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Five tips for smooth client application updates and upgrades
A little planning and preparation will go a long way toward ensuring that app updates and upgrades are trouble-free. Erik Eckel outlines several steps you can take to avoid potential gotchas.
Posted by Erik Eckel | May 10, 2011, 2:43 PM PDT
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Five tips for using System Restore effectively
If a crash hoses your Windows system, System Restore can help you get things working again. Here are a few tips and precautions that will help you put this tool to work.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 9, 2011, 11:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by meronbar
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Five power-saving tips for maxed-out datacenters
If your office or datacenter is about to exceed its power capacity, these strategies will help you reduce consumption and use power more efficiently.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 6, 2011, 2:58 PM PDT | Latest comment by Rick S._z
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Five tips for maintaining a healthy Windows system
A little preventive maintenance can go a long way toward keeping a machine optimized and problem-free. Here are some basic but vital steps to follow.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 3, 2011, 2:19 PM PDT | Latest comment by Good Old Dad
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Five tips for producing best-practice training materials
The process of documenting procedures and best practices tends to be pushed aside in favor of higher priority (or less labor-intensive) projects. Here are some tips for creating training materials...
Posted by Katherine Murray | April 28, 2011, 12:58 PM PDT
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Five tips for finding a good use for old tech manuals
If you're trying to decide what to do with that mountain of outdated tech manuals and guides, you have a number of viable options (none of which will require a backhoe or a bonfire). Derek...
Posted by Derek Schauland | April 27, 2011, 1:39 PM PDT | Latest comment by akheel00
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Five tips for optimizing your Internet connection
If your Internet connection is sluggish, try these tricks to perk it up.
Posted by Brien Posey | April 27, 2011, 8:18 AM PDT | Latest comment by JPElectron
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Five tips for conducting webinars that work
Webinars offer a flexible format for delivering information and engaging participants in interactive meetings, presentations, workshops, and brainstorming sessions. Here are some tips for making...
Posted by Katherine Murray | April 26, 2011, 2:45 PM PDT
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Five tips for using Sysinternals Autoruns
Autoruns is a free tool that lets you track down wayward services, processes, and programs; troubleshoot malware issues; and tweak system performance. These tips will help you get the most out of...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 25, 2011, 5:31 PM PDT
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Five tips for diagnosing memory problems
Memory problems can be tricky to troubleshoot. But working your way through these diagnostic steps can help you zero in on the cause.
Posted by Brien Posey | April 22, 2011, 6:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by agronkeofone
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Five tips for taking your team to the cloud
Coordinating far-flung workgroup members continues to get easier. Here are a few considerations that will help you pull things together in the cloud.
Posted by Katherine Murray | April 18, 2011, 2:21 PM PDT
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Five tips for working beyond Word's page-numbering basics
Word offers a variety of standard ways to enter and format page numbers in a document. But these advanced tricks will let you achieve far more control and flexibility for your specific needs.
Posted by Susan Harkins | April 18, 2011, 1:22 PM PDT
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Five power tips for using TeamViewer for remote support tasks
TeamViewer is a versatile remote support and desktop sharing program -- and it offers some features that other tools lack. Jack Wallen looks at a few of the best ways to put TeamViewer to work.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 18, 2011, 9:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by JAverett100
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Five tips for securely destroying data
When the time comes to dispose of data -- securely and permanently -- you need to use the right destruction methods. Scott Lowe looks at some ways to help ensure that nobody will be able to...
Posted by Scott Lowe | April 12, 2011, 12:14 PM PDT | Latest comment by oliverb2012
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Five tips for a lighter, leaner Linux desktop
With a little tweaking, you can achieve a noticeable increase in speed for your Linux desktop. Jack Wallen looks at a few simple steps for tuning up performance.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 11, 2011, 12:57 PM PDT | Latest comment by pgit
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Five tips for using Ccleaner to degunk your system
Ccleaner is one of the best all-around tools for keeping your computer optimized and free of the junk that accumulates from Internet surfing, obsolete apps, and other fragments that clog up your...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 8, 2011, 12:57 PM PDT | Latest comment by midlantic
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Five tips for taking a backdoor route to a Windows server reboot
IT pro Rick Vanover shares a number of tricks for rebooting a server when you can't simply go to the Start Menu in Windows.
Posted by Rick Vanover | April 6, 2011, 7:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by dgordon@...
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Five tips for using Word's Track Changes feature more efficiently
The Track Changes feature is a great collaboration tool, but a lot of reviewers misuse it. Here are some practical tips to pass along to your users and fellow collaborators.
