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Track stability in Windows 7 with the Reliability Monitor

Greg Shultz gives an overview of the Windows 7 Reliability Monitor and shows how to use it to track the behavior of a system over its lifetime. Read more

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How do I make my Windows 7 desktop look and feel like a Linux desktop?

Jack Wallen shows you how to use free third-party tools to modify the standard Windows 7 desktop into a desktop that resembles Linux. Read more

Poll Results: Should Windows Desktop Gadgets be banned from the corporate workstation?

See how your peers answered this question: Should Windows Desktop Gadgets be banned from the corporate workstation? Read more

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Review: Secunia Personal Software Inspector For anyone who has had to (or wanted to) keep up with all application updates on a machine, from a single point of contact, Secunia PSI might be just the tool. Read more
Track resources using a Microsoft Project 2007 management model In this Microsoft Project tutorial, Andy Makar explains the seven steps you need to follow to create a resource management model. Read more
How to manage all of your network connections in one place with NetCon Manager Jack Wallen recommends NetCon Manager as a convenient place to manage all your network connections with a handy GUI tool. He tells you how to create and connect to a profile in this tip. Read more
Tips on using DHCP for an ESXi host Networking is one of the most common areas where VMware vSphere installations can go awry. IT pro Rick Vanover offers tips for using DHCP for an ESXi host. Read more
How to install Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and Windows 7 on the same partition Blogger Colin Smith explains how to install Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and Windows 7 on the same disk partition by booting from a VHD that contains the entire WS2K8R2 OS within a single, portable file. Read more
Video: Lock down Windows 7 to run only specified applications Bill Detwiler shows you how to use the Local Group Policy Editor to make Windows 7 run only the applications you approve. Read more

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Create a resource management model in Microsoft Project 2007

See the solution Andy Makar developed for an employee in the United States Central Command who wanted to use Microsoft Project to track personnel on a military base and monitor resource levels as units deactivate during a base closing. View on site

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