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Get a handful of useful Windows Vista configuration tips and tricks

Get a handful of useful Windows Vista configuration tips and tricks

Not everyone is going to jump on the Windows 7 bandwagon when it first arrives and many of you who made the move to Vista will stick with it for a while. Greg Shultz shares a handful of useful Windows Vista configuration tips and tricks you should know.
IT professionals will not leave Windows XP quietly (if ever)

IT professionals will not leave Windows XP quietly (if ever)
Legacy compatibility is a reality with Virtual Windows XP in Windows 7

Legacy compatibility is a reality with Virtual Windows XP in Windows 7

Greg Shultz shows you how some of the new features in Windows Virtual PC and Virtual Windows XP make using Windows XP applications in Windows 7 a simple operation.
How do I... Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?

How do I… Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?
How do I... Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?

How do I… Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?
How do I... Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?

How do I… Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?
How do I... Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?

How do I… Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?
How do I... Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?

How do I… Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?
How do I... Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?

How do I… Blog from the Windows desktop with Live Writer?
How do I analyze network speeds and issues with M-Lab?

How do I analyze network speeds and issues with M-Lab?
How do I analyze network speeds and issues with M-Lab?

How do I analyze network speeds and issues with M-Lab?
How do I analyze network speeds and issues with M-Lab?

How do I analyze network speeds and issues with M-Lab?
Improve multiple monitor support with DisplayFusion

Improve multiple monitor support with DisplayFusion
Improve multiple monitor support with DisplayFusion

Improve multiple monitor support with DisplayFusion
Improve multiple monitor support with DisplayFusion

Improve multiple monitor support with DisplayFusion
How do I encrypt Thunderbird email with Enigmail?

How do I encrypt Thunderbird email with Enigmail?
How do I encrypt Thunderbird email with Enigmail?

How do I encrypt Thunderbird email with Enigmail?
How do I encrypt Thunderbird email with Enigmail?

How do I encrypt Thunderbird email with Enigmail?
How do I encrypt Thunderbird email with Enigmail?

How do I encrypt Thunderbird email with Enigmail?
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Home Premium to Ultimate
Home Premium to Professional
Starter to Home Premium
How do I defragment a hard drive with UltraDefrag 3.1.0?

How do I defragment a hard drive with UltraDefrag 3.1.0?
How do I defragment a hard drive with UltraDefrag 3.1.0?

How do I defragment a hard drive with UltraDefrag 3.1.0?
How do I defragment a hard drive with UltraDefrag 3.1.0?

How do I defragment a hard drive with UltraDefrag 3.1.0?
How do I change my MAC address with SMAC?

How do I change my MAC address with SMAC?
How do I change my MAC address with SMAC?

How do I change my MAC address with SMAC?
How do I change my MAC address with SMAC?

How do I change my MAC address with SMAC?
How do I change my MAC address with SMAC?

How do I change my MAC address with SMAC?
Elevate privileges automatically with Elevation PowerToys

Elevate privileges automatically with Elevation PowerToys

Greg Shultz introduces you to the Elevation PowerToys for Microsoft Windows Vista and shows you how to use them to more easily launch scripts that require elevated privileges.
Configure a USB flash drive to be a Windows 7 installation platform

Configure a USB flash drive to be a Windows 7 installation platform

Greg Shultz shows you how to use the DiskPart utility to configure a bootable USB flash drive that you can then use to install the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.
How do I manage Windows devices with Device Remover?

How do I manage Windows devices with Device Remover?
How do I manage Windows devices with Device Remover?

How do I manage Windows devices with Device Remover?
How do I manage Windows devices with Device Remover?

How do I manage Windows devices with Device Remover?
How do I manage Windows devices with Device Remover?

How do I manage Windows devices with Device Remover?
Maximize the performance of Microsoft Vista and Intel Matrix RAID

Maximize the performance of Microsoft Vista and Intel Matrix RAID

If ever there was a black art in the world of IT, RAID certainly fits the bill. Alan Norton details some RAID performance issues and describes how to maximize Vista's performance when using RAID.
How do I get a complete list of loaded drivers with DriverView?

How do I get a complete list of loaded drivers with DriverView?
How do I get a complete list of loaded drivers with DriverView?

How do I get a complete list of loaded drivers with DriverView?
How do I get a complete list of loaded drivers with DriverView?
Microsoft adamant we use the Ribbon interface in Vista and beyond

Microsoft adamant we use the Ribbon interface in Vista and beyond

Greg Shultz analyzes the rumor that Microsoft is planning to add Ribbons to Windows Vista and the idea that Ribbons were supposed to have been there all along.
How do I get a complete list of loaded drivers with DriverView?

How do I get a complete list of loaded drivers with DriverView?
Maximize the performance of Microsoft Vista and Intel Matrix RAID: Part 2

Maximize the performance of Microsoft Vista and Intel Matrix RAID: Part 2

Alan Norton discusses what happens to an Intel Matrix RAID array and system performance when a number of unplanned and unwanted events occur.
How do I check how different fonts and styles look without recoding?

How do I check how different fonts and styles look without recoding?

