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Offline Files survey and feedback

Ned Pyle on Jan 25 2023 09:35 AM
Quick survey on Windows Offline Files usage for IT professionals
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SMB insecure guest auth now off by default in Windows Insider Pro editions

Ned Pyle on Jan 13 2023 09:45 AM
Insecure guest auth for SMB 2 and 3 is now off by default in Windows Insider Pro editions just like Windows 10 and Windo...
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Support ends for Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, 8.1

Ned Pyle on Jan 10 2023 10:47 AM
Extended and ESU support ending for legacy Windows and Windows Server platforms, a must-read for IT Pros
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Latest Windows Server Summit coming on December 6th

Ned Pyle on Dec 02 2022 10:45 AM
Latest Windows Server Summit is Dec 6, sign up here!
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New file and storage options for Windows Server announced at Ignite

Ned Pyle on Oct 14 2022 01:18 PM
New file and storage options announced at ignite
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Slower SMB read performance for large files in 22H2

Ned Pyle on Oct 03 2022 10:35 AM
Info and workaround for an issue seen in 22H2 Win11
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SMB authentication rate limiter now on by default in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Sep 21 2022 11:01 AM
The SMb authentication rate limiter introduced in Windows Insider in the Spring is now ON by default
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SMB compression behavior & settings changes

Ned Pyle on Aug 26 2022 01:55 PM
SMB compression behavior & config changes to make compression more likely
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SMB1 now disabled by default for Windows 11 Home Insiders builds

Ned Pyle on Apr 19 2022 10:40 AM
Latest Windows Insider Dev channel Home edition builds no longer have SMB1 client enabled by default.
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SMB Authentication Rate Limiter in Insider builds

Ned Pyle on Mar 16 2022 12:29 PM
A new security mechanism for the SMB server service
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Feedback on Hotpatch, SMB over QUIC, and Extended Network in Azure Edition

Ned Pyle on Mar 15 2022 10:27 AM
Share your feedback on Windows Server Azure Edition features
2,369

SMS WAC extension 2.6.2 released

Ned Pyle on Feb 10 2022 11:13 AM
Bug fixes available in SMS WAC extension 2.6.2
4,515

Windows Server upgrade and lifecycle survey

Ned Pyle on Nov 10 2021 01:34 PM
5 minute survey to help us make your lives easier
4,735

Register for Azure IaaS Day

Ned Pyle on Nov 09 2021 12:10 PM
Free event on Nov 17
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The mystery of the slow file copy from the fast computer

Ned Pyle on Nov 05 2021 02:33 PM
A lesson in kernel memory manager behaviors 
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SMB over QUIC is GA and we have lots of news!

Ned Pyle on Nov 04 2021 01:25 PM
Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition is GA too!
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SDDC extension update in Windows Admin Center

Tina_Wu on Nov 02 2021 09:08 AM
Windows Admin Center now supports thin provisioning for new volume creation, nested resiliency for 2-node clusters, and ...
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Bogus event 2505

Ned Pyle on Oct 25 2021 01:25 PM
An event you can ignore for now
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Windows 11 Insider 22449 update for SMB compression

Ned Pyle on Sep 14 2021 04:04 PM
Build 22449 changes SMB compression, learn more.
2,796

Azure File Sync survey

Ned Pyle on Sep 14 2021 01:53 PM
Roadmap feedback requested for AFS!
11.9K

Storage Innovations in Windows Server 2022

AndrewHansen on Sep 03 2021 09:45 AM
Learn what's new in Storage for Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2022 is full of new file services!

Ned Pyle on Sep 01 2021 09:17 AM
  Learn the new file services options included in Windows Server 2022
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Configure SMB Signing with Confidence

Ned Pyle on Aug 03 2021 11:26 AM
Unravel the mysteries of SMB signing with ease.
8,245

What the heck is the File Server "role" in Windows Server???

Ned Pyle on Jul 27 2021 11:57 AM
Understanding what the File Server "role" in Windows Server does.
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SMB over QUIC is now in public preview!

Ned Pyle on Jun 24 2021 12:03 PM
You can now evaluate SMB over QUIC in Windows Server 2022 and Windows Insider!
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SMB Compression in Windows Server 2022 and Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Jun 24 2021 10:59 AM
SMB compression is here! Watch a demo of Windows Server 2022 smooshing files on-the-fly like a champ.
6,120

Storage Migration Service now supports NetApp

Ned Pyle on May 20 2021 11:56 AM
Storage Migration Service now supports NetApp sources for migration to Windows Server
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Discover cloud storage solutions at Azure Storage Day on April 29, 2021

Ned Pyle on Apr 13 2021 10:41 AM
Explore Azure cloud storage solutions for all your enterprise workloads with a special free digital event on April 29, 2...
5,775

Register for Microsoft Plugfest 33

Ned Pyle on Mar 11 2021 02:36 PM
Microsoft Plugfest 33 registration is here! Developers, partners, ISVs: register by March 23rd
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SMS "HRESULT E_FAIL from COM component" workaround coming

Ned Pyle on Nov 11 2020 01:29 PM
"Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component" workaround coming

Latest Comments

Hayan88
in Windows 10 and reserved storage on Jan 28 2023 01:13 AM
Is there anyway that i can clean up my PC will its because i need to free up some space a lot
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erpmanila3w
in Slower SMB read performance for large files in 22H2 on Jan 26 2023 06:28 PM
@Nodens wrote:Just because the majority of Windows users do not notice the underlying problem, it doesn't mean this should not have been fixed yesterday. Do we really have to contact every major tech news outlet site informing them of the situation so this gains publicity and traction before Microso...
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ori2sh
in SMB insecure guest auth now off by default in Windows Insider Pro editions on Jan 26 2023 09:24 AM
@Ned Pyle Thank you, I really appreciate that!I agree that most likely it is a non-Windows machine or some 3rd party legacy application.
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Ned Pyle
in SMB insecure guest auth now off by default in Windows Insider Pro editions on Jan 26 2023 09:16 AM
I chatted about this with my partner dev yesterday, I think we'll put it on the roadmap. I can say that only third parties on the server-side will be asking for guest auth fallback. Windows stopped allowing it in Windows 2000. So the scenario likely only affects a non-Windows device and only when it...
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Alban1998
in Offline Files survey and feedback on Jan 26 2023 12:49 AM
Same here !
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