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Mark Kaelin
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Mark Kaelin
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Export PDFs to PowerPoint with Adobe Acrobat Pro XI
Will Kelly shows us how to convert a PDF of a presentation back to PowerPoint using Adobe Acrobat Pro XI.
Posted by Will Kelly | November 5, 2012, 8:23 AM PST | Latest comment by JGSecurity
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Microsoft Surface RT: The ultimate mobile hacking tool for NCIS
Microsoft has been marketing Windows 8 and the Surface Tablet in more subtle and sophisticated ways, but is it effective?
Posted by Mark Kaelin | November 2, 2012, 8:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by jberghuijs@...
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Take advantage of the $15 Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Offer
Greg Shultz shows us all of the steps involved in using the $15 upgrade offer to download Windows 8 Pro and burn it to a DVD.
Posted by Greg Shultz | November 1, 2012, 11:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by d_ratner
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Rejected: 74% of organizations have no plans to deploy Windows 8
TechRepublic's Windows 8 Business Intentions study reveals that 74% of businesses have no plans to deploy Windows 8, and the new, touch-centric user interface is a driving factor in the decision.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | November 1, 2012, 9:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Review: Snagit 11 for Windows
Snagit is a feature-rich screen image capture product that actually might be worth considering, if you have a bit of money to burn.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | October 31, 2012, 11:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by medcaremso
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Add autofilter to Excel and filter data by selection
Cut filtering tasks by more than half by adding the AutoFilter option to the ribbon or toolbar.
Posted by Susan Harkins | October 30, 2012, 8:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Infographic: Who's making the move to Windows 8?
See some results from TechRepublic's survey of who is and who is not upgrading to Windows 8.
Posted by Toni Bowers | October 26, 2012, 5:38 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Windows 8 Apps designed for the tech savvy
Greg Shultz shows you a couple of the Windows 8 apps he has found that he thinks provide a great techy experience.
Posted by Greg Shultz | October 24, 2012, 10:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by ilcane
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Review: Prosoft MediaTools Wipe for Windows
MediaTools Wipe has several features that make it a likely candidate for your tool box, but there are some caveats to consider.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | October 23, 2012, 9:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by Bomber1JZ
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Put Word's recent documents list to work for you
Use Word's Recent Documents list to quickly open the files you use most often.
Posted by Susan Harkins | October 19, 2012, 1:45 PM PDT | Latest comment by Full Tao-er
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Results revisited: What percentage of your enterprise is running Windows XP?
Our poll results show that there is an accelerating trend away from Microsoft Windows XP as the primary business operating system.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 19, 2012, 12:08 PM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Benefits of the Tools menu and Windows Key shortcuts in Windows 8
Greg Shultz shares his most-often used Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts and shows you how to discover your own favorite Windows Key shortcuts.
Posted by Greg Shultz | October 17, 2012, 1:42 PM PDT | Latest comment by JJFitz
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App face-off: Shark007 versus K-Lite codec packs
A reader asked for a comparison of Shark007 and K-Lite and Matt Nawrocki obliged.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | October 16, 2012, 12:03 PM PDT | Latest comment by AVRestoration
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Display chapter numbers as page number components in a Word document
Displaying a page number is easy. Displaying the chapter number and the page number is just as easy - if you use Word styles.
Posted by Susan Harkins | October 16, 2012, 8:38 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Adobe Acrobat Pro XI: Adobe Acrobat meets the cloud
Will Kelly reviews Adobe Acrobat Pro XI, the latest and most ambitious release of Adobe Acrobat Pro yet.
Posted by Will Kelly | October 15, 2012, 3:05 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Poll revisited: What percentage of your enterprise is running Windows XP?
We ask this poll question about once a year to see how much if any Windows XP migration has taken place.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 12, 2012, 8:33 AM PDT | Latest comment by jmcgee55
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Install Windows XP in Windows 8 Client Hyper-V
Greg Shultz shows you how to install Windows XP in Windows 8 Client Hyper-V virtual machine.
Posted by Greg Shultz | October 11, 2012, 11:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by Greg Shultz
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: October 2012
Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's October 2012 patches in your organization.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | October 9, 2012, 1:42 PM PDT | Latest comment by nico1et
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Change multiple Outlook contacts at the same time
Don't spend time changing multiple Outlook contacts one at a time, Change just one contact in a group and update the entire group.
Posted by Susan Harkins | October 9, 2012, 11:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by hirussellsmith
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Review: Sublime Text 2 the premier text editor for programmers
Sublime Text 2 occupies the appropriate middle ground between a bare-bones text editor and a full-strength IDE product.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | October 8, 2012, 1:15 PM PDT
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How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Excel.
