- Video: Change the Windows XP product key
- Unless you're working in a geographic region with a high rate of counterfeit software, it's unlikely the Windows XP machines you support will have invalid licenses. However, even in the best run IT shops, unauthorized software can find its way onto...
- Blog, 2008-05-12
- Sanity check: Has Eric Schmidt finally outmaneuvered Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer?
- When Eric Schmidt left his job as the chairman and CEO of Novell to become the top executive at Google in 2001 he privately told journalist John Battelle that one of the things he was looking forward to was no longer competing with Microsoft....
- Blog, 2008-05-12
- Friendlier source code with two Firefox add-ons
- While Internet Explorer is popular with users, Firefox is the best browser for Web developers. I continue to discover and take advantage of the myriad of add-ons available for Firefox. I recently discovered two tools -- View formatted source and...
- Blog, 2008-05-12
- Troubleshoot and resolve Windows Vista problems
- Tracking down the cause of problems with Windows Vista requires systematic troubleshooting, but at least you can take advantage of some new diagnostic tools. This sample chapter from Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, 2nd Edition describes these...
- Book Chapter, 2008-05-09
- Who made the worst PC software ever?
- A couple of weeks ago, I asked the question: Who made the worst PC ever? The results were loud and clear: Packard-Bell was the landslide winner as Worst PC Company Ever. That rather begs the question of: Who made the worst PC software ever? Now,...
- Blog, 2008-05-09
- Underground marketplace sells your personal data for a hefty profit
- Always been skeptical of those astronomically high monetary figures quoted by the media in cases of information theft or unintended disclosures? Same here. The discovery by McAfee security researcher Francois Paget of an underground marketplace...
- Blog, 2008-05-09
- HP buys EDS for $13.9 billion, takes on IBM in IT services
- This is a guest post from Larry Dignan. You can read the original article on Larry's blog Between the Lines on TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. Hewlett-Packard made it official on Tuesday: The company is buying Electronic Data Systems for $25 a...
- Blog, 2008-05-13
- Negative reinforcement: Charging for non-compliance
- WalMart has developed a reputation as quite the corporate bully for its poor labor and development practices. And if you're a retail competitor, you can't hope to compete with the mega chain's low prices (that some say were achieved through...
- Blog, 2008-05-09
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 provides updated WPA2 support
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) was recentlyreleased as a critical update to Windows XP systems. This update is welcome in that there is still an investment in core updateswith the popular operating system compared to Windows Vista, but it will...
- Blog, 2008-05-11
- FBI investigation nets $3.5 million worth of fake network equipment
- The FBI has announced that an investigation into counterfeit network components made in China -- and sold to the U.S. government -- has recovered about 3,500 fake devices with a value of $3.5 million. The uncovered devices include pirated...
- Blog, 2008-05-12
- Problems with XP SP3 highlight the need to beware of updates
- It has taken Microsoft four years to ship another service pack for Windows XP. After all that time, you might think that they'd get it right. However, even as SP3 went to RTM, problems cropped up with SP3, including problems that it caused with...
- Blog, 2008-05-09
- Gallery: Tech behind the Beijing Olympics
- Technicians for this summer's 2008 Olympics from Beijing are training for their sport--IT. by Andy Smith...
- Image gallery, 2008-05-09
- Has security grown beyond DIY?
- On Friday, I discussed Joshua Corman's contention that there is no perimeter, and my take on the phrase. That was only one of seven "dirty secrets" of the security industry that he mentioned at Interop Las Vegas. Another is, he tells us, that...
- Blog, 2008-05-12
- Xirrus explains why IT can now afford to 'ditch the switch'
- I've written positively about Xirrus wireless arrays in the past, but I recently gave them some grief at Interop Las Vegas 2008. My criticism was directed toward the "ditch the switch" promotional campaign, because I just don't think most companies...
- Blog, 2008-05-09
- Top 10 headlines for May 12 -- Redesigned BlackBerry unveiled, Microsoft limits cheap laptops, Nokia focuses on U.S.
- Top 10 IT headlines RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fund (ZDNet) Microsoft to limit capabilities of cheap laptops (PC World) Nokia kicks off strategy to focus more attention on the U.S. wireless...
