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100 things you should know about Windows Vista
Jan 2007
Don't have time to sit down and read an exhaustive description of Windows Vista's most significant new features? Take a spin through this collection of "10 things" lists, which provide a concise...
Provided by TechRepublic
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How do I... Create and use System Restore in Windows Vista
Feb 2007
No matter how careful you are, when it comes to installing drivers and applications in Windows Vista there are just going to be times when you need to perform a system restore. This brief...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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Build a great PC on a budget with these parts and procedures
Feb 2007
A Vista-capable system with quality components at a reasonable price can be yours--if you're willing to build it. George Ou explains the parts you'll need and provides illustrated instructions to...
Provided by George Ou
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Speech recognition in Windows Vista
Mar 2007
Vista is the first Microsoft OS that has built-in speech recognition capabilities. Using this feature, you can perform tasks such as starting and closing programs, saving and deleting files,...
Provided by Deb Shinder
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Connect securely to Windows Vista Remote Desktop
Mar 2007
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) hasn't always had the best reputation for security. But since FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) grade security was added to Windows Server 2003...
Provided by George Ou
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SolutionBase: Setting up a key management server for Vista
May 2007
Microsoft has done away with volume license keys for Windows Vista. Instead, large organizations must rely on a key management server to distribute shared Vista license keys. Here's how to set one up.
Provided by Brien Posey
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Lunch and Learn: Get up to speed on Windows Vista
Jul 2007
This is a prepackaged presentation designed to be given in a classroom or conference room setting to help attendees become familiar with Windows Vista. Everything is ready to be used, even if you...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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How do I... Perform basic formatting in Excel 2007?
May 2007
Information presented in a spreadsheet can be more than a little bland. With some basic formatting techniques, however, the information you are trying to convey can be communicated much more...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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What's new in Vista Group Policy?
May 2007
Vista offers 800 new Group Policy settings, some that pertain to added features and others that enhance control over features carried over from Windows XP. Windows expert Deb Shinder offers a...
Provided by Deb Shinder
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Set up S3 sleep state in Vista for significant power savings
May 2007
Unlike older power management modes, S3 sleep state knocks your computer out almost cold, maintaining just enough alertness for you to wake it up. Your computer will typically draw only about 2 to...
Provided by Justin James
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Book chapters
Manage windows and programs in Windows Vista
Jun 2007
Windows Vista enables you to have full control over your windows and taskbar, modifying the way they work to suit your preferences. But only after mastering Windows Vista's interface and...
Provided by Sams Publishing
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Book chapters
Troubleshoot and recover from problems in Windows Vista
Jun 2007
Computer problems, like the proverbial death and taxes, are certainties in life. And given Windows Vista's status as possibly the most complex software ever created, we can be reasonably sure that...
Provided by Sams Publishing
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Book chapters
Customize Microsoft Windows Vista
Jul 2007
Windows Vista provides many customization options that you can use to personalize your system. Some are practical (e.g. switching mouse buttons for left-handers or altering the resolution of your...
Provided by Que Publishing
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How do I... Install Windows Vista in a Mac OS X environment using VMware Fusion?
Aug 2007
It is indeed possible to run both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X at the same time on a single personal computer. The key is VMware Fusion, a virtualization platform that allows you to run Windows...
Provided by Steven Warren
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How do I... Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer?
Aug 2007
When you are dealing with a folder in Microsoft Windows containing numerous images, it is often very helpful to see thumbnail representations of those images in the Windows Explorer display. This...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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TechRepublic's Windows Vista Security Guide 2: Securing shared resources
Oct 2007
Peer-to-peer networking can create special security challenges in a Windows Vista environment. This Security Guide gives the essentials of file sharing security. You'll learn how to configure file...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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SolutionSeries: Deploy Windows Vista successfully in your organization
Sep 2007
Since Microsoft Windows first gained traction with Windows 3.0, every new version has presented a challenge for IT professionals. Windows Vista is no different. From a new interface to added...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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How do I... Create and use a Microsoft CardSpace personal digital identification card?
Sep 2007
Digital identification and, more importantly, the ability to exchange certified digital information, is the mantra of many network security strategies. With the proliferation of open...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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How do I... Add and customize sidebar gadgets in Microsoft Windows Vista?
