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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: August 2012

August 14, 2012 2:38pm PDT

Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's August 2012 patches in your organization.

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Top Eight Features of Windows 8 Client

May 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Windows 8 is still Longhorn (albeit "Longhorn point two"), and when you find your way to Windows Explorer, the Registry Editor, the various control panels, and administrative tools, you will be in...

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: March 2012

March 13, 2012 1:19pm PDT

Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's March 2012 patches in your organization.

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The most popular Windows posts of 2011

December 19, 2011 11:27am PST

The most popular posts of 2011 give us a snapshot of what was important to readers and, perhaps something even more interesting, what was not important.

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: November 2011

November 8, 2011 12:31pm PST

Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decisions when applying Microsoft's November 2011 patches in your organization.

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: October 2011

October 11, 2011 12:55pm PDT

Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's October 2011 patches in your organization.

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Upgrade lessons learned from Microsoft Vista

October 11, 2011 4:41am PDT

Like odd-numbered Star Trek movies, some Microsoft software releases seem best skipped. Is there a pattern here?

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How can Microsoft clean up its bad reputation?

July 19, 2011 12:30pm PDT

Whether you are an individual or a multinational corporation, a bad reputation can destroy any chance of success. Deb Shinder has some suggestions for Microsoft's redemption.

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Charlie Sheen could take lessons on what it means to be 'winning' from Microsoft

June 15, 2011 10:21am PDT

TechRepublic blogger Donovan Colbert addresses a member's comment about Microsoft only resting on its laurels over the past 20 years. He takes a closer look at what Microsoft has really achieved.

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: June 2011

June 14, 2011 2:28pm PDT

Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's June 2011 patches in your organization.

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Hal 9000 highlights TR Questions of the Week - April 25, 2011

April 25, 2011 3:49am PDT

TechRepublic members' questions highlighted address issues with Excel 2007 files, LAN/networking, employee audit reports and tools, Windows Server 2003 and 2008, shared mailbox restrictions, and more.

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Slideshow: How to add Flip3D to the Taskbar

April 22, 2011 7:43am PDT

Windows Vista had a graphical feature for switching between open applications called Flip3D located on the Taskbar. However, that feature is absent from the Windows 7 Taskbar. Here is how you put...

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: April 2011

April 12, 2011 1:53pm PDT

Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's April 2011 patches in your organization.

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TR Dojo: Enable the hidden Administrator account in Windows 7 and Vista

March 2, 2011 5:40am PST

Bill Detwiler shows you how unlock the hidden Administrator account on Windows 7 and Vista with the Computer Management console and Net User command. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you...

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: February 2011

February 8, 2011 1:01pm PST

Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's February 2011 patches in your organization.

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: January 2011

January 11, 2011 12:49pm PST

Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's January 2011 patches in your organization.

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How do I configure and use shadow copy in Microsoft Windows?

October 13, 2010 8:12am PDT

Configuring and using shadow copy is not complicated, but it does require some specific knowledge about where these features are located.

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Video: Windows 7 and Vista tweak: Select multiple files with checkboxes

October 4, 2010 8:14am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to select multiple files in Windows 7 and Vista with the "Use Check Boxes to Select Items" feature.

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TR Dojo: Windows 7 and Vista tweak: Select multiple files with checkboxes

October 4, 2010 8:13am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to select multiple files in Windows 7 and Vista with the "Use Check Boxes to Select Items" feature. Once you've watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the...