Microsoft announced the beta release of the Windows Home Server Power Pack 3, also known as PP3, which comes with several enhancements for computers running on the Windows 7 operating system.
Among these new features you’ll encounter the full image-based computer backup option that allows you to recover all of your files in case of a hard drive failure. Once the Windows Home Server Connector software is installed on the Windows 7 computer you won’t receive notifications to backup the PC anymore. The Windows Home Server backup solution also works with Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista operating systems.
You will use Windows 7 Libraries for music, pictures and video content shared from the Windows Home Server, while Windows Search 4 enables improved query search times and overall reliability, so you can search for your files stored in various locations through a Library.
The Windows Media Center prompts you to install the Windows Media Center Connector, displaying the new Home Server selection in the menu.
TV Archiving allows you to move TV content you’ve recorded previously to the home server in different resolutions. More exactly, the shows will be archived in the appropriate resolution for the specific device you’ll use for playback.
In the Windows Media Center you’ll also find the Console Quick View for checking statistics about the home server, such as storage, drives details, backups, shared folders, media counters, the home network’s health, and system information on the server’s hardware and manufacturer.
The Power Pack 3 will be available as a free update via Windows Update and at the moment you can sign-up as a beta tester for the software.
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