- Why don't you get anything done?
- Lots of stuff pops up in the middle of the day to keep you from getting things accomplished. Take the poll and see what the main thing is that creates roadblocks for other TechRepublic members. by John Sheesley
- What would you do with 10,000 new servers every month?
- Microsoft is investing a lot in new data centers. According to a report on News.com, they're buying upwards of 10,000 new servers every month. What does one do with that many boxes? by John Sheesley
- Inside TechRepublic with Chad Perrin
- The Inside TechRepublic podcast series finally branched out to include some contributor writers. This fellow is not only the Host of the IT Security blog, but he's also fairly well-known as an active and long-time member on the site: Chad Perrin - aka apotheon. by Sonja Thompson
- Passive customer service lends itself to outsourcing
- The call center whose success is measured in volume and not customer satisfaction will be the first area to be considered for outsourcing. Here's how you should focus your people instead. by Patrick Gray
- How do you interview security experts?
- Hiring a security expert is a very different challenge than hiring many other types of employee. Find out some of the concerns particular to choosing the best candidate for a security job. by Chad Perrin
- Troubleshoot with the Problem Reports and Solutions feature in Windows Vista
- The Problem Reports and Solutions feature in Microsoft Windows Vista keeps a record of all system and application errors and problems and reports them to Microsoft. Greg Shultz explores how this utility works. by Greg Shultz
- How do you determine a job candidate's analytical skills from an interview?
- The really important skills you want in an employee--soft skills and analytical skills--are the hardest ones to discern during the interview process. But here are some tips that may help. by Toni Bowers
- Poll: If it were 1908, what would you do instead of IT?
- Imagine you're living in the early part of the 20th century -- what is your dream job? Take this quick poll and let us know. by Justin James
- Make your first job a bad one
- What better way to appreciate good jobs in your life than starting out with a bad one? by Toni Bowers
- Video: Five ethical dilemmas IT leaders must confront
- Professions such as law and medicine have long-established ethical guidelines to govern behavior. But in the IT field there isn't always a consensus about what's right. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives highlights five of the ethical concerns that IT leaders must confront. by Jason Hiner
- What's Your Biggest User Support Challenge - Take the Poll
- Providing user support presents any number of challenges. What would you consider the biggest challenge facing IT professionals providing user support? What's your biggest challenge? by Joe Rosberg
- Microsoft keeps trying to kill Linux, but the hydra has many heads
- Microsoft's recent $100 million investment in Novell's SUSE Linux certificates may not look like a shot at the open source movement, but according to some, it is just that. Microsoft seems to be hoping that SUSE can unseat Red Hat and, with the cross licensing agreements Microsoft has in...
- Intel sets the stage for sub-$200 desktops
- Intel was taken by surprise by the worldwide demand for netbooks, but has now decided to lean into the trend with 'nettops.' At the Intel Developer Forum, the chipmaker unveiled a new chipset to power these desktops aimed at connecting to the Internet. And, they'll be even cheaper than netbooks....
- What you say can - and will - be used against you
- As an IT leader, you don't enjoy complete freedom of speech. Beyond the words and phrases that will get you dragged down to HR on a discrimination claim, there are things you can't say as an IT leader. Here are some of them. by John Sheesley
- How do I. . . move the Tempdb and Master Database in SQL Server?
- As a DBA, you may run into an issue with disk space and it may be necessary to move the tempdb and master database. This tutorial provides you with the tasks necessary to perform this arduous procedure. by Steven Warren
- 10 things you should know about launching an IT consultancy
- There's no shortage of books on how to start your own business -- and some of them are excellent resources. But if you're preparing to launch an IT consultancy, you need more than general business strategy. You need nitty-gritty tactical details like these. by Erik Eckel
- How do I... Scan a hard drive for sensitive data with Spider?
- Large capacity hard drives can be difficult to scan without the right tool and one of the better tools for scanning hard drives is Spider from Cornell University. Jack Wallen shows you how to use Spider 3. by Jack Wallen
- A bit of Frost-ing for the iMac's 10th birthday cake
- Here's Apple's ad from 1998 debuting the iMac - with a little bit of poetic license at Robert Frost's expense. Check out Steve Job's introduction of the iMac as well. by John Sheesley
- 10 common security mistakes that should never be made
- There's no shortage of difficult security challenges -- so why take chances and overlook the easy stuff? Chad Perrin describes some of the worst and all too common security oversights he sees on a regular basis. by Chad Perrin
- How do I... Create a Suspend Mode shortcut in Windows XP?
- You don't need third-party software or expensive keyboards to quickly put your Microsoft Windows XP personal computer into Suspend Mode. Greg Shultz shows you how to create a shortcut that can do it. by Greg Shultz
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- We have several windows 2000 servers and bunch of windows xp clients. All the servers have norton corporate edition and xp machines have managed norton clients.Everything worked fine until installing update rollup for service pack 4 on the server. Now the rtvscan.exe will take up 50% of cpu cycles on...
