Evaluate
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
Evaluate
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
Free Sysinternals tools can be IT's friends
The Sysinternals Disk Usage tool is a simple way to assess free space
More remote Group Policy Object settings and checking refresh status
Admins can refresh Group Policy Object settings across multiple computers, but they must verify that Group Policy settings have successfully changed. Continue Reading
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Excel pivot tables can help IT admins track support, costs
Excel isn't just for end users. If you know how to properly filter data with Excel pivot tables, you can track expenses and create detailed reports. Continue Reading
Before you clone HDD to SSD, know the benefits and danger to data
Which type of drive is better: hard disk drive or solid-state drive? HDD to SSD cloning can ease data access, but SSDs aren't without risks to data. Continue Reading
If you're not using Windows Sysinternals tools, you should be
Windows Sysinternals tools can make work a lot easier for IT administrators, but many people don't even know the suite exists. Get with the program!Continue Reading
Windows tools and terminology for desktop admins
There are a number of Windows tools that desktop admins can use, but before you can use them you have to know what the terms actually mean.Continue Reading
Using Active Directory activation and other new Office 2013 tools
Among the new Office 2013 tools for IT admins are a method for volume activation, administrative template files and files for custom installations.Continue Reading
Microsoft USMT (User State Migration Tool)
The Microsoft User State Migration Tool (USMT) is a command-line utility used to transfer user files and settings between computers.Continue Reading
A guide to Windows 7 migration tools
Upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP is no easy task, but several tools from Microsoft and third-party vendors can simplify the process.Continue Reading
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Using Sysinternals tools in security management scenarios
Discover three valuable Sysinternals tools and common Windows security management scenarios in which these tools would be used.Continue Reading
Sysinternals tools: A must-have for every Windows security toolbox
Learn about the free Sysinternals tools that make managing and troubleshooting Windows-based PCs almost effortless for administrators.Continue Reading
Hacking Exposed Windows: Windows security features and tools
In Hacking Exposed Windows, by Joel Scambray, you can learn how to prevent malicious attackers from hacking into your network and damaging or stealing the business critical data you have stored in your Windows machines.Continue Reading
PatchLink Update 6.4
PatchLink Update 6.4 automatically updates networks with patches while checking the patching status of all machines on the network. It automatically identifies unpatched software, then provides and installs the correct patches.Continue Reading
Taking over the domain
This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of your mistakes.Continue Reading
Target network
This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of your mistakes.Continue Reading