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Mark Kaelin

Mark Kaelin

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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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    Add a Create New Folder icon to the Windows XP Quick Launch toolbar

    Creating new folders to store files is a basic Windows XP task, but Windows Explorer does not have a button for easy creation of new folders. You can create your own shortcut by adding a Create...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | January 2, 2008, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by joezanotti10

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    Creating a Windows Vista "dump" file

    Here is a nice feature that I found when poking around Windows Vista. In Windows Vista, you can create dump files that are stored in the Temp directory. Dump files are really useful when you need...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 27, 2007, 10:53 AM PST | Latest comment by dotZen

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    Introducing the Windows Vista Power Buttons

    Today, I want to briefly chat about the two new power buttons that are located on the Start Orb of Windows Vista. The Power button when selected, puts your entire session in memory and puts your...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 24, 2007, 10:56 AM PST

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    Is certification the Holy Grail?

    These days certification isn't cheap. Between providing training and study time, a typical certification may cost your company from $700 to $2,000 per employee. And this is on top of the costs of...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 23, 2007, 12:59 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson

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    Quick Launch shortcuts in Windows Vista

    Does your Laptop or Desktop have a Windows Key? If so, Windows Vista lets you use the first ten items that you drag into your quick launch area as shortcuts. For example, I have 20 items in my...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 22, 2007, 10:55 AM PST

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    Installing & Configuring Virtual Server in Windows 2008 Server Core

    In a previous How do I… blog post, I wrote about installing Windows 2008 server core. I am really fascinated with this server core piece and I decided that it would be very cool to write about...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 22, 2007, 12:28 AM PST

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    Windows Vista Software Licensing Management Tool

    Did you know that a command line utility exists to deal with issues of activation and licensing in Windows Vista? The command line utility is called the Windows Software Licensing Management...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 20, 2007, 8:55 PM PST

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    Use the Copy as Path command to compensate for the missing drag and drop feature

    If you’re like most IT folks, you use the command line to perform all kinds of tasks. However, there is one drawback to working from the command line that is exacerbated by long folder names --...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | December 20, 2007, 3:32 AM PST | Latest comment by SmartAceW0LF

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    Tip: CTRL + ALT + DELETE . . . for a WorkGroup

    Do you want to add another level of security to your login if you are in a workgroup? Every wonder why domain users have to use the CTRL + ALT + DELETE? By having to physically perform a CTRL +...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 19, 2007, 5:44 PM PST

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    Magnifier: Cool Tool in Windows Vista

    Do you often work in high resolutions? Do you feel the need to magnify portions of your screen to help you see better? Window Vista has a nifty utility that gives you the ability to magnify...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 18, 2007, 7:22 PM PST | Latest comment by Slayer_

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    Use Windows Sidebar Styler to tweak the Windows Vista Sidebar

    Greg Shultz found a neat little tool called the Windows Sidebar Styler that allows him to tweak the look and feel of the Windows Vista Sidebar. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, Greg...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | December 18, 2007, 3:50 AM PST | Latest comment by timcole@...

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    Expand the notification area's calendar in Windows XP with DateInTray

    For many Windows XP users, the notification area's calendar is the most used area for date information on the system. Now, a handy freeware utility from CrispyBytes Development called DateInTray...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | December 17, 2007, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Fairbs

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    How to automatically configure Windows Vista to log you on to a Standard User Account

    Here is a simple tip to automatically login a user. Click on the Start orb and type netplwiz (Advanced User Accounts Control Panel) in the Instant Search Field. On the Users tab, uncheck the...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 15, 2007, 12:28 PM PST

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    What do the MCAs say about the Microsoft Certified Architect Program?

    Richard Godfrey is one of the selected few that have earned the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) certification, the newest, most robust Microsoft certification offered. Click here for an...

    Posted by Jeremy Smith | December 14, 2007, 4:52 AM PST

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    How to become a real Guru: The Microsoft Certified Architect Program

    Microsoft's most difficult--not to mention pricey--certification, the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA), offers industry professionals an opportunity to join an elite crowd (there are presently...

    Posted by Jeremy Smith | December 13, 2007, 7:11 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto

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    Narrow a saved search with Vista's Query Composition feature

    Vista has a feature called Query Composition, a hidden "search within results" feature. Greg Shultz shows you how to take advantage of Query Composition to find exactly what you need.

    Posted by Greg Shultz | December 12, 2007, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by devbaburaj@...

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    Disk Management in Windows Vista

    I started playing around with Disk Management and I have been pleased with what I can do to the disks without the purchase of third party disk management tools. Let me begin by showing you how to...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 11, 2007, 10:50 AM PST | Latest comment by travellingpolander

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    Login a user automatically in Windows Vista

    Here is a simple tip to automatically login a user. Click on the Start orb and type netplwiz (Advanced User Accounts Control Panel) in the Instant Search Field. On the Users tab, uncheck the...

    Posted by Steven Warren | December 11, 2007, 10:45 AM PST

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    Improve Windows XP Pro's NTFS performance by disabling the Accessed timestamp

    If you have an application, such as a search tool, that frequently accesses many files for a simple read operation, the operation required to update each file’s Accessed timestamp can drain your...

    Posted by Greg Shultz | December 11, 2007, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Jaqui

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    Create gadgets in Vista to add three desktop icons to the Windows Sidebar

    Add Vista's missing desktop icons to the Windows Sidebar as gadgets! Greg Shultz explores how to create gadgets that will add the Documents, Network, and Internet Explorer to the Windows Sidebar.

    Posted by Greg Shultz | December 6, 2007, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto

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