Is your HP MediaSmart Server going SLOW? Is your CPU usage at crazy high levels? Is remote access trying your patience? Maybe Twonky is the issue. You do not have to use Twonky for it to affect your Windows Home Server! For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

The Home Server Show this week has all the latest Home Server news and the views from Dave and the trio. You can listen to episode 80 here. .. more »

Another Windows Home server build list, and this one’s from apcmag staff writer Mick Brown. With a core system cost of AUD $960.95, you can view Mick’s list here. .. more »

Australian tech news blog "techAU" has a great review of the recently launched MediaSmart Extender for TiVo add-in. The 7 step tutorial explains how to get the add-in setup and configured for WHS and your TV. You can read it here. .. more »

Earlier tonight I posted a quick note to say we were moving hosting providers. If you are now seeing this then the move has taken place :-) For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

Dave and the guys over at the Home Server Show have released podcast number 80! For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

Have you ever thought about upgrading the processor on your HP MediaSmart EX485 or EX487 Windows Home Server? If so, then MediaSmartHome.com have a great article you should read. For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

Last month we showed you how to restart or shut down your Windows Home Server over remote desktop by using a keystroke combination. But there is another method using the faithful cmd.exe, which you can find here courtesy of ServeTheHome.com .. more »

Do you know how to restore your complete PC from a Windows Home Server backup? If not do not fear as the How-To Geek has yet another step by step tutorial for you. If your computer crashes or you get a virus infection that makes it unrecoverable, doing a clean install can be a hassle, let alone getting your data back. If you’re backing up yo.. more »

The add-in WHS Health has been updated, and is now at version 1.0.0.14 The add-in is a set of Web Pages formatted especially for viewing on modern mobile devices, where the pages read the data from the health.xml file that is generated on your Home Server beginning with Power Pack 3 and displays them in an easy to read format. This latest version .. more »

Our friends at Tranquil PC have been in touch to let us know of an offer they are running called March Madness. For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

Yesterday saw the launch of PerfectDisk11, and we have been running a giveaway for the last few days in order to give away 3 full licences for PerfectDisk 11 Windows Home Server Bundle - and here are the results. For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

Yesterday we told you about a new add-in from HP but if you are outside of the US you may have trouble getting it - here we tell you how to avoid that. For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

"Turn Windows Home Server into a Small Business Server" is the title of an article on the Small Business Computing website. IT consultant Ronald V. Pacchiano is surprised by the number of small business owners who do not use a server: Most of them run their entire business from a handful of desktop and/or laptop computers. Why? They all say their .. more »

March Madness has arrived at UK based Tranquil PC who are offering a FREE Xtreamer Media Player when you order any SQA-5H plus at least ONE extra HDD during the month of March. The FREE Xtreamer is a tiny network media player that enables you to enjoy all of your movies, music, pictures and YouTube etc on your big screen Although it is being .. more »

It's giveaway day 3 and it's launch day for PerfectDisk 11, our friends at Raxco have given us three sets of licences for PerfectDisk 11 Windows Home Server Bundle. For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

Synology make a number of different NAS products that you can use in your home or office network. Today they announced the release of the DiskStation Manager 2.3 firmware update which brings a number of new and enhanced features, including a surveillance app for the iPhone. For the full article, please visit http://usingwindowshomeserver.com.. more »

Today’s the day that PerfectDisk version 11 is officially released and today is also the final day for your chance to win one of the last remaining two copies. PerfectDisk 11 Windows Home Server Bundle includes a license for your WHS and also a license for one PC too and would normally cost $49.99. So, if you are lucky enough to win a copy you wo.. more »

The new PerfectDisk 11 Windows Home Server is now officially available, and in 4 different variations: To just defrag WHS it will cost you $39.99 To defrag WHS plus a pro license for 1 PC is $49.99 To defrag WHS plus 3 pro licenses for 3 PCs is $69.99 and finally To defrag WHS and ALL connected PCs in your household $99.99 These .. more »

PC World Australia have a review on the Asus TS mini Home Server. The review takes a look at the software and the performance of the unit compared with varies NAS units including the HP EX490 MediaSmart Server. The ASUS TS mini Home Server’s performance shows that not all Windows-based NAS devices are slow. The impressive online storage pl.. more »