- Networking Your Vista PC with XP and Mac Machines
- Jan 25, 2008
- Andy Walker helps make Vista home networking less painful.
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- Networking Your Windows 8.1 Devices and Apps
- Jul 10, 2014
- Windows 8.1 devices are capable of connecting to the Internet and other devices in myriad ways. In this chapter from Programming the Windows Runtime by Example: A Comprehensive Guide to WinRT with Examples in C# and XAML you learn some of these more advanced methods and how to integrate them into your own apps.
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- New WLAN Netsh Commands in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
- Mar 9, 2010
- Netsh helps you configure network settings via the command line. Eric Geier shares the new commands in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.
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- Office File Management for Microsoft Office XP Experts
- Aug 13, 2001
- In this sample chapter, learn such techniques as how to create new files, use and customize dialog boxes, set up automatic backup and recovery options, and troubleshoot in Microsoft Office XP.
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- Open Source Versus Commercial Software: Why Proprietary Software is Here to Stay
- Oct 14, 2005
- Although open source software comes with lofty ambitions, some developers worry that the model just doesn't present a practical plan for the future of the software industry. Shawn Shell argues that proprietary software is here to stay — for a lot of good reasons.
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- Optimizing a Sluggish Windows Vista System
- Sep 28, 2007
- Andy Walker provides tips and tweaks to help your improve the performance of your Windows Vista machine.
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- Optimizing Disk Performance in Windows XP Professional
- Mar 1, 2002
- In this second article on getting better performance from Windows XP Professional, Louis Columbus provides step-by-step directions for increasing disk drive performance on your Windows XP system.
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- Optimizing the Start Menu in Windows 10
- Oct 22, 2015
- This chapter from Windows 10 Absolute Beginner's Guide covers working with and resizing tiles, using groups in the Start menu, and customizing the Navigation menu.
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- Organizing the Windows 8.1 Start Screen
- Jan 7, 2014
- This chapter shows how to create, resize, and group tiles on the Windows 8.1 Start screen.
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- Pane Relief: Desktop Management
- Apr 14, 2006
- Install. Reinstall. Uninstall. Administrators spend a lot of time on repetitive tasks to keep users' desktops running. If you have more than a few desktop (or smaller) machines, Rick Cook explains how your business can benefit from a desktop management system that automates these tasks.
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- Pane Relief: Excel Utilities
- Sep 1, 2006
- If you use Excel for more than just simple P&L spreadsheets, you've probably done some experimenting with its built-in functionality. But what if Excel doesn't do everything you need? Rick Cook discusses the pluses and minuses of using third-party resources to power up your spreadsheets.
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- Pane Relief: Herding Cats -- User Provisioning in Windows
- Feb 24, 2006
- Your Windows administrator may spend (waste?) a lot of time setting up users with passwords and access permissions (and redoing it when a user forgets his password). Provisioning systems can help by automating the process, but you're still stuck herding cats: figuring out who should grant permissions for what and making it all work. Rick Cook discusses the current options and issues for identity management and user provisioning systems.
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- Pane Relief: Registry Management Tools
- Feb 10, 2006
- The Windows registry works like an attic; stuff just keeps getting tossed in there, eventually creating a big, jumbled mess. Rick Cook explains why you need to pay attention to the registry and reviews types of registry tools for doing some spot cleaning.
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- Pane Relief: Rooting Around for Rootkits
- Jan 27, 2006
- As if your computer didn't give you enough cause for concern, now there's rootkits, nasty programs designed to hide away on your system and conceal software that takes control invisibly. Rick Cook explains what you need to know about these electronic cockroaches, how to find them, and what to do when you discover that you've been infested.
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- Pane Relief: Virtual Operating Systems
- May 12, 2006
- Hypervisor virtualization has broken out of the software development community and is rapidly becoming part of the mainstream for Windows installations. Rick Cook talks about who's hot and who's not quite there yet.
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- Parental Controls and Family Safety in Vista and Windows 7
- Jun 4, 2010
- J. Peter Bruzzese provides a quick overview of what Windows offers to keep your family safe.
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- Performing a Great Screen Play: The Many Routes to Remote Computing
- Apr 12, 2002
- Symantec's pcAnywhere is no longer the de facto program for remote access. Ross Scott Rubin demonstrates how cross-platform options, hosted services, and two new options built into Windows XP can bridge the distance between you and another computer.
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- Personalize the Look of Windows 8.1
- Jan 30, 2014
- Katherine Murray shows how you can resize app tiles on the Windows 8.1 Start screen, create app groups, and tweak the Desktop to get just the right effect as you work.
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- Personalizing the Windows 7 Desktop, Video Walkthrough
- Nov 6, 2009
- Michael Miller shows you how easy it is to customize the Windows 7 desktop in this video walkthrough.
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- Personalizing Windows 7
- Nov 26, 2009
- Michael Miller shows some of the many different ways to personalize the look and feel of your Windows 7 desktop.
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