Mitch Tulloch, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the just-published (and hot-selling) Windows 7 Resource Kit (Microsoft Press, 2010; ISBN: 9780735627000; 1760 pages), has created a short ebook called “What You Can Do Before You Call Tech Support.” Here are the opening paragraphs:

Your sound card has stopped working, your computer seems sluggish, the network is down, your hard drive is clicking, you can’t view a website, your monitor is hard to read, your new webcam isn’t working, your favorite program won’t run, and a funny burning smell is coming from your computer. What can you do on your own to try to troubleshoot the issue before you pick up the phone to call tech support? (more…)

Windows Mobile • A system based on Windows CE OS • Includes Microsoft-designed shell and apps • OEMs work closely with Microsoft •A preemptively multitasked operating system designed for “small”devices • Virtual memory, multithreaded • Completely 32-bit •Uses a subset of the Win32 API • Win32 defined by Windows XP • + CE realtimeextensions • Over 2,000 functions (more…)

Customers, *partners, *developers, *and*ISVs* benefit,*with*more*choice*when*deploy- ing*Windows*on*Sun*solutions.*Sun*offers* Windows*Server*2003*on*its*x64*systems*and* provides *additional*utilities*and*value-added* software*offerings*—*such*as*Java™*Runtime* Environment *—*to*server*systems*running* Windows *Server*2003. *This*expands*on* Sun’s*existing*Windows*ecosystem, *which* includes *Windows (more…)

This guide is designed to help customers make the transition from a Microsoft Windows NT® Server 4.0 environment to the Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 operating system. The information presented here is intended for both developers and administrators, but the emphasis is on providing support information for system administrators. This guide explains critical considerations when upgrading and the steps required to migrate to Window Server 2003. The information contained (more…)

Windows Storage Server 2003 is a dedicated file server that offers dependable storage while integrating seamlessly with existing IT infrastructure to offer the best value for money. Windows Storage Server 2003 is easy to install, easy to manage and offers a wide array of features that simplify file serving and the backup/ replication of mission-critical data. Windows Storage Server 2003 (more…)

Hardware and Operating Systems Requirements Intel 2.66 GHz or greater Pentium 4 processor 512 MB or greater RAM Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 or 6.0 SP2 Windows 2000 or XP SP2 I. Introduction For desktops running MS Windows 2000 or XP, Internet Explorer must be configured for use with Oracle Applications, MarkView Imaging, and with Oracle / PeopleSoft Applications. The following are step-by-step (more…)

Leo Laporte: Bandwidth for Security Now! is provided by AOL Radio at AOL.com/podcasting. This is Security Now! with Steve Gibson, Episode 197 for May 21, 2009: Windows 7 Security. This show is brought to you by listeners like you and your contributions. We couldn’t do it without you. Thanks so much. It’s time for Security Now!, the show that covers all things secure and (more…)

Introduction Beta testers provided many glowing reports about the functionality and performance of Windows 7 especially when compared to Windows Vista. But is corporate IT excited about the new operating system, or do they dread yet another release? The following report is based on a survey of 1,142 IT professionals conducted in March 2009. The goal of the survey was to gather data about current plans (more…)

1 Explore Windows 7 Logging On to Windows 7 Sidebar: Resetting Your Windows Password Exploring the Windows Desktop Using the Start Menu ? Exploring the Left Pane of the Start Menu o Pinned Programs Area o Recently Opened Programs List o All Programs Menu o Jump Lists o Start Menu Search Box ? Exploring the Right Pane of the Start Menu Using the Windows Taskbar ? Taskbar (more…)

Takeaway Securing Microsoft Windows XP Professional is a must no matter whether the personal computer involved is in a massive enterprise or your home office. This How do I… tutorial walks you through 14 steps that will go a long way toward protecting your Windows XP system from outside attack. Even though Microsoft Windows Vista has been out for a while and is available from just about anywhere, most organizations — at least for the time being — are sticking with (more…)