Mark W. Kaelin

It is possible to use Outlook 2010 as your email client for Google Mail using the IMAP protocol, but it takes a good bit of configuration.

One often overlooked aspect of the computer experience is the color and contrast calibration of your monitor. Learn how to make the proper adjustments.

Adobe Systems is looking to make their Air platform the de facto choice for cloud-computing applications, but judging by their marketplace offerings, they still have some work to do.

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use Paragon Go Virtual, which is a free tool, to move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 and run it with Windows Virtual PC.

Desktop Gadgets in Microsoft Windows 7 are more sophisticated and more useful than in previous versions of the operating system. Here are 10+ gadgets that should be in your desktop management portfolio.

TechRepublic has reviewed nearly a half dozen backup management tools, but this is the first time we have collected them all into a single gallery roundup.

For Windows XP users there is no simple way to add back the Recycle Bin to the Desktop, they have to resort to a Windows Registry file edit.

Hard drive defrag applications are plentiful. This roundup photo gallery provides a quick glance at the applications TechRepublic has reviewed over the past year.

TechRepublic hosted a free event called The Changing Face of IT on July 1-2 in Louisville, Kentucky. Staff, contributors, and members gathered to exchange ideas and solve problems.

In a previous Microsoft Windows Blog post Greg Shultz showed you how to add Independence Day wallpaper. We take it a step further with a Photo Gallery of patriotic images.

Use your favorite photo and news RSS feeds to create an ever-changing Microsoft Windows 7 desktop background slideshow.

If you have a version of Windows 7 that includes the Group Policy Editor, you can add the option to search the Internet directly from your Desktop.