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Microsoft in 2012: the good, the bad and the no shows

It was a packed 2012 for Microsoft. Here are some of the more notable developments coming out of Redmond this past year.
Windows 8 features: The good, the bad and the ugly

With the release of Windows 8 comes a raft of new features and considerations. Find out the good, the bad and the ugly.
Windows words of the week: Huge and simple

Windows news made big headlines this week, but the most significant story had to do with downsizing.
Words of the week: Skype and Skynet

Windows admins aren’t happy about the surprise Skype update in WSUS, new RemoteFX requirements or Microsoft’s latest licensing changes – and had plenty to say about it this week.

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Some help with RunAs

Let users run programs with different parameters without making them admins. Tip
XP Professional deployment options

Explore your XP Professional deployment options. Tip
What are those Exchange stats telling you?

Learn how to tune Exchange for the best storage performance and keep it running optimally. Tip
Watch out for NetBEUI in NT to XP upgrade

NetBEUI can cause problems with NT 4.0 to XP client upgrade. Tip
Add a right-click command-line prompt

Why you'd want to and how to do it. Tip
Keeping DOS windows open

You can keep DOS windows open on Win2k or higher using && pause. Tip
The domain account lockout mystery

Disconnected terminal server sessions can cause problems with account lockouts. Tip
SD2003: NAS user case study - consolidation strategies that work

How do you manage 500TB of spinning disk, 1PB of tape, and deliver 12 billion page views per day? Welcome to the world of Yahoo's Storage Operations Manager. Tip
Maintain consistent folder views

How to do it, and why you need to. Tip
Using policies to manage Windows desktops, part 1

Learn how to take advantage of system policies to manage your desktops. Tip

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