Windows and Office
Get the most out of Microsoft Windows and Office in your enterprise with these tips, tricks, tweaks, registry hacks, and security patch breakdowns. In addition, get ahead of the curve with insight int
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Create ISO files in Windows 8
You can use ISO Recorder to create an ISO and Windows 8's native ISO reader to see what is inside.
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Review: USB Security Suite
If you need a tool that will lock down USB ports and eliminate sneaky auto-run malware off your flash drive, USB Security Suite is worth a look.
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September Office tip mailbag: A little magic
Susan Sales Harkins answers Microsoft Office questions received from readers. This month the topics involve Excel and Word.
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Restore a Windows XP backup in Windows 8
Learn how to get Windows XP's Backup Utility to run in Windows 8 so that you can restore a backup.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: October 2013
Tony Bradley gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's October 2013 patches in your organization.
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Use Windows Easy Transfer over a network to migrate from XP to Windows 8
Move files and settings from Windows XP to a new Windows 8 computer using a network connection.
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Get ready for your upgrade to Windows 8.1
If you are already using Windows 8, the free upgrade to 8.1 is a no-brainer - you want it.
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The 10 most useful Windows 7 and Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts
There are 100+ keyboard shortcuts available for Windows, but there are several you'll want to remember because you'll use them often.
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Review: VMware Workstation 10
VMware isn't standing still with their new release of Workstation 10. With several new features, Oracle and Microsoft should take notice.
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Quick Tip: Fill in blank cells in Excel quick and easy
Blank cells can spell trouble. Here's an easy way to fill in those blanks and protect the validity of your data.
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Use PowerPoint's artistic effects to create superior backgrounds
PowerPoint 2007 and later offers artistic solutions for problematic backgrounds.
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Change the default amount time the Windows 8 boot menu displays
Override the defaults and reduce the amount of time that Windows 8's dual boot menu displays on the screen to an amount of your choice.
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Quick Tip: Two features in Windows 8.1 File Explorer you want to know about
The Windows 8 File Explorer has several features, which makes manipulating files a much more efficient experience.
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Quick custom folder sorting in Outlook 2013
Before Outlook 2013, you were stuck with an alphabetical listing of folders. Now, you can move folders to any position you choose.
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Disable the Password Reveal Button on the Windows 8 logon screen
You can disable the Password Reveal Button on the Windows 8 logon screen with a registry tweak or with an edit by to the Local Group Policy.
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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.
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Poll: Given a fresh choice, which Web browser would you choose?
Weekly Microsoft Windows Blog Poll: Given a fresh choice, which Web browser would you choose? Perhaps you better explain that.
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Get ready for your upgrade to Windows 8.1
If you are already using Windows 8, the free upgrade to 8.1 is a no-brainer - you want it.
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September Office tip mailbag: A little magic
Susan Sales Harkins answers Microsoft Office questions received from readers. This month the topics involve Excel and Word.
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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.
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Use SUMIFS() to sum by multiple conditions in Excel
Excel's SUMIF() lets you sum values, conditionally. It's new sibling, SUMIFS() lets you sum values by multiple conditions.
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Restore a Windows XP backup in Windows 8
Learn how to get Windows XP's Backup Utility to run in Windows 8 so that you can restore a backup.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: October 2013
Tony Bradley gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's October 2013 patches in your organization.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Review: USB Security Suite
If you need a tool that will lock down USB ports and eliminate sneaky auto-run malware off your flash drive, USB Security Suite is worth a look.
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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.
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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.