One of the major advantages Windows Home Server has over much of it’s competition (external hard drives, generic network attached storage devices, secondary PCs) is that it’s a full Windows Server under the hood and comes along with the ability to host almost any sort of web page or application ...

The Windows Home Server parade has slowed to a crawl, but we figure we speak for each and every streaming media lover out there when we invite more companies to give this whole thing a go. CyberPower, a firm that generally sticks to gaming towers, has apparently done just that with its Windows Home ...

I had a brief opportunity to drop by the HP booth at CES 2009 to check out the latest HP Windows Home Server product – the MediaSmart Server EX485/487. On the outside, the new server looks very much like the first generation EX470/475 server, but things are definitely a bit different on the inside...

During my interview process with Microsoft I endured a number interviews and in every single one I was asked the same question “What is your favorite Microsoft product?� Much to every persons chagrin I answered Windows Home Server. In my opinion this one of the best products Microsoft has releas...

I’ve been running my Windows Home Server (WHS) for about 18 months almost flawlessly.  My WHS was a old re-purposed system that had sat unused for many months.  I installed WHS on it and plugged it in to the home network, and there it sat humming in the closet for the next 18 months....

I wanted to share a multi part post about building a computer that backs up all your photo, music, files.  It will store at least 2 copies of everything so if one hard drive fails, then I’ll have a second copy of it backed up.  Not only will it back up files, it will make a nightly b...

November 25, 2008 — Philip Churchill Earlier today an update for Windows Home Server became available. Known plainly as "Windows Home Server Update, November 2008" or KB957824 the minor software update fixes 6 problems that users have experienced over the following months with Window...

With a new PC at home I have re-purposed my old desktop as a home server. For the OS I have used windows Home Server. I have read about it and thought I was time to try it out. Desktop Mod First the Desktop, as I wanted to place it in a cupboard the case had to fit… It didn’t… Time...

This is a general warning to Windows Home Server owners in general and HP Media Smart Server owners in particular. The "Power Pack 1" update to WHS comes with 2 add-ons: McAfee’s Total Protection Service (anti-virus/anti-malware) PacketVideo’s PVConnect Media Server (media shar...

Microsoft have released a publically downloadable RC of PowerPack 1 for Windows Home Server. You can grab it right now from the link at the end of this blog post. Windows Power Pack one is stuffed full of cool features and enhancements heavily influenced by community requests and feedback. PowerPack...