What's New

• You Complete Me: PowerShell's Tab Completion Feature

  PowerShell's tab completion feature saves lots of typing. In version 3, this features gets even better. 05/15/2012

• Pop Quiz: Deploying Windows 7

  Applies to the "Deploying Windows 7" objective of Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7 Configuration. 05/10/2012

• Microsoft Kicks Chinese Security Firm Out of Friendship Club

  Plus: PHP script error gets a security update for faulty security update, 10 security mistakes you're still making. 05/09/2012

• Easier Database Development with Visual Studio 11 Beta

  LocalDB is making life easier for database developers working in the Visual Studio 11 IDE. 05/08/2012

• The PowerShell Way To Dissect Arrays, Hash Tables

  This week's tips will have you peeking into data in arrays and hash tables in no time flat. 05/08/2012

• Pop Quiz: Installing Windows 7

  Applies to the "Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7" objective of Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7 Configuration. 05/02/2012

• Hackers Know Where You Skype

  Plus: Best practices for employee online monitoring, Playstation hacker visits Sony. 05/02/2012

• Getting Started with PowerShell 3.0

  Baby-stepping into new PowerShell territory. 05/01/2012

• Help: Setting Up a Dev Machine

  My current system was downed by eval software, so it's high time I build a dev machine for testing out new stuff. 05/01/2012

• Pop Quiz: Windows Server 2008 R2, Active Directory Configuration -- Manage Certificate Templates

  Applies to the "Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services" objective of Exam 70-640 TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration. 04/26/2012

• Who's Still Talking About Conficker? Microsoft Is

  Plus: U.S. drops to second on "dirty dozen" of spam list, is privacy a thing of the past? 04/25/2012

• This Match Has No Equal: Comparison Operators

  Working with the -eq, -match, and -like comparison operators in PowerShell. 04/24/2012

• VDI Licensing Complex in Windows 8 Enterprise

  Licensing experts believe licensing for Windows 8 Enterprise virtual desktops may end up costing you more and/or bring new restrictions. 04/24/2012

• 7 Things You Should Know About Microsoft Certifications Today

  What's so big about the MCSE? And what about this recertification thingie if I'm already certified? Answers here. 04/19/2012

• Pop Quiz: Windows Server 2008 R2, Active Directory Configuration -- Configure RODC

  Applies to the "Configuring Active Directory Roles and Services" objective of Exam 70-640 TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration. 04/18/2012

• ISPs Shining Their Internet Police Badges

  Plus: Google facing fines for Apple Safari privacy issues, young hacker goes on attack spree. 04/18/2012

• There's a Module for That: Extending PowerShell's Commands

  Don't just stick with the commands that Microsoft provides -- extend the commands in PowerShell. 04/17/2012

• Windows Server 2008 R2, Active Directory Configuration Pop Quiz: Enabling the Active Directory Recycle Bin

  Applies to the "Creating and Maintaining Active Directory objects" objective of Exam 70-640 TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration. 04/12/2012

• More Good News for SQL Server Developers

  SQL Server developers lead charmed lives: their skills are in high demand, they work with one of the more popular programming languages, their work is prone to attack. Okay, two out of three ain't bad. 04/11/2012

• Microsoft's Already Patching Windows 8?

  Plus: End of support for Vista, China has the best hackers. 04/11/2012