- How to stop Office/Outlook 2003 from synchronizing
- This seems to be a common and frustrating problem, and I haven't been able to find an answer anywhere. My computer periodically tells me that Microsoft Office 2003 is synchronizing folders. While it's doing that - and it takes awhile - not much else ca
- The IT Strategic Plan Step-By-Step
- It's April and you are four months into your organization's fiscal year. You know that within six months you'll need to have your operating plan for the upcoming year in fairly solid shape. You also know that creating an operating plan without a longer-range strategic view is like driving a...
- How To Use the Six Laws of Persuasion during a Negotiation
- In order to be successful, you must master the persuasion process, which will enable you to deliberately create the attitude change and subsequent actions necessary for persuading others to your way of thinking. In other words, you have to be able to "sell" your ideas in order to make changes...
- IT Dojo: Create your own bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
- Booting Windows XP from a USB Flash drive gives you great IT support tool. For example, you can make a troubleshooting toolkit for booting and analyzing seemingly dead PCs. Or you could always have your favorite support applications at your fingertips.In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology...
- Ad-Aware 2008 (exe)
- With the ability to scan your RAM, Registry, hard drives, and external storage devices for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components, Ad-Aware 2008 can clean your system easily, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web.Ad-Aware 2008 includes an improved threat detection, enhanced rootkit...
- Download this project plan template
- If you've taken on a small to midsize project that doesn't warrant a full-scale plan in Microsoft Project, download this Excel spreadsheet template sent in by a TechRepublic member for quick and easy project management.
- Use these four Registry tweaks to accelerate Windows XP
- Plenty of third-party programs claim to tweak or optimize Windows. However, most of them simply make Registry edits. Here are four manual tweaks that experienced IT professionals can make to improve the speed of Windows XP.Title: Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition ISBN: 0596009186 Published: February 2005 Author: Preston Gralla Chapter:...
- HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Product Demo
- Before now, midsize customers settled for either an expensive and complex storage array or a low cost storage solution that lacked functionality. Now experience virtual storage with enterprise class functionality at an affordable price. View this product demo from HP on the StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array...
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 30 Day Trial
- If you're looking to take your customer relationship management to the next level, Microsoft invites you to try Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for 30 days -- free! Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is a groundbreaking new hosted solution that gives you Microsoft Dynamics CRM capabilities without the investment in IT infrastructure...
- TCP/IP Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. Determining and repairing problems can consume a lot of time, especially if you don't know what to do or how to do it correctly and quickly. This On Demand Web Seminar explains how you might consider troubleshooting different problems that...
- Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive
- Almost everyone who has worked with computers for any lengthof time at all has run into at least one situation in which a problem left a PCunbootable. What if you could return the machine to a bootable state just byinserting a USB flash drive though? Believe it or not, it...
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- 10 ways you might be breaking the law with your computer
- For many years, the Internet was largely unregulated, partly because of the jurisdictional nightmare involved in trying to enforce laws when communications crossed not just state lines but also national boundaries. But now, legislation that affects the use of Internet-connected computers is springing up everywhere. As Deb Shinder explains, you...
- 10 mispronunciations that make you sound stupid
- Right or wrong, people often judge you by the way you pronounce things. Say a word incorrectly and POW -- they've pegged you as a provincial, poorly educated moron. Toni Bowers offers a list of commonly mangled words so you can double-check your own pronunciation. by Toni Bowers
- Telecommunications Fundamentals
- View Available Dates and LocationsToday's telecommunications networks transport voice, data, and image traffic over a multitude of legacy and emerging technologies. This comprehensive course provides you with information on the structure, architecture, components, standards, and design of modern voice/telephony networks. You will learn how to evaluate...
- Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G
- Apple's iPhone 3G arrived on Friday with a bevy of new enterprise-ready features, including Exchange support, business-grade security, and third-party applications powered by an SDK. As with the first iPhone, we waited in line, bought our phone, signed an AT&T contract, and promptly began to crack open the case. Come...
- The Case for Document Management
- Are you asking how to avoid court-imposed sanctions? Are you wondering how to keep the escalating costs of electronic and paper discovery to a minimum? Whether the objective is to handle litigation, deliver new contracts, or projects, companies today need solutions that promote teamwork. However, common bottlenecks...
- Windows cannot access specified device, path or file...
- I have a problem that has developed on my user account. When I try to open any EXE file or MDB file on a network drive I get the following message.Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.I...
- 10 Windows XP tricks and timesavers
- Here's the latest roundup of popular Windows XP tips from our Microsoft Windows blog, ranging from gathering MAC addresses to creating custom characters to removing resource-consuming device drivers you no longer need.
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