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How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Microsoft Excel.
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Create an Excel data table to compare multiple results
If you want to view multiple possibilities within a Microsoft Excel calculation, the answer is to create a data table.
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Regain hard disk space by using Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 7 and 8.x
Disk Cleanup's Windows Update Cleanup weeds through the WinSxS folder and eliminates unnecessary files. Learn how to use the feature in Windows 7 and 8.x.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: January 2014
Here's the information you need to make the right deploy decisions when applying Microsoft's January 2014 patches in your organization.
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Restore a Windows XP backup in Windows 8
Learn how to get Windows XP's Backup Utility to run in Windows 8 so that you can restore a backup.
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December Office tip mailbag: a complex Excel SUMIFS() function
Susan Sales Harkins helps a reader hash out a SUMIFS() solution with several criteria values across multiple sheets and the obligatory monkey wrench.
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Set up a PC as a kiosk using Windows 8.1's Assigned Access
Learn how to use Windows 8.1's Assigned Access feature to configure a local user account to essentially function in kiosk mode.
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10+ dos and don'ts for using Office templates
If your attempts to use Office templates usually leave you feeling stumped and frustrated, read these expert tips to gain a better grasp on how to use them.
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Hightail: a robust alternative to Dropbox
If you want a share-centric cloud file host service, our reviewer says Hightail delivers the features you need at a great price.
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How to replace SkyDrive with Libraries in Windows 8.1
Learn how to move SkyDrive and reinstate Libraries as the primary location for accessing documents and pictures in Windows 8.1.
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Add an exit strategy to bullet points in a PowerPoint slide
It's easy to display bullet points one at a time. It's just as easy to get them to disappear, if you know the right properties to alter.
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Top 10 Windows articles of 2013
Windows 8 tips about taking screenshots, shutting down, and restoring your hard disk are among the most-read Windows articles in 2013.
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Pro tip: Use an optical Recovery Drive in Windows 8.1
If you're wondering whether you can create a Recovery Drive on an optical disc in Windows 8.1, Greg Shultz says the answer is yes and no. Find out what he means.
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Pro tip: Dismiss Excel's irksome Auto Fill Options list with these tricks
Learn how to reduce the annoyance factor of Excel's Auto Fill Options list.
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Windows 8.1's Reading List app is a Favorites list on steroids
Greg Shultz describes how to take advantage of Windows 8.1's new Reading List app.
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Compensate for the missing Network Map feature in Windows 8
Take advantage of the Details view in the Network section of Windows 8 File Explorer to map your network topology.
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Quick Tip: Make Word 2013 the default HTML editor for IE10
A reader couldn't figure out how to make Word 2013 the default HTML editor for Internet Explorer 10 - the answer lies in the desktop.
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Review: Vyew Collaboration System
If you are looking for a low-cost alternative to GoToMeeting or WebEx, Vyew is a compelling online collaboration service worth considering.
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Keep tabs on ReadyBoost with Windows 7's Performance Monitor
To see ReadyBoost in action, you're going to have to keep tabs on it with Windows 7's Performance Monitor. Greg Shultz shows you how to do just that.
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Poll: Is your company hiring IT professionals?
Poll: The TechRepublic 2010 IT skills and salary report lists salaries based on several factors, but is your company planning to hire?
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Quick Tip: Disable the permanent Auto arrange setting in Windows 7 and 8
Bring back the Auto arrange icons and Align icons to grid menu items, the way they were in Windows XP.
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10 tips for establishing Microsoft Windows security
Keep your organization's networks as well protected as possible with these 10 tips provided by Brien Posey.
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Poll: Should you really trust the cloud with your valuable data?
Cloud computing is the latest, hottest thing right now, but should you really trust Microsoft, Google, Amazon, or anyone else with your valuable data?
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The demise of Threat Management Gateway: Is Microsoft backing away from the edge?
Threat Management Gateway (TMG) has grown into a solid-edge security solution with a large installed base, yet Gartner says that Microsoft won't be shipping another full version of the product. Deb Sh...
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Adding messages to Windows 7's logon screen
With a few simple registry tweaks, you can customize the Windows 7 logon screen to include a warning message and logon statistics. This illustrated walk-through shows you how.
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Integrate system maintenance with IObit Advanced SystemCare PRO
Advanced SystemCare PRO makes it easy for the home or small office user without an IT department to maintain a computer.
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Apple, Google, and Microsoft are all evil but we're okay with that
Microsoft's claim to the evil empire moniker is being challenged by both Apple and Google. A recent TechRepublic poll indicates the only consensus is that we should be more concerned.
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Decipher fact from fiction: Deconstructing the debut of Windows 8
The debut of Windows 8 has everyone talking, but do they really know what they are talking about. Deb Shinder deciphers fact from fiction for you.
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Should there be separate tablet and desktop editions of Windows 8?
In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz examines arguments for and against separate editions of Windows 8 for tablets and desktops. We'd like your input.
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Enjoy your weekend because a huge Patch Tuesday looms on the horizon
The June Microsoft Patch Tuesday is supposed to be huge and nasty, count on Justin James's in-depth analysis on patch day to get you through it safely.