Sep 2007
Microsoft added sidebar gadgets to the Windows Vista interface with the intention it would enhance the overall user experience. However, the gadgets that actually ship with Vista do not exactly...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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How do I... Configure and use shadow copy in Microsoft Windows Vista?
Oct 2007
When it comes to saved files on a hard drive, users have been known to delete, modify, and otherwise render useless important documents and then want them restored to their previous condition. The...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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Book chapters
Set up and share a wireless Internet connection in Windows Vista
Oct 2007
Some of the best behind-the-scenes improvements in the new Vista operating system involve networking: with Vista, networking is both easier to set up and more stable. In this chapter download...
Provided by Que Publishing
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How do I... Configure and use LogMeIn Pro remote access software?
Oct 2007
The remote access configuration process is daunting. Everything from antivirus programs to flaky modems to firewalls can single-handedly derail remote connection attempts. Remote connection...
Provided by Erik Eckel
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Windows Vista Security Guide: Encryption
Oct 2007
Securing data is one of your most important responsibilities. TechRepublic Pro's Encryption Security Guide reviews the fundamentals of encrypting Windows Vista data and helps you gauge your...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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How do I... Set the default envelope options in Word 2007?
Oct 2007
With the introduction of the ribbon interface of Microsoft Office 2007, some long-time users of the office suite have had trouble figuring out how to accomplish some of the most simple of tasks....
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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How do I... Use the Windows Vista FTP command line utility?
Nov 2007
Microsoft Windows Vista ships with a built-in FTP command line utility. Now, there is no need to download or pay for a third-party FTP utility. Steve Warren shows you how it works. This download...
Provided by Steven Warren
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How do I... Remote desktop to a Windows XP PC from Windows Vista
Jan 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista adds several layers of system security above and beyond what was used in Windows XP. In general, that is a good thing. However, those added layers of security sometimes...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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Automatically log in to Vista and still be password protected
Jan 2008
Configuring an automatic login procedure for Windows Vista can be handy, but it leaves your system wide open to anyone who may have access to your computer. Here's a trick that combines the...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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How do I... Create virtual machines for testing in VMware Workstation 6?
Mar 2008
As an information technology professional, especially one working as a consultant, you must stay current on a wide range of different technologies, including the multitude of operating systems on...
Provided by Steven Warren
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Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston
Apr 2008
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...
Provided by Jack Wallen
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Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
Apr 2008
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. Greg Shultz...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
Apr 2008
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...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
Apr 2008
If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1
May 2008
In this issue of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz investigates the removal of the default Search command from both the Start menu and the context or right-click menu in Microsoft Vista SP1....
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
May 2008
Many users might not realize how much better navigation system the breadcrumb is when compared to the Up button. Greg Shultz examines our continued reliance on the Up button as a hard disk...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Use the System Diagnostic Report as a troubleshooting aid
May 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista comes with a host of troubleshooting tools that you can use to help diagnose all sorts of problems. The System Diagnostic Report can display the status of hardware...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Book chapters
Leverage the power of Control Panel and group policies in Vista
May 2008
Control Panel and group policies in Windows Vista are powerful, flexible tools if you wield them correctly -- but a lot of people don't fully understand their capabilities or they create problems...
Provided by Sams Publishing
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Handle Windows Vista like a pro with these tricks
Jun 2008
Using Microsoft Windows Vista over a period of almost two years, Greg Shultz has discovered a handful of useful tricks that makes using the operating system easier. He shares some of these tricks...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
Jun 2008
The Windows Vista's Control Panel is chock full of specialized tools that are used to maintain, adjust, and tweak the way that Vista behaves. The default view of the Control Panel is called...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Create a quick professional slide show with Vista's Photo Gallery
Jun 2008
Using the Microsoft Windows Vista application Photo Gallery, it is possible to create a professional slide show quickly and easily using the Themes feature. In this Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Book chapters
Learn to access and share Vista network resources
Jun 2008
To be truly useful, a home or small office network needs to be configured to allow resource sharing among users. This chapter from Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista: Your Guide to Easy and...
Provided by Que Publishing
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Troubleshoot Vista system drivers more efficiently with these tools
Oct 2008
While in the last year many of the most common driver problems have been solved, you may still incur strange or erratic problems related to drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista. To make the task of...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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How do I... Extend laptop battery life in Windows Vista?
