Tricks to make Windows boot faster, LibreOffice collaboration tools, how to safeguard customer data

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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 Simplify your IT with a complete service lifecycle approach Discover how you can improve efficiency - dramatically - through an ITIL-based service oriented approach. See how the unique features enhance end user and agent support by: (i) Standardizing core incident and problem processes, (ii) Integrating self-service catalog and request management, (iii) Automating continuous discovery of assets, infrastructure and applications and (iv) Improving end-to-end change management. Watch HP Demo Tour now. Hottest new tips   Five tips for protecting customer data Security technologies can only do so much to protect customer data. You also need to evaluate how you store that data and how you can control access to it. Read more Five tips for collaborating in LibreOffice Collaboration tools are essential for all sorts of business documents and writing projects. Jack Wallen collaborates extensively on his technical content and fiction writing -- and he uses LibreOffice to get the job done. Read more Five tips for strengthening an understaffed support team If your support group is stretched too thin, service levels will drop, nerves will fray, user satisfaction will plummet, and staffers will leave. Here are several ways to help your techs succeed despite being shorthanded. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Four ways consultants can make the most of downtime Independent consulting can be feast or famine when it comes to getting work. When there's a lull in business, don't just sit there waiting for clients to call -- be productive during those non-billable hours. Read more Five hottest new games at E3 2011 Military first-person shooters, sci-fi and fantasy, and historical action games are some of the most popular titles at E3 2011. GameSpot's John Davison shares his top five titles from the gaming expo. Read more 10 principles the Linux community should revisit The Linux community has traditionally held certain beliefs, such as opposition to DRM and an insistence on free software. Jack Wallen suggests the time has come to reevaluate and possibly revolutionize some of the traditional thinking. Read more Five tips for negotiating a raise Bill Humbert, author of Recruiter Guy's Guide to Finding a Job, offers some advice on how to negotiate a salary. Read more I QUIT! How to be a professional when you leave a job CCIE recruiter Eman Conde offers advice about the right way to quit a job and remain professional, even when all you want to say is, "Take this job and shove it!" Read more Today's recommended downloads Simplify your IT with a complete service lifecycle approach How HP and Fortify helped FICO Implement a Secure Development Lifecycle Four steps to standardizing IT service management Accelerate Modern Application Delivery with HP Software Apps Achieve an effective service catalog. Here's how. Welcome to the TechRepublic Google in the Enterprise Blog Google in the Enterprise helps professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Smartphones 10 Things Geek out this Father's Day Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day Geeked out gift ideas for Father's Day Darth Vader: My unlikely fatherhood role model

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