Windows and Office

Archive: 06-2012

• Poll results: IT Pros plan to buy Microsoft Surface tablets not iPads

  IT pros are more likely to purchase a Windows 8-based tablet than they are likely to purchase any other tablet, including the Apple iPad.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | June 29, 2012, 12:53 AM PDT

• Quick Tip: Copy both the path and the file name to the clipboard

  In Windows Vista, 7, and 8, with an extra keystroke you can copy the full path to a file and save time finding it when you need it.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | June 27, 2012, 12:23 PM PDT

• Get more out of your devices with the Windows 8 Microsoft Device Center

  With a whole new user interface, the Microsoft Device Center allows you to configure the special features on your Microsoft mouse or keyboard.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | June 26, 2012, 7:44 AM PDT

• Review: MacDrive for Windows

  MacDrive is an HFS+ installable file system for Windows XP, Vista, and 7, allowing you to take full advantage of Windows Explorer on an Apple Mac.

  Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | June 25, 2012, 12:28 PM PDT

• Gain a productivity advantage with Windows 8 and multiple monitors

  Windows 8 and multiple monitors were practically made for each other, according to Greg Shultz.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | June 22, 2012, 11:20 AM PDT

• Open links in the Windows 8 desktop Internet Explorer every time

  If you run Windows 8 on a desktop PC you are going to want to tweak Internet Explorer to avoid the Metro version of the browser.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | June 21, 2012, 12:23 PM PDT

• Poll: Would you buy your next tablet from Microsoft?

  Microsoft is taking a bold gamble with the Surface tablets, but they didn’t really have a choice.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | June 19, 2012, 1:46 PM PDT

• How to delete unremovable disk images in VirtualBox

  It is possible to remove a seemingly unremovable ISO in Oracle’s Virtual Box, if you follow these steps.

  Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | June 18, 2012, 9:04 AM PDT

• Internet Explorer zero day flaw can compromise Gmail

  There is unpatched security vulnerability in Internet Explorer that could allow unauthorized access to your Gmail account.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | June 14, 2012, 1:40 PM PDT

• Disable the Lock screen in Windows 8 forever

  You don’t really need a Windows 8 Lock screen for a desktop PC, so here is how you disable it forever.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | June 14, 2012, 8:19 AM PDT