By Jeff James, 12/22/2008
Use Twitter, LinkedIn, and Windows IT Pro’s new regional forums to reach the editors.
By Eric B. Rux, 12/22/2008
If you need to test a remote email server for proper connectivity, give TestMX a try. It's fast. It's free. And it's easy to use.
By Michael Otey, 12/22/2008
Quest Software’s free Windows PowerShell development tool provides a graphical interface with a tabbed environment for script editing, access to code snippets and PowerShell ...
By Darren Mar-Elia, 12/22/2008
Group Policy continues to be powerful—and difficult to work with. A few workarounds can help in using it to deploy Office 2007 and letting users connect to VPNs.
By Russell Smith, 12/22/2008
Review some common security aggravations—such as ad-hoc wireless networks, Internet Explorer’s password AutoComplete feature, UAC improvements, third-party application updates, ...
By Paul Thurrott, 12/22/2008
If you haven't upgraded to Windows Server 2008 but want to start using virtualization technology, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is worth checking out--for more reasons than just ...
By Mark Minasi, 12/22/2008
Perhaps you already use the For command to apply certain commands to a series of files or folders. What if I told you there’s a similar tool called Forefiles that--in some ...
By Orin Thomas, 12/22/2008
Windows Server Backup doesn't work like NTBackup, and the differences can be annoying. Find out what these limitations are and how you can work around them--or if you need a ...
By Michael Dragone, 12/22/2008
Is your network down? Or do you merely have network problems? Here are four scenarios to help you troubleshoot and get your network up and running.
By Nathan Winters, 12/22/2008
Try these workarounds for some of Exchange 2007’s frustrating aspects, such as loss of GUI functions and certificate complexities.
By Bret Bennett , 12/22/2008
If Internet Explorer 7.0's Favorites tree is large, adding new URLs can be a hassle because the tree automatically expands when you select the Add to Favorites option. Here's a ...
By Jeff James, 12/22/2008
Microsoft has finally embraced cloud computing, announcing its Windows Azure framework and a host of other online initiatives. Are IT pros ready to move into the cloud, or do ...
By Apostolos Fotakelis, 12/22/2008
Active Directory's (AD's) Group Policy Objects (GPOs) offer folder redirection, but you can redirect only four special user folders. Although you can't use GPOs to move more ...
By John Green, 12/22/2008
SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor is a mature monitoring and alerting system that offers basic SNMP monitoring and add-on modules geared toward large networks. It’s ...
By Dan Holme, 12/22/2008
These tips will get you past some SharePoint irritations, such as remembering the port number for Central Administration, accessing the Stsadm command, and the absence of many ...
By Orin Thomas, 12/22/2008
Bugs or unexpected behavior can be an annoyance with Microsoft SQL Server 2008, but the real problems are choosing the best edition from the 8 available and sorting out the ...
By John Green, 12/22/2008
Compare endpoint protection products from ESET, McAfee, Sophos, Symantec, and AVG to pick the right safeguard for your needs.
By Readers, 12/22/2008
Here's a quick and easy way you can determine whether the current user is a local administrator without having to check Domain Group membership. All you need to do is download and ...
By Editors, 12/22/2008
Readers respond to our Windows Vista Top 10s, offer an EBS tips, sympathize with our iPhone coverage, and ask for GPO advice.
By Michael Morales, 12/22/2008
Diagnose and fix application failures, script hangs, and other system problems related to Windows Management Instrumentation mishaps with the handy WMIDiag tool.
By Editors, 12/22/2008
Check out the latest new products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Sendio’s E-Mail Security Platform.
By Russell Smith, 12/22/2008
Sunbelt Software’s latest version of its VIPRE antivirus product is easy to use and delivers basic virus protection, but the product lacks scalability.