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Automating Desktop Tasks in XP Tired of repeating the same mouse clicks and keystrokes for basic tasks you do every day? It's time to automate them. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, tells you about five great tools that can do it for you. [O'Reilly Network]
Hacking Firefox: Add Stuff to Your Toolbars Learn how to trick out your Firefox toolbars in this excerpt from Firefox Hacks. This hack shows you how to upgrade toolbars, with a focus on two example extensions that benefit from toolbar icons: InfoLister and Gmail Notifier. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Using DFS for Software Installation The Distributed File System (DFS) component of Windows Server 2003 is a powerful tool that can ease the task of deploying and maintaining applications using Group Policy's Software Installation feature. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, gives you tips on how to power it up. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Create Podcasts Using Your PC Want to create a podcast? It's simpler than you think. Jake Ludington shows you how to do it using tools virtually everyone has or can easily acquire on a tiny budget. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Five More Annoying PC Annoyances After his first PC Annoyances book was released, Steve Bass was surprised by the barrage of email he received with yet more annoyances to fix. That led to the just-released second edition of PC Annoyances, where he added 160 more fixes to irritating PC quirks. And if that's not enough, he offers five more here. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Understanding Local Group Policy The little-known Local Group Policy can be a powerful tool for network administration. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how to get the most out of it. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Batch-Running Word Macros from the DOS Command Line Looking for an easy way to run any Word macro, on any number of files, right from the DOS command line? Andrew Savikas shows how to do just that, using Perl, Python, and Ruby, with code samples for each scripting language. Andrew is the author of Word Hacks. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Deploying Microsoft Office Using Group Policy Before you deploy Microsoft Office on a big network using Group Policy, you need to be aware of gotchas. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you the best way to do it. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Receive Podcasts Using Your PC Receiving podcasts using free software, your PC, and a portable music player is a snap. Jake Ludington shows you how to do it in a few easy steps. [O'Reilly Network]
Customizing Local Security Policies Want to harden server security? Customizing the Security Options policies of Group Policy is a great way to go. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you the best way to do it. [O'Reilly Network]
Powering Up Administrative Templates In this second installment of a two-part article, Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how to get the most out of using administrative templates. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Go Wireless Here's an excerpt from Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition, that shows you how to set up a simple wireless network, connect that network to the internet, connect your wireless devices to other people's wireless networks, and prevent others from sneaking on to your network. All without wires, and the most amazing thing is that it actually works. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Understanding Administrative Templates Administrative templates are a key management component of Group Policy on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how they work and how to use them. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Using Timers to Evaluate Code Performance Need to evaluate the execution time of a block of code? Ron Petrusha shows you how to use the Timer function to do it. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Building the Perfect Budget PC, Part 2 You can build a powerhouse system without breaking the bank. In this second installment of a two-part article, Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson, authors of Building the Perfect PC, show how to assemble all the components and finish the job. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Rid Yourself of Digital Media Annoyances Sometimes those little quirks in your favorite digital media toys can take all the fun out of playing. Preston Gralla offers a baker's dozen fixes to MP3, iTunes, and QuickTime annoyances, so you can get back to the fun. Preston is the author of Internet Annoyances. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Building the Perfect Budget PC, Part 1 You can build a powerhouse system without breaking the bank. In this first part of a two-part article, Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson, authors of Building the Perfect PC, show you which components to buy. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
DHCP and DNS Security In this excerpt from Securing Windows Server 2003, author Mike Danseglio explores the core network services of DHCP and DNS. These services are essential to most IP networks today in that they respectively provide automatic addressing and name resolution. However, their security considerations and safe operations are often neglected. Mike shows you how these services work, how they're vulnerable to attack, and how to protect them against those attacks when possible. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Getting Real-Time Data from the Web in Excel Did you know that you can use Excel for more than just storing and organizing static data? In this article, Matthew MacDonald, author of Excel: The Missing Manual, shows you how to use Excel as a tool to handle up-to-the-minute information like sales figures and currency exchange rates. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