Posted by Susan Harkins | March 5, 2013, 10:56 AM PST | Latest comment by thanhonap
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Quick Tip: Track down lost Microsoft product keys with ProduKey
Find your lost key for any properly installed Microsoft product with the help of this free tool.
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 23, 2013, 1:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by dcarr@...
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Create a Recovery Drive in Windows 8
Greg Shultz shows you how to create a Recovery Drive in Windows 8 for both a flash drive and an optical disk.
Posted by Greg Shultz | February 13, 2013, 12:15 PM PST | Latest comment by leverseau
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Change and customize Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper
In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to change Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper.
Posted by Greg Shultz | July 25, 2011, 12:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by PhilipAngel
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Restore Windows 8 with System Image Recovery
Greg Shultz shows you how to use System Image Recovery tool from the Recovery Drive to restore your hard disk.
Posted by Greg Shultz | March 27, 2013, 12:17 PM PDT | Latest comment by John94903
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Make Windows 8 boot straight to the desktop
Greg Shultz walks you through the steps required to make Windows 8 boot straight to the desktop using a scheduled task.
Posted by Greg Shultz | December 5, 2012, 10:06 AM PST | Latest comment by cybelemoon
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Quick Tip: Take fast screenshots with Windows 8 shortcut
Capturing and saving a screenshot in Windows 8 can be as simple as a basic keyboard shortcut.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 10, 2013, 11:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by VTMedicated
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Quick Tip: Disable the Sticky and Filter Keys in Windows
While accessibility features are terrific for those who need them, they can be annoyance for those who don't.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | May 21, 2012, 12:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by tuanmohdamrultuansoh
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Latest poll results: What percentage of your enterprise is running Windows XP?
Microsoft Windows XP is still prominent, but the tide has definitely turned toward Windows 7. Windows 8, however, is out of the picture.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 24, 2013, 12:54 PM PDT | Latest comment by JCitizen
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Revive the F8 method of booting Windows 8 into Safe Mode
It is possible to reconfigure the Windows 8 boot process to allow you to use the F8 key to access the Advanced Boot Options menu of old.
Posted by Greg Shultz | May 2, 2013, 1:21 PM PDT | Latest comment by naberps
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Build a simple timesheet in Excel
Excel makes it easy to set up a system for tracking time. Follow these steps to create your own or download our sample timesheet template and customize it to fit your needs.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 3, 2013, 12:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by emma0123
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Three Outlook Calendar defaults you can have your way
Don't work harder than you need to. Change Outlook Calendar's defaults to suit your working habits.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 6, 2013, 7:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by jonathan_armstrong@...
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Move your Hotmail.com account to an Outlook.com account
Greg Shultz shows you how to move from Hotmail.com to Outlook.com now instead of waiting for Microsoft to do it for you later.
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 2, 2013, 11:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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The first nine things I do to default settings in Word 2013
Some of the default settings in Word 2013 just don't work for him, so before he does anything else Mark Kaelin changes them.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | December 6, 2012, 12:22 PM PST | Latest comment by nuwan-d2d92
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: May 2013
Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's May 2013 patches in your organization.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | May 14, 2013, 12:57 PM PDT | Latest comment by kanyginb
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How the Windows 8 Automatic Repair feature works
Greg Shultz takes a look at the Automatic Repair from the Recovery Drive feature of Microsoft Windows 8.
Posted by Greg Shultz | March 1, 2013, 11:20 AM PST | Latest comment by eludeman30@...
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Quick Tip: Invoke god mode to take control of settings in Windows 8
Control panel settings and configurations are typically scattered all over in Windows 8, unless you know about god mode.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | March 26, 2013, 1:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by ebob2k
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Get the Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free - but be prepared to wait
Greg Shultz explains how to download and install the free Windows 8 Media Center Pack in Windows 8 Pro, including some caveats.
Posted by Greg Shultz | November 20, 2012, 1:36 PM PST | Latest comment by wouter1984
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Quick Tip: Create a tile on the Windows 8 Start Screen
Sometimes you have to create a tile on the Windows 8 Start Screen manually.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | November 21, 2012, 10:43 AM PST | Latest comment by Slayer_
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How to recover the recycle bin if you delete it from the Windows Vista desktop?
Just the other day, I deleted my recycle bin on accident. It took me awhile to find it but this is how you recover the recycle bin if you delete if from your desktop. Right-click on the Windows...
Posted by Steven Warren | September 22, 2007, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by rajni.sharmamba@...
