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Enable your Microsoft Office users with the power of know-how. Try these lesser-known tips on Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.


Real-time Document Recovery

By Daniel Webster, 04/26/2006

The Art of the Executive Presentation

By Ben Smith, 04/25/2006

Sooner or later, you'll need to make a presentation to your company's executives. Follow Ben Smith's guidelines for turning these opportunities into successes.

Per-Machine Printer Connections + Custom Plug-In

By Bill Stewart, 04/25/2006

Per-machine printer connections are valuable but relatively undocumented and awkward to manage. The PMPMgr plug-in simplifies using these connections.

Improving the Performance of a NAS Solution

By Bob Chronister, 04/25/2006

Bob Chronister discusses a few suggestions for improving the performance of a NAS setup.

Virtual Labs Put You in the Driver’s Seat

By Karen Forster, 04/25/2006

Microsoft's TechNet Virtual Labs let you test-drive many Microsoft products in a risk-free environment.

Vendor Briefings, May 2006

By Editors, 04/25/2006

Our editors share insights from their conversations with Postini, St. Bernard Software, Symantec, and Mirage Networks.

Ask the Experts, May 2006

By Paul Robichaux, 04/25/2006

Learn about encrypting an Exchange database while it's in use, find out how to improve the performance of a NAS solution, and see what some consider the most important features of ...

Access Database Efficiency

By Jean Hsi, 04/25/2006

If you're interested in learning how to use some of the not-so-well-known Access features to build more efficient databases, read these 10 quick tips.

What You Need to Know About OneCare Live and Defender

By Paul Thurrott, 04/25/2006

All the bases are now covered. Midsized and large enterprises have Microsoft's Client Protection package, and for small businesses and individual users there's OneCare Live and ...

Avoid PowerPoint Potholes

By Dan Holme, 04/25/2006

Keep your PowerPoint users on the straight and narrow with 8 tips you can teach them and 2 simple things you can do yourself

Essential UPS

By Blake Eno, 04/25/2006

Are you worried about unexpected power outages, often resulting in data loss? Check out our buyer's guide for insight into UPSs that will help protect your equipment.

What’s Hot, May 2006

By Blake Eno, 04/25/2006

Readers highlight favorite products: Network Instruments' Observer Suite, Altiris's Client Management Suite, Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager, Argent Software's ...

SharePoint Backup and Recovery

By Daniel Webster, 04/25/2006

Need a SharePoint backup and recovery solution? We do the legwork for you on Symantec Backup Exec 10d, CommVault's Galaxy Backup & Recovery, AvePoint's DocAve 3.1 with SPDR 1.0, ...

Competitive Internet Access on the Cheap

By Randy Franklin Smith, 04/25/2006

With a dual-WAN router and two ISP connections, your small business can set up competitive Internet access for less—and even connect multiple locations in one WAN.

New & Improved, May 2006

By Blake Eno, 04/25/2006

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Visual Click Software's DSRAZOR

An Alternative Approach to Building an SBS Branch Office

By Readers, 04/25/2006

If you’ve been tasked with building a branch office in an existing SBS 2003 network, you might be interested in learning about an alternative to the “Install from Media” method.

The Antispyware Conspiracy

By Mark Russinovich, 04/25/2006

Are some antispyware vendors actually helping to grow the need for the products they sell?

42 Tips to Empower Your Office Users

By Amy Eisenberg, 04/25/2006

Our Microsoft Office–applications experts offer dozens of tips you can use to make your users more Office-savvy—and cut down on tedious support calls.

Encrypting an Exchange Database While the Database Is in Use

By Paul Robichaux, 04/25/2006

Understand why you want to encrypt an Exchange database before deploying EFS or a third-party encryption product.

Sharing the Knowledge

By Anne Grubb, 04/25/2006

Pamela Leal, director of information and knowledge management for Raytheon Company, reveals the company's successful system for helping users solve their own Microsoft Office ...

What You Need to Know About The Windows Vista Development Time Line

By Paul Thurrott, 04/25/2006

Windows Vista and Longhorn Server are slated to be released at about the same time but are using different types of development methodologies. Find out what's different about the ...

Smooth the Way for Word Users

By Dan Holme, 04/25/2006

Keep your Microsoft Word users happy and simplify your job with these 8 tips—4 things to teach users plus four things you can do.

Before You Give Uncle Bill a Call, Check the Logs

By Readers, 04/25/2006

One reader practices what he preaches and solves a problem with an upgrade to Small Business Server 2003.

Email Archiving for Compliance

By Jason Sherry, 04/25/2006

Products from GFi Software, Sherpa Software, C2C, Symantec, Mimosa Systems, and Quest Software aim to help you store and manage messages to meet regulations.

Increase Excel Expertise

By Douglas McDowell, 04/25/2006

These Excel tips provide help in many areas, including basic settings, PivotTables, advanced cut and paste functions, macros, and keyboard shortcuts.

Letters@windowsitpro.com

By Readers, 04/25/2006

Readers send thanks for an article about KVM over IP and a Reader to Reader submission that saved the day and weigh in on Karen Forster's "cautionary tale of control."

Boost Your Users' Outlook IQ

By Sue Mosher, 04/25/2006

Help your Microsoft Outlook users help themselves by giving them these handy Outlook productivity tips.

New Features in Windows Server 2003 R2

By Michael Otey, 04/25/2006

Windows Server 2003's replacement, R2, has some interesting new featurs--here are my favorites.

Rediscover Net User

By Mark Minasi, 04/25/2006

Check out this built-in tool that lets you create, delete, and manage local and domain user accounts—all from the command line.

Office 2007: First Look

By Michael Otey, 04/11/2006

Microsoft Office has had the same look and feel for at least a decade. See how Office 2007 promises--or threatens--to change how you use your favorite applications.


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Get your Windows 7 deployment off to the right start by implementing PC lockdown. A locked-down environment is easier and cheaper to support since users are less likely to make unnecessary changes to the core system configuration - read more here!

Essential Guides

Is your iSCSI "lossy"? The reality is that most off-the-shelf Ethernet hardware deployed for iSCSI can lose packets, resulting in slow performance or application downtime. Learn how to assess your current iSCSI infrastructure and engineer an advanced iSCSI SAN infrastructure.

Web Seminars

What's the best way to keep your network safe from malware? In this web seminar, security expert Greg Shields suggests an alternative method to the traditional blacklisting approach that is common with anti-virus and anti-malware solutions.

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We bring the experts direct to you to share their real-world perspective and expertise. During each event, three sessions stream in real time, so you can learn, ask questions, and get solutions.
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