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10 dumb things IT pros do that can mess up their networks

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:17:34 +0000

One of the most popular pastimes of IT professionals is complaining about the dumb things users do. We all get a laugh from articles like "10 classic clueless-user stories." But if we're honest, we have to admit that computer novices aren't the only ones who make mistakes.

So You've Decided to Skip Vista...

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:41:42 +0000

You're not alone - Microsoft's latest operating system still isn't making much headway in terms of enterprise adoption. Here's what you need to know about keeping XP alive.

Up close, Personal With Windows 7 Exams

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:45:28 +0000

The Born to Learn bloggers, as they criss-cross the country by bus, wending their way to Tech Ed in L.A., still manage to muster time for a few posts about the goings ons in the Microsoft Learning Group.

You might be happy to hear that with the impending release of Windows 7, there's been some significant progress in developing the certification exams; the group will be releasing a beta exam early next month.

Windows Mobile 7 Insight

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:48:35 +0000

Windows Mobile 7 is entirely a different thing compared to Windows 6.1. It will be Microsoft response to the revolutionary iPhone user interface. iPhone has set the high standard in terms of user interface, that changed the whole idea of interacting with phone.

5 Hot Tips: Get More out of Windows Server 2008

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:03:33 +0000

IT pros are learning how to take advantage of the hidden talents in Microsoft's newest server OS. Here are five tips to get you started.

With Windows Server 2008 in the hands of IT shops for a year, you would be pleasantly surprised at some of the cool things folks have done with it. Through interviews with a range of tech experts and developers, we've dug up a handful of worthwhile tips and tricks that can either save time or help you function a bit better. There're an enormous number of tips we could report, but we decided to give you just the top five for now.

Resize a Vista partition without damaging data

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:05:33 +0000

There are many reasons why you might want or need to resize a partition, but generally speaking partitions can not be resized without damaging data. That is, until Microsoft Windows Vista. With Vista, resizing a partition that already contains data is not only possible, it's fairly simple. The only gotcha involved is that Microsoft has, with good reason, obfuscated the process from the untrained eye. Naturally I will give this warning. Although this method is tested and proven, that is not an absolute guarantee. Data can get lost when strange things occur. So with that in mind, your data is in your hands and you might want to do a data back up first. With that being said, let's get going.

Windows Server 2008 R2

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:28:37 +0000

If you've been around the IT block for more than a few years, then you probably remember Microsoft's last R2 upgrade. Windows Server 2003 R2 started out with a lot of promise but ended up adding relatively little in the way of compelling new features to the standard Windows Server 2003 platform. Long-desired updates, like Project Bear Paw for Terminal Services, didn't make the final cut into Windows Server 2003 R2, and a lot of the "new features" were of little interest to most IT shops. As a result, many organizations ultimately passed on the last R2 upgrade, choosing to wait for Microsoft's next whole-number release.

New Keyboard Shortcut Keys (HotKeys) in Windows 7

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:21:09 +0000

In Windows 7, mouse is still essential, with lots of new feature which takes advantage of mouse gesture, such as Aero Snap, Aero Peek, Aero Shake and etc.