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Control How Group Policy Is Applied At Logon

The Fast Logon Optimization feature causes policy to be applied asynchronously so the user can start...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/24/2010

Use Integration Components to Enhance Working with VMs

Get an overview of how you can improve integration of your host OS and VMs to create a better...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/23/2010

View Hidden Folders in Active Directory Users And Computers

Active Directory Users And Computers displays a standard set of folders by default. Here’s a...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/23/2010

Disable Aero Snap (and Switch Among Open Windows More Quickly)

Windows 7 automatically snaps a window to a certain size and position when you drag its title bar...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/19/2010

Understand (and Get Rid of) the Mysterious Small Partition on Windows 7

You may have noticed that a small System Reserved partirtion is created when you install Windows 7....

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/17/2010

Windows 7: Understand and Manage the RACAgent Scheduled Task

RACAgent is a hidden task that is automatically configured when you install Windows 7. Find out what...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/16/2010

Use ALTER DATABASE to Move Databases

Here’s a look at how you can use the ALTER DATABASE function in SQL Server 2008 R2 to move...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/12/2010

Configure a KMS Host for Office 2010 Volume Activation

Get the necessary tools and guidance for setting up a KMS host to activate volume license editions...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/10/2010

Understand and Plan Your Office 2010 Volume Activation Options

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Don’t know your KMS from your MAK? Get...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/09/2010

Delegate Control to Users to Work with GPOs

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE It is easy to give other users the rights to work...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/05/2010

Delegate Privileges for Group Policy Management

Learn how to delegate GPO creation and management privileges to other users—including...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/04/2010

Remote Active Directory Administration with Windows PowerShell

Get an overview of how to start administering Active Directory from a remote system using Windows...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/02/2010

Create a New Partition on a Windows 7 Hard Disk

After you've used the Windows 7 Disk Management tool to shrink a volume. Here’s an easy way to...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/01/2010

Easily Shrink a Volume on a Windows 7 Disk

The Windows 7 Disk Management tool provides a simple interface for managing partitions and volumes....

Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/01/2010

When to Use Processor Compatibility Mode to Migrate Virtual Machines

Moving a virtual machine from one host to a new host with a different processor can result in a VM...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/27/2010

Start Using Cmdlets to Manage Active Directory

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell contains 90 cmdlets that can save you a lot of...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/26/2010

Play it Safe and Configure a Fail-Safe Operator

Using a fail-safe operator is a good best practice for monitoring SQL Server and ensuring it is...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/21/2010

Configure SQL Server Agent to Restart Services Automatically

Here are 4 easy steps to keep SQL Server running while you get more sleep. Follow our daily...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/20/2010

How to use Windows PowerShell to Manage SQL Server

Get an overview of how you can use Windows PowerShell to manage SQL Server 2008 and learn the basic...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/19/2010

Create Server Groups to Manage SQL Server

Find out how you can use server groups in SQL Server 2008 to organize your servers and simplify...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/19/2010

Find Upgrade Issues Before Upgrading to SharePoint 2010

Before you upgrade from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010, you should run this tool to determine...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/14/2010

Using Group Policy to Configure Wireless Network Settings

In an Active Directory Domain Services environment, you can use Group Policy to configure wireless...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/13/2010

Configure Network Map Settings throughout Your Environment

Learn how the Network Map feature works and discover Group Policy settings you can use to control...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/12/2010

Office 2010 64-bit or 32-bit? Four Questions to Ask when Choosing

Wondering whether you should deploy the 64-bit or 32-bit version of Office 2010? Here are 4...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/08/2010

Manage and Understand the Behavior of Expired MED-V Workspaces

Take a look at how you can configure when MED-V Workspaces expire, and consider how this behavior...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/07/2010

Five Command Line Tools for Managing Group Policy

Here are five command line tools you should keep handy when managing Group Policy throughout your...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/06/2010

Use New Group Policy Settings to Manage Office 2010

Running Office 2010 in your organization (or planning its deployment)? Find out how you can get new...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/05/2010

Work with Pivot Tables in Office 2010 the Excel 2003 Way

Earlier versions of Excel let you move fields around by dragging them right on the table....

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/30/2010

Tools to Customize Your Office 2010 Deployment

Learn about 4 recommended tools that let you customize and standardize the Office 2010 deployment in...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/30/2010

Upgrade App-V Sequenced App Packages Using the Command Line

Find out how you can use the command line to upgrade virtualized applications, and get some...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/30/2010

Manage Icons that Display in the Windows 7 Notification Area

Windows 7 provides a single interface where you can control what icons are displayed in the...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/30/2010

Enable and Use TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Services

Get an overview of how you can enable TPM (Trusted Platform Module) services on Windows 7 systems,...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/29/2010

4 Free Tools for Planning your Office 2010 Deployment

Preparing for the big move to Office 2010? Here are four tools you should download to help you...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/24/2010

Use WMI Control to Manage Windows Management Instrumentation

Get an overview of working with WMI Control to configure and manage Windows Management...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/23/2010

Troubleshoot Issues Updating Systems with the Windows Update Client

Get step-by-step guidance on how to troubleshoot problems with a client that won’t correctly...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/22/2010

Know Whether to Delete or Close Web Parts on SharePoint 2010

There are two options for removing Web parts from a page: close and delete. Find out whether you...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/21/2010

Windows 7: View Advanced System Information on a Remote Computer

Quickly view advanced system information about a remote computer without leaving your desk. Follow...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/20/2010

Run (and Automate) Windows Defender from the Command Line

Learn about the command-line executable that lets you run (and even automate) Windows Defender from...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/17/2010

Windows 7: Create and Save Custom Views for Event Viewer

If you find yourself dealing with a persistently problematic program or device, you can streamline...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/16/2010

Protect Office 2010 Documents before Distributing Them

Get an overview of built-in tools to help prevent unauthorized changes to your documents and to help...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/15/2010

A Fast Way to Navigate Between Excel Worksheets

Here’s a simple, but very helpful tip for jumping directly to different worksheets in large...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/08/2010

Install the Analysis Toolpak for Excel 2010

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Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/07/2010

Here are some handy shortcuts for moving around in Word documents more quickly. (My favorite is...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/03/2010

An easy Way to Switch Between Profiles in Outlook

If you need to use multiple Outlook profiles, here’s an easy way to make sure you can select...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/02/2010

Create and Use Contact Groups in Outlook 2010

Get an overview of creating and using Contact Groups in Outlook 2010. And find out what you should...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/01/2010

Easily Configure and Print Multipage Booklets in Word

Printing a multipage document in booklet form is a difficult task if you do it manually. Here's an...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 08/31/2010

Automatically Generate and Insert Filler Text in Word 2010

Lorem ipsum? Quick brown fox? Learn a shortcut to quickly insert customizable filler text in Word...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 08/30/2010

20 Helpful Search Strings for Finding Special Characters in Word

You can search for more than just letters, numbers, and other symbols in Word documents. Find out...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 08/27/2010

Enable Version Control for SharePoint 2010 Document Libraries

Learn the five easy steps to configure versioning options for a Document Library in SharePoint 2010....

Author: Matt Graven Date: 08/27/2010

Share Custom AutoCorrect Entries with Other Computers and Users

Find out how you can easily copy your custom AutoCorrect entries to other Computers and share them...

Author: Matt Graven Date: 08/25/2010

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