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Back up your MySQL databases with this web-based tool
If you're looking for a simple way to back up and restore your MySQL databases, MySQLDumper is the tool for you. Here's how to install and use MySQLDumper.
Posted by Jack Wallen | October 12, 2012, 10:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by jlwallen@...
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Areca offers SMBs a free backup solution for Windows and Linux
Once you learn Areca's terminology, you'll be creating backups with this easy to use and flexible solution in no time.
Posted by Jack Wallen | October 10, 2012, 9:13 AM PDT
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Free Helpdesk stands out for its easy setup and user friendliness
Free Helpdesk does not offer a lot of bells and whistles, though it does an incredibly good job of being a simple and intuitive way for your IT department to organize support requests.
Posted by Jack Wallen | October 5, 2012, 10:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by dmitrymin
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Try the free and flexible screenshot tool Greenshot
If you want to get good screenshots and be able to add objects and text to the images but don't want to use a full tool like GIMP, Jack Wallen says Greenshot is a fantastic solution.
Posted by Jack Wallen | October 4, 2012, 7:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by janthos@...
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Use formatting, autoformatting, and themes in LibreOffice Calc
Formatting, autoformatting, and themes will make your LibreOffice Calc documents easier to read, prettier, and more efficient to create and use.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 27, 2012, 3:40 PM PDT
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Collect network system information with Belarc Advisor and PhpSysInfo
The free applications Belarc Advisor and PhpSysInfo can get as much information about as many of your machines as you need.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 26, 2012, 11:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by aarklon@...
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Share one keyboard and mouse with multiple machines without a KVM
The Synergy open source application allows you to share a keyboard and mouse between Windows, Mac, and Linux computers and saves you the cost of a KVM.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 21, 2012, 10:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by nick.bolton.uk
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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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Lock down sensitive information with Secure Data Manager
Secure Data Manager is a handy way to keep your sensitive passwords hidden from prying eyes, yet keep it at the ready for when you need to locate credentials for a machine, a software key, a URL...
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 15, 2012, 11:52 PM PDT
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Set up email accounts in Simple Groupware
Jack Wallen provides all the information your SMB needs to start setting incoming and outgoing email for all the users on your Simple Groupware server.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 12, 2012, 10:54 AM PDT
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Simple Groupware has plenty to offer SMBs
The free, web-based Simple Groupware solution's features include email, CMS, Bookmarks, RSS, backups, inventory, and more. Here's how to install the impressive open source groupware suite.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 8, 2012, 10:34 AM PDT
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Enjoy easier Ubuntu desktop rollouts with the help of Booster
Give the Booster graphical interface a try and and see if it makes your Linux desktop rollouts more efficient.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 5, 2012, 1:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by bruce.edge@...
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Get your data into the cloud without saving it to the cloud
If you want to gain access to desktop files without uploading the files to a third-party cloud service, Syncbox might be the perfect solution.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 31, 2012, 12:16 PM PDT
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RogueKiller scans systems for rootkits, registry issues, and more
RogueKiller is better at resolving registry issues than CCleaner, according to Jack Wallen. Learn how to use this supplemental defense against malicious software.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 29, 2012, 12:29 PM PDT | Latest comment by jconger42
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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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Get LAN-based interoffice secure chat with BeeBEEP
SMBs looking for an internal chat solution should check out BeeBEEP. Learn how easy it is to use this interoffice, LAN-based secure chat tool.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 22, 2012, 6:43 PM PDT
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Create Claws Mail actions to launch external commands for advanced email processing
Learn how Claws Mail's Actions tool extends the cross-platform email client's feature set. Jack Wallen provides sample external commands to help you get started with Actions.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 17, 2012, 12:40 PM PDT | Latest comment by colin@...
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Manage your Nagios installation with the web-based GUI NagiosQL
NagiosQL is a powerful web-based GUI tool that helps you configure and manage your Nagios network monitor. Follow these NagiosQL install instructions.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 13, 2012, 12:32 PM PDT
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Aakash Shah
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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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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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Reset Windows passwords with the help of Linux
One cost-effective and reliable way to reset a Windows password is to keep a copy of Linux with you and use the chntpw application.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 17, 2012, 1:04 PM PDT | Latest comment by baldpatches
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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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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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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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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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Share one keyboard and mouse with multiple machines without a KVM
The Synergy open source application allows you to share a keyboard and mouse between Windows, Mac, and Linux computers and saves you the cost of a KVM.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 21, 2012, 10:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by nick.bolton.uk
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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
