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New World of Hype

The Office 12 pitch may sound like familiar drivel, but its target may not be you, after all.

Names for Longhorn Server

A comical take on what we might expect from Redmond when it releases its new server -- whenever that may be.

Talking to the Wall

Windows Firewall can sometimes do too good of a job in blocking Internet traffic.

Windows Update Takes a Break

Is Windows Update not cooperating with your patching plans? Here’s some places that can help get Windows Update back up and running.

Manual Labor

Break down your scripts into segments to debug them. Simple, but not many go through the process.

Anti-Virus Protection for Routers?

The recent Cisco IOS vulnerability controversy highlights the attractiveness of routers for hackers.

Things Fall Apart

What to do when installing WinXP SP2 breaks your WMI scripts.

AD May I? No!

So you don’t want your users to read all of your Active Directory attributes. Here’s how to stop them.

Tools You Can Trust

Resolving ISA Server TCP/IP connectivity issues with free tools.

Russ Weighs in on Mike Lynn

Lynn's disclosure of the Cisco IOS vulnerability targets the technical, but what's really at issue is bad practices.

Lights, Camera ... No Action

Like IE, Microsoft's Movie Maker app is integrated into Windows. Here's how to disable it.

AD Your Way

So the AD database doesn't have everything you need? Here's how to have it your way.

With a Trace

Add a trace-like window to debug scripts.

Dreading Patch Tuesday

IT staff are getting overwelmed as companies co-opt Microsoft's day for releasing patches.

Unknown Displeasures

Migrating to XP SP2 can sometimes leave you a mess of unknown devices.

Setting the Security tab Free

Can't seem to find the Security tab in order to set NTFS permissions in Windows XP? Not all is as it appears.

Bad Java

While only Russian-language Web sites have been exploited by the Java vulnerability, it'll only be a matter of time.

Windows 2003: Mind Your Users

Use AcctInfo.DLL to reset passwords and find the last good logon for users on your Windows 2003 systems.

Stop That File Sharing!

Installing XP SP2 can sometimes cause Simple File Sharing to turn on and conflict with GPOs. Here's a workaround.

Sending from Entourage? Think Again!

What to do if your Entourage email client allows you to receive email, but not send any.

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