Oct 2008
Parallel to the importance of having a laptop is having a laptop with a battery that will last you long enough to get your work done. If you have Microsoft Windows Vista running your machine you...
Provided by Jack Wallen
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White Papers
All About Microsoft: CodeTracker
May 2011
Revised - July, 2011 Can't keep Midori straight from MinSafe? Unsure how Red Dog, Cosmos and Zurich fit in Microsoft's cloud OS picture? Tracking Microsoft's myriad codenames is an (almost)...
Provided by ZDNet
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Debrief and Defend: Choosing Windows XP over Vista
Oct 2008
Released in October 2001, Windows XP has proven stable, dependable and compatible. Despite a comprehensive third service pack collection of updates and patches and continued reliability and...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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10 things you should do before, during, and after reinstalling Windows
Oct 2008
There are some very good reasons why you might want to reinstall Microsoft Windows. Whether it is 2000, XP or Vista, the registry can become corrupted or it can accumulate settings for programs...
Provided by Alan Norton
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A new virtual desktop tool from Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team
Oct 2008
Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team has developed a lightweight and very dependable virtual desktop manager called Desktops that allows you to create up to four virtual desktops on your...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Know what to do when Check Disks malfunctions in Vista
Oct 2008
The Check Disk application in Microsoft Windows Vista can sometimes malfunction, causing problems during the boot process. In answer to several TechRepublic member questions, Greg Shultz explores...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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How do I... Use templates to simplify network monitoring with Packet Analyzer?
Oct 2008
Packet Analyzer is one of the finest network traffic monitors available. This application is one of those tools that will quickly become your best friend in your network toolkit. One of the...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
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Investigate RAM problems with Vista's Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
Oct 2008
If you're encountering application failures, operating system faults, or Stop errors in Windows Vista, you could have defective or failing RAM. Microsoft included the Windows Memory Diagnostic...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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How do I... Use the Vista Check Disk tool for hard disk analysis?
Sep 2008
In most cases, Vista will recognize hard disk problems and automatically schedule Check Disk to run the next time the computer is restarted. However, if you're the proactive type, you might want...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Take advantage of Windows Explorer's Navigation Pane
Sep 2008
While Vista's Windows Explorer provides you with what appears to be a standard Folders pane, just like the previous versions of Windows, the Vista version is actually called the Navigation pane...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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How do I... Run Linux/UNIX clients on Windows with XWin32 Live?
Sep 2008
Jack Wallen wrote previously about how you can open (and use) Linux applications in Windows using a combination of PuTTY and XWin32. He is happy to report that XWin32 Live reduces previous...
Provided by Jack Wallen
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Create a custom backup tool with Vista's Robocopy
Sep 2008
Microsoft updated Robocopy with some extra features designed for Vista and decided to make it a regular part of the Windows Vista operating system. While this is a good thing in that it is readily...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Debrief And Defend: Choosing Linux instead of Windows Vista
Sep 2008
Microsoft advocates Windows Vista as the operating system of choice for desktops. But there are plenty of adherents to the Linux operating system who say that it's a better choice. Is it really?...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Debrief And Defend: Standardizing on Windows Vista instead of Linux
Sep 2008
Microsoft advocates Windows Vista as the operating system of choice for desktops. But there are plenty of adherents to the Linux operating system who say that it's a better choice. Is it really?...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
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Improve performance and productivity with these Vista tricks
Aug 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista is a very capable operating system, but sometimes the best way to get the most out of it is with a trick or tweak. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Bubba
Aug 2008
Arguably the most infamous product to ever come out of Redmond was Microsoft Bob. Bob was Microsoft's attempt to create an easier to use interface for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. It was the Edsel...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
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Troubleshoot with the Problem Reports and Solutions feature in Windows Vista
Aug 2008
With the many different types of hardware and software that Microsoft Windows Vista has to contend with there are sure to be all sorts of problems, both big and small. The important question is...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Scan a hard drive for sensitive data with Spider?
