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Active Directory, The PS Way

To manage your environment, use the AD PowerShell provider that comes with Windows Server 2008 R2, or the Active Directory Management Gateway for any down-level DC.

Admins Busy on All Bug-Squashing Fronts in April

Squishing bugs: It's what admins do, especially on Windows and Oracle systems. And Let's not forget Apple and Adobe. Plus: Elevation of privilege problems on Windows 7? A Stuxnet conspiracy theory.

Vista Users Won't Be Able to Run IE 10

One slight omission from news on the IE 10 Preview released at MIX 11: It won't run on Vista boxes.

Beta for Windows Intune Ends April 18

Microsoft has sent word that the beta version of Windows Intue will exprie on Monday, April 18.

Office File Validation Tool, Windows Loader Update Released

Along with the 17 security bulletins in the April patch, Microsoft released a tool to help protect older versions of Office, as well as an update to the winload.exe program.

Microsoft's April Patches Bring 64 Fixes

No surprises as Microsoft releases 17 security bulletins patching of 64 vulnerabilities.

Romancing the Registry

Pipeline binding can get you what you want, as long as you use some of the PowerShell tricks up your sleeve.

Windows 7 Overtakes XP in U.S., Catching Up Globally

StatCounters' usage numbers show that Windows 7 has surpassed XP in the U.S.

Microsoft Set To Release 17 Fixes on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's advanced security notice previews a large rollout for IE, Windows and some of the tools in the Office suite.

PowerShell Format Fundamentals

No more wading through xml files to get what you need. The Get-FormatData cmdlet offers some nice data presentation.

SQL Injection Hits Older SQL Server Versions, For Now

Plus: A Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle progress report; Symantec sums up 2010 in Internet security.

Migration to Windows 7 Office 2010

According to Gartner, worldwide IT organizations will not be able to continue to avoid migration away from Office 2003 and Windows XP.

PowerShell Pipeline Binding Trick

Pipeline binding can get you what you want, as long as you use some of the PowerShell tricks up your sleeve.

End of Support for XP, IE 6 May Pose Major Security Risks

Plus: Adobe fixes Reader, Flash; Australia works toward better online safety.

Pipeline Power

Continuing our refresher on PowerShell basics, we'll revisit the pipeline.

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