Windows and Office

Archive: 10-2011

• Living a life embedded with intelligent systems

  Microsoft sees a near-future where embedded microchips will record everything and intelligent systems will analyze the data to make a better world.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 31, 2011, 10:05 AM PDT

• Poll: How many virtual Windows machines are you currently supporting?

  The TechRepublic Windows Blog member poll question: How many virtual Windows machines are you currently supporting?

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 28, 2011, 12:28 AM PDT

• Explore the advanced features of the new Windows 8 Task Manager

  Greg Shultz shows us around Windows 8’s new Windows Task Manager and explains how it puts more advanced features right at your fingertips.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | October 27, 2011, 11:40 AM PDT

• Poll: Would you take advantage of dynamic workspaces when on the road?

  Will the general mobile workforce embrace the idea of dynamic, on-demand office space? We poll TechRepublic IT Pros to find out.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 26, 2011, 11:13 AM PDT

• How Microsoft could (but probably won't) take over the world again

  Microsoft could be uniquely positioned to take over a number of market segments if they properly leveraged some of their existing product lines.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | October 25, 2011, 11:41 AM PDT

• Only half of you have downloaded Windows 8

  In a recent poll I asked how many TechRepublic members had downloaded Windows 8 Developers Preview. There weren’t as many downloads as I would have guessed.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 21, 2011, 12:40 PM PDT

• Make the Choice command work for you even in Windows 7

  Use the batch-file command Choice to make your batch files interactive. Greg Shultz shows how it can come in handy even in Windows 7.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | October 20, 2011, 8:29 AM PDT

• Microsoft should not even try to be the next Apple

  Debra Littlejohn Shinder suggests that Microsoft should not try to emulate Apple, but, instead, set its own path beyond Apple.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | October 18, 2011, 10:56 AM PDT

• Microsoft shares its strange view of the Windows family again

  Microsoft’s holiday television advertising campaign shows everyone why it is a great time to be a family –- whatever that means.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 17, 2011, 1:34 PM PDT

• Stop freaking out about the Windows 8 interface

  Based on what has often been very intense and passionate feedback, Microsoft has made a few changes to the Windows 8 Metro Interface.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 14, 2011, 10:31 AM PDT