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Your Family. Your Stuff. Together.

It's time to brush the digital dust off your captured moments and media—for good. Introducing a simple, smart way for families to organize, share, and protect photos, videos, music and much more. Windows Home Server brings it all together in a central hub, connecting your home PCs and making it easy to keep and enjoy your family's most important memories.

Windows Home Server Now Available

Microsoft announces HP MediaSmart Server, powered by Windows Home Server software, is now on sale on leading retailer web sites. Order yours today!

See what the excitement is about

Get a snapshot of how Windows Home Server makes digital life easier for your family.

The rave reviews are in

See what people are saying about Windows Home Server. (Hint: It's good news for families.)

Any questions?

The answers are a click away. Check out our handy FAQs.

You've heard the buzz. Now it's time to get started and build a better digital home life. Learn about the technology, tips, and tools you need to make it happen..

Ready, set up, go!

Learn how to install and configure Windows Home Server with our Getting Started Guide, including a product overview, system requirements and troubleshooting tips.

Get the details on features

Read our Reviewer's Guide for complete details on everything from add-ins and backups to remote access and storage. Prepare to be amazed.

Technically Speaking

Learn more from these technical briefs, covering all the hot Windows Home Server topics.

Care to customize?

Enhance Windows Home Server with the functionality that works for you. The Windows Home Server Software Development Kit (SDK) documentation empowers you to develop custom add-ins and applications. Have fun!

At your service: solutions and support

Need help? Windows Home Server can help with a wide range of resources. Discover troubleshooting articles and answers with a quick search of the Knowledge Base, download helpful documents, find answers about Windows Home Server in the FAQs, and more.

See what's hot in the forums

Be part of the buzz. Check out up-to-the-minute discussions, search for the latest tips or post a question or comment of your own.

We blog, too

The Windows Home Server team regularly updates the blog with posts news, insights, tips, and techniques. Learn more about how Windows Home Server is changing digital life for the better.

Our virtual suggestion box

When it comes to finding ways to make Windows Home Server even better, we listen to you. To submit and view ideas and suggestions, sign up for the Windows Home Server Connect program.

Help for hardware partners

The Microsoft Partner Center is full of the details you need to build a Windows Home Server or Windows Home Server-compatible hardware device. It's all here: system requirements, training content, marketing materials, and more.

Assistance for software partners

In the Windows Home Server MSDN library, you'll find all the latest resources to build applications. With the Software Development Kit (SDK) documentation, Developer's Guide, and Windows Home Server API Reference, you're off and running.

Additional resources

Any questions?

Get answers about development, becoming a Partner, and how Windows Home Server makes digital life easier for families.

Can't find the answer?

The Windows Home Server team is here to help. Send your question to us at WHSISV@microsoft.com.

Let the innovation begin

Stop by the MSDN Developer Center to get the information you need to develop solutions for everything from family information management and home automation to advanced media sharing.

Your peer-to-peer network

Jump into the forums and blogs to see what your peers are saying about Windows Home Server.

Spotlight on your solution

Want to promote a commercial software add-in? E-mail us at WHSISV@microsoft.com. To post your free Windows Home Server add-in, visit the forum.

This just in

Excitement is in the air—and in the news. Read what people are saying about Windows Home Server in the latest announcements and articles.

Welcome, journalists

Check in regularly at the Windows Home Server press room for late-breaking news.

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