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Microsoft

How do I… Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance?

BootVis.exe is a free Microsoft utility that can help users boot their machines and access the operating system more quickly. Jim McIntyre shows you how it works.

Open source

SolutionBase: Linux gets a desktop publishing solution with Scribus

Desktop publishing has long been an area where Linux lacked decent applications. This article describes how to use Scribus to handle desktop publishing tasks in Linux.

Security

Protect against spyware and adware with Spybot

Here's how you can use Spybot to put an end to spyware and adware on clients' desktops.

Hardware

Get IT Done: Access NT Terminal Server remotely with rdesktop or PXES

Install and run rdesktop and PXES in order to better connect to Windows NT/2000 Terminal Server from Linux clients.

Open source

Safely delete Linux files with libtrash

Deleting files in Linux usually pushes you to the point of no return, with no hope of retrieving any files you may have accidentally deleted. But there is a way to get deleted files back, thanks to the freeware utility libtrash.

Microsoft

Step-By-Step: Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance

Learn to use BootVis.exe, a free Microsoft utility, to help users boot their machines and access the operating system quickly

Data Centers

Configure IT Quick: Mount SAMBA and NetWare volumes with pam_mount

Learn how to mount NetWare, Samba, and other network shares on Linux by using the pam_mount module.

Open source

Build a recovery floppy for your Linux system with tomsrtbt

What do you do when your Linux system won't boot? Panic? Weep? Start sending out resumes? If you have a boot floppy, you can use it to restart your system and figure out what's wrong.

Microsoft

Connect to Windows with RDC client for Mac OS X

Most large companies have at least some Macintosh computers on their networks, if only in graphics departments. If you need those Macs to be able to access Windows applications, Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection client for Mac can help.

Security

Lock IT Down: Simplify spam filtering with SpamAssassin

Learn how to install and configure one of the best Linux/UNIX spam filtering systems available.

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How do I… Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance?

SolutionBase: Linux gets a desktop publishing solution with Scribus

Protect against spyware and adware with Spybot

Get IT Done: Access NT Terminal Server remotely with rdesktop or PXES

Safely delete Linux files with libtrash

Step-By-Step: Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance

Configure IT Quick: Mount SAMBA and NetWare volumes with pam_mount

Build a recovery floppy for your Linux system with tomsrtbt

Connect to Windows with RDC client for Mac OS X

Lock IT Down: Simplify spam filtering with SpamAssassin

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