Aug 2008
There are many reasons why you would want to do a thorough scan on a PC for specific data. However, large capacity hard drives can be difficult to scan without the right tool. One of the better...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
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Create custom event triggers in Vista Task Scheduler
Aug 2008
When you attach a task to an event in Event Viewer, the operation launches the Create Basic Task wizard, which is pretty much the same wizard that Task Scheduler provides except that it is...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Take advantage of Vista's Event Viewer and Task Scheduler integration
Aug 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista contains a totally new mechanism that integrates Task Scheduler with Event Viewer such that you can now attach a task directly to the event and then configure the task to...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
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Take advantage of multiple monitors with Vista's Remote Desktop
Jul 2008
If you're using multiple monitors as a part of your system set up and you regularly connect to other Windows Vista or Windows XP via Remote Desktop, you'll definitely want to learn how you can...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
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Make the Move To Folder and Copy To Folder commands easily accessible
Jul 2008
Two of the handiest file management tools in Windows Vista are the Copy To Folder and Move To Folder commands, which allow you to copy and move files or folders anywhere you want simply by...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Save your eyes with DPI Scaling in Windows Vista
Jul 2008
High resolution LCD monitors are great for images, but can be less than ideal for reading text. However, with Windows Vista's DPI Scaling tool, you can use your LCD monitor at its native...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
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How do I... Recover Linux data files with a Windows tool?
Jul 2008
Recovering data from a hard drive with corrupted partition table created by the Linux operating system is not something you do every day. However, DiskInternals makes a tool called Linux Reader...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
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Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
Jul 2008
Despite how it may appear at first glance, when Microsoft Windows Vista reports very little free memory available it is actually a good thing. That is merely the Vista performance improvement...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt
Jul 2008
Greg Shultz shows you how to create a task in Task Scheduler that will launch an application with the highest available privileges in Microsoft Windows Vista, and then he shows you how to create a...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Book chapters
Learn to access and share Vista network resources
Jun 2008
To be truly useful, a home or small office network needs to be configured to allow resource sharing among users. This chapter from Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista: Your Guide to Easy and...
Provided by Que Publishing
-
Downloads
Create a quick professional slide show with Vista's Photo Gallery
Jun 2008
Using the Microsoft Windows Vista application Photo Gallery, it is possible to create a professional slide show quickly and easily using the Themes feature. In this Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Tweak Windows Vista Services the right way
Jan 2008
Almost all disabling unnecessary Vista services articles contain a disclaimer of sorts that mentions that not all systems are alike and so certain services that are unnecessary for one user's...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Book chapters
Design useful, professional-looking custom Vista gadgets
Jun 2008
Sidebar gadgets can bring useful and convenient functionality to the Vista desktop -- especially when you create a custom gadget to meet your own (or your users') specific needs. This chapter from...
Provided by Sams Publishing
-
Downloads
Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
Jun 2008
The Windows Vista's Control Panel is chock full of specialized tools that are used to maintain, adjust, and tweak the way that Vista behaves. The default view of the Control Panel is called...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Handle Windows Vista like a pro with these tricks
Jun 2008
Using Microsoft Windows Vista over a period of almost two years, Greg Shultz has discovered a handful of useful tricks that makes using the operating system easier. He shares some of these tricks...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Book chapters
Leverage the power of Control Panel and group policies in Vista
May 2008
Control Panel and group policies in Windows Vista are powerful, flexible tools if you wield them correctly -- but a lot of people don't fully understand their capabilities or they create problems...
Provided by Sams Publishing
-
Downloads
Use the System Diagnostic Report as a troubleshooting aid
May 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista comes with a host of troubleshooting tools that you can use to help diagnose all sorts of problems. The System Diagnostic Report can display the status of hardware...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
May 2008
Many users might not realize how much better navigation system the breadcrumb is when compared to the Up button. Greg Shultz examines our continued reliance on the Up button as a hard disk...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1
May 2008
In this issue of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz investigates the removal of the default Search command from both the Start menu and the context or right-click menu in Microsoft Vista SP1....
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Book chapters
Troubleshoot and resolve Windows Vista problems
May 2008
Tracking down the cause of problems with Windows Vista requires systematic troubleshooting, but at least you can take advantage of some new diagnostic tools. This sample chapter from Microsoft...
Provided by Sams Publishing
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The Choice command is back in Windows Vista
May 2008
Microsoft has put the Choice command back in Windows Vista and made it a bit more powerful. Since the Choice command can come in extremely handy in a lot of situations and because it has been...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Downloads
Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
Apr 2008
If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's October 2011 patches
Oct 2011
Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's October 2011 patches in your organization.
