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Mark Kaelin

Mark Kaelin

TechRepublic Staff

Mark Kaelin

Mark Kaelin
Mark Kaelin is a CBS Interactive Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is the host for the Microsoft Windows and Office blog, the Google in the Enterprise blog and the iOS App Builder blog.
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    Live Mesh aims to change the way that Microsoft approaches computing

    In a departure from Microsoft's PC-centric view of the computing world, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie announced details of "Live Mesh," a service that Microsoft says will allow data and...

    Posted by Andy Moon | April 24, 2008, 4:56 AM PDT

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    Improving Windows XP Performance Part III

    What is the system cache? The system cache is responsible for the system performance of your computer. The cache acts as a buffer between your computer's processor and the memory that serves it....

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 24, 2008, 3:21 AM PDT

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    Improving Windows XP Performance Part II

    Addressing processor problems Now that you've seen how adjusting XP's visual settings can help you improve your system performance, it's time to delve a little deeper into XP and explore how...

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 24, 2008, 3:15 AM PDT

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    Improving Windows XP Performance Part IV

    Additional performance-tuners Now that we've explored the basics of how to configure your system to run at an optimum level, let's take a look at a few additional tweaks that you can make to other...

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 24, 2008, 12:24 AM PDT | Latest comment by DWalker88001

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    Improving Windows XP Performance Part I

    If you've been working with Windows XP Professional for some time and you've noticed a decline in system performance from when you first started using XP, you may be at a loss to explain the...

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 23, 2008, 6:11 PM PDT | Latest comment by kenn_c2002@...

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    How do I... Add my existing Gmail account to Windows Mail?

    Google has added IMAP capabilities to Gmail, thus making it possible for you to access your Gmail account in Windows Mail. With IMAP capabilities built into Gmail, you have the ability to use both...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 23, 2008, 12:52 PM PDT | Latest comment by ama126

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    Disable Windows Messenger on a Windows XP machine

    It's the app that won't go away. If you've removed Windows Messenger -- or so you've thought -- in favor of a different chat and videoconferencing application but still can't seem to get rid of...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 23, 2008, 10:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by thdsuh@...

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    Change the font Windows XP displays in Windows Explorer

    Windows XP uses the same font for desktop icons and Windows Explorer. If the font is too hard to read, you can change its size or the font itself with a few mouse clicks. Here's how to adjust the...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 23, 2008, 7:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by zdnet@...

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    Microsoft working hard to catch Google

    According to reports, Microsoft's bid to acquire Yahoo through a proxy fight (an unfriendly takeover where the company's shareholders vote on whether or not to replace the Board of Directors) will...

    Posted by Andy Moon | April 22, 2008, 4:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by Perseus

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    An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1

    Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 16, 2008, 11:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by megamanx

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    How do I turn Windows Vista features on or off?

    In continuing my conversation from yesterday's post, "How do I disable the Window Vista sidebar?" let's explore how to remove even more of Windows Vista hungry resources.

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 16, 2008, 11:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by Steven Warren

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    Prevent a shutdown of a Windows XP system

    Even if your Windows XP system is scheduled to update every night, you can't do it if the computer's not on. Greg Shultz explains how you can prevent users from shutting down their systems,...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 16, 2008, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by konamobilepc@...

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    How do I disable the Windows Vista sidebar?

    If you do not have a powerful computer and you are running Windows Vista, you may need to save some resources. If so, disabling the sidebar and gadgets may save you some resources. Here is how you...

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 15, 2008, 12:35 PM PDT

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    How do I resurrect the Run command in Windows Vista?

    If you still have not forgiven Microsoft for eliminating the Run command in Windows Vista, don't fret. You can bring it out of extinction fairly quickly with these steps.

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 14, 2008, 11:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by zarathustra2010

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    Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista

    Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant Search box. In this Windows...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 9, 2008, 8:36 AM PDT | Latest comment by jschat1-techrep@...

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    Reposition Windows XP's Quick Launch toolbar

    Move your Windows XP Quick Access toolbar to a different spot on your desktop with this tip from Greg Shultz.

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 9, 2008, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by hheightman

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    Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston

    You can perk up that stale Windows desktop with a interface shell replacement while, at the same time, making your desktop more useful. It's not as difficult as it might seem. Aston is a...

    Posted by Jack Wallen | April 3, 2008, 8:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by desirawson@...

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    Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation

    When you install Vista SP1, the installation procedure leaves all of the pre-SP1 files on your system in case you need to uninstall it. As you can imagine, these files, which are required to allow...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 2, 2008, 12:26 PM PDT | Latest comment by pau_l

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    Configure Windows Explorer to display Windows XP disk drives

    If you like the way that the My Computer view displays all of Windows XP's disk drives when you first launch it, but prefer the Windows Explorer view, Greg Shultz can show how you can get the best...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | April 2, 2008, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by mchristy98@...

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    I like Windows Vista better than Windows XP

    It seems people have a Love/Hate relationship with Windows Vista. I have been with Windows Vista from pre-birth. I have used Vista, Leopard, Ubuntu, and many other operating systems. I have seen...

    Posted by Steven Warren | March 28, 2008, 5:54 PM PDT | Latest comment by micky_lakshya

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