NTFS Performance Hacks A great way to improve the performance of your XP machines is to tweak the NTFS file system. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how to make the most of it and boost your systems' performance. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Working with Roaming User Profiles If you have a highly mobile local user base and are constantly fielding concerns about personalized settings and desktop customizations that don't seem to travel with your users, then roaming user profiles may make your life a lot easier. In this article, Jonathan Hassell, author of Learning Windows Server 2003, explains how roaming user profiles can save you time and energy. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Fix Hot Spot Annoyances Using a Wi-Fi hot spot is a great way to stay connected when you're away from home or the office. But beware: you may be vulnerable to snoopers; you may be unable to send email; and your connection may flake out. Preston Gralla, author of Internet Annoyances, fixes all your hot spot woes. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Gmail Hacks Gmail is the best free email service on the planet. Whether you're one of the lucky ones who already has it, or you're waiting for it to throw its doors wide open, Wei-Meng Lee takes you inside and shows you how to get more out of it. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Migrating User State Information to XP Upgrading users to new PCs with XP can be a difficult, time-consuming chore. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how to use the User State Migration Tool to make it a breeze. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Disk Cleanup Hacks No matter how much space you have on your hard disk, it's never enough. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you better ways to clean your hard disk quickly. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Run Mac OS X on a PC You can get the best of both worlds--you can run the real Mac OS X on your own PC. Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to run the Mac operating system on an emulator called PearPC. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Using SQL Cache Dependency Caching has long been recognized as one of the more effective ways to improve your ASP.NET web applications. One particular caching feature missing in ASP.NET 1.x was SQL cache dependency: the ability to invalidate a database cache if data in a table is changed. In ASP.NET 2.0, Microsoft has added the new SQL cache dependency feature. Wei-Meng Lee discusses the SQL cache dependency in ASP.NET 2.0, and how you can manually implement it in ASP.NET 1.x. [ONDotnet.com]
A First Look at Microsoft's AntiSpyware Microsoft's new AntiSpyware tool hit beta last week. Will it really protect you against malicious pests? Wei-Meng Lee puts it through its paces and tells you what he finds. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Top Ten Excel Annoyances Excel Annoyances author Curt Frye claims that the "the river of Excel annoyances runs deep and treacherous," and we suspect that you might agree. In this article, Curt offers fixes for ten of the most common annoyances, giving you the paddle you need to stay afloat in the currents of your favorite spreadsheet. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Printing Directory Listings XP's GUI can't do something as simple as print out a listing of every file in a directory. So Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, comes to the rescue and shows you four ways to print out directory listings in XP. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Konfabulate Your PC One of the Mac's coolest tools, Konfabulator, is available for the PC. Here's where to get it and how to make the most out of it. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Explorer Hacks Face it, Windows Explorer is old and tired. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how to power up this venerable utility and make it an actual powerhouse. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Inside Secrets of MSN Desktop Search MSN's Desktop Search is a surprisingly powerful desktop search tool, with loads of hidden features and hacks. Wei-Meng Lee opens up the hood and takes a look, and fills you in on what he finds. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
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Opera's CEO pledges to swim from Norway to USA if new browser is downloaded a million times Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software, today proclaimed that if the download numbers of the new Opera 8 Web browser reach 1 million within the first four days of the launch, he will swim from Norway to the USA. [Source: ActiveWin.com] Going long on Longhorn . [Source: ActiveWin.com] Forgent sues Microsoft, alleging JPEG patent infringement [Source: Computerworld News] Ballmer, McNealy to give update on Sun-Microsoft pact [Source: Neowin.net] MSDN TV: Indigo Security in a Nutshell [Source: ActiveWin.com] Windows Server Product Roadmap [Source: ActiveWin.com] Microsoft's New Mantra: 'It Just Works' [Source: ActiveWin.com] Linux: coming soon to a Microsoft VM near you [Source: Ars Technica] |
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IM Worms: The Next Generation of Malware [Preston Gralla]
A 10 GB Hard Drive Would Do [Ming Chow]
Newton-sized Tablet PC [Todd Ogasawara]
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