Computer Active, March 20, 2008

50 Quick & Easy Windows Tips
Make your Windows computer faster, better and easier to use.

Save Webmail Messages
How to save a backup copy of your webmail messages.

Performance Index in Vista
Vista's Performance Index can rate the speed of PC components. Here's how to make use of it.

Stay Secure on Facebook
Follow our protection plan to stay safe on this social-networking website.

Digital SLRs Exposed
How to make the most of your digital SLR camera to capture some great pictures.

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Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista, 2nd Edition

Author: Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel

Publisher: Que

Date: May 2008

Pages: 1,512

Description:

The authors have turned Windows Vista inside out, shook out all the loose parts and figured out just what makes this beast tick. Learn from their pain and suffering.

Inside you will find:

• Advice on upgrading to Windows Vista -- including detailed rollout advice for IT managers. Plan and manage deployment of Windows easily and efficiently -- whether upgrading just a handful of computers, or an entire corporation!
• Hands-on coverage of installing, configuring and surviving on a Windows Vista-based network. This book not only show you how to set up Windows networking features, also how to install and setup basic networking hardware.
• Improved technology for sharing files with other platforms, such as Novell Netware, Unix and Linux, Macintosh and other Windows flavors.
• Of course all the latest on SP1 and how it has made Windows Vista even better than before.

CHM | 76.3 MB

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Windows IT Pro, March 2008

The Soul of Windows Server 2008: Server Core and Hyper-V
In an exclusive interview, Bill Laing, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Server division, talks candidly about Windows Server 2008 features that surprised him, technology that might be hard for users, and lessons learned from this release.

Active Directory Enhancements in Windows Server 2008
Take a tour through the changes and enhancements in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (AD). In particular, examine the new read-only domain controller (RODC), and learn how it can help lower risks to your organization.

Best Practices for Managing User Data and Settings, Part 2
For the client side of the equation, let's look at unifying UDS management for Vista and XP users and addressing four key types of UDS: "normal data," "normal settings," "locally accessed data," and "unwanted data."

PowerShell 101, Lesson 2
PowerShell lets you create pipelines that link cmdlets together to perform complex operations and refine retrieved information. Learn how to use a pipeline to create PowerShell statements and how to format and sort output from those statements.

Online Office Suites
Are online office suites from ThinkFree, Zoho, Ajax, Silveroffice, and Google viable replacements for Microsoft Office?

PDF | 24.9 MB

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