I got my invitation for Microsoft Mesh.

 

This is great, I love new technology as the next geek. I love when I receive invitations after being in the waiting list for a while on Beta web applications, they cannot harm your computer if they are web apps. So let’s sign for as many as we can. I feel like many applications they are still on beta, is Google still on beta testing?

So I accepted my invitation to the Mesh, as if you send it to me I’ll accept them all. I love the concept of mesh.com. You can set up all your devices to share a unique storage and make it easier to share it between all your computers and mobile devices.

I personally believe the application is great for families, or groups of people that need to share information. Storing it into the Mesh allows you to have a folder in sync in any computer you go to. So my mobile device, my work computer, home computer, wife’s computer and kids computer have a folder with all the data that we need every day.

After saying that, let’s check the beta application. I went ahead to install the desktop application in one of my computers. An error occurred and a dialog box appeared:

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So I cannot install in any of my Vista computers as I always run the user with an elevated administration. Great I won’t be able to use Mesh, so my dreams about being one instead of 5 is gone. I’ll have to keep sending all files back and forward by email still until Microsoft fixes the problem.

Cheers

Al

Published Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:41 PM by albertpascual
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Comments

# re: I got my invitation for Microsoft Mesh.

Monday, May 12, 2008 2:54 AM by Will Perry

You can still take part in the Mesh Preview, just turn UAC back on! The message is trying to explain that you can't run the Mesh software as without UAC turned on (which is fine) and that if you do have UAC turned on, you cant then elevate mesh software (right click > run as administrator) either.

I know UAC has bad press, but try turning it back on - its really not as irritating as the (good for nothing) traditional press will have you believe

# re: I got my invitation for Microsoft Mesh.

Monday, May 12, 2008 4:12 AM by anas

I Agree with Will Perry, you need to use "Run as" Option .

Also you can use LogMeIn(https://secure.logmein.com

) software until Mesh will get ready. LogMeIn enables you to access any computer on the Interent , and without any needs for Static IPs.... you can install the softwares, transfer files,....

you can also use Windows Live sharing folders...

# re: I got my invitation for Microsoft Mesh.

Monday, May 12, 2008 8:26 AM by Max

Just use FolderShare, it's great, have been using it since way before Microsot bought it last year or so.

foldershare.com/welcome.aspx

# re: I got my invitation for Microsoft Mesh.

Monday, May 12, 2008 11:47 AM by Darren Kopp

blogs.msdn.com/.../get-mesh-and-why-we-require-uac.aspx

# re: I got my invitation for Microsoft Mesh.

Monday, May 12, 2008 2:08 PM by adefwebserver

I agree with you on the UAC issue. I actually turned on UAC to use Mesh but after one week I had to turn it off. A situation came up where I needed to change the permission on a file and with UAC on I couldn't do it. I love Vista but only with UAC turned off.

# re: I got my invitation for Microsoft Mesh.

Monday, May 12, 2008 3:14 PM by Ian Blackburn

I'll take it off your hands if you like (or you could turn of UAC just long enough to "invite a friend") ;-)

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