Month: November 2010

One Year Later: Windows 7 Deployment Trends

Long-time readers may be familiar with my aversion to product “momentum” discussions, given my general focus on upcoming, future products and technologies. But with Windows client and server releases now on a reliable three year update schedule, and businesses finally starting to actually deploy a new Windows version instead of skipping an entire generation as […]

Solving IE 6 Compatibility Issues Doesn’t Require Expense, Complexity of Virtualization

On a recent Amtrak train ride home from New York, I sat next to a well-dressed young professional who had a new Blackberry and a new laptop, and was in constant conversation with his coworkers back home. When he opened up the laptop, I looked over and was surprised to see what looked like an […]

5 Windows 7 Issues Microsoft Needs To Address Now

Here are five issues that we feel Microsoft should get resolved either before or sometime soon after Windows 7 is released to the public in a few weeks. There has been ongoing debate on Microsoft’s TechNet site about an issue with Windows 7 RTM x64 and incremental backups. It seems as though Windows 7 x64 […]

24 best browser extensions

Essential add-ons for Firefox, Chrome and IE The ability to add features to browsers makes them the most powerful applications on your screen, but with so many to choose from, where do you start? Too many and you’ll slow down your system; not enough and you’re wasting an opportunity. Here’s our guide to the ones […]

Best Networking Tweaks for Windows Server, Vista and XP

Like most Sys Admins, my job includes managing both Linux and Windows machines. This is the start of a two-part series regarding tweaks I have found for networking in each type of system. First up: Windows. I have labeled my findings based on where you’ll find it: either as an operating system feature, or in […]

The Best Tech You Can’t Get (2010)

Chances are you don’t know about these great technology products because they are only available overseas. We’re here to ruin your day by making you covet them as much as we do. Best Microsoft MCTS Training – Microsoft MCITP Training at Certkingdom.com Technology isn’t the same everywhere. Some countries take longer to get the newest, […]

10 Best Pre-Black Friday Deals

Beat those holiday crowds. We’ve got 10 super deals that are happening right now. Holiday Gift Guide Black Friday is just about a week away. Now is the time to start planning your shopping strategy for the main event. If the thought of burning a hole in your pocket is making you a little queasy, […]

Microsoft’s Process Explorer is back with even more PC troubleshooting tools

I can’t imagine troubleshooting a Windows PC without Process Explorer. Users frequently compare Process Explorer to Windows’ built-in Task Manager, but I tend to think of Process Explorer as what Task Manager should’ve been. There’s so much more to Process Explorer that it’s hard to put the two in the same sentence. Best Microsoft MCTS […]

Is there someone out there wh have completed the MCSE for Windows Server 2003 studying on their own?

Is there someone out there wh have completed the MCSE for Windows Server 2003 studying on their own? i am in the process of purchasing the : MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Core Requirements, Second Edition is 50 hours of study a week anough time to get […]

Microsoft Certified Professional Free Online Training

The Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) credential (certification) is for professionals who have the skills to successfully implement a Microsoft product or technology as part of a business solution in an organization. Hands-on experience with a product is necessary to effectively achieve certification. There are many Microsoft certifications that one may acquire and many free online […]

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