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TR Dojo: Stop users accidentally installing Internet Explorer 9 on Windows 7

August 9, 2011 5:43am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to prevent Windows Update from marking Internet Explore 9 as an important update using Microsoft's free Internet Explorer 9 Blocker Toolkit. Once you’ve watched this TR...

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TR Dojo: Multiple Local Group Policy: User-specific policy configurations without a domain

June 14, 2011 7:32am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to create user-specific Group Policy configurations on Windows 7 and Vista with Multiple Local Group Policy. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link...

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TR Dojo: Let users show you with Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder

June 7, 2011 11:21am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder can show you exactly what was happening when a computer problem occurred. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link...

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ZDNet users: Congratulations on 20 years

April 15, 2011 5:02am PDT

Through Skype videoconferencing, ZDNet readers from around the world congratulate ZDNet on 20 years of Internet publishing. Users offer up their favorite parts of the site and what ZDNet can do to...

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Guy Kawasaki: How to 'enchant' users

March 22, 2011 5:11am PDT

At a Churchill Club event in Mountain View, Calif., author and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki shares some tips from his new book, "Enchantment," on how to get users excited about a product. His...

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TR Dojo: Three Microsoft Word Find and Replace tricks for power users

August 10, 2010 8:26am PDT

Word's Find and Replace function is a handy tool. Bill Detwiler shares three Find and Replace tips that will help make you a Word power user. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a...

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TR Dojo: Three PowerShell scripts for managing users in Active Directory

July 27, 2010 7:53am PDT

Bill Detwiler shares three scripts that make it easy to manage users in Active Directory via PowerShell, such as copying group memberships. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a...

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TR Dojo: Three Sticky Notes tips for Windows 7 power users

July 6, 2010 6:51am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to quickly search, backup, and prevent accidental deletions of Windows 7 Sticky Notes. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original...

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TR Dojo: Three Windows XP Mode tips for power users

June 21, 2010 8:21am PDT

Bill Detwiler explains how to shut down and back up a Windows XP Mode virtual machine and create a shortcut to your host computer's Documents folder. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you...

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TR Dojo: Get the Classic Start Menu in Windows 7 with Classic Shell

May 24, 2010 7:16am PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to get the Classic Start Menu back in Windows 7 using a free program called Classic Shell. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original...

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TR Dojo: Five ways to keep users from stealing corporate data

May 17, 2010 8:57am PDT

TR Dojo: Five ways to keep users from stealing corporate data Bill Detwiler highlights five ways to prevent employees from stealing sensitive or private data from your corporate computer network....

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TR Dojo: Five dumb mistakes IT pros make in the field

April 26, 2010 8:27am PDT

Bill Detwiler discusses five of the worst mistakes IT pros can make in the field and gives you some advice on how to avoid them. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the...

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Gowalla CEO: Bringing in users with free burritos and NBA tickets

April 1, 2010 4:35pm PDT

At Where 2.0 in San Jose, Calif., Gowalla CEO Josh Williams talks about the company's latest promotions to bring in more users to its service. He says the company is teaming up with Chipolte and...

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TR Dojo: Four free defragmentation tools for power users

February 1, 2010 6:19am PST

Bill Detwiler examines four, free defragmentation utilities that are popular with TechRepublic members. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic...

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What your users should know about Flash Cookies

January 11, 2010 9:50am PST

Bill Detwiler explains what Flash cookies are, how they work, and how you can control them on your computer. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original...

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TR Dojo: Common habits of superstitious computer users

November 16, 2009 7:03am PST

From avoiding upgrades to refusing reboot requests, Bill Detwiler takes a light-hearted look at superstitious end-user habits IT pros should debunk. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can...

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IT uses iPhone to be proactive and build goodwill with users

October 22, 2009 9:53am PDT

Bill Detwiler talks with James Brown from Talecris about how the benefits of deploying Apple's iPhone far outweighed the hazards.

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IT Dojo: Give users anywhere access to their data with Windows Folder Redirection

August 24, 2009 11:36am PDT

Bill Detwiler explains how Windows Folder Redirection works, how to deploy it with Group Policy, and why it's often better than roaming profiles. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can...

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WWDC 2009: New app helps users find lost iPhone

June 8, 2009 1:52pm PDT

At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, the company's SVP of iPhone software, Scott Forstall, demos a new app, "Find My iPhone," that helps people find their phone if it gets lost--the software...

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IT Dojo: Understanding what users say and what they really mean

March 2, 2009 11:07am PST

Work in IT long enough and you'll notice that users repeat several key phrases. Novice techs may take these expressions at face value, but IT veterans know that these phrases often have hidden...