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Advances in Data Warehouse Performance: I/O Elimination in DB2
WinterCorp analyzes IBM's DB2 Warehouse and how it addresses twin challenges facing enterprises today: improving the value derived from the torrents of information proces...
Sponsored by: IBM
Date: May 2007 |
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How do I... Set up multiple network interfaces in Windows XP?
The age of a single network interface with a single IP address assigned to it is a thing of the past in many situations. As more networks are rolled out and more compu...
Company: Scott Lowe
Date: August 2008 |
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How do I... Install and use PktFilter to secure Windows?
PktFilter is an open source (distributed under the BSD license), command-line security tool designed to allow the user to configure the IPv4 filtering driver for Windo...
Company: Jack Wallen
Date: July 2008 |
Jack Wallen |
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How do I... Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance?
Windows XP was designed to optimize the boot process so users can boot their machines and access the operating system as quickly as possible. For the most part, XP is ...
Company: Jim McIntyre
Date: July 2008 |
Jim McIntyre |
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Get better system information from the Help and Support Center
Microsoft Windows XP's alternate System Information tool is your one-stop center for information about your system hardware and software. Greg Shultz explains how to n...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: July 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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Permanently set your flash drive's default AutoPlay action
AutoPlay can be fickle when it comes to determining the default action for opening files from your flash drive. Here's how to configure Windows XP to bypass AutoPlay a...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: July 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Recover Linux data files with a Windows tool?
Recovering data from a hard drive with corrupted partition table created by the Linux operating system is not something you do every day. However, DiskInternals makes ...
Company: Jack Wallen
Date: July 2008 |
Jack Wallen |
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Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
Using the Tree command to research the folders on your Microsoft Windows XP hard disk can give you results fast -- too fast for your eye to catch. Greg Shultz explains...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: July 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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Take advantage of the pinned items list in the XP Start Menu
You're probably familiar with Start's left side menu -- but do you know why the program list is divided in two? Greg Shultz shows you need to know about the pinned ite...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: June 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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10 Windows XP tricks and timesavers
Here's the latest roundup of popular Windows XP tips from our Microsoft Windows blog, ranging from gathering MAC addresses to creating custom characters to removing resou...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: June 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Replace a complex connection string with a DSN?
Technically speaking, a Data Source Name (DSN) is an identifier to a data source for an Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) driver (library). ODBC is a function library...
Company: Susan Harkins
Date: May 2008 |
Susan Harkins |
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How do I... Use the Office Clipboard instead of the Windows Clipboard?
Most of us get by most of the time just using the basic Microsoft Windows Clipboard. Copying multiple items at the same time takes a bit more work. You can spend a lot...
Company: Susan Harkins
Date: May 2008 |
Susan Harkins |
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Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston
You can perk up that stale Windows desktop with a interface shell replacement while, at the same time, making your desktop more useful. It's not as difficult as it mig...
Company: Jack Wallen
Date: April 2008 |
Jack Wallen |
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How to secure your Windows computer and protect your privacy with free software
This guide from Howard Fosdick explains many of the threats to your security and privacy you may encounter when you use Microsoft Windows. It describes these concerns ...
Company: Howard Fosdick
Date: March 2008 |
Howard Fosdick |
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Recovering Windows Clients
Part of your job is to make sure that your users' PCs are healthy and reliable. And when a system crash occurs--whether the culprit is a rogue application or a bad driver...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: March 2008 |
TechRepublic Pro |
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10+ ways to get more out of Windows XP
You can get a lot more mileage out of Windows XP if you perform a few tweaks and tap into some timesaving tricks. These powerful tips range from using XP's built-in image...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: January 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Remote desktop to a Windows XP PC from Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista adds several layers of system security above and beyond what was used in Windows XP. In general, that is a good thing. However, those added lay...
Company: Mark W. Kaelin
Date: January 2008 |
Mark W. Kaelin |
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Boost security by disabling these 10 Windows XP services
As long as Microsoft Windows has been a network-capable operating system, it has come with quite a few services turned on by default. So it's a good idea for security-con...
Company: Chad Perrin
Date: November 2007 |
Chad Perrin |
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How do I... Set the default envelope options in Word 2007?
With the introduction of the ribbon interface of Microsoft Office 2007, some long-time users of the office suite have had trouble figuring out how to accomplish some o...
Company: Mark W. Kaelin
Date: October 2007 |
Mark W. Kaelin |
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How do I... Configure and use LogMeIn Pro remote access software?
The remote access configuration process is daunting. Everything from antivirus programs to flaky modems to firewalls can single-handedly derail remote connection attem...
Company: Erik Eckel
Date: October 2007 |
Erik Eckel |
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Take charge of Windows XP with these 10+ power tips
Everybody likes a good Windows XP tip -- something that eliminates an annoyance, streamlines a task, or offers useful customization of a particular feature. Of course, no...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: September 2007 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I...Migrate from Outlook Express to Mozilla's Thunderbird?
