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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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Survey: What's next after Windows XP?
Windows XP support is ending in April, and Tech Pro Research is conducting a survey to find out what companies are planning to do next.
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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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Share and collaborate via SkyDrive using this road map
Inviting others to view and collaborate on Microsoft Office documents grows easier with each new version. Thanks to SkyDrive, almost all Office users now have sharing and collaborative abilities.
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Poll: Is cost, time, or something else preventing you from dropping Windows XP?
Windows XP is still the prominent operating system in many organizations and we would like to know why.
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Deal with the SecureBoot isn't configured correctly watermark in Windows 8.1
A pair of very simple PowerShell commands will help you determine why the SecureBoot isn't configured correctly watermark is appearing on your desktop.
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Quick Tip: Excel 2013 offers flexible data labels
Data labels can display more than values now. Use them to display a message or even the result of a formula not in the chart's underlying data set.
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October Office tip mailbag: Outlook settings and Excel conditional formatting
Susan Sales Harkins helps a reader find an old setting in a new version of Outlook and provides a unique Excel's conditional formatting rule.
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Review: TeamViewer Touch for remote connections
If you are a Windows 8/RT tablet user that wants a tablet-optimized means to access other systems remotely, TeamViewer Touch is worth a try.
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Review: ESET Smart Security 7
If you are looking for an all-in-one security package that gives Microsoft's basic protection a run for its money, you might want to consider ESET's Smart Security 7.
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Get the ISO you need to create your own Windows 8.1 DVD
Here is the complete procedure for downloading a Windows 8.1 ISO using a Windows 8 product key.
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Quick Tip: Change Microsoft live to a local account in Windows 8.1
Since the Windows 8.1 update, I have been asked many times how to change a Microsoft live account into a local account without losing data. Here is how you do it.
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Two PowerPoint 2013 user tips for working more efficiently
Improved smart guides and resume reading are two easy-to-use features in PowerPoint 2013.
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Step-by-step: Update to Windows 8.1 through the Windows Store
Greg Shultz walks you through the entire Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 upgrade procedure using the Windows Store.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: November 2013
Tony Bradley gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's November 2013 patches in your organization.
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Three simple steps to providing better customer support
Providing customer support is not a piece of cake. It requires patience along with good communication and people skills to run an efficient support business.
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How Windows 8 Hybrid Shutdown / Fast Boot feature works
Sleep, hibernate, fast boot, and hybrid shutdown are not all the same thing in Windows 8. Greg Shultz explains how it all works.
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Recover from a dead RAID0 with Bootsect and DiskPart
Recovering from a dead hard drive in a RAID0 configuration may require a little old-fashioned command line knowledge.
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Pro tip: Calculate the current page number within a section in Word
Microsoft Word fields support most page numbering schemes, unless you want to display the current page number within a section. For that, you'll need this special technique.