Ever since I’ve been using Windows Vista, I’ve been creating and using Saved Searches for files that I most commonly need to find on my hard disk. In fact I’ve amassed such a large list saved searches that I rarely need to conduct a new search. …
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Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1
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Microsoft wants those SMB dollars
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=686Microsoft announced pricing and details on the upgrade to their bundle aimed at small and medium sized businesses, following their announcement of a beefier product last November. Small Business Server 2008 (SBS) will continue to support up to 75 users, while Essential Business Server (EBS) can …
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How do I… Force Disk Cleanup to delete all temporary files?
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=685If you’ve ever run the Microsoft Windows XP’s Disk Cleanup utility, you probably discovered that your temporary files occupy a significant amount of space. You might select the Temporary Files check box in order to allow the Disk Cleanup utility to delete the files in the Temp folder, but the Disk Cleanup utility will not remove all of the files. …
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Windows Server 2008 Microsoft - Installation - Configuration - Download
http://www.windowserver2008.com14 May Microsoft wants those SMB dollars
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Top 10 IT headlines for May 13 — Microsoft looking post-PC, counterfeit Cisco routers from China, Sprint nosedive continues
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=696Top 10 IT headlines Microsoft desperately trying to break free of the PC (TechRepublic) FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk “IT subversion” (ZDNet Microsoft adding 10,000 new data center servers a month (ZDNet) Sprint Nextel continues to bleed customers (CNET) Technology helps woman find laptop thief
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Windows Vista Google Alerts for 08 May 2008
http://www.windowsobserver.com/2008/05/08/windows-vista-goog...Lifehacker Australia - Sydney,NSW,Australia Windows Vista only: By default, Windows Vista doesn’t allow you to install custom colour and window decoration themes, unless they’ve been specifically … See all stories on this topic The Choice command is back in Windows Vista TechRepublic - Louisville,KY,USA Well, I recently discovered that Microsoft put the Choice command back in Windows Vista and made it a bit more powerful. Since the Choice command can come … See all stories on this topic
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Video: Change the Windows XP product key
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/itdojo/?p=116” Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can read the original TechRepublic article, print the tip, and learn more ways to resolve Windows product key problems with the following resources: Change the product key on Windows XP SolutionBase: Find a lost Windows product key A workaround to XP installs when the product key is missing Get IT Done: Uncover more product keys with Magical Jelly Bean’s Keyfinder SolutionBase: Changes to Product Activation and Volume Licensing
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Get an Editable List of Files from Vista (or XP)
http://mousepotatopower.com/get-an-editable-list-of-files-fr...filename.txt -”/o” specifies a sort order, “n” makes it sort alphabetically If you feel like you need to experiment more, techrepublic.com.com (no, that’s not a typo) has a pretty good article on Dir command options. The greater than sign “>” redirects the results of dir to somewhere else. In this case, into a file called someFilename.txt
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Uninstalling Microsoft IE7
http://www.proof-sheet.org/2008/05/12/uninstalling-microsoft...Contrary to current techie mythology, it IS possible to uninstall Microsoft’s ‘mandatory’ web browser. For those of us who are addicted to Firefox or other browsers, this is welcome news. TechRepublic contributor, Mark Kaelin, explains: How do I… Uninstall Microsoft Internet Explorer 7?
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Improving Windows XP Performance Part I
http://insirance.us/2008/05/improving-windows-xp-performance...read more
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Narrow a saved search with Vista’s Query Composition feature
http://vistaishere.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/narrow-a-saved-s...my VBScript scripts, I searched for *.VBS. I then saved this search so that I could quickly return to it in future research expeditions. I created and saved similar searches for the other script files. Once I had my saved searches, I began using the grouping, filtering, and stacking features to filter through the results to narrow down the results. While this worked great, I still wanted a better filtering mechanism for my particular needs. Fortunately, there is a hidden feature in Vista called Query Composition, which is exactly the type
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Top 10 IT headlines for May 8 — IT should prep for more telecommuters, Microsoft still shopping, AMD 12-core
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=692How one vendor learned to stop worrying (about open source) and love Microsoft (Computerworld) Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition — from Sun (ZDNet) Podcast: How 4G will affect the rest of us (CNET) I updated Windows XP with SP3 and nothing bad happened (TechRepublic)
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http://personalbrands.wordpress.comnegative first impression is a tough thing to overcome, but it can be done. However, online, you get no such help. Someone can search for you online at 3 in the morning while you are sleeping. That person could be your potential next boss, the appointment you set for the next morning, the potential client tracking down a referral – or any other number of people seeking a first e-Impression of you – or how you appear online.
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