BitLocker: Enhancements to Volume-Level Data Encryption

October 2009

Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 offer BitLocker Drive Encryption, offering volume-level data encryption for data. Learn about the biggest enhancements to BitLocker, including BitLocker To Go and improved centralized management.

Use DevCon To Install Device Drivers Remotely

By M. Hakan Can

If you have to install a device driver on a lot of computers, give DevCon a try.

Find Document Handlers for Specific Users

By Alex K. Angelopoulos

Trying to find out what application really opens a document for a user on local or remote machine? This code can help.

Tool Time: 175 Free Tools for the Taking

By Karen Bemowski

Find out about 175 freebies you can take advantage of when working with Windows OSs, virtual machines, Exchange servers, SharePoint sites, and even SQL Server setups.

Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007 Reach Milestones

By Paul Robichaux

Microsoft has released Exchange 2010 RC, which you'll be able to upgrade in-place to the RTM, and Exchange 2007 SP2, which includes enhanced auditing features.

Windows 7 Tips

By Michael Otey

Take advantage of new Windows 7 features such as the Problem Steps Recorder, BitLocker To Go, built-in ISO burning support, and Resource Manager to maximize your productivity.

Crash Course in P2V Migration

By James Bannan

Physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration can be just what you need to preserve legacy systems on orphaned workstations. Follow these steps for a smooth transition.

Essential Environment Variable Control with Set

By Mark Minasi

Set is a basic Windows Server batch-file command that can help you with your environment variables. But it also has offers lesser-known functionality, such as the ability to generate random numbers and perform arithmetic.

Prowess SmartDeploy Enterprise

By Eric B. Rux

If you have to deploy Windows network-wide and your computers are a hodgepodge of miscellaneous models from various manufacturers, check out SmartDeploy.

Virtualization Management Shootout: Microsoft System Center VS. VMware vSphere

By Michael Otey

Managing virtual machines is easier than ever--but which major player has the best solution? We pit Microsoft's virtual machine management solution against VMware's.

Is the Microsoft Upgrade Treadmill Broken?

By Jeff James

Rather than try to compete with companies and products that fall outside its niche, Microsoft should concentrate on its historical strength—developing world-class client, server, web, cloud, and mobile device software platforms.

Review: NEO Pro 4.0

By Caroline Marwitz

Microsoft Outlook users who want to improve email efficiency will find NEO Pro’s email organizing features extensive, yet for the most part user-friendly.

Step-by-Step SharePoint Disaster Recovery

By Randy Williams

Your SharePoint server is down. Do you know what to do? Learn how to accomplish a successful recovery, even if you haven't implemented SharePoint farm backups.

Use Group Policy to Deploy Commonly Used IE Plug-Ins

By Apostolos Fotakelis

Using Group Policy Objects (GPOs), you can deploy Flash Player, Shockwave Player, and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to computers in your organization.

Microsoft System Center Enterprise Suite Components

By Michael Otey

When comparing virtual machine management products from Microsoft and VMware, it's important to take into consideration the range of components each offers.

VMware vSphere Components

By Michael Otey

In the virtualization management face-off between Microsoft and VMware, it's important to know what features each has to offer.

What You Need to Know About Windows 7 Availability and Pricing

By Paul Thurrott

Many won't have to wait until October 22 to get Windows 7—here are the facts on price and availability.

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007

By John Savill

Configure SCCM to deploy an OS contained in a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) file.

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