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  • Reap the benefits of Windows 7's Task Manager

    Reap the benefits of Windows 7’s Task Manager

    Greg Shultz investigates Microsoft Windows 7's Task Manager and shows you to quickly reap the benefits of his detective work.

  • Poll Results: Which embedded operating system will ultimately prevail as the clear market leader?

    Poll Results: Which embedded operating system will ultimately prevail as the clear market leader?

    How did your peers answer this question: Which embedded operating system will ultimately prevail as the clear market leader?

  • Remove the Internet Explorer Content Advisor Password

    Remove the Internet Explorer Content Advisor Password

    Users wanting to disable the Internet Explorer Content Advisor will sometimes find they have forgotten the required password.

  • Move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 with VMware

    Move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 with VMware

    Greg Shultz shows you how to use free VMware tools to move your entire Windows XP installation into Windows 7.

  • Save time and your mouse click finger with MouseKeys

    Save time and your mouse click finger with MouseKeys

    Richard Corfield has an application that requires a person to click a confirmation over and over. He takes advantage of MouseKeys to save some time.

  • Official support is ending so why are you still running Windows XP SP2?

    Official support is ending so why are you still running Windows XP SP2?

    Greg Shultz provides more details on the looming official support deadline and what it will mean to Microsoft Windows XP SP2 users.

  • How do I speed up workflow and efficiency in Windows 7 with 7Plus?

    How do I speed up workflow and efficiency in Windows 7 with 7Plus?

    7Plus is an open source application aimed at speeding up your work flow and efficiency by breaking tasks into manageable categories.

  • How do I speed up workflow and efficiency in Windows 7 with 7Plus?How do I speed up workflow and efficiency in Windows 7 with 7Plus?

    How do I speed up workflow and efficiency in Windows 7 with 7Plus?

  • How do I add Defragment and Disk Cleanup to the right-click menu in Windows Explorer?

    How do I add Defragment and Disk Cleanup to the right-click menu in Windows Explorer?

    In this How do I blog post Jack Wallen shows you how to create right-click menu entries for both Defragmenting and Disk Cleanup.

  • Add Windows 7 themes and backgrounds for the July 4th holiday

    Add Windows 7 themes and backgrounds for the July 4th holiday

    Greg Shultz is feeling patriotic for U.S. Independence Day and is expressing it with some tweaking of Windows 7 themes. He shows you how it's done.

  • Manage network logon credentials in Microsoft Windows

    Manage network logon credentials in Microsoft Windows

    Greg Shultz introduces you to the Windows 7's Credential Manager, explains how it works, and compares it to Stored User Names and Passwords.

  • How do I turn off the Solve PC Issues notification in Windows 7?

    How do I turn off the Solve PC Issues notification in Windows 7?

    Jack Wallen shows you how to disable the Solve PC Issues feature in Windows 7 so that end users don't use a solution that causes bigger problems.

  • Move your entire Windows XP installation into Windows 7 with Zinstall XP7

    Move your entire Windows XP installation into Windows 7 with Zinstall XP7

    In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use Zinstall XP7 to move your Windows XP installation onto Windows 7.

  • Poll Results: Is the PC on the way out or is the tablet revolution a crock?

    Poll Results: Is the PC on the way out or is the tablet revolution a crock?

    See how your peers answered this question: Is the PC on the way out or is the tablet revolution a crock?

  • How do I allow Windows 7 users to run only specific applications?

    How do I allow Windows 7 users to run only specific applications?

    Jack Wallen walks you through the process of enabling users to only execute specific applications using the built-in Group Policy Editor of Windows 7.

  • Customize folder backgrounds in Windows Vista and Windows 7

    Customize folder backgrounds in Windows Vista and Windows 7

    Greg Shultz shows you how to install and use the Windows 7 Folder Background Changer to personalize your operating system.

  • Windows Intune offers desktop management tools in a cloud-based service

    Windows Intune offers desktop management tools in a cloud-based service

    Windows Intune is a collection of some of Microsoft's most helpful desktop management tools sold as a cloud-based service. Justin James explores the beta.

  • Poll Results: Are you or your organization still using Windows XP SP2?

    Poll Results: Are you or your organization still using Windows XP SP2?

    See how your peers answered this question: Are you or your organization still using Windows XP SP2? The percentages might surprise you.

  • Get better organized with the Maple flat file database application

    Get better organized with the Maple flat file database application

  • Get better organized with the Maple flat file database application

    Get better organized with the Maple flat file database application

  • How do I create and use a Windows 7 System Image?