Choosing the proper font and font style for you Web site can make or break a site's over-all design. Tweaking fonts can take some time unless you employ an amazingly helpful tool like FontFriend.
Learn why 250GB is not ever reported as 250GB

Learn why 250GB is not ever reported as 250GB

Upon close examination of your hard drive in Windows, you will notice that the number of gigabytes actually available is not as much as advertised.
Temporarily disable User Account Control prompts in Vista

Temporarily disable User Account Control prompts in Vista

If you want to leave UAC protection in place, but you're about to perform operations that will generate a lot of UAC prompts, try this trick to temporarily turn the feature off.
Expand the number of Windows 7 installs with bootable VHDs

Expand the number of Windows 7 installs with bootable VHDs

Microsoft has made available several techniques that you can use to create a bootable Windows 7 VHDs that run like a dual boot setup.
How do I install extensions in Open Office 3.1?

How do I install extensions in Open Office 3.1?

There are multiple ways to install an extension in OpenOffice. Jack Wallen highlights each of these methods and how to keep extensions up to date.
Use System Restore to overcome a lost Administrator password

Use System Restore to overcome a lost Administrator password

Greg Shultz shows you how to use System Restore and a Windows DVD to revive a system with a lost Administrator password.
Record screencasts with open source Webinaria

Record screencasts with open source Webinaria

Webinaria allows you to create either AVI or Flash videos of the activity on your PC screen. Jack Wallen shows you how it works.
Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries

Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries
Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries

Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries
Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries

Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries
Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries

Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries
Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries

Tap into the power of Windows 7 Libraries
Create a Windows XP and 7 dual-boot system staged for an easy migration

Create a Windows XP and 7 dual-boot system staged for an easy migration

Greg Shultz shows you how to resize your existing Windows XP partition and then install Windows 7 in a dual-boot configuration on the same hard disk.
How do I save power on my PC with Edison

How do I save power on my PC with Edison

Edison provides a simple means of controlling and monitoring the energy used by your personal computer. Jack Wallen explains how to use it.
Migrate to Windows 7 from an XP dual-boot configuration

Migrate to Windows 7 from an XP dual-boot configuration

Greg Shultz shows you how to safely undo a Windows XP and Windows 7 dual-boot system so that you can complete your migration from Windows XP to 7.
Capture unallocated disk space from an XP to Windows 7 dual-boot migration

Capture unallocated disk space from an XP to Windows 7 dual-boot migration

Greg Shultz shows you how to use Partition Wizard Home Edition to redistribute unallocated space at the beginning of the hard disk back to drive C.
Take the productivity benefits of Snap, Shake, and Peek seriously

Take the productivity benefits of Snap, Shake, and Peek seriously

Greg Shultz examines the management of multiple open windows in Windows 7 using the new Aero UI features: Snap, Shake, and Peek.
How do I search for duplicate files with Auslogics Duplicate File Finder?

How do I search for duplicate files with Auslogics Duplicate File Finder?

Installing a simple application like Duplicate File Finder to contain wide-spread file duplication across a company can save thousands of dollars.
Evaluate the efficiency of Windows 7 Power Plan settings

Evaluate the efficiency of Windows 7 Power Plan settings

Greg Shultz shows you how to use Windows 7's PowerCfg command line tool to evaluate the efficiency of your Power Plan settings.
Take full advantage of Jump Lists in Windows 7 with these tips

Take full advantage of Jump Lists in Windows 7 with these tips

Greg Shultz describes the basics of Windows 7's Jump List feature and provides tips that show you how to take advantage of it.
How do I copy shortcuts to the All Users folders in Vista or Windows 7?

How do I copy shortcuts to the All Users folders in Vista or Windows 7?

Alan Norton shows you how to copy shortcuts to the All Users folders in Windows 7 - it is not the same procedure as in Windows XP.
How do I use TrueCrypt for on-the-fly encryption?

How do I use TrueCrypt for on-the-fly encryption?

TrueCrypt creates an encrypted container that holds the file(s) you are working so that every file within the container is encrypted.
How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?

How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?
How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?

How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?
How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?

How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?
How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?

How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?
How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?

How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?
How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?

How do I create and configure networking with Windows 7 HomeGroup?
How do I add secure shell login to a Windows System with WinSSHD?

How do I add secure shell login to a Windows System with WinSSHD?

WinSSHD allows users to remotely log into a console or, with the right tool, run a remote application or administer a machine.
Extend default folder sharing capabilities in Windows 7 HomeGroup

Extend default folder sharing capabilities in Windows 7 HomeGroup

Greg Shultz shows you how to extend folder sharing across the Microsoft Windows 7 HomeGroup network beyond the default settings.
How do I make Windows 7 HomeGroup content accessible to Vista and XP?

How do I make Windows 7 HomeGroup content accessible to Vista and XP?

Greg Shultz shows you how to grant Windows XP and Windows Vista systems access to the folder and printers shared in a Windows 7 HomeGroup.
How do I use WinDBG Debugger to troubleshoot a Blue Screen of Death

How do I use WinDBG Debugger to troubleshoot a Blue Screen of Death
How do I use WinDBG Debugger to troubleshoot a Blue Screen of Death

How do I use WinDBG Debugger to troubleshoot a Blue Screen of Death
How do I use WinDBG Debugger to troubleshoot a Blue Screen of Death

How do I use WinDBG Debugger to troubleshoot a Blue Screen of Death
How do I use WinDBG Debugger to troubleshoot a Blue Screen of Death

How do I use WinDBG Debugger to troubleshoot a Blue Screen of Death

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Mark W. Kaelin

Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, software, hardware, gaming, finance, accounting, and technology geekdom for more than 30 years.