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Notepad shortcut alternative
This tip will allow you to add Notepad.exe as a shortcut in the SendTo context menu.
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Log an administrator on automatically
How to do this with registry hacks.
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Making sense of browser elections
The first installment of a two-part series on browser elections.
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Setup a Performance Monitor log
This tip allows you to configure Performance Monitor so that it will start at each boot and write to a circular log file.
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SpamNet and Matador
David Strom reviews weaponry to help you win the fight against spam.
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Making the most of your (MS) certs
How certs will affect your pay.
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Add Notepad to your right-click menu
Following this tip will allow you to use Notepad to open a file simply by right-clicking on the icon.
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Your MCSD in 2003?
A look at the completed set of MCAD exams and the future of the MCSD.
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Expert advice on hardware
Top-ranked hardware vendor Dell Computer Corp. shares tuning tips, tricks and benchmarking details.
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Exchange on the edge
Wring the most out of Microsoft Exchange with these top ten security and performance techniques.
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Use SQL's notification services
How to use these services, and why.
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Build a bigger, faster, stronger VPN
Advice on design, authentication -- and more -- from an industry-leading networking guru.
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Solaris 9: The risks and rewards
Learn more about the features of Sun's latest version of its operating system - Solari 9.
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Certifications: Watch for the obvious
When working towards a certification, don't overlook the obvious. Start with a look at your local college.
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Microsoft Browser Service, part one
In this three-part article, Ask the Expert advisor Doug Paddock explainins the uses for, and workings of, Browser Service.
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New developer cert takes off
Microsoft releases two of its .NET-generation developer exams.
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Moving a transaction log
Why you want to do that, and how to do it.
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Keep existing partitions with Riprep
When using Riprep/RIS, a nasty result can be that you lose your existing data. This tip will show you how to prevent this.
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Disable a local GP to get into a PC
Here is a solution for any administrator locked out of a PC because of a local GP that has the the "RUN" command disabled.
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Microsoft PowerToys
Features, what they can do.
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Get ahead of the cloud skills gap
There may be a growing shortage of IT pros with cloud skills, but you can take action now and become a valuable asset with the right skills.
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Simple steps to prioritize the IT tasks at hand
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by a growing to-do list of IT tasks, but there are easy ways you can decide what to tackle first and what can wait.
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Five things about creating Exchange 2013 site mailboxes
Exchange 2013 site mailboxes tie SharePoint and Exchange 2013 together. Setup can be tricky, but understanding these five aspects can help.
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How to get users on your side when working in IT
IT pros can get a bad rap from stereotypes (we mean you, Nick Burns), but there are steps you can take when working in IT to get users on your side.