    How do I create and use a Windows 7 System Image?

  • How do I create and use a Windows 7 System Image?

    How do I create and use a Windows 7 System Image?

  • Poll Results: When was the last time you performed an offsite data backup?

    Poll Results: When was the last time you performed an offsite data backup?

    See how your peers answered this question: When was the last time you performed an offsite data backup? It turns out, not that often.

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  • Take advantage of Windows 7's Disk Defragmenter to get detailed drive data

    Take advantage of Windows 7’s Disk Defragmenter to get detailed drive data

    Greg Shultz takes a closer look at Microsoft Windows 7's Disk Defragmenter and describes how to take advantage of the new features.

  • Review: KineticSecure online continuous backup

    Review: KineticSecure online continuous backup

    KineticSecure online backup provides continuous backup and versioning to ensure that your backups are up-to-the-minute.

  • Troubleshoot problem applications with Windows 7 Program Compatibility tools

    Troubleshoot problem applications with Windows 7 Program Compatibility tools

    Greg Shultz takes a closer look at the Program Compatibility Assistant, which is designed to run when it detects a program encountering compatibility problems.

  • Built-in voice recognition in Windows 7 can reduce repetitive motion injury

    Built-in voice recognition in Windows 7 can reduce repetitive motion injury

    Using the Microsoft Windows 7 voice recognition application is a very effective tool for reducing stresses that cause repetitive motion disorders.

  • How do I convert VirtualBox files to work with VMWare Workstation?

    How do I convert VirtualBox files to work with VMWare Workstation?

    In this How do I, Jack Wallen walks you through the steps required to migrate a VirtualBox virtual machine file to a VMWare Workstation.

  • How do I quickly share Linux directories with a Windows network?

    How do I quickly share Linux directories with a Windows network?

    Jack Wallen walks you through the process of setting up a share on your Linux desktop so that all the machines on your network can access it.

  • Poll Results: Should Microsoft fire Steve Ballmer?

    Poll Results: Should Microsoft fire Steve Ballmer?

    See how your peers answered this question: Should Microsoft fire Steve Ballmer and hire a tech-savvy person to run the company?

  • Answers to some common questions about Symbolic Links

    Answers to some common questions about Symbolic Links

    Greg Shultz provides detailed answers to the most common questions he received last week about symbolic links.

  • Review: Wazala online ecommerce service

    Review: Wazala online ecommerce service

    Wazala is an online service that allows users to create simple stores hosted on a remote server that can be integrated into their own Web site.

  • Review: MokeFive virtual desktop deployment

    Review: MokeFive virtual desktop deployment

  • Should Windows Desktop Gadgets be banned from the corporate workstation?

    Should Windows Desktop Gadgets be banned from the corporate workstation?

  • How do I make my Windows 7 desktop look and feel like a Linux desktop?

    How do I make my Windows 7 desktop look and feel like a Linux desktop?

    Jack Wallen shows you how to use free third-party tools to modify the standard Windows 7 desktop into a desktop that resembles Linux.

  • Secunia Personal Software Inspector

    As you can see, Secunia PCI monitors every application installed on a PC. You are even given a score that is based on the average user in your area.

  • Track stability in Windows 7 with the Reliability Monitor

    Track stability in Windows 7 with the Reliability Monitor

    Greg Shultz gives an overview of the Windows 7 Reliability Monitor and shows how to use it to track the behavior of a system over its lifetime.

  • Learn how to use Windows 7's Resource Monitor for effective troubleshooting

    Learn how to use Windows 7’s Resource Monitor for effective troubleshooting

  • Learn how to use Windows 7's Resource Monitor for effective troubleshooting

    Learn how to use Windows 7’s Resource Monitor for effective troubleshooting

  • Learn how to use Windows 7's Resource Monitor for effective troubleshooting

    Learn how to use Windows 7’s Resource Monitor for effective troubleshooting

  • Learn how to use Windows 7's Resource Monitor for effective troubleshooting

    Learn how to use Windows 7’s Resource Monitor for effective troubleshooting

  • Investigate memory usage with Windows 7 Resource Monitor

    Investigate memory usage with Windows 7 Resource Monitor

    Greg Shultz shows you how to use the detailed information displayed in Windows 7 Resource Monitor to investigate memory usage.

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  • Review: Blackbox Security Monitor

    Review: Blackbox Security Monitor

    Blackbox Security Monitor is a free tool that serves as a watchdog on your network; reporting and warning the administrator of certain activity.

