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[July 25, 2008]
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Q. Where can I obtain Windows XP SP3?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
WinInfo Short Takes: Week of July 28, 2008
An often irreverent look at some of the week's other news, a summer vacation in Ireland, news from Microsoft's annual analysts meeting, a Windows Vista blind taste test, Microsoft's designs on Apple, some Google-oriented R&D, Yahoo! closure, and much more
WinInfo
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Paul Thurrott
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[July 24, 2008]
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Using Autoruns to Determine Which Programs Automatically Run at System Startup
Learn how to use the Autoruns utility or Windows Defender's Software Explorer tool to figure out which programs are configured to run automatically when you boot Windows.
Windows IT Pro
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Jan De Clercq
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[July 24, 2008]
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Changing the Password on a DC's DSRM and Recovery Console Administrator Account
Although Directory Services Restore Mode and Recovery Console have several differences, both leverage the same administrator account and password. Take a look at where you can set a DC's DSRM and Recovery Console administrator password.
Windows IT Pro
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Jan De Clercq
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[July 24, 2008]
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Enabling the EFS Encryption of Files Using the Encrypt Command
Find out how to use the Encrypt command to enable EFS encryption from Windows Explorer and the cipher.exe tool to automate EFS encryption from the command line.
Windows IT Pro
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Jan De Clercq
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[July 24, 2008]
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Windows Gatekeeper
Answers to your Windows security questions.
Windows IT Pro
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Jan De Clercq
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[July 24, 2008]
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ACL on UNIX
For granting fine-grained access rights to files, you might want to check out this package of tools and file systems, ACL, which helps sys admins assign permissions to users and groups on Linux and UNIX systems.
Windows IT Pro
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Jeff Fellinge
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[July 24, 2008]
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Q. How can I customize the snap-ins displayed in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Server Manager?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
Windows Chief Leaving Microsoft
Kevin Johnson, the man most directly responsible for current and future versions of Windows, as well as Windows Live and Microsoft's online services, is leaving the company for a position at Juniper Networks. Johnson has been co-president or president
WinInfo
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Paul Thurrott
Windows Chief Leaving Microsoft
Windows IT Pro
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Paul Thurrott
Is the Computer Mouse an Endangered Species?
Despite adding and removing buttons along the way, dropping a cord or two, and becoming available for both left- and right-handed users, the mouse really hasn't changed much over these last few decades...until now.
Windows IT Pro
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Jeff James
Microsoft Exchange Online: An ASP's Reaction
Does Microsoft Exchange Online and the company's other new online offerings spell the end of ASPs? Apptix, an Exchange service provider, sees much room for ASPs to offer features that Microsoft won't and to target different business segments.
Windows IT Pro
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Paul Robichaux
Finding and Optimizing Poor-Performing SQL Code
Embarcadero's DB Optimizer helps you find and diagnose performance problems caused by SQL code.
SQL Server Magazine
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Megan Bearly
Dedicated Print Appliance Can Help Reduce Energy Costs
A provider of network printing solutions offers a Power over Ethernet (PoE)–enabled intelligent spooling device as well as tips for greener printing.
Windows IT Pro
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Karen Bemowski
Mozilla Claims Guinness World Record
Mozilla Foundation said that they recently set the world record for the most downloads in a 24-hour period when in early July the company delivered 8,002,530 downloads to users all around the globe.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Joseph Edwards
New Thunderbird Release Fixes 8 Security Problems
Mozilla released Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 to fix 8 security problems all of which are rated as moderate or low risks.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Joseph Edwards
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[July 23, 2008]
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Keep Track of and Plan Your Vacation Time with the Time-Off Planner
As you enter the vacation time you're taking off, this HTML Application (HTA) automatically deducts those hours from your vacation-hours balance. It even color-codes the weeks you're on-call so that you can avoid scheduling time off during those weeks.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[July 23, 2008]
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Q. How can I check which .NET Framework version I have installed?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
VMware ESXi Hypervisor Becomes a Free Download
In an aggressive move designed to preserve its dominance in the virtualization market, VMware makes the ESXi hypervisor free for download. Also, does the choice of Paul Maritz as VMware's new CEO presage an imminent move into cloud computing?
Windows IT Pro
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Jeff James
Microsoft Prepping Vista Ad Campaign
A year and a half after it first started selling Windows Vista, Microsoft is prepping a multi-million dollar ad campaign aimed at dispensing lingering doubts about the operating system. The campaign will tackle inaccuracies flaunted by Apple's infamous
WinInfo
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Paul Thurrott
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