With the launch of Windows Vista, Microsoft replaced Outlook Express with Window's Mail. Window's Mail does not work in quite the same way Outlook Express does, and ma...
Company: Nicole Bremer Nash
Date: August 2007 |
Nicole Bremer Nash |
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How do I... Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer?
When you are dealing with a folder in Microsoft Windows containing numerous images, it is often very helpful to see thumbnail representations of those images in the Wi...
Company: Mark W. Kaelin
Date: August 2007 |
Mark W. Kaelin |
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PC Troubleshooter Resource Guide, Fifth Edition
Keep your PC systems in top running order. Maintain the skills and knowledge necessary to diagnose and solve laptop and PC challenges. Ensure you have the solutions you n...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: August 2007 |
TechRepublic Pro |
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How do I... Turn off the CapsLock key on my keyboard?
Sometimes, depending on the manufacturer and on the particular layout, your keyboard can be a great source of frustration. For TechRepublic reader Frank Reeves,...
Company: Mark W. Kaelin
Date: August 2007 |
Mark W. Kaelin |
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How do I... Turn off overtype with the Insert key in Word permanently?
Just about any application you use on a regular basis is going to have small annoyances that you want to go away. Microsoft Word is certainly not exempt from those ann...
Company: Mark W. Kaelin
Date: August 2007 |
Mark W. Kaelin |
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Extract troubleshooting info from Windows XP BSOD error messages
When a serious system crash triggers a Stop error, deciphering the information displayed on the dreaded BSOD will expedite your troubleshooting efforts. Windows expert...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: July 2007 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Secure Microsoft Windows XP Professional?
Many organizations, both large and small, are opting to keep with the tried and true Microsoft Windows XP Professional they have been using for the past several years....
Company: Scott Lowe
Date: July 2007 |
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CrossLoop adds file transfer to its free collaboration application
When TechRepublic first reviewed CrossLoop, we were impressed. The collaboration software easily connected any two broadband-enabled computers together using a simple ...
Company: Mark W. Kaelin
Date: July 2007 |
Mark W. Kaelin |
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Monitor the processes and performance of your Windows network systems
An important part of every Windows system administrator's job is to monitor network systems and ensure that everything is running smoothly. Watching the event logs ...
Company: Microsoft Press
Date: June 2007 |
Microsoft Press |
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500 Things Every Technology Professional Needs to Know
Did you know...
Did you know Microsoft's RegClean does not work with XP but you can use shareware to clean your registry? Did you know most wireless access points ...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: May 2007 |
TechRepublic Pro |
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How do I... Perform basic formatting in Excel 2007?
Information presented in a spreadsheet can be more than a little bland. With some basic formatting techniques, however, the information you are trying to convey can be...
Company: Mark W. Kaelin
Date: May 2007 |
Mark W. Kaelin |
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SolutionBase: Using the Replication Monitor to monitor your DNS servers
Name resolution problems can occur if an Active Directory integrated zone on a DNS server and the Active Directory are not kept synchronized. Here's how you can use the R...
Company: Brien Posey
Date: May 2007 |
Brien Posey |
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SolutionBase: Changes to Product Activation and Volume Licensing
Windows XP introduced Windows Product Activation, which helped Microsoft control piracy but became a bane to network administrators who installed and needed to activate W...
Company: Brien Posey
Date: May 2007 |
Brien Posey |
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Understand Windows file systems
File services offer network access to data stored on remote file systems, and each type of file system has features and limitations that affect the way file service...
Company: Syngress
Date: April 2007 |
Syngress |
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Debrief and Defend: Windows Vista vs. Windows XP
Windows Vista, the new operating system that replaces Windows XP, introduces a wide range of updates, features and security enhancements. With a new user interface, tools...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: April 2007 |
TechRepublic Pro |
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Add Vista-like search capabilities to Windows XP
Sure, Vista has Instant Search. But Windows XP supports Windows Desktop Search, which provides similar capabilities. Deb Shinder offers this detailed look at how to obtai...
Company: Deb Shinder
Date: March 2007 |
Deb Shinder |
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10 Windows XP tips and tools to simplify your work
Whether you're trying to iron out problems with users' systems or you just want to optimize your own PC, these tips will help you work more efficiently with Windows XP. L...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: March 2007 |
Greg Shultz |
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Connect securely to Windows Vista Remote Desktop
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) hasn't always had the best reputation for security. But since FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) grade security was adde...
Company: George Ou
Date: March 2007 |
George Ou |
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Patch Microsoft Windows and Windows Servers for Daylight Savings Time now
The United States Federal government has decided to start Daylight Savings Time earlier, starting with the year 2007, than it has in previous years. Unfortunately, man...
Company: Josh Hoskins
Date: February 2007 |
Josh Hoskins |
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Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
A bootable flash drive can come in handy--but trying to create one might have you pulling out your hair. Windows expert Greg Shultz shares the method he followed, from co...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: February 2007 |
Greg Shultz |
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