- Blog, 2008-05-12
- Top 10 IT headlines for May 16 -- XP on OLPC, Intel-AMD duopoly could be over, software piracy declining
- Top 10 IT headlines End of Intel, AMD duopoly near? Via readies Isaiah chip (CNET) Windows XP comes to the OLPC (TechRepublic) Yahoo to Icahn: You misunderstand (ZDNet) Cisco departure latest sign of transformation (Network World) Aliph...
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- TR Out Loud - May 16, 2008
- We knew the time would come -- Beth's last (official) Sweet Biscuits and ShhhIT list on the TR Out Loud podcast. *sniff* In addition, Sonja and Beth recap the week at TechRepublic, including the top five discussions and the top six members who have...
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- Your career and the Imposter Syndrome
- In an article on BNET recently, Sean Silverthorne discussed a Harvard Business blog post by Gill Corkindale about a phenomenon she calls Imposter Syndrome. Briefly, this is something seen in managers on fast-track careers who have been promoted to...
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- A computer bug for the rest of us
- If you are smart, you have up to date anti-virus and a firewall and probably some spam protection and maybe a spyware blocker on your computer. And you likely feel pretty safe with those tools and you probably keep them up to date and run...
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- Windows XP comes to the OLPC
- After years of dispute and half-hearted discussions, the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) organization have come full circle and will be putting Microsoft's Windows operating system onto its XO laptop. Limited trials will begin next month, with a general...
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- T-shirt of the week: Planet Lunch
- This week's tee is another obscure pop cultural reference courtesy of R. Stevens, creator of the comic strip Diesel Sweeties. On the surface, it appears to be a rather strangely symbolized expression of your love for astronomy. To the...
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- How to get around Outlook 2007's printing bugs
- For better or worse, Outlook 2007 shipped with a lot of printing bugs. One of the more notable and annoying drops days and rows when printing multiple calendar months. To the rescue <cough> Microsoft released the Calendar Printing...
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- Reduce Telecommunications Cost with SIP Trunks
- Between T1 costs, a "billing charge" and local and long distance usage, Westminster College spends quite a bit of money on communications costs each month. The billing charge is a several-hundred-dollars charge that we incur for the privilege of...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- Visual Studio 2008 simplifies JavaScript debugging
- One of the more cumbersome development tasks is debugging client-side JavaScript code. Tools such as Firebug are helpful, but in the case of Firebug, you're forced to use Firefox. Thankfully, Visual Studio 2008 provides a robust and...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- Security Now: Podcasts for the security conscious
- Back in February, Jason Hiner, TechRepublic's executive editor did me a favor. He posted the article, "Sanity check: The 10 best technology podcasts." It may not seem like much to most people, but it had a huge impact on me. So many choices, I felt...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- 10+ common questions about SQL Server data types
- SQL Server has a variety of data types, and as with anything, the more options you have, the more confusing a choice can be. Most misunderstandings arise from data type limitations rather than functionality. Here are the most common questions I...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- 10 new blogs after CBS buys TechRepublic
- Well, by now it's pretty much common knowledge that CBS has decided to buy TechRepublic's parent company CNET. To ensure that TechRepublic remains a good fit with the rest of CBS, we'll be launching the following blogs as part of our New Fall...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- Filter ICMP traffic in the Cisco IOS
- The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is not TCP and it's not UDP. However, ICMP is critical to the functionality of any IP network such as your corporate network or the Internet. While ICMP is required for IP network traffic redirection and...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- Speaking of getting acquired
- Just yesterday I posited the question over whether HP's purchase of EDS was a good idea or bad idea based on HP's history of acquiring Compaq. Then coming into work this morning, I was greeted at the front desk by our trusty receptionist Mae with...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- Three tips for managing your e-mail
- I find it amazing and sometimes a little scary at the ease by which I can communicate with IT professionals and PR folks from around the world - via e-mail alone. But that ease often results in a tidal wave of e-mails in my e-mail box. Over the...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- Microsoft Access Intermediate Skills
- This Microsoft Access - Intermediate Skills presentation provides a preformatted presentation for helping staff better leverage the database applicati ...
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- Microsoft Word Crash Course
- This pre-packaged presentation contains everything you need to instruct end users about how to get the most out of Microsoft Word -- even if you don't consider yourself a public speaker.
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