By Eric B. Rux, 11/21/2008
If you need to know which files and registry keys have been modified during an installation, check out InstallWatch. It's free and simple to use.
By Rhonda Layfield, 11/21/2008
By Jan De Clercq, 11/21/2008
Learn about the Security Center Control Panel applet and how to change how it notifies users about security problems.
By Eric B. Rux, 11/21/2008
This product fills a huge hole in password security by letting you easily change and manage your local Administrator and service account passwords.
By Mark Burnett, 11/21/2008
DNS has been around forever, so it can be easy to forget how vital a properly configured DNS server is for stopping DoS and other attacks. A few steps can secure your DNS ...
By Michael Otey, 11/21/2008
Just as there are two versions of Hyper-V, there are two versions of ESX Server: ESX Server 3.5 and the free ESXi.
By Mark Minasi, 11/21/2008
Use Slmgr to change a product key or activate a system, extend your product-activation grace period, and determine whether your computer's license is a volume, retail, or OEM ...
By Robert Sheldon, 11/21/2008
PowerShell's switch statement lets you test for many conditions and perform different actions when those conditions are met, making it ideal for such tasks as retrieving event log ...
By Michael Morales, 11/21/2008
Use this graphical Windows debugging tool to analyze captured user dump data for a process and determine the cause of a crash, memory leak, or Microsoft IIS hang.
By John Savill, 11/21/2008
There are a few things to consider when deciding how to protect data in a virtual environment.
By Jim Turner, 11/21/2008
Send an HTA greeting card that features a holiday tree with blinking multicolored lights and a "Happy Holidays" greeting. You can easily personalize the greeting.
By Michael Otey, 11/21/2008
This sidebar summarizes the primary differences between Hyper-V Server 2008 and the version of Hyper-V that ships with Server 2008.
By Michael Otey, 11/21/2008
Windows Sidebar gives you useful and fun tools on the desktop. Check out cool gadgets for eBay bidding, watching system resources, and accessing PowerShell.
By Editors, 11/21/2008
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace.
By Paul Thurrott, 11/21/2008
Learn how the betas for these newest web browsers rate: Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2—and whether they're worth trying.
By Jeff James, 11/21/2008
Despite Microsoft's domination of the office-productivity market, OpenOffice 2.0 is an attractive alternative to those who don't want to pony up for Office 2007.
By Paul Robichaux, 11/21/2008
The Apple iPhone does many things right, but it’s not up to par with Windows Mobile 6.1’s email capabilities.
By Rhonda Layfield, 11/21/2008
Use this step-by-step WDS guide to deploy your client OSs from Server 2008.
By Jason Bovberg, 11/21/2008
Despite some backup deficiencies, you might find this hard drive useful as a storage device.
By Mark Burnett, 11/21/2008
A comparison of the merits of Microsoft DNS and BIND for security.
By Editors, 11/21/2008
Readers respond to articles about split-brain DNS, SUA, and PowerShell, and share their opinions about dogfooding and 64-bit superiority.
By Michael Otey, 11/21/2008
A lot has changed in the virtualization market, and particularly in Microsoft’s and VMware’s virtualization products. We take a fresh look at how these market forces compare in ...
By Various Authors, 11/21/2008
Find out whether you should install a DPM agent on a guest OS virtual server, and learn about the Security Center in Vista and how to modify its alert notifications.
By Ed Roth, 11/21/2008
Group Policy is great for managing client systems but can be difficult to learn and use. DPM is an excellent tool for those who want to use Group Policy but don’t want to invest ...
By Paul Thurrott, 11/21/2008
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is a capable virtual machine management solution--even for heterogeneous environments.