- Managing Security Zones in Windows XP Professional
- Jun 14, 2002
- Learn about the options available for configuring each of the four security zones in Windows XP, which will give you as the administrator flexibility in defining a security strategy for your organization.
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- Managing Windows User Accounts on Your Home Computer
- Jun 23, 2006
- Even in households and home offices that have multiple computers (the reason you are setting up your wireless network), it’s not uncommon to share a computer with another user or users. This chapter takes a look at sharing a computer with another person and focuses on creating and managing Windows user accounts. It also covers the process of logging on and off your Windows system and switching users.
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- Managing Windows Vista Files
- May 18, 2007
- Have you ever lost your keys? Forgotten where you placed that file you need for a meeting? Learn how Microsoft Windows Vista can aid you in managing and organizing the numerous files on your computer.
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- Managing Windows Vista Volume Shadow Copies
- Apr 24, 2009
- Ed Tittel shows you how valuable the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service can be when getting down and dirty with Vista.
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- Managing Wireless Connections in Windows 7
- Nov 6, 2009
- Mark Soper shows how to work with wireless networks, save your favorites, and find secure networks faster and easier than ever before with Windows 7.
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- Managing Your Apps in Windows 8.1
- Feb 18, 2014
- Katherine Murray shows you how to manage the apps installed by default in Windows 8.1 and points you toward the Windows Store, from which you can find and download new apps to help you make the most of Windows 8.1 features.
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- Mastering File Types in Windows XP
- Nov 4, 2005
- Microsoft offers scant documentation and tools for working with file types in Windows XP, presumably to protect the sensibilities of the novice user. Ironically, however, this just creates a whole new set of problems for beginners, and more hassles for experienced users. This sample book chapter remedies that situation. You'll learn the basics of file types, and then see a number of powerful techniques for using file types to take charge of the Windows XP file system.
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- Media Improvements in Windows 7
- Aug 3, 2009
- This chapter reveals the improvements in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center that enhance your audio and video experience in Windows 7.
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- Microsoft Security Assessment Tool: Can It Make Your Organization More Secure?
- Dec 9, 2005
- The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) claims to analyze whether your existing network security architecture meets some of the common industry best practices. Zubair Alexander assesses the assessor, reporting on the strengths and weaknesses in this free utility.
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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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- Microsoft Windows 7 (Video Training): Aero Snap
- Oct 30, 2009
- This video excerpt is from Microsoft Windows 7 (Video Training): Mastering the Windows User Experience.
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- Microsoft Windows 7 (Video Training): An Initial Tour of Windows 7
- Oct 23, 2009
- This video excerpt is lesson 1 from Microsoft Windows 7 (Video Training): Mastering the Windows User Experience.
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- Microsoft Windows 7 Delivers on Legacy Printer Drivers
- Feb 10, 2010
- Justin Korelc and Ed Tittel share their experience with Windows 7 and a 20-year-old workhorse printer.
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- Microsoft's Unified Vision for Windows 8
- Apr 18, 2012
- Brien Posey gives details and a 50,000-foot view of what Microsoft has in store for desktops, tablets, phones, and the TV via the XBOX game console.
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- Migrating from XP to Windows 7
- Jan 7, 2010
- Elna Tymes and Charles Prael provide instructions doing a software upgrade from Windows 7 from Windows XP without performing a clean installation of Windows 7.
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- Migrating Users and Applications to Windows 8.1
- Sep 11, 2014
- Learn how to migrate users and their profiles to Windows 8.1, configure folder redirection, and configure profiles in this chapter from MCSA 70-687 Cert Guide: Configuring Microsoft Windows 8.1.
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- Moving onto a Windows XP Desktop
- Mar 8, 2002
- If you’re considering Windows XP, you must first decide whether to adopt the Home Edition or Professional. After that, it’s a matter of working through upgrade or new install requirements and learning to live with a new, more colorful Windows desktop. On balance, it seems to be a pretty good move!
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- Navigating in Windows 8 with Touch and Keyboard
- Nov 9, 2011
- Katherine Murray introduces readers to the new Metro UI in the Windows 8 developer preview.
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- Networking Windows
- May 27, 2009
- This chapter walks you through the creation or upgrade of a network for a home or small office network, what Microsoft’s calls a "workgroup network."
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- Networking Windows 7 and Windows XP PCs
- Oct 12, 2009
- Mark Edward Soper shows how to add your shiny new Windows 7 computer to your existing Windows XP network.
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