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Mark Kaelin
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Mark Kaelin
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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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A study confirms Internet Explorer 9 is the safest web browser
A study by NSS Labs shows that Internet Explorer 9 does a much better job of blocking malware web sites. So what are you going to do about it?
Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 5, 2012, 10:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by janajaf
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Quick Tip: Customize live tiles in the Windows 8 Start Screen
For better or worse, live tiles are part of Windows 8, so you should at least have a basic understanding of how they work.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | October 4, 2012, 11:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Create a test machine in Windows 8 Client Hyper-V
Greg Shultz shows you how to setup and configure Windows 8's Client Hyper-V.
Posted by Greg Shultz | October 3, 2012, 12:47 PM PDT | Latest comment by Greg Shultz
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Make Word's Quick Style gallery work for you
Susan Harkins shows you how to move quick styles that you use regularly in Word to the head of the list.
Posted by Susan Harkins | October 1, 2012, 11:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by jaykulsh@...
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Review: Readability brings Reader Mode to the Windows web browser
Readability is a simple add-on for browsers designed to turn whatever web page you are viewing into a nice clean document.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | September 28, 2012, 11:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by nomar.nunez@...
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Transfer a Windows 8 ISO to a bootable USB flash drive
Greg Shultz shows you how to transfer a Windows 8 ISO to a bootable USB flash drive.
Posted by Greg Shultz | September 27, 2012, 9:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by Shreejithk
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A quick trick for hiding duplicate Excel values
Duplicate values aren't wrong, but you might not want to display them. Use this simple technique to hide duplicate values in Excel.
Posted by Susan Harkins | September 25, 2012, 8:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Review: record Skype conversations with Pamela
Pamela for Windows adds an integrated call record feature to Skype.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | September 24, 2012, 11:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by TomasGreen
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Follow the right Windows 8 upgrade path
Upgrading to Windows 8 may not be as simple as you think, this infographic will help.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | September 21, 2012, 1:21 PM PDT | Latest comment by Rick80
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Get the free 90-day evaluation of Windows 8 Enterprise
You can test Windows 8 Enterprise for your organization free for 90-days, compliments of Microsoft. Here's how.
Posted by Greg Shultz | September 21, 2012, 11:41 AM PDT | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Use AutoText to save multiple return addresses
If you work with multiple return addresses, you don't have to enter those addresses manually as you use them; use Word's AutoText feature instead.
Posted by Susan Harkins | September 20, 2012, 1:12 PM PDT | Latest comment by Murfski-19971052791951115876031193613182
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Nitro Pro 8: A feature rich and economical Adobe Acrobat alternative
Will Kelly reviews Nitro Pro 8, a third party Windows application for creating and managing PDFs.
Posted by Will Kelly | September 19, 2012, 6:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by wdewey@...
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Review: Tether brings reliable cellular Internet to your PC
Tether stands out from the majority of other cell-phone Internet tethering applications because of its ease of use and convenience.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | September 18, 2012, 11:21 AM PDT | Latest comment by madisonbmurray
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Native VHD Boot is available in all versions of Windows 7
Update: It turns out that the ability to boot from a VHD is actually available in all versions of Windows 7.
Posted by Greg Shultz | September 17, 2012, 8:32 AM PDT | Latest comment by inertman@...
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Yet another thing you should do before you buy a new PC
Saving a few bucks by buying from a shady vendor could cost you dearly in the long run.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | September 17, 2012, 12:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by bizicafe
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Upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate with Anytime Upgrade
Greg Shultz walks you through the entire procedure of using Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.
Posted by Greg Shultz | September 12, 2012, 11:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: September 2012
Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's September 2012 patches in your organization.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | September 11, 2012, 12:52 PM PDT | Latest comment by walter.underwood@...
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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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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 Greg Shultz
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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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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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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: 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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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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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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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 z7x
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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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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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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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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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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: Flip text for a mirror image in Word
Use these simple techniques to get a mirror image of text in Microsoft Word.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 20, 2013, 11:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by mudpuppy1
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Poll Revisited: Given a fresh choice, which Web browser would you choose?
Which web browser do you use most often? Does your business have an official supported web browser?
Posted by Mark Kaelin | May 23, 2013, 12:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by Llantha
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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
