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Fired IT worker arrested for "hacking" hospital network
An IT worker is accused of hacking his former employer--a Manhattan hospital. Bill Detwiler outlines fives ways IT can prevent similar incidents.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 9, 2010, 8:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by jdriggers@...
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Video: Uninstall applications from Windows with Revo Uninstaller
Bill Detwiler shows you how to completely uninstall all components of a Windows application using Revo Uninstaller.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 7, 2010, 7:22 AM PDT | Latest comment by jcrowder556
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Looking back at the Atari ST personal computer
In 1985, Atari released the Atari ST personal computer. Take a look at the Atari 520ST, Atari 1040ST, and the hardware that made them run.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 4, 2010, 1:34 PM PDT | Latest comment by mhaley1156
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Google dumps Windows: Would you do the same?
Google is moving away from Microsoft Windows on internal computers. Is your organization considering a similar move?
Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 1, 2010, 10:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by tierwarm1
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Video: Five Linux rescue tools for recovering Windows, Mac, or Linux machines
Bill Detwiler shows you five Linux rescue tools for recovering Windows, Mac, or Linux machines that won't boot.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 31, 2010, 7:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by JCitizen
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Hacked Miami road sign highlights password and physical security lapses
Vandals hacked a Miami-Dade county road sign to read "NO LATINOS." Better physical and password security could have prevented the attack.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 27, 2010, 8:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by oldbaritone
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Dell Streak too much like a smartphone and not enough like a tablet
The Android-based Dell Streak has solid hardware for an MP3 player, but its 5-inch screen knocks it out of the tablet/slate PC category.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 26, 2010, 2:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by Pramodhramaiah
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Charles Babbage's Difference Engine and other historic computers
Photos of the Babbage Difference Engine, CDC 160A, Cray Y-MP and other historic computers on exhibit at the Computer History Museum.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 25, 2010, 10:49 AM PDT
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Video: Get the Classic Start Menu in Windows 7 with Classic Shell
Bill Detwiler shows you how to get the Classic Start Menu back in Windows 7 using a free program called Classic Shell.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 24, 2010, 7:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by Shepps
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The Empire Strikes Back gifts for every Star Wars fan
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with a tauntaun sleeping bag, Boba Fett costume, or wampa rug.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 21, 2010, 10:18 AM PDT | Latest comment by oldbaritone
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Cracking Open the Apple iPad 3G
Bill Detwiler disassembles the Apple iPad 3G to give you a look at the hardware inside Apple's tablet computer.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 19, 2010, 7:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic
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Video: Five ways to keep users from stealing corporate data
Bill Detwiler highlights five ways to prevent employees from stealing sensitive or private data from your corporate computer network.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 17, 2010, 8:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by knifton@...
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68 percent don't wipe data from copy machines
The internal hard drive on most modern copy machines can be a serious security and privacy risk, but few actually wipe data from these drives.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 14, 2010, 1:21 PM PDT | Latest comment by jhall4363
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Windows 7 Welcome screen pauses for 30 seconds during logon
Using a solid color as your Desktop background makes Windows 7 pause for 30 seconds during logon. Here's a quick registry tweak to fix the problem.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 14, 2010, 8:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by DanielBliss
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Video: Five server upgrade mistakes IT professionals should avoid
Bill Detwiler highlights five mistakes IT professionals should always avoid when upgrading server hardware or software.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 10, 2010, 8:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by asics447
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Five Firefox Add-ons for taking Web page screenshots
Five free Firefox Add-ons that let you take, edit, and even share screenshots of a Web page.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 7, 2010, 8:36 PM PDT | Latest comment by susbox
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DNSSEC unlikely to break Internet on May 5
DNSSEC is being applied to the last of the Internet's root servers on May 5. Are your DNS servers, routers, and firewalls ready for the switch?
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 4, 2010, 7:51 PM PDT | Latest comment by Lazarus439
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Video: Five dumb mistakes IT pros make in the field
Bill Detwiler discusses five of the worst mistakes IT pros can make in the field and gives you some advice on how to avoid them.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 3, 2010, 8:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by snideley59@...
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Should Ex-SF network admin have been convicted of a felony?
Terry Childs, a former San Francisco network admin, was convicted for withholding passwords to the city's FiberWAN. Do you agree with the verdict?
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 30, 2010, 7:02 AM PDT | Latest comment by eric.smith@...
