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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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Use photos in Windows XP's 3D Flying Objects
If you're familiar with Windows XP's My Pictures Slideshow screen saver to display photos of loved ones, here's a twist that you might find interesting. Greg Shultz shows how you can use photos to add...
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Taking a fresh look at the Windows XP Task pane
The Task pane in Windows XP is home to many handy shortcuts -- but you can't see them if you don't look for the pane in the first place. Greg Shultz discusses why it's worth it to take a second look a...
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Configure Windows Explorer to display Windows XP disk drives
If you like the way that the My Computer view displays all of Windows XP's disk drives when you first launch it, but prefer the Windows Explorer view, Greg Shultz can show how you can get the best of ...
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Reposition Windows XP's Quick Launch toolbar
Move your Windows XP Quick Access toolbar to a different spot on your desktop with this tip from Greg Shultz.
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Prevent a shutdown of a Windows XP system
Even if your Windows XP system is scheduled to update every night, you can't do it if the computer's not on. Greg Shultz explains how you can prevent users from shutting down their systems, intentiona...
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Unlocking the Ribbons and Mystify screen savers' hidden settings in Vista
Greg Shultz introduces you to the Ribbons and Mystify screen savers in Vista, unveils the HTML application that allows you to unlock the magic, and shows you how to tweak them to your liking.
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How do I reboot a computer in Windows Vista from a Remote Desktop connection (RDP)?
How do I reboot a computer in Windows Vista from a Remote Desktop connection (RDP)?
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Live Mesh aims to change the way that Microsoft approaches computing
In a departure from Microsoft's PC-centric view of the computing world, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie announced details of "Live Mesh," a service that Microsoft says will allow data and applicati...