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There are times that you may want to use Windows Server 2008 as your personal workstation OS, and Daniel Petri shows you how.

In my previous article titled “Customizing Windows Server 2008 as a Workstation – The Logic” I wrote about the reasons for trying Windows Server 2008 as your workstation, that is instead of using Windows Vista for that task. In order to make the necessary changes and tweak your newly installed system to have more “workstation-like”…

Windows Virtual PC (WVPC) is a client virtualization software, which can be used on Windows 7 to create multiple Virtual Machines (VMs), each running a different operating system (OS). WVPC can be obtained as a free download from Windows Virtual PC website. WVPC is the engine which supports Windows XP Mode, a pre-configured VM running…

The SolarWinds Free TFTP Server is a multi-threaded TFTP server that can be run locally and used to upload and download executable images and configurations to routers and switches. In this article, Jason Zandri walks you through the features and installation of this handy free tool.

Jason Zandri takes you inside the new Aero features of Windows 7; including Aero Peek, Aero Snap and Aero Shake. Learn how these tools will make interacting with Windows easier and more intuitive than ever before…

If Windows Mail has been doing a bit of a vanishing act on you; suddenly disappearing from your start menu and toolbars, this article by MVP Daniel Petri provides the simple steps you should follow to get it back.

SolarWinds is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with sales and product development offices around the world. The company produces a number of system and network tools that allows administrators and networking professionals better visibility and the control that they need to complete their tasks more effectively which helps them manage their networks even better than before….

Using BitLocker Drive Encryption is one of the best ways to protect portable systems such as laptops from loss of data and information when the laptops themselves are lost or stolen. In this article, Jason Zandri provides an overview of the functionality and security features of this tool as it applies to Windows 7.

If you’re having Internet connectivity issues, if you’re looking to call your ISP’s support, and want to have some details about the speed of your Internet connection, or if you’re simply curious to see how fast your Internet connection really is, then this tip is for you.

What is PowerPivot? PowerPivot (formerly known as Project Gemini) is our latest and hottest business intelligence innovation and intended to finally make BI accessible & easy to the masses using the #1 BI tool in the world: Microsoft Excel. PowerPivot actually consist of a client add-in for Excel 2010 called PowerPivot for Excel and a…

A summary of the possible upgrade paths from previous versions to the Windows 7 operating system.

A comparative overview of BitLocker and Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows 7 and how they can be leveraged to improve the security of your data.