on Downloads to get the list of builds available for download or go here: https://connect.microsoft.com/Downloads/Downloads.aspx?SiteID=505

Windows Hosting rates are killing developers and Students... Is Micros

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:40:29 GMT

I was shocked to get an email today morning from my close buddy, now can be called as a free lancer. He informed me that he had said a life long "goodbye" to Microsoft platform for ever, since he was constantly losing more money on hosting charges and some times even had to pay from his own pocket to survive. He informed me that he shall be working with Open Source Languages now onwards, and he did not regret a bit to leave Microsoft career for ever. He was keen to survive today, rather than be remembered as an .Net developer tomorrow. He used to be a C# Genius, and have been working on big projects.

Windows 2008 hosting is here!

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:17:22 GMT

We have flipped the big switch and activated the new Windows 2008 / IIS 7 hosting servers. DiscountASP.NET is the first shared hosting provider to offer IIS 7 complete with most of the features that make it attractive, rather than in some locked-down closer-to-IIS 6 version that other shared hosting providers may try to pawn off as Windows 2008 hosting.

Installing TFS2008 on Windows Server 2008

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:43:42 GMT

Installing TFS2008 on Windows Server 2008 can be daunting, this guide can make it much easier.

Windows Server 2008 as Workstation

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:52:18 GMT

A few tips how to successfully use Windows 2008 Server on desktop, focused on .NET developers.

Windows Vista SP1 RTM available from MSDN/TechNet Plus

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:48:27 GMT

MSDN and TechNet Plus Subscribers can now download the long-awaited update to Vista! Post contains links to both services. Note that the downloads are in the Top Downloads -section.

New Toolbox Links - Windows Developer Tools List

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:44:38 GMT

I know I said last week I was not going to post this week's links until Wednesday, but since I have already put together the list I might as well share! This week I'll be focusing on Windows Tools that help make our lives as developers easier. I have personally use (or have used) all of these tools and I stand by my recommendations! Do you have any utilities to add to the list??

Windows Server 2008 - Upgrade tips

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:07:21 GMT

Last night I finished upgrading Windows Server 2003 to the Windows Server 2008. Here are some tips to help those of you facing the same challenge. I had some problems along the way that I could have avoided with more careful planning, but live and learn.

Microsoft Windows SDK RTM's

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:56:03 GMT

The Windows SDK provides support for development with Win32/64 and .NET Framework programming models. The Windows SDK has replaced the PSDK. Windows SDK is the name for Windows Vista and later OS SDKs that include all content found in recent PSDKs plus content for the .NET Framework. This SDK release supports Windows Server 2008, .NET Framework 3.5, and Windows Vista SP1 and is compatible with Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2005 SP1; including Visual Studio Express Editions. (Post contains direct links to ISO and Web Setup)

Windows Server 2008: Features by Edition

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:42:54 GMT

Contained in a Microsoft slide deck I recently ran across are two charts showcasing features from all of the Windows Server 2008 editions.

Windows Server 2008 RTM x86 now available on TechNet and MSDN!

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:37:10 GMT

Finally the 32-bit version of the Windows Server 2008 is available for MSDN/TechNet -subscribers. Start your file transfer managers...

Announcing the RTM of Windows Vista SP1

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:00:02 GMT

Title says it all...