In my previous article, we looked at the Microsoft Security Toolkit as it pertains to Windows NT. Now we’re going to look at the toolkit’s Windows 2000 resources and recommendations and the utilities that can help you bring your Win2K […]
Long fuse for Microsoft’s security challenge
As security companies brushed off any immediate threat from Microsoft’s plan to give away anti-spyware tools, analysts noted that the software giant could yet become a force in the security market. On Wednesday, security business leaders responded to Microsoft’s announcement […]
Microsoft ready to ship Virtual Server
Microsoft plans to announce next week that it is at last ready to ship Virtual Server, a product that allows a server to run multiple operating systems, or multiple copies of the same operating system at a single time. The […]
Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Beta 2
Microsoft is revving up the Windows Vista Beta 2 engine this week with a whole slew of announcements, white papers, tools, and of course the Windows Vista Customer Preview Program (CPP) aimed at getting all of us back on the […]
SolutionBase: Exploring the best tools in the Microsoft Partner Pack for Windows
In October of 2004, Microsoft very quietly released Microsoft Partner Pack for Windows, a free add-on pack for Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP that includes 11 applications from Microsoft and a select group of 3rd […]
Office challenge: How would you improve this slide?
This week’s challenge is a bit different. Instead of solving a problem, let’s have some PowerPoint fun. Take the following slide and improve it—do whatever you’d like to it. The audience is a mixed group of ordinary people, with no […]
Office 2010 annoyances that I can no longer ignore
In some ways, it might seem that I’m the wrong person to write this article. I’ve been working with Office 2010 every day since the early betas, and I like it a lot. In fact, way back before it was […]
Five tips for dealing with high maintenance clients
If you are consultant, the phrase “high maintenance clients” probably sends you into a shivering, fetal coma or a beast-mode rage. These clients are at best hard to deal with and at worst insufferable. The problem is… they are your […]
Linux and Open Source: Best of 2010
In 2010 we saw the usual upgrades to popular distributions and applications, big steps forward for Ubuntu, and all sorts of tips and how-tos from our writers. Below are some of the top posts of the year, based on a […]
Software downloads: Most popular of 2010
Check out TechRepublic’s top 10 software downloads of 2010. Featured topics include file recovery, registry cleaning and repair, antivirus, and maintenance software. (Notes: This list is based on number of downloads. Also, I link to the latest version of the […]