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Posted on Mar 10 2008 10:45 AM by xper in Guides
Running Vista in a virtual machine gives users access to all of the operating system's features while avoiding hardware and application-compatibility obstacles. Here's a primer to get you started, with a link to a free, downloadable e-book. Micros...
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Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
Posted on Feb 28 2008 02:44 AM by xper in Guides
As an IT professional focused on security, you know firsthand how essential your servers are to keeping your organization up and running. It’s your job to stand guard over these essential assets, and to prevent them from going down. Windows Server...
Speed Up Windows Vista
Posted on Feb 27 2008 04:52 AM by xper in Guides
The flash and polish of Windows Vista seduced you, but so far the glamorous interface is just sucking the life out of your PC. Fear not, this guide has everything you need to turn Vista into the beautiful *and* speedy OS you were dreaming of.
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How to fix three "broken" features of Vista
Posted on Feb 26 2008 03:26 PM by xper in Guides
Certain problems with Vista won’t be fixed by service packs or by updates but rather were actually part of the design. Users got used to XP and the way XP did things but Vista does some things differently. To help get your sanity back here are t...
Accelerate Windows by Tweaking Virtual Memory
Posted on Feb 25 2008 01:31 PM by xper in Guides
If you poke around tip sites, you'll find a lot of myths and harebrained theories about optimising virtual memory (the hard-disk space Windows uses to supplement your RAM) -- a few of them even perpetuated by me. This time I went to the horse's mo...
Windows Server 2008: Release Notes and Installation In...
Posted on Feb 07 2008 02:23 AM by xper in Guides
For important information you should know before deploying and using Windows Server 2008 see readme.htm on this page. You should familiarize yourself with all of the known issues in this document prior to installing the software.
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Clear unwanted apps from Windows' Startup list
Posted on Jan 10 2008 05:47 AM by xper in Guides
One way to get Windows to load faster is by using the System Configuration utility (aka Msconfig) to disable programs that start unnecessarily when you boot the operating system. To view this list in XP, click Start>Run, type msconfig, press Enter...
How Windows Vista Handles Wireless Networking
Posted on Jan 04 2008 04:49 AM by Martin L in Guides
Each new version of Windows has made significant improvements in the operating system's networking capabilities. Back in the days of Windows 95 and Windows 98, networking was a complicated affair for technical experts only; you could set up and co...
Integration of Intel's SATA AHCI and RAID drivers
Posted on Nov 16 2007 09:41 PM by Fernando 1 in Guides
@ all owners of a computer with an Intel S-ATA AHCI or Raid system: Many users with such system have problems, when they try to install Windows XP (32/64 bit) or Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit), because the Setup of these Operating Systems will no...
2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide
Posted on Nov 15 2007 04:24 AM by xper in Guides
Although e-mail systems and desktop applications are essential collaboration and productivity tools, attachments, macros, and add-ins can contain viruses or other malware. This Solution Accelerator is designed to help you keep users productive whi...
How to rid your PC of spyware and rootkits
Posted on Nov 14 2007 03:25 AM by xper in Guides
It may sometimes seem as though the traditional short list of perils one cannot avoid ought to be expanded to: 'death, taxes, and spyware'. But all you need to get rid of spyware are the right free tools, some time, and a little know-how - which i...
Using the Deployment Workbench to install Windows Vista
Posted on Aug 27 2007 01:23 PM by xper in Guides
One of the most common ways of deploying Windows to networked workstations involves disk imaging. The idea behind imaging is that you can configure a PC to match your standard desktop deployment, and then create an image of the PC. That image can ...
Securing Wireless LANs with PEAP and Passwords
Posted on Jun 23 2007 01:44 PM by xper in Guides
The Securing Wireless LANs with PEAP and Passwords solution guide is designed to help small- and medium-sized organizations protect their wireless local access network (LANs). This prescriptive guidance will assist you in planning, deploying, test...
Using WinRE To Repair Damaged Systems
Posted on May 18 2007 05:34 AM by xper in Guides
Although with Vista, Microsoft has made great strides in the stability of its Windows operating system, things can still go wrong. What happens when a key driver goes missing or a system disk fails? How would you go about recovering the system and...
Guide to Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server...
Posted on May 14 2007 05:56 AM by xper in Guides
This guide provides instructions for getting started with Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0. You will find instruction for basic tasks for deploying WSUS 3.0 on your network, including installing WSUS on the Microsoft Windows Ser...
Run/Emulate Windows Mobile 6 on your Computer
Posted on Mar 12 2007 08:22 AM by xper in Guides
If you develop for Windows Mobile or are just curious to check out how the new Windows Mobile 6 works, you can simulate (for free!) a Windows Mobile (WiMo) device on your computer without having to handle an actual device. You can even interact wi...
Windows Vista Performance Guide
Posted on Feb 05 2007 03:19 PM by Martin L in Guides
While we saw a great deal of changes between our initial review of Windows Vista Beta 2 and Release Candidate 1, it should come as no surprise that there have been far fewer changes between RC1 and the final version we are looking at today. For be...
Optimizing Storage for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Posted on Dec 12 2006 02:44 PM by xper in Guides
Are you planning to deploy Microsoft Exchange Server 2003? Are you concerned about availability, fault tolerance and performance? If so, it is critical that you understand how to optimize your storage system for Exchange Server 2003, regardless of...
Windows Vista Security Guide
Posted on Nov 10 2006 04:34 AM by xper in Guides
The Windows Vista Security Guide provides guidance and tools to further protect Windows Vista against real-live threats such as malware and information theft. This solution accelerator recommends the Enterprise Client (EC) configuration for organi...
10 things to know about IE7 Security
Posted on Nov 09 2006 05:09 AM by Martin L in Guides
Internet Explorer 7 is designed to make browsing safer. Here's a quick rundown of some of the new security features, including Active X opt-in, the Phishing Filter, cross-domain security, enhanced privacy protection, and an international character...
Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) User's Guide...
Posted on Oct 12 2006 04:00 PM by Martin L in Guides
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), system builders, and corporate IT professionals deploy Windows onto new hardware. The Windows AIK is a new set of deployment tools su...
How to set up WPA2 on your wireless network
Posted on Aug 25 2006 10:19 AM by xper in Guides
If you are like most people, your home or small office wireless router probably is running without any encryption whatsoever, and you are a sitting duck for someone to easily view your network traffic. Some of you have put encryption on your wirel...
A Quick Reference Sheet for Internet Explorer 7
Posted on Aug 25 2006 02:32 AM by xper in Guides
There are many great shortcuts in IE7 - two of my favorites are CTRL+E to quickly access the Search box and ALT+D to select the Address bar. Shortcuts are wonderful things and once you start using them you will quickly begin to wonder how you ever...
Introduction to Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Posted on Aug 18 2006 04:19 AM by xper in Guides
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is a stateful, host-based firewall that blocks incoming and outgoing connections based on its configuration. While typical end-user configuration of Windows Firewall still takes place through the Windows Fir...
10 Free Ways To Keep Your PC Safe
Posted on Aug 18 2006 04:03 AM by xper in Guides
From the moment you turn on your PC until the moment you turn it off, it's under assault. Hackers try to break into it; viruses, Trojans and worms try to crawl into it; spyware tries to watch everything you do. Then there are wireless dangers, sno...