Windows and Office

Archive: 12-2011

• We may not see a Windows 8 tablet PC in 2012

  Greg Shultz looks at the possibility of a Windows 8 tablet PC in 2012 and worries about the hurdles Microsoft will have to overcome.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | December 29, 2011, 12:40 AM PST

• Microsoft could be the "Comeback Kid" in 2012

  Microsoft has made some decisions in 2011 that have the potential to pay off nicely, if the company can keep its focus and deliver on its promises.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | December 20, 2011, 11:06 AM PST

• The most popular Windows posts of 2011

  The most popular posts of 2011 give us a snapshot of what was important to readers and, perhaps something even more interesting, what was not important.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | December 19, 2011, 11:27 AM PST

• Customize MMC with the Remote Desktops Snap-in for Windows 7

  Greg Shultz shows you how to install and use the Remote Desktops Snap-in in Windows 7 to customize the Microsoft Management Console.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | December 19, 2011, 6:57 AM PST

• Create a custom Microsoft Management Console in Windows 7

  It’s actually fairly easy to create custom tools in Windows 7 Microsoft Management Console. Greg Shultz reveals how to take advantage of this feature.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | December 15, 2011, 9:12 AM PST

• It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: December 2011

  Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft’s December 2011 patches in your organization.

  Posted by Justin James | December 13, 2011, 1:08 PM PST

• Microsoft should disengage from the patent wars

  It’s the consumers who suffer as competition is stifled and products are delayed by a multitude of patent lawsuits. It is time to stop the madness.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | December 13, 2011, 8:48 AM PST

• There are 10 decisions to make before you build your next PC

  While building a custom system lets you tailor the components to meet your needs and hold down costs, you’ll need to make some decisions first.

  Posted by Justin James | December 12, 2011, 1:00 PM PST

• Bump performance in Windows 7 by trimming startup programs

  Greg Shultz shows you several methods that you can use to investigate startup programs and eliminate some of them to improve performance.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | December 8, 2011, 11:33 AM PST

• Windows 8: Microsoft can do it fast, cheap, or right

  Deb Shinder doesn’t think Microsoft can afford to cut corners making Windows 8 for the sake of speed and/or cost and risk not getting it right.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | December 6, 2011, 1:36 PM PST