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- Microsoft to Users: You Need to "Survive" an Update
- Apr 3, 2009
- Tom Bunzel talks survival in a world of forced software updates.
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- Understanding the Windows Vista Reliability Monitor
- Feb 17, 2009
- Vista expert Ed Tittel helps you figure out how the Windows Vista Reliability Monitor works.
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- Using HWMonitor to Track Windows System Temps and Health
- Feb 3, 2009
- Ed Tittel explains how the free Windows utility HWMonitor can help to prevent overheating.
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- Installing and Configuring TrueCrypt for Full Disk Encryption
- Nov 24, 2008
- Security expert Randy Nash describes how he deployed a FDE solution using the free, cross-platform, and open-source solution from TrueCrypt.
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- Windows Server Core Overview
- Sep 23, 2008
- John Savill provides a detailed overview of Windows Server Core, looking at installation, configuration, and usage options.
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- Rejuvenating Your PC for Free: Speeding Up Your Windows Computer
- Sep 22, 2008
- Eric Geier discusses techniques to make your Windows-based PC healthier.
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- Rejuvenating Your PC for Free: Freeing Up Disk Space
- Sep 8, 2008
- Eric Geier gives you techniques for removing your files and applications, keeping your PC organized, and making more room on your hard drive.
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- Integrating Linux Into Your Windows Environment
- May 21, 2008
- Stephen Morris describes how easy it is to use Linux in a Windows environment — and how doing so can save money and teach you a thing or two.
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- Windows Media Player Basics in Windows Vista
- May 9, 2008
- Brian Knittel and Robert Cowart explain how to get the most out of Windows Media Player in Vista.
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- Programming the Windows Script Host
- Feb 8, 2008
- Paul McFedries introduces you to the Windows Script Host, shows you how to execute scripts, and runs through the various elements in the Windows Script Host object model.
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- Windows Batch Files for Fun and Profit
- Feb 1, 2008
- Brian Knittel discusses useful batch file commands and categories.
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- Windows XP Under the Hood: An Introduction to VBScript
- Feb 1, 2008
- Brian Knittel introduces VBScript and its most important features.
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- 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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- How to Network Vista and XP Computers Together
- Jan 25, 2008
- Jason Kerluck provides a step-by-step guide to connecting your Vista machine to your XP computer.
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- Setting Up Windows Vista and XP Networks for Multiple Users
- Jan 11, 2008
- Michael Miller explains the hows and whys of configuring Windows Vista and XP for multiple users.
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- Life After Vista: Going Back to XP
- Jan 4, 2008
- Peter Ehm shares a few simple steps to bring back the glory of XP.
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- Advanced Windows Debugging: Memory Corruption Part II—Heaps
- Nov 9, 2007
- This chapter discuss security vulnerabilities and stability issues that can surface in an application when the heap is used in a nonconventional fashion.
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- Virtual Lock Picking of Windows Mobile Password Managers
- Nov 2, 2007
- Seth Fogie illustrates just how easy it can be for an attacker to "pick open" the security measures used to protect your sensitive data.
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- Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation
- Oct 19, 2007
- This chapter lays out some of the basic principles of WPF and walk through a quick overview of the entire WPF platform.
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- The Secret Life of GetWindowText
- Oct 5, 2007
- Raymond Chen describes the the history of this oft-maligned function.
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