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The 12 Critical Questions You Need to Ask When Choosing an AD Bridge Solution

May 9, 2013 12:00am PDT

Microsoft Active Directory (AD) provides Windows access for most users, but must also allow Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X access. It can be an identity and authentication nightmare. Fortunately, an AD...

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Quick Tip: Mount ISO files with Virtual CloneDrive

May 8, 2013 12:09pm PDT

Virtual CloneDrive makes using ISO files in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, just as easy as it is in Windows 8.

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Screenshots: Install Virtual CloneDrive

May 8, 2013 11:56am PDT

Virtual CloneDrive makes using ISO files in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, just as easy as it is in Windows 8.

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A sunny migration for Met Office

May 8, 2013 12:00am PDT

The UK’s national weather service saves £45,000 and weeks of time in Windows 7 migration, thanks to ChangeBASE. The Met Office was embarking on a universal migration to Windows 7 from XP, and...

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Countdown to April 2014 and the End of Windows XP: 4 Things You Should Know

May 8, 2013 12:00am PDT

Windows XP, arguably the most enduring OS Microsoft has released, will be officially phased out April 2014 when the company “sunsets” support for the product. Is your team ready? View our special...

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Five small footprint productivity tools that pack a powerful punch

May 7, 2013 12:40pm PDT

With the right app you can get high performance without taking up a large amount of resources.

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Hyper-V Recovery Manager on Windows Azure: Game changer in DR architecture

May 7, 2013 6:00am PDT

HVRM is a hybrid service that leverages the Azure public cloud and allows you to manage the replication of your primary data center to your disaster recovery (DR) site.

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10 things you should know about deploying Windows Azure VMs in a hybrid IT environment

May 5, 2013 8:20pm PDT

10 things you should know about deploying Windows Azure VMs in a hybrid IT environment article root Webinar May 8th on Building VMs from deployment to cost analysis In the first session of a...

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Use AudioDocs to hear the text from your Word docs

May 3, 2013 11:42pm PDT

If you're looking for an incredibly easy way to get text to speech from your Microsoft Word 2007/2010 documents, check out the free AudioDocs open source software.

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Windows Phone 8 is the ultimate 'charge it and get to work' device

May 3, 2013 7:52am PDT

Windows Phone 8 is the ultimate 'charge it and get to work' device article root Apps not MIA Hi Patrick, Great article! However, some of the missing apps you listed are actually available. For...

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Windows Phone 8 is the ultimate 'charge it and get to work' device

May 3, 2013 7:14am PDT

Patrick Gray takes a look at the pros and cons of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8. Find out why he was generally impressed with this device.

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Boot Windows 8 into Safe Mode

May 3, 2013 6:51am PDT

Boot Windows 8 into Safe Mode article root Msconfig ftw Whenever I try to fix a Windows OS I always go the quickest route, and whenever anyone ask's me how to fix their PC I always show them the...

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Windows XP: If it ain't broke...

May 3, 2013 6:24am PDT

heh "...extended support until 2020, giving Microsoft several years to perfect their vision for the future of computing." 2020/vision ...I see what you did there. Self Support as "Expensive"?...

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Windows XP: If it ain't broke...

May 3, 2013 5:25am PDT

Although XP has less than one year of official support remaining from Microsoft, many organizations have no plans to replace it. What's going on?

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Revive the F8 method of booting Windows 8 into Safe Mode

May 2, 2013 1:24pm PDT

Revive the F8 method of booting Windows 8 into Safe Mode article root Safe mode So far, I have not had to reboot Windows 8 into Safe Mode - have you? What was the problem and how did you fix it?...

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Revive the F8 method of booting Windows 8 into Safe Mode

May 2, 2013 1:21pm PDT

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.

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Boot Windows 8 into Safe Mode

May 2, 2013 1:00pm PDT

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.

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Five tools to help sync more than one cloud storage service

May 2, 2013 11:26am PDT

There are plenty of available tools to help you easily manage those cloud storage services. Jack Wallen lists his favorites.

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Does the decline in PC sales indicate tablet dominance?

May 2, 2013 9:12am PDT

Tablets and mobile devices are a major force behind the decline in PC sales, but is the PC dead, and are tablets truly the heir apparent for desktops and laptops?

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Ensuring a Successful Migration, Consolidation or Restructuring with Dell

May 2, 2013 12:00am PDT

Organizations are increasingly facing IT infrastructure consolidations, restructuring, and migrations due to acquisitions, mergers or to achieve specific business goals. Transitioning or...

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