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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 simpler, smarter way for families to organise, 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. Grandma will love it too.

See what the excitement is about

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

Any questions?

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

You've heard the buzz. Now it's time to dive in and build a better digital home life. Learn about the technology, tricks and tools you need to make it happen. Your family will thank you.

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—everything but a magic wand.

Get the full scoop 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

Go in-depth with these technical briefs, covering all the hot Windows Home Server topics.

  • Remote Access

  • Media Sharing (coming soon)

  • Drive Extender (coming soon)

  • Home Computer Backup (coming soon)

  • Home Networking (coming soon)

Care to customise?

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!

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

Whenever there's a moment to spare, the Windows Home Server team posts news, insights, tips, and tricks on the blog. Learn more about how Windows Home Server is changing digital life for the better.

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 for building applications. With the Software Development Kit (SDK) documentation, Developer's Guide, and Windows Home Server API Reference, you're off and running.

Additional resources

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.

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