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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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Breaking down the Windows Server 8 Features on Demand option

December 19, 2011 7:46am PST

Breaking down the Windows Server 8 Features on Demand option article root Not impressed I guess I'm just still shocked that a server installation STILL needs over 5 GB? Hello? What is in there...

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Customize MMC with the Remote Desktops Snap-in for Windows 7

December 19, 2011 6:58am PST

Customize MMC with the Remote Desktops Snap-in for Windows 7 article root Remote Desktop Do you regularly use Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 7 to connect to systems on your network? Now...

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Customize MMC with the Remote Desktops Snap-in for Windows 7

December 19, 2011 6:57am PST

Greg Shultz shows you how to install and use the Remote Desktops Snap-in in Windows 7 to customize the Microsoft Management Console.

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Breaking down the Windows Server 8 Features on Demand option

December 19, 2011 6:00am PST

Installing Windows Server 8 brings options to server administrators. Rickatron highlights the new Features on Demand installation in this blog post.

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

December 19, 2011 1:49am PST

Check out some of the new features found hidden in the menu tree of the Microsoft Windows 7 calculator applet, you may be surprised.

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Customize the command prompt in Windows 7

December 19, 2011 12:37am PST

In Microsoft Windows 7, you can customize the command prompt using specifically configured shortcuts to better match the task at hand.

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Case Studies

SIVA Group: Industry Conglomerate Moves to Private Cloud; Boosts IT Capabilities and Performance

December 19, 2011 12:00am PST

Continuing to foray into new innovative business opportunities while simultaneously strengthening its traditional base, SIVA Group wanted to modernize its infrastructure and reduce costs by...

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Five versatile screen-capture apps for Windows

December 18, 2011 2:30pm PST

EULA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu0lqUlHEko Nice find that is a screen capture of a different kind. Five versatile screen-capture apps for Windows article root In a pinch Press Print Screen...

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Problems installing Windows server 2008 R2 on a Dell Poweredge 2800

December 18, 2011 9:08am PST

Problems installing Windows server 2008 R2 on a Dell Poweredge 2800 My issue is I've set up the RAID and initialized the drives, but Windows still doesn't detect any of them. I've cleared and...

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Five versatile screen-capture apps for Windows

December 18, 2011 5:55am PST

When you need a bit more functionality than Print Screen and Paint offer, one of these screen capture tools will come in handy.

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Windows Azure pricing demystified

December 17, 2011 12:18pm PST

Windows Azure pricing demystified article root Maximum Size of SQL Azure Business Database Is 150 GB The SQL Azure team just announced that the maximum size of SQL Azure Business Edition...

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Nokia Lumia 710 (T-Mobile) Hands On

December 17, 2011 2:29am PST

Nokia Lumia 710 (T-Mobile) Hands On article root windows phone style THAT.. is what M$ Windoze Phone looks like?! Boy, that is a butt-U-G-L-Y screen layout. So much for microsloth's "innovation".

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Use Web services to separate concerns and for code reuse

December 16, 2011 3:33pm PST

Use Web services to separate concerns and for code reuse article root I'm in the Torrents looking for XP ISO's I use VBox here.Some of these XP ISO's are really spectacular!But I have run into a...

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Australia to lead IE6/7 sunsetting

December 15, 2011 3:07pm PST

Automatic upgrading of Internet Explorer is coming to a desktop near you in 2012.

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Windows Azure pricing demystified

December 15, 2011 2:08pm PST

Ian Hardenburgh explains the structure of Microsoft's Azure offerings, and more importantly, how they are priced, so that you can consider all the associated costs.

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Create a custom Microsoft Management Console in Windows 7

December 15, 2011 9:13am PST

Create a custom Microsoft Management Console in Windows 7 article root Custom MMC? Were you aware that you could create a custom MMC? Now that you know how, will you take advantage of this...

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Create a custom Microsoft Management Console in Windows 7

December 15, 2011 9:12am PST

It's actually fairly easy to create custom tools in Windows 7 Microsoft Management Console. Greg Shultz reveals how to take advantage of this feature.

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Xphone: How Microsoft could have won in mobile in 2011

December 15, 2011 8:58am PST

Xphone: How Microsoft could have won in mobile in 2011 article root This isn't a branding problem It's just not very good, especially compared to an iPhone. Lack of USB sync and other features...

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