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Repair multiple Internet Explorer issues with one application
The free Anvi Browser Repair Tool can repair a multitude of Internet Explorer problems. Find out why this is one of Jack Wallen's go-to tools.
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Dream Studio media maker is a dream come true
The Ubuntu-based Dream Studio platform includes everything your SOHO or small business needs to create business class, professional multimedia projects.
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Manage your databases with Toad
If you need to create, edit, and manage MySQL databases, TechRepublic contributor Jack Wallen says Toad is freeware that's worth a look.
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Safeguard your data with Wise Folder Hider
If you're looking for a free tool to help you easily hide data from prying eyes and don't want to have to deal with encryption, Wise Folder Hider might be the ideal choice.
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Automate MySQL backups with the help of MySQLDumper
Learn how to automate backing up MySQL databases with MySQLDumper and configure the web-based tool to email you a report about whether the task succeeds.
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Back up your MySQL databases with this web-based tool
If you're looking for a simple way to back up and restore your MySQL databases, MySQLDumper is the tool for you. Here's how to install and use MySQLDumper.
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Areca offers SMBs a free backup solution for Windows and Linux
Once you learn Areca's terminology, you'll be creating backups with this easy to use and flexible solution in no time.
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Free Helpdesk stands out for its easy setup and user friendliness
Free Helpdesk does not offer a lot of bells and whistles, though it does an incredibly good job of being a simple and intuitive way for your IT department to organize support requests.
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Try the free and flexible screenshot tool Greenshot
If you want to get good screenshots and be able to add objects and text to the images but don't want to use a full tool like GIMP, Jack Wallen says Greenshot is a fantastic solution.
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Use formatting, autoformatting, and themes in LibreOffice Calc
Formatting, autoformatting, and themes will make your LibreOffice Calc documents easier to read, prettier, and more efficient to create and use.
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Collect network system information with Belarc Advisor and PhpSysInfo
The free applications Belarc Advisor and PhpSysInfo can get as much information about as many of your machines as you need.
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Share one keyboard and mouse with multiple machines without a KVM
The Synergy open source application allows you to share a keyboard and mouse between Windows, Mac, and Linux computers and saves you the cost of a KVM.
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Enable the mounting of ext2/3 file systems on a Windows machine
One of the easiest ways to get data off an ext2/3 disk from a Windows machine is to use Ext2Fsd. Here are Ext2Fsd installation and usage instructions.
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Lock down sensitive information with Secure Data Manager
Secure Data Manager is a handy way to keep your sensitive passwords hidden from prying eyes, yet keep it at the ready for when you need to locate credentials for a machine, a software key, a URL login...
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Set up email accounts in Simple Groupware
Jack Wallen provides all the information your SMB needs to start setting incoming and outgoing email for all the users on your Simple Groupware server.
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Video Whiteboard: Managing emerging e-mail threats
With viruses rife and three billion spam messages flowing around the world each day, some of them Zombies sent from your own desktop, Anne Bonaparte of MailFrontier says that mail servers need to be p...
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Video Whiteboard: The future of VoIP - CoIP
Madhu Yarlagadda from Yahoo says that text, voice and video are converging over the same set of protocols used by VoIP and that Instant Messenger will be the application that enables users to seamless...
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Video Whiteboard: OS streaming explained
Christian Black, an IT systems engineer for Intel, spells out the many benefits of hard-drive virtualization, or operating system streaming, including faster boot times and longer desktop life.
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Video Whiteboard: Application streaming explained
Updating applications can be time-consuming for both users and administrators. Christian Black, an IT systems engineer at Intel, explains why application streaming is a better way to deliver software.
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Video: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds has slide-out dual screen
The Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is built on the standard 17" ThinkPad W700, but has a slide-out 10.6" display. Lenovo designed this desktop replacement for graphics professionals and CAD designers that nee...
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Video: Asus Eee PC T91 at CES 2009
At CES 2009, Asus unveiled the new Eee PC T91. The latest Eee model is powered by the Intel Atom processor and has a touch-sensitive, rotating display that you can spin 180 degrees and fold down, much...
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Poll: Which e-mail security and privacy faux pas is the most dangerous?
Many people, even IT pros, still ignore the basics of email security. In a recent IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler goes over five basic e-mail safety tips that everyone should follow. Of the five he menti...
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Video: Configure wireless network settings via Group Policy
Manually configuring the wireless settings on hundreds, or even thousands, of PCs can be a real chore. Luckily, there is a way to speed up the process. In this IT Dojo video, I show how to save time a...
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Poll: Do any of the business locations you support use only wireless networking for end-user access?
For many offices, wireless networking is an important complement to the wired network, and in some cases, may even replace it. Do you support offices that have gone totally wireless for end-user acces...
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Poll: Should corporate help desks support home PCs?
With the proliferation of telecommuting and remote workers, corporate help desks are being pressured to support the home office. However, this practice can cause more problems than it's worth. Let us ...
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Video: Firefox about:config hacks that can speed up and customize your browser
Unbeknownst to many users, Firefox has a whole host of hidden settings that can fine-tune and potentially speed up your browsing experience. Bill Detwiler shows you how to access and modify Firefox's ...
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68 percent don't wipe data from copy machines
The internal hard drive on most modern copy machines can be a serious security and privacy risk, but few actually wipe data from these drives.
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Video Whiteboard: Mobile virtualization
Mike Seashols, Chairman of VirtualLogix, talks about implementing virtualization technologies onto mobile platforms. He says there are many issues that mobile providers have to think about--like time ...
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Video Whiteboard: Desktop virtualization
By 2011, there could be more than 660 million virtualized desktops. John Whaley, CTO and Founder of MokaFive, talks about the issues surrounding current infrastructures and says that organizations dep...
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Google dumps Windows: Would you do the same?
Google is moving away from Microsoft Windows on internal computers. Is your organization considering a similar move?