Monthly Archives: April 2008

Free Microsoft Visio Resources

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Aaron Parker

I’ve seen some Visio resources popup around the place recently and though that these were worth sharing. First up, check out the Visio Toolbox site where you learn how to use Visio, download some connectors and check out some whitepapers.  … Continue reading →

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SoftGrid Applications Keep Coming Back

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Aaron Parker

This error seems to popup every now and then and I’m currently seeing this in my own lab environment – SoftGrid application shortcuts are created even though the application has been disabled, deleted or the user account has been removed … Continue reading →

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May User Group Presentations

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Aaron Parker

I’ve got two user group presentations coming up next month where I’ll be presenting on Microsoft SoftGrid and why I think application virtualisation is great stuff. Hopefully I’ll be able to fit in a bit about some other appvirt products … Continue reading →

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Comparing eSATA To USB For External Drives

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Aaron Parker

I’ve just purchased a new SATA-based external hard drive to use with demos and I thought I would share some details about the performance gain over my older ATA-based hard disk. I’ve been doing a few demonstrations of Microsoft SoftGrid … Continue reading →

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Getting Rid Of That Unblock Button

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Aaron Parker

I actually don’t mind UAC at all, but this button is really annoying: You will usually see this on the properties of files you have downloaded from the Internet but it also manifests itself in other file copies too, such … Continue reading →

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