[TechRepublic] Keeping Windows systems healthy, power-saving tips for datacenters, handling negative client feedback

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Five tips for maintaining a healthy Windows system A little preventive maintenance can go a long way toward keeping a machine optimized and problem-free. Here are some basic but vital steps to follow. Read more Resource of the day Four steps to standardizing IT service management The benefits are clear. With process and tool standardization, IT organizations have been able to improve service levels, reduce costs, meet compliance objectives, and facilitate consolidation. This white paper will explore a best practice approach to ITSM standardization, designed to deliver quick wins and rapid ROI in four steps. Click here to download Hottest new tips   Five power-saving tips for maxed-out datacenters If your office or datacenter is about to exceed its power capacity, these strategies will help you reduce consumption and use power more efficiently. Read more Five tips for responding to negative client feedback It can be tough to hear criticism of your work -- and it's often tempting to fire back. But staying professional and learning from client feedback will yield better results. Read more Five tips for producing best-practice training materials The process of documenting procedures and best practices tends to be pushed aside in favor of higher priority (or less labor-intensive) projects. Here are some tips for creating training materials with a minimum of effort. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   10 things end users do that drive me crazy Annoying users come with the support tech territory, but sometimes a little venting can help. See if these scenarios sound familiar. Read more 'I told you so' moments in IT consulting Read a TechRepublic member's story in which he ended up telling his client, "I told you so." Chip Camden reminds IT consultants that not all "I told you so" lessons have such happy endings. Read more Quick Tip: Tweak the Windows Registry to allow more Recent Items on the Start menu For some reason, Windows 7 does not have a built-in way to adjust the number of Recent Items listed on the Start menu. Mark Kaelin shows you how to do it yourself with a registry tweak. Read more 10 curses of the analytical thinker Being a left-brain thinker can be an asset in the IT field. But as Alan Norton observes, it's not without its shortcomings. Read more 10 email tips for preventing problems and avoiding aggravation There are plenty of ways to mishandle email communications -- and mistakes can range from embarrassing to inefficient to highly irritating. These tips will help you sidestep potential email problems. Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: Ideas that are worth millions Futuristic electronics, a supercomputer brain, and other technology projects won 1.5 million euros and a chance to win 100 million more in a competition aimed at using technology to solve social problems. View on site Today's recommended downloads How HP and Fortify helped FICO Implement a Secure Development Lifecycle Free Your Applications Integrating technology into Islamic Financial Institutions Successful Business Integration with Oracle SOA Four steps to standardizing IT service management BlackBerry PlayBook review: The perfect tablet for two kinds of people The BlackBerry PlayBook may be outgunned when it comes to competing with the iPad for general consumers, but there are still two types of users who will love this scrappy little 7-inch tablet. 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 Fractal image galleries Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Incredible flame fractals take you through the wormhole

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