With IIS7's revamped interface, I had a hard time locating how to change the permission on a single file. I could see how to do so at a folder level, but I couldn't see how to do so on a single file (.CFM in this case).

 It turns out, once you hilghted the file you want to change the permission on, you right click and select 'Switch to Features View' - this changes to the features view on that one, single file.  Then you can use the Authentication module to set it up the way you want. You can tell you are changing one file by looking at the breadcrum trail in your address bar.

Using RDP client on XP SP2 with windows servers (2008, all varieties) was causing a strange grid like pattern.  Installing update KB952155 to the RDP client fixed it.  You can tell if your client is the proper version as the RDP client connection GUI will change to not have a password field on the connection tab after this update is applied.

Evidently, this effect is a side affect after installing KB958470 (MS09-044)

I've found the following version numbers (I'll add to this list as I find additons):

• Beta version = 6.0.6001.17101
• Release Candidate 0 (RC0) = 6.0.6001.18004
• Release Candidate 1 (RC1) = 6.0.6001.18010
• Release To Market (RTM) = 6.0.6001.18016

To find your version number:

• use the help option in the Hyper-V Manager
• Click About Hyper-V Manager

To tell a windows server to use a specific Windows Server update Services (WSUS) server, use the following:

 Start > Run > gpedit.msc > OK > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update

 The 2 keys 'Configure Automatic Updates' and 'Specify intranet Microsoft update service location' are the items you will want to change.

Constructing a microcontroller cirtuit, i needed to debug over the serial port but guess what? Hyperterminal is missing! Yes, it was removed from Vista.  

You can get it from the original people that Microsoft licensed it from (Hilgraeve) at hilgraeve.com but it's more than $40. A free alternative is the venerable PuTTY which is a versitile hammer anyways.

Snipped from http://blog.windowsvirtualization.com/wss/extend-the-windows-server-2008-evaluation-period-kb-948-472

By default Windows 2008 gives you ~60 days grace if you install it without a key.  Using 'slmgr.vbs –rearm' you can extend the evaluation up to 240 days.

Check out Microsoft KB 948472 "How to extend the Windows Server 2008 evaluation period" - or use the following:

When the initial 60-day evaluation period nears its end, you can run the Slmgr.vbs script to reset the evaluation period. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Command Prompt. 
2. Type slmgr.vbs -dli, and then press ENTER to check the current status of your evaluation period. 
3. To reset the evaluation period, type slmgr.vbs –rearm, and then press ENTER. 
4. Restart the computer.
   

This resets the evaluation period to 60 days.