- 10 mistakes new Windows administrators make
- Whether you're new to network administration or to the Windows environment, a few common oversights and mistakes can trip you up. Deb Shinder explains how to avoid some of the problems new Windows admins often encounter. by Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Refurbished servers - good deal or something to avoid?
- The economy is down and IT budgets are shrinking. How do you keep moving forward and providing enhanced value to the organization while, at the same time, your budget is heading toward zero? Scott Lowe explains how refurbished servers might help you stretch your budget dollars. by Scott...
- A look at the ATEN Virtual VNC Console
- The ATEN Virtual VNC Console functions as a hardware console to access remote servers via VNC. However, it has a dual use; it also works as a VNC server to receive screen updates to display on an attached monitor or projector. Read on to find out more about this productivity...
- How do I... Tweak Vista indexing options for better performance?
- Microsoft Windows Vista indexes files on your PC, which is great for searching but can lead to a decrease in system performance if not properly managed. Jack Wallen shows you how to tweak the Vista indexing configuration to increase overall system performance. by Jack Wallen
- Bring out your dead!
- Calling all TR Members. Do you have any old equipment laying around that you'd like to get rid of and have featured in our Cracking Open series? Now's your chance. Read on to find out how to submit your old equipment, or pictures of them, to TechRepublic to appear on...
- 10 things you should know about Microsoft's revised certification program
- Microsoft has made some fairly big changes to its certification program. If you're in the midst of pursuing accreditation -- or you're thinking of heading down one of the new paths -- check out this rundown of new features. by Erik Eckel
- Poll: Should Windows offer a Target Disk Mode feature like OS X?
- In the following IT Dojo video, I show you how to use Target Disk Mode TDM to access the hard drive of a Mac that won't boot. Original blog post: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/itdojo/?p=198 In the blog post, I point out that TDM can...
- Video: Access the hard drive of a Mac that won't boot with Target Disk Mode
- To recover files off a Mac that won't boot, you could remove the problem Mac's hard drive and attach it to another machine. But, there's an easier way. Bill Detwiler shows you how Target Disk Mode let's you access the hard drive of a Mac that won't boot. by Bill...
- Global help desk support: Can it work?
- The answer to handling multiple support offices around the globe is clear, non-colloquial communication. It's not just the users who sometimes have a hard time understanding their technical support representative. by Jeff Dray
- Monitor your server with Monitorix
- While it's important to get a remote view of your servers with tools like Nagios, it's not always easy to get a full "local" view of things like CPU load and network service demand. Vincent Danen introduces Monitorix to fill in the gaps of your monitoring needs. by Vincent Danen
- Worst geek gift ever: Keyboard for blondes
- Outfitted with the latest technology and lamest of stereotypes, for a mere $50 you too can own this openly misogynistic input device. by Jay Garmon
- Hands on with CodeGear's 3rdRail Ruby IDE
- Justin James says that, if you're a Ruby or a Rails developer in need of an IDE, you'll definitely want to check out CodeGear's 3rdRail -- despite its flaws. He says the product even inspired him to start learning Ruby. by Justin James
- How you know you've stumped a co-worker
- Ever had a co-worker perform a disappearing act int he middle of an e-mail exchange?It could be classic avoidance behavior. by Toni Bowers
- Use free sandboxing software to isolate risky behavior
- Sandboxie creates an isolated operating environment which prohibits applications from directly writing to anything on local or mapped drives unless I want it to. by Tom Olzak
- Access 2007 improves list controls
- Creating and editing list controls in Access 2007 is easier than ever! by Susan Harkins
- The 10 most influential leaders in business technology in 2008
- Technology continues to be a powerful force for transforming business, when used wisely and correctly. Here is a list of the top 10 visionaries and executives who made the biggest impact on the business technology world in 2008. by Jason Hiner
- Virtualization outside the data center: The client hypervisor
- Virtualization isn't going anywhere soon. The technology has well proven itself inside the data center and will continue to grow in popularity there. However, client-based hypervisors are currently in development and will prove to be a boon for IT managers loathing the current state of desktop management. ...
- Fedora Core 10 might make me a believer again
- After a long hiatus from Fedora, Jack Wallen has returned to test the Red Hat testing waters again. Do you think Fedora 10 can bring Jack back? Read his take to see if Fedora finally got Linux right again. by Jack Wallen
- Simplify PowerShell script creation with PowerGUI
- PowerShell is an incredibly powerful scripting tool being included in just about all of Microsoft's new products. With PowerShell, administrators can write scripts that just about completely manage all aspects of the software. PowerGUI, a free tool, is a great enhancement to PowerShell as it provides many of...
- Netsh reference file allows for easy access to all commands
- Netsh is one of the more powerful interactive command line environments for managing selected parts of the Windows networking stack. In this blog, Rick Vanover points out a tool that can be used to help expand your use of netsh. by Rick Vanover
- Hotmail Login
- I have a user who is running WinXP and frequently uses Hotmail as a backup when her office email goes down. After loading Ad-Aware SE she can no longer login to her Hotmail account from this system. After creating a new Hotmail account for a different user, we...
