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GPMC Support for 64-Bit Versions of Windows

What does Microsoft plan to offer for Windows Server 2008 to manage group policies?

Microsoft Breaks Patch Records (Again)

Plus: researcher blames Hotmail password thefts on botnets, not phishing; Adobe joins Tuesday patch brigade.

Suits Me to a Tee

The Tee-Object cmdlet offers up another way of seeing data coughed up by other output cmdlets.

Hotmail Hooked in Phishing Scheme

Numerous Hotmail users got some unwanted exposure over the past weekend. Plus, SQL injection attacks are making a quiet return.

Get the Word Out

PowerShell is all-seeing. Even Word document data can be viewed using some PowerShell cmdlets.

More Fun with Get-Command

You can pull a library's worth of info with this very useful command. Here's the trick.

Microsoft Sues Alleged 'Malvertisers'

Plus: an SMB flaw stopgap measure; Security Essentials on the release horizon.

Riding Remote Registries

After the last two columns, I know you want to work with registries from other computers. It's a bit complicated, but here's a start.

Study: Enterprises Fail To Mitigate Risks

Alert Mr. Obvious! The Internet exposes enterprise computing to major threats. Plus: What Microsoft plans to do about server, Web threats.

Riding the Registry, Part 2

Another registry trick, this time for getting a nicely formatted list of filtered registry values.

Proof of Concept for Vulnerability in IIS

Microsoft investigates potential FTP flaw that can have admins breaking out in high fever. Plus: Live Messenger users to be forced to upgrade; RSA outlines guides for securing virtual environments.

Riding the Registry

Mini-series on PowerShell tricks for working with registry starts now.

You Can PerfCount on Me

The Get-Counter cmdlet gets better in PowerShell 2.0, with easier access to performance counter data.

Data Thefts Happened via SQL Server

Software from the biggest software company in the world is bound to be used by hackers for nefarious reasons. Plus: Redmond, Sophos scrap on security; ScanSafe survey finds more companies banning Facebook, Twitter.

Hybrid Fix Among 9 Patches for August

Plus: Adobe Reader exploits growing; Twitter tweets on attacks; ACLU dismayed at White House cookie plans.

CSV, Easy as ABC

XML was an easy one; how about CSV? PowerShell 2.0 has a cmdlet for that too.

XML Marks the Spot

PowerShell 2 can create viable XML files you can use just about anywhere you want to use an XML file's data.

Firefox an Upstart for IE?

Plus: Cybersecurity czar quits; drama in the ATL; semper Facebook.

Off-Cycle Patch from Visual Studio, IE

Plus: Microsoft's security initiative comes out from under the hat; Office in a sandbox.

Help Wanted

PowerShell, at version 2, takes help to another level.

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