- Defragmenting the Windows Registry
- Jun 16, 2009
- Ed Tittel explains why it’s a good idea to defragment the Windows registry and explores a handful of tools available to perform this task.
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- Describing Active Directory Components
- May 17, 2002
- Examine some of the most critical components in Active Directory, as well as Microsoft's recommendations for their use.
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- Designing High-Availability Windows Systems
- Jun 23, 2006
- Computer systems that don't provide enough working time are worthless at best and disastrous at worst. But the fine distinction between "available enough" and "99.999% available" can end up hitting the bottom line pretty severely. Rick Cook explains the major options for designing a system with an appropriate amount of uptime.
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- Do Administrative Tools in Windows XP Professional Deliver?
- Apr 19, 2002
- Microsoft has bundled in administrative tools with its operating systems over the last five product generations. Do the tools really deliver, or are they there as check-off items as Microsoft moves into the enterprise market? Louis Columbus provides a critical assessment.
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- E.T. Print Home: Remote Printing with Windows XP
- Nov 23, 2005
- You don't need an expensive machine running Windows 2003 Server to print documents away from home. Let Kulvir Bhogal show you how to set up Windows XP as a VPN server and you'll be printing remotely in no time!
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- EFS Issues in Windows XP/2003
- Jun 25, 2004
- Compared to Windows 2000, the new implementation of the Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows XP/2003 has some pitfalls. Zubair Alexander examines these issues and provides some pointers for planning an EFS strategy for your business environment.
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- Enabling the Firewall Included in Windows XP
- Apr 5, 2002
- There are many different types of firewalls, and for the first time, Microsoft has included a software-configurable firewall in its OS. Louis Columbus discusses the issues.
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- Essential Windows Workflow Foundation: Activity Execution
- Feb 23, 2007
- This sample chapter introduces the activity automaton, which describes the lifecycle of any activity in a WF program instance. It describes the service-chaining capabilities of the WF runtime, as well as the use of bookmarks (and associated WF program queues) as a mechanism by which activities can receive stimulus from external entities.
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- Evaluating Windows XP Professional's Encrypting File System
- Nov 2, 2001
- Realizing that the business users of Windows XP Professional work daily with the most confidential of documents for their companies and organizations, Microsoft has created the Encrypting File System, or EFS. This file system works in conjunction with ...
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- Exploring Windows XP's Device Driver Rollback and System Restore
- Jun 29, 2001
- The Windows XP operating system builds off the reliability and fault-tolerant nature of lessons learned in creating Windows 2000. The System Restore features, specifically Device Driver Rollback, promise to streamline what have been time-intensive tasks ...
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- Exploring Windows XP's Microsoft Management Console
- Aug 13, 2001
- Bringing a graphical interface to the many services that are included in Windows XP Professional is the objective of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). This article by Louis Columbus discusses how the MMC works and its many uses.
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- Exploring Windows XP's Security Strategy
- Jul 13, 2001
- This third article by expert Louis Columbus focuses on the security improvements that Microsoft is actively providing in Windows XP Beta release 2.
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- Exploring Windows XP's Interface
- Dec 28, 2001
- John Mueller explores Windows XP by looking at the most important tool in the Windows user interface, Windows Explorer, and discussing how to manage and customize the user interface.
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- Five Small Things We'll Appreciate in Windows 7
- Jul 23, 2009
- Eric Geier shows you a few of the small improvements in Windows 7 that will make a big difference.
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- Fixing Your Computer Absolute Beginner's Guide: Troubleshooting Device Problems
- Aug 23, 2013
- Paul McFedries covers some of the built-in Windows tools that can help you troubleshoot problematic hardware.
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- Foreseeing the Annoyances of Windows 7
- Jul 31, 2009
- Eric Geier discusses possible Windows 7 interface and feature changes that you might find irksome.
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- From a Distance: Using RealVNC to Control Your PC from Far Away (for Free)
- Dec 16, 2005
- In this article, Kulvir Bhogal will introduce you to RealVNC, an implementation of VNC available for free under the GNU General Public License. After reading this article, you'll be set up to use VNC to control your computer from afar.
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- Get Connected Through E-mail in Windows XP
- Oct 22, 2004
- For the novice, this chapter by Shelley O'Hara offers a guide to setting up and using e-mail in Windows XP. For the experienced user, there are still tips and tricks to customizing your e-mail experience for greater efficiency and usability.
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- Getting the Most from Microsoft Window's Encrypted File System
- Aug 12, 2005
- Built into Windows 2000, 2003, and XP is a clever system for easy encryption of files and folders. The Encrypted File System (EFS) is fast, free, and easy to use. Rick Cook's rapid-fire overview of EFS covers how it works, what it does, what it doesn’t do, and what you need to know to make the best use of EFS to protect your precious data.
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- Getting the Most Out of User Accounts
- Dec 25, 2006
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