Posted by Susan Harkins | April 5, 2011, 2:20 PM PDT
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Five marketing tips for application developers
If the responsibility of marketing your application is new territory for you, these tips will help you develop the best strategies for pulling in customers.
Posted by Justin James | April 4, 2011, 10:50 AM PDT
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Five tips for recruiting first-rate engineers for your IT consultancy
Staffing your consultancy with the sharpest engineers requires an arsenal of effective recruitment strategies. Erik Eckel shares some of his most successful methods for rounding up top talent.
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 4, 2011, 9:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by davidp24
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Five lesser-known web browsers worth trying
Not all web browsers are created equal, but obscurity does not mean they are not worth your attention.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 14, 2013, 8:05 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Protect your privacy with these five applications
There are a number of different utilities that you can use to mitigate risk and help protect your privacy.
Posted by Brien Posey | April 25, 2013, 10:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by gmichaels
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Five hard disk cleaning and erasing tools
Brien Posey lists five tools that ensure your personal information is securely removed from all hard disks.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 10, 2012, 11:36 AM PDT | Latest comment by stuartbell
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Five free network monitoring tools
Among the wide array of network and system monitors, you'll find several that do what the pricier tools do -- for free.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 28, 2012, 8:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by tylivia13
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Five tools to help sync more than one cloud storage service
There are plenty of available tools to help you easily manage those cloud storage services. Jack Wallen lists his favorites.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 2, 2013, 11:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by lvzhoujie
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Five Integrated Development Environment applications
When it comes to building applications, the right tool for the job can really make all the difference.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | May 10, 2013, 11:05 AM PDT | Latest comment by mattohare@...
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Five email clients to help ease you away from Outlook
Jack Wallen suggests some alternative and cheaper email clients that make migration away from Outlook a possibility.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 3, 2013, 8:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by Ed.
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Five top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook
If you're looking for an email client to replace Outlook, you're in luck: Many solid alternatives are available. Jack Wallen lists five top contenders.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 14, 2011, 5:49 AM PST | Latest comment by ag691234
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Five tips for extending lithium-ion battery life
There's lots of press about how to conserve battery power, but not much about how to take care of your batteries. Here are a few things you can do to increase battery longevity.
Posted by Michael Kassner | September 10, 2010, 8:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by Emma J
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Five portable antivirus and antimalware tools to carry with you at all times
Jack Wallen lists his five favorite portable antivirus / antimalware tools - the tools you keep handy for that inevitable security emergency.
Posted by Jack Wallen | October 15, 2012, 8:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by Resourceasset@...
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Five free, dead-easy IP traffic monitoring tools
When you really need to know what's going on with your network, give one of these free monitors a try.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 21, 2011, 1:14 PM PDT | Latest comment by 100coconuts
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Five tools for getting rid of duplicate files
If your system has gotten gunked up with duplicate files, clean up the mess with one of the handy tools on this list.
Posted by Justin James | January 16, 2012, 8:35 AM PST | Latest comment by pczyky
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Five free and reliable cloning tools
Image your drives for free with the help of one of these reliable tools.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 21, 2012, 6:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Five alternatives to QuickBooks for business accounting
QuickBooks may lead the pack when it comes to accounting packages, but a number of excellent apps are available that might suit your needs a bit better.
Posted by Justin James | November 21, 2011, 9:35 AM PST | Latest comment by robertao
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Five top apps for managing inventory
A good inventory control tool will help your business be more efficient and profitable. These five apps are either free or open source, and one of them might be just what you need.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 15, 2012, 9:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by cloudskus
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Five solid FTP clients that also happen to be free
FTP isn't going away anytime soon and for anyone looking for a solid FTP client, here are five free tools that should meet nearly any need.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 12, 2012, 11:07 AM PST | Latest comment by hackomania
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Five free wireless networking tools
Monitor, secure, and optimize your Wi-Fi network with the help of these handy apps.
Posted by Brien Posey | June 25, 2012, 10:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by D-howie
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Five cool Windows 7 docks to sharpen up your desktop
Enhance the functionality and convenience of your Windows 7 desktop and add some visual pizzazz with these easy-to-use docks.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 2, 2012, 11:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by t_loud
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Five apps to help you clean up your Android device
Keeping your Android devices clean will help free up space, prevent slowdowns, and ensure that you have enough system resources for smooth operation.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 17, 2012, 9:53 AM PST | Latest comment by ekoder
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Five inexpensive digital photography applications
You don't have to pay a small fortune for editing and managing digital photos.
Posted by Brien Posey | April 30, 2013, 10:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by Gisabun
