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Articles about Windows
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10 things to try when Java won't install properly
The next time a Java install goes awry, see if one of these fixes gets you back on track.
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Five Apps: Disk defrag apps
So long as we continue to use and abuse our platter based drives, we will continue to need defragmentation apps.
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Screenshots: Five encryption tools for Windows
Whether you want to encrypt an entire hard drive or just a folder or a few files, using the right tool is vital.
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Edit audio files in Windows with these five apps
Matthew Nawrocki shares his favorite audio editors on the Windows platform.
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Pirated copies of Windows OS in China prone to security issues
PCs running on pirated copies of Windows wide open to malware, says Microsoft. The company has launched an anti-piracy campaign to address such risks.
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The 10 hottest 10 Things lists of 2012
Favorite posts this year included several IT career topics, along with Windows 7 speed tips, HTML5 tags, development project mistakes, and cross-platform tools.
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10 Windows 7 commands every administrator should know
The command line is often the best place to resolve Windows 7 desktop problems. These basic commands will help speed your troubleshooting tasks.
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Five apps for managing MySQL from Windows
There are plenty of GUI tools available that can manage your MySQL database, even from the Windows environment.
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Top 10 posts in Data Center for 2012
Readers were learning all about Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 this year, as reflected in the most-read posts of the year.
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What applications are available on Windows RT?
Tony McSherry looks at the desktop applications available on the Windows RT Surface tablet.
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Add a Shutdown menu to the Windows 8 desktop
Greg Shultz has found a technique that will allow you to recreate a reasonable facsimile of the Shutdown pop-up menu on Windows 8's desktop.
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RemoteApp: Deploying applications made easy
Getting around application-overload situations doesn't have to be complicated. Rick Vanover explains the RemoteApp feature in this piece.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: December 2012
Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's December 2012 patches in your organization.
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10 things every new IT admin needs to know
When you launch your IT career, it's important to understand concepts -- but you also need to know how to perform these real-world tasks.
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Five apps for crapware cleanup
You don't have to put up with the aggravation of crapware. Here are several effective tools for removing it from your Windows PC.