Provided by Justin James
-
Downloads
Handle Windows Vista like a pro with these tricks
Jun 2008
Using Microsoft Windows Vista over a period of almost two years, Greg Shultz has discovered a handful of useful tricks that makes using the operating system easier. He shares some of these tricks...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
Jun 2008
The Windows Vista's Control Panel is chock full of specialized tools that are used to maintain, adjust, and tweak the way that Vista behaves. The default view of the Control Panel is called...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Book chapters
Design useful, professional-looking custom Vista gadgets
Jun 2008
Sidebar gadgets can bring useful and convenient functionality to the Vista desktop -- especially when you create a custom gadget to meet your own (or your users') specific needs. This chapter from...
Provided by Sams Publishing
-
Downloads
Tweak Windows Vista Services the right way
Jan 2008
Almost all disabling unnecessary Vista services articles contain a disclaimer of sorts that mentions that not all systems are alike and so certain services that are unnecessary for one user's...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Create a quick professional slide show with Vista's Photo Gallery
Jun 2008
Using the Microsoft Windows Vista application Photo Gallery, it is possible to create a professional slide show quickly and easily using the Themes feature. In this Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Book chapters
Learn to access and share Vista network resources
Jun 2008
To be truly useful, a home or small office network needs to be configured to allow resource sharing among users. This chapter from Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista: Your Guide to Easy and...
Provided by Que Publishing
-
Downloads
Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
Jul 2008
Despite how it may appear at first glance, when Microsoft Windows Vista reports very little free memory available it is actually a good thing. That is merely the Vista performance improvement...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Recover Linux data files with a Windows tool?
Jul 2008
Recovering data from a hard drive with corrupted partition table created by the Linux operating system is not something you do every day. However, DiskInternals makes a tool called Linux Reader...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Save your eyes with DPI Scaling in Windows Vista
Jul 2008
High resolution LCD monitors are great for images, but can be less than ideal for reading text. However, with Windows Vista's DPI Scaling tool, you can use your LCD monitor at its native...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Make the Move To Folder and Copy To Folder commands easily accessible
Jul 2008
Two of the handiest file management tools in Windows Vista are the Copy To Folder and Move To Folder commands, which allow you to copy and move files or folders anywhere you want simply by...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's December 2011 patches
Dec 2011
Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's December 2011 patches in your organization.
Provided by Justin James
-
Downloads
Take advantage of multiple monitors with Vista's Remote Desktop
Jul 2008
If you're using multiple monitors as a part of your system set up and you regularly connect to other Windows Vista or Windows XP via Remote Desktop, you'll definitely want to learn how you can...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Take advantage of Vista's Event Viewer and Task Scheduler integration
Aug 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista contains a totally new mechanism that integrates Task Scheduler with Event Viewer such that you can now attach a task directly to the event and then configure the task to...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Create custom event triggers in Vista Task Scheduler
Aug 2008
When you attach a task to an event in Event Viewer, the operation launches the Create Basic Task wizard, which is pretty much the same wizard that Task Scheduler provides except that it is...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Scan a hard drive for sensitive data with Spider?
Aug 2008
There are many reasons why you would want to do a thorough scan on a PC for specific data. However, large capacity hard drives can be difficult to scan without the right tool. One of the better...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Troubleshoot with the Problem Reports and Solutions feature in Windows Vista
Aug 2008
With the many different types of hardware and software that Microsoft Windows Vista has to contend with there are sure to be all sorts of problems, both big and small. The important question is...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Bubba
Aug 2008
Arguably the most infamous product to ever come out of Redmond was Microsoft Bob. Bob was Microsoft's attempt to create an easier to use interface for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. It was the Edsel...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Improve performance and productivity with these Vista tricks
Aug 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista is a very capable operating system, but sometimes the best way to get the most out of it is with a trick or tweak. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Debrief And Defend: Standardizing on Windows Vista instead of Linux
Sep 2008
Microsoft advocates Windows Vista as the operating system of choice for desktops. But there are plenty of adherents to the Linux operating system who say that it's a better choice. Is it really?...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Debrief And Defend: Choosing Linux instead of Windows Vista
Sep 2008
Microsoft advocates Windows Vista as the operating system of choice for desktops. But there are plenty of adherents to the Linux operating system who say that it's a better choice. Is it really?...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
How do I... Run Linux/UNIX clients on Windows with XWin32 Live?