  • Better troubleshooting capabilities with Windows 7 Event Viewer

    Better troubleshooting capabilities with Windows 7 Event Viewer

    Greg Shultz introduces you to some of the new troubleshooting features found in Microsoft Windows 7 Event Viewer.

  • Review: Mikogo online conferencing

    Review: Mikogo online conferencing

    Mikogo is a great solution for anyone needing to do conferencing or screen sharing with small groups, but not features of a high end application.

  • How do I make Windows 7 desktop gadgets visible on mouse-over only?How do I make Windows 7 desktop gadgets visible on mouse-over only?

    How do I make Windows 7 desktop gadgets visible on mouse-over only?

  • How do I make Windows 7 desktop gadgets visible on mouse-over only?

    How do I make Windows 7 desktop gadgets visible on mouse-over only?

    Jack Wallen shows you how to set Windows desktop gadgets to 0% opacity which will then revert to 100% upon mouse-over.

  • Geek Gifts 2010: VIZIO M470NV 47-Inch 1080p LED LCD HDTV

    Geek Gifts 2010: VIZIO M470NV 47-Inch 1080p LED LCD HDTV

    With built-in Wi-Fi and Internet apps, the VIZIO M470NV 47-Inch 1080p LED LCD HDTV is a very good television at a very reasonable price.

  • Poll Results: After a year in the wild are you ready to deploy Windows 7?

    Poll Results: After a year in the wild are you ready to deploy Windows 7?

    See how your TechRepublic peers answered this question: After a year in the wild are you ready to deploy Windows 7?

  • Identify and get detailed information about processes in Windows 7

    Identify and get detailed information about processes in Windows 7

    Greg Shultz shows you how to use Windows Task Manager to track down detailed information about any process running in Microsoft Windows 7.

  • Quick Tip: Scan Windows 7 System Files to repair errors

    Quick Tip: Scan Windows 7 System Files to repair errors

    Despite our best efforts, every once in a while, Microsoft Windows 7 system files will become corrupted. A simple scan can fix these system errors.

  • Work around these Windows Live Messenger 2011 annoyances

    Work around these Windows Live Messenger 2011 annoyances

    Greg Shultz fixes some minor annoyances with Windows Live Messenger 2011 and its icon and default view.

  • How do I create a reliable backup with Acronis?

    How do I create a reliable backup with Acronis?

    Jack Wallen taps into his experience as a consultant to show you how to create a reliable backup using Acronis.

  • Remove Libraries from Windows Explorer in Windows 7

    Remove Libraries from Windows Explorer in Windows 7

    Greg Shultz shows you how to remove Libraries from the navigation pane in Windows 7 Explorer by editing the registry.

  • Quick Tip: Improve your SATA disk performance by converting from IDE to AHCI

    Quick Tip: Improve your SATA disk performance by converting from IDE to AHCI

    In this Windows Quick Tip, Jack Wallen shows you how to improve the performance of a SATA hard drive using a Windows Registry tweak.

  • Remove HomeGroup from Windows Explorer in Windows 7

    Remove HomeGroup from Windows Explorer in Windows 7

    In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to remove HomeGroup from the navigation pane in Windows Explorer.

  • How do I use a RAM disk to help speed up disk-intensive applications?

    How do I use a RAM disk to help speed up disk-intensive applications?

    Jack Wallen explains how to create a RAM disk on your Windows PC and how it can be used to increase the performance of disk-intensive applications.

  • Remove Favorites from Windows Explorer in Windows 7Remove Favorites from Windows Explorer in Windows 7

  • Remove Favorites from Windows Explorer in Windows 7

    Remove Favorites from Windows Explorer in Windows 7

    Greg Shultz shows you how to remove Favorites from the navigation pane in Windows 7's Windows Explorer by editing the registry.

  • Customize Windows 7 HomeGroup with a new name and a new icon

    Customize Windows 7 HomeGroup with a new name and a new icon

    Greg Shultz shows you how to rename HomeGroup and change its icon in order to customize this networking tool and make it your own.

  • Quick Tip: Ensure services restart upon failure in Windows 7

    Quick Tip: Ensure services restart upon failure in Windows 7

    There are times that you need to make sure a service restarts when it fails in Windows 7. Jack Wallen shows you how to configure a service to accomplish this task.

  • Will 2011 be the year of the Windows 7 Tablet PC?

    Will 2011 be the year of the Windows 7 Tablet PC?

    For the last edition of the Windows Desktop Report for 2010, Greg Shultz did a little poking around on the Internet to see what I could learn about the new, as well as existing, Windows 7 Tablet PCs.
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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.