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Daryl Lucas spent hours trying to get connected to a wireless network in Scotland until he discovered the problem. He shares what he discovered in case you need to know it someday.

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10 things you should know about Windows XP's System Restore tool

March 14, 2006 8:00am PST

If a crash or some other incident renders your WinXP system problematic or unbootable, you can use System Restore to return it to a previous working state. These pointers will show you how to...

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Windows 8: More new File Explorer features

January 9, 2013 12:48pm PST

Greg Shultz shows explores and explains the contextual tabs on the new Windows 8 File Explorer Ribbon.

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Configure BitLocker encryption on non-TPM Windows systems

November 18, 2009 7:14am PST

Derek Schauland tells you how you can configure BitLocker volume encryption on Windows systems that do not have the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip present and enabled.

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Build a Drupal installation on Amazon EC2

January 9, 2012 6:00am PST

Nick Hardiman performs a Drupal install on his Amazon EC2 machine and provides a cheat sheet of the steps and commands that he used to do it.

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Cloud computing and the evolution of the data center

April 4, 2013 7:28am PDT

Thoran Rodrigues explains how the futures of cloud computing and data center design must evolve together.

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The app developer top 5: Why PaaS is a liberating choice

April 11, 2013 12:00pm PDT

Guest contributor Bill Platt cites the top 5 reasons app developers are turning to PaaS to solve some core challenges.

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How to add roles to a Windows Server 2012 computer

February 11, 2013 6:00am PST

Scott Lowe illustrates the steps to adding roles to servers in Windows Server 2012.

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10 things every new IT admin needs to know

December 6, 2012 12:14pm PST

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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Pros and cons of Fibre Channel and Ethernet storage

March 18, 2013 5:30am PDT

Scott Reeves looks at some of the differences between Fibre Channel and Ethernet Storage. Both have their place, depending on the size of the business, and whether there is existing or new...

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Add an auto-scaling group and policy for Amazon EC2 machines

July 9, 2012 9:00am PDT

Nick Hardiman walks you through the steps of creating an auto-scaling group, as well as creating policies to scale-out and scale-in your Amazon EC2 machines.

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VAAI should be a requirement in your next storage array

March 12, 2013 6:00am PDT

Scott Lowe explains some of the technical and business benefits that can be realized by enabling vStorage APIs for Array Integration as a storage option.

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10 must-try cloud tools for business

March 11, 2013 3:10pm PDT

Trying to zero in on the cloud apps that fit your needs can be time-consuming and frustrating. Here's a list to get you started in the right direction.

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10+ tips for combating Computer Vision Syndrome

September 18, 2008 1:16pm PDT

Recent studies indicate that those who spend even a few hours a day working on a computer could suffer significant vision problems. Susan Harkins offers an overview of symptoms and causes and then...

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10 ways to make sure your data doesn't walk out the door: UPDATED

March 29, 2010 11:05am PDT

Many organizations focus on protecting against external attacks but ignore a threat that might be even more destructive: data theft by someone inside the company. Here's an up-to-date look at...

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Five tips for getting rid of crapware

October 18, 2010 7:14am PDT

New computers are being sold with crapware installed. I don't like it. I doubt that you do, either. Here's what we can do about it.

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Assigning group membership to built-in groups with Group Policy

March 5, 2012 8:15am PST

Assigning a group to the local Administrators, Power Users, or Remote Desktop Users group of computer accounts is made easy with Group Policy. Rick Vanover shows how to set this via a GPO.

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