Sep 2008
Jack Wallen wrote previously about how you can open (and use) Linux applications in Windows using a combination of PuTTY and XWin32. He is happy to report that XWin32 Live reduces previous...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Take advantage of Windows Explorer's Navigation Pane
Sep 2008
While Vista's Windows Explorer provides you with what appears to be a standard Folders pane, just like the previous versions of Windows, the Vista version is actually called the Navigation pane...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Use the Vista Check Disk tool for hard disk analysis?
Sep 2008
In most cases, Vista will recognize hard disk problems and automatically schedule Check Disk to run the next time the computer is restarted. However, if you're the proactive type, you might want...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Investigate RAM problems with Vista's Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
Oct 2008
If you're encountering application failures, operating system faults, or Stop errors in Windows Vista, you could have defective or failing RAM. Microsoft included the Windows Memory Diagnostic...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Use templates to simplify network monitoring with Packet Analyzer?
Oct 2008
Packet Analyzer is one of the finest network traffic monitors available. This application is one of those tools that will quickly become your best friend in your network toolkit. One of the...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Know what to do when Check Disks malfunctions in Vista
Oct 2008
The Check Disk application in Microsoft Windows Vista can sometimes malfunction, causing problems during the boot process. In answer to several TechRepublic member questions, Greg Shultz explores...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
A new virtual desktop tool from Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team
Oct 2008
Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team has developed a lightweight and very dependable virtual desktop manager called Desktops that allows you to create up to four virtual desktops on your...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
10 things you should do before, during, and after reinstalling Windows
Oct 2008
There are some very good reasons why you might want to reinstall Microsoft Windows. Whether it is 2000, XP or Vista, the registry can become corrupted or it can accumulate settings for programs...
Provided by Alan Norton
-
Downloads
Debrief and Defend: Choosing Windows XP over Vista
Oct 2008
Released in October 2001, Windows XP has proven stable, dependable and compatible. Despite a comprehensive third service pack collection of updates and patches and continued reliability and...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
White Papers
All About Microsoft: CodeTracker
May 2011
Revised - July, 2011 Can't keep Midori straight from MinSafe? Unsure how Red Dog, Cosmos and Zurich fit in Microsoft's cloud OS picture? Tracking Microsoft's myriad codenames is an (almost)...
Provided by ZDNet
-
Downloads
How do I... Extend laptop battery life in Windows Vista?
Oct 2008
Parallel to the importance of having a laptop is having a laptop with a battery that will last you long enough to get your work done. If you have Microsoft Windows Vista running your machine you...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Troubleshoot Vista system drivers more efficiently with these tools
Oct 2008
While in the last year many of the most common driver problems have been solved, you may still incur strange or erratic problems related to drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista. To make the task of...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Get Up To Speed: Windows Vista 32 bit vs. 64 bit
Oct 2008
Microsoft Vista comes in two distinct architecture releases: 32 bit and 64 bit. This Get Up To Speed will highlight the differences between the two and why you would want to use one over the...
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Use Maple to manage and retrieve vital documents
Oct 2008
Using a series of documents and folders to store all your information is a pretty logical way of doing things, especially when used in combination with Vista's Search tool and Saved searches...
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Track down your uptime in Windows Vista
Nov 2008
In Windows XP, you could very easily find the exact uptime measured in days, hours, minutes, and seconds by using the command line version of Windows XP's System Information. Unfortunately,...
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How do I... Create virtual multiple desktops in Windows?
Nov 2008
Microsoft Windows does not have the inherent ability to take advantage of multiple desktops. But, thanks to Sysinternals and the utility Desktops, Vista can enjoy a Linux-like multiple desktop...
Provided by Jack Wallen
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How do I... Configure OpenDNS in Windows Vista?
Nov 2008
DNS entries are often the primary suspect on a slow network connection. From routers to individual machines, DNS entries are typically received via DHCP and, if you're mobile with your laptop, you...
Provided by Jack Wallen
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Increase Vista performance by trimming startup programs
Nov 2008
If you're currently running Microsoft Windows Vista on a system with only 1GB of RAM you know that the system can, at times, be frustratingly slow -- especially when you are running extremely...
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Take back control of Vista's default programs and the Open With list
Nov 2008
Ever had one application establish itself as the default for a certain file type against your wishes? In Microsoft Windows Vista, with some specialized knowledge and some tweaking, you can regain...
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