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Five tips for speeding up Windows boot time The time required to start a PC has improved dramatically. Yet to many, it's still agonizingly slow. Here are a few ways to fix that. Read more Resource of the day Discover One Company's ROI Success by Migrating to WAS This study describes how one company was able to achieve a 42 percent 3-year return on investment by migrating from an open source application server to WebSphere Application Server (WAS). Read about the benefits they realized in this report. Hottest new tips   Five tips for taking advantage of holiday downtime If your work slows down during the holidays, you may finally get a chance to tackle those projects you haven't had time for during the year. Here are some good ways to make use of those slower days. Read more Five tips for sorting Outlook mail messages Conquer Inbox chaos with the help of these Outlook sorting tips. Read more Five tips for finding a cloud solution that's ready for your users Cloud services can lower costs and make your organization more agile -- but only if you choose a solution that's right for your users. Here are a few factors to keep in mind when you evaluate your options. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Six tips for solving tough client problems Stumped by a client's challenging technology problem? IT consultant Erik Eckel says following these six steps can help you solve even the most obscure issues. Read more Five tips for using the holiday party to get ahead It's that time of year again, and companies of all sizes are having holiday parties. See why John M. McKee says you should go -- even if you don't want to. Read more 10 ways to make sure your clients pay you Mishandled billing can spell disaster for your consultancy. To keep the cash flowing, follow these tips to make sure you get paid on time. Read more Remove Favorites from Windows Explorer in Windows 7 See how to remove Favorites from the navigation pane in Windows 7's Windows Explorer by editing the registry. Read more 10 ways to show off your data in Excel 2010 Excel 2010 offers some nice enhancements for formatting your data, including sparklines, slicers, and icon sets. Katherine Murray explains how to put the new tools to work. Read more Featured multimedia   Slideshow: 10 dirty little secrets about working in IT Jason Hiner spills the beans on the most nefarious aspects of working in IT. From bursting the bubble of newbies to explaining how techies cover their butts, here is the tell-all. View on site Today's recommended downloads Optimizing Business Processes with the Google Apps Marketplace (Google) The Top 10 Considerations for a Server Refresh (TechRepublic) Five Keys to Building Better SharePoint Sites (Quest Software) Upgrading to Windows 7? Download this Readiness Assessment First (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) Information on Demand Virtual 2010 (IBM) Hal 9000 highlights TR Questions of the Week The questions highlighted address issues with VBA Microsoft Exchange, Credential Manager, Windows security, Microsoft Outlook, DBAN, and more. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Product Spotlight Smartphones 10 Things Teardown galleries Apple MacBook Air (2010 11-inch) Samsung Galaxy Tab (Sprint) Amazon Kindle Graphite (3G+Wi-Fi) 2010 IBM System x3400 M3 small-office server

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