- How to stop Office/Outlook 2003 from synchronizing
- This seems to be a common and frustrating problem, and I haven't been able to find an answer anywhere. My computer periodically tells me that Microsoft Office 2003 is synchronizing folders. While it's doing that - and it takes awhile - not much else ca
- The IT Strategic Plan Step-By-Step
- It's April and you are four months into your organization's fiscal year. You know that within six months you'll need to have your operating plan for the upcoming year in fairly solid shape. You also know that creating an operating plan without a longer-range strategic view is like driving a...
- IT Dojo: Create your own bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
- Booting Windows XP from a USB Flash drive gives you great IT support tool. For example, you can make a troubleshooting toolkit for booting and analyzing seemingly dead PCs. Or you could always have your favorite support applications at your fingertips.In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology...
- Mercury LoadRunner Tips for Configuration, Scripting, and Execution
- This white paper provides tips and tricks for Mercury LoadRunner configuration, scripting, and execution. This guide is intended to help testers just learning to use LoadRunner, as well as to provide new best practices for those who have used LoadRunner for many years.
- TechRepublic Resource Guide - VoIP Best Practices
- This TechRepublic Resource Guide will help you determine what you need to know to get the most out of your VoIP system. Download this guide to learn more about: Advanced VoIP features your business needs Best practices to improve VoIP management ...
- Download this project plan template
- If you've taken on a small to midsize project that doesn't warrant a full-scale plan in Microsoft Project, download this Excel spreadsheet template sent in by a TechRepublic member for quick and easy project management.
- Use these four Registry tweaks to accelerate Windows XP
- Plenty of third-party programs claim to tweak or optimize Windows. However, most of them simply make Registry edits. Here are four manual tweaks that experienced IT professionals can make to improve the speed of Windows XP.Title: Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition ISBN: 0596009186 Published: February 2005 Author: Preston Gralla Chapter:...
- See why Verizon's new BlackBerry is stirring up a Storm
- Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm has been one of the most widely anticipated IT products of 2008. In this special episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives, get a look at the hits and misses of the Storm and see how well it stacks up against the iPhone as a...
- Explore the benefits of the IBM BladeCenter S from the inside out
- The perfect mix of performance and energy savings, the IBM BladeCenter S is ideal for the small to mid-sized office and the remote office. It neatly consolidates your storage, servers and networking into a single chassis that plugs into a standard electrical outlet, supports virtually all applications, and uses less...
- 10+ essential (and free) Windows applications
- When George Ou builds a new Windows computer, he installs a dozen of his favorite free apps. Not only do they fill essential functions, they're all well-behaved installers and uninstallers: no crashing the computer or gunking it up. See how to make the most of your computer without spending a...
- Cracking Open the $8000 Alienware Area 51 ALX
- The Area 51 ALX systems from Alienware are their cream of the crop, flagship, desktop computers. Our review unit came with three nVidia GeForce 280 GTX video cards, each carrying 1GB of dedicated GPU RAM. We had to crack open the case to see what a case full of video...
- TCP/IP Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. Determining and repairing problems can consume a lot of time, especially if you don't know what to do or how to do it correctly and quickly. This On Demand Web Seminar explains how you might consider troubleshooting different problems that...
- Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive
- Almost everyone who has worked with computers for any lengthof time at all has run into at least one situation in which a problem left a PCunbootable. What if you could return the machine to a bootable state just byinserting a USB flash drive though? Believe it or not, it...
- eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0 - 2002 Edition
- The Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0 2002 Edition deliver a complete desktop development environment for creating applications and system components for Windows Powered devices, including the Pocket PC and Smartphone.
- Download Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V to support server virtualization
- Server virtualization, also known as hardware virtualization, is a hot topic in the IT world because of the potential for serious economic benefits. Server virtualization enables multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine as virtual machines VMs. With server virtualization, you can consolidate workloads across multiple underutilized...
- CCNA Boot Camp v2.0
- View Available Dates and LocationsBased on our Cisco ICND1 and ICND2 courses, our CCNA e-Camp is an intensive program, designed to help you achieve your CCNA certification in the shortest period of time possible. Instruction includes instructor-recorded training and hands-on labs where you'll learn to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot...
- Sanity check: Five reasons why Windows Vista failed
- With Windows Vista's public perception in shambles and most IT departments stubbornly refusing to adopt it, has the time come for an early post-mortem on Vista? Here are the top five reasons why Vista has failed. Hint: Most of them aren't technical. by Jason Hiner
- IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts
- Windows Vista's Check Disk utility is a good tool for detecting and potentially fixing file system errors. But sometimes, Check Disk doesn't behave as it should. In this IT Dojo video, I offer advice on what to do when Vista's Check Disk tool malfunctions. Once you've watched this IT Dojo...
- Windows cannot access specified device, path or file...
- I have a problem that has developed on my user account. When I try to open any EXE file or MDB file on a network drive I get the following message.Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.I...
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