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Police, medical records found on used copy machines
CBS News finds used copy machines loaded with sensitive data--police records, pay stubs, copied checks, and private medical documents.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 27, 2010, 10:32 AM PDT | Latest comment by kerrymulder
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Delete hiberfil.sys by disabling Windows Hibernate function
Hiberfil.sys can use several GB of hard disk space. Delete the file, and it will likely return. Bill Detwiler explains how to get rid of it for good.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | February 5, 2010, 1:48 PM PST | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Set up a free SSH server on Windows 7 with freeSSHd
freeSSHd is a handy little application. Learn how to use freeSSHd to get an SSH server up and running on a Windows 7 machine.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 7, 2012, 11:21 AM PDT | Latest comment by wrzxc
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Replace Windows Explorer with a free, feature-rich file manager
Bill Detwiler examines five free file managers that might make IT pros and power users dump Windows Explorer.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | November 14, 2011, 8:59 AM PST | Latest comment by lord_beavis
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Clone and move virtual machines in VirtualBox
Jack Wallen describes cloning and moving virtual machines in VirtualBox. He tested this process going from Linux to Linux, Linux to Windows, and Windows to Linux hosts.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 14, 2012, 8:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by matworld2000
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Reduce the size of the WinSxS folder with vsp1cln.exe and compcln.exe
Deleting files from the Windows Side-by-side (WinSxS) folder is a bad idea. But, you can shrink the WinSxS folder with vsp1cln.exe and compcln.exe.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | October 2, 2009, 9:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by niente0
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The best free IT tools for cheapskate admins
Jack Wallen lists 11 free applications that can be useful to any IT admin adhering to a strict budget. From antivirus software to a backup utility and more, we've got you covered.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 11, 2012, 11:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by Jason S from Spiceworks
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Monitor Windows 7 boot logs with the help of msconfig
If you just want to analyze what occurs during the boot process on a Windows 7 machine, Jack Wallen says msconfig is the perfect tool for the job.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 27, 2012, 1:45 PM PDT | Latest comment by Julie9009
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Five Firefox Add-ons for taking Web page screenshots
Five free Firefox Add-ons that let you take, edit, and even share screenshots of a Web page.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 7, 2010, 8:36 PM PDT | Latest comment by susbox
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Four cost-effective POS systems for small businesses
Point of sale software can cost a pretty penny. If you're shopping for a POS product, the ones featured here are either free or should be affordable for small businesses.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 24, 2012, 1:51 PM PDT | Latest comment by LivePOS2013
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Save images in Microsoft Word documents as separate files
Save Word document images as separate files with the Save as Web page option (Word 2000/2002/XP/2003) or by unzipping the .docx file (Word 2007).
Posted by Bill Detwiler | September 10, 2009, 10:25 AM PDT
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Make Gmail act like Outlook with these two quick tips
Bill Detwiler shows you how to make Gmail work like Outlook by turning off conversation view and sorting mail with filters and labels.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 1, 2011, 8:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by ElisabethBaker
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Replace SyncToy with FreeFileSync for your SMB backup needs
FreeFileSync is an open source, cross-platform backup tool. Learn how to install it and then use it to set up a backup job.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 26, 2012, 2:19 PM PST | Latest comment by Slayer_
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Increase the number of workstations a user can join to a domain
Change the number of machines a user can join to a domain by editing the ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota attribute with ADSI Edit.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | September 25, 2009, 12:50 PM PDT
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Enable the mounting of ext2/3 file systems on a Windows machine
One of the easiest ways to get data off an ext2/3 disk from a Windows machine is to use Ext2Fsd. Here are Ext2Fsd installation and usage instructions.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 17, 2012, 5:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by rjsdavis
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Solutions to an Android email and untrusted server certificate problem
Microsoft's frequent changes may cause issues with the email you receive on your Android phone. Jack Wallen offers a reader advice about such a problem.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 11, 2012, 8:06 AM PDT | Latest comment by arnoldlodge
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Registry hack tricks Windows XP SP2 into thinking it’s running SP3
You can make a machine running Windows XP SP2 think it's running SP3 with this quick and easy registry hack.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 10, 2010, 12:55 PM PDT | Latest comment by hammad1238
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Video: Create your own bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, explains the process and pitfalls of creating a bootable Windows XP USB flash drive. You'll learn how to configure a...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 28, 2008, 11:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by dvijaydev46
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Find unused computer accounts in Active Directory with dsquery
Bill Detwiler shows you how to find stale AD computer accounts using dsquery and suggest ways to handle the ones you uncover.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | July 7, 2011, 8:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by NEJInstr
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Edit PDF documents with LibreOffice Draw
With LibreOffice Draw, you can edit basic PDFs without splurging for Adobe Acrobat or jumping through any hoops with add-ons.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 25, 2012, 8:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by Andrewbuk
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Restore the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows 7
Windows 7 offers many improvements over XP and Vista, but the absence of the Quick Launch toolbar isn't one of them. Here's how to get it back.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | December 11, 2009, 9:52 AM PST | Latest comment by simoncusonnet@...
