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• Windows System Control Center organizes utilities for admin toolboxes

  While reading up on Windows Sysinternals, Microsoft's suite of freeware utilities, I learned about KirySoft's Windows System Control Center. It collects a raft of great tools under a single, button-driven user interface with some very nice... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Windows 8 Enterprise offers admin capabilities absent in Windows 8 Pro

  Desktop admins should carefully consider OS editions -- Windows 8 Enterprise provides options for connectivity and control that Windows 8 Pro lacks. Feature   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• How to find and use the Windows 8 start menu and admin tools

  Users who miss Windows 7's interface shouldn't despair; the Windows 8 start menu can still be found. Get help tracking down Windows admin tools. Opinion   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Windows Phone 8 security should be part of any mobile device strategy

  Windows Phone 8 security is yet another thing for IT admins to consider, but mobile device management policies and systems should include it. Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Securing Windows systems with Microsoft's free Attack Surface Analyzer

  Attack Surface Analyzer, free Microsoft software, takes snapshots of Windows systems, giving admins a view into potential security vulnerabilities. Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Stripping a Microsoft Office password from a document with DocRecrypt

  DocRecrypt, an Office 2013 tool, allows an admins to get into an otherwise inaccessible file by stripping it of its Microsoft Office password. Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Malware detection questions for IT to answer for desktop security

  Our columnist writes that admins should shift their focus from malware protection to malware detection and finding what's already on desktops. Opinion   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Microsoft addresses legacy apps with Windows 8 app compatibility tools

  New desktop operating systems often bring IT administrators unwelcome surprises. Sometimes applications work as expected, sometimes they don't work at all and sometimes apps behave strangely. Microsoft is attempting to ease the transition to... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Mind the gaps left by Windows 8 security features

  Despite doubts over enterprise adoption of Microsoft's latest operating system, IT professionals must pay attention to Windows 8's features, such as its support for touch and its tile-based interface. One key question on the mind of desktop... Feature   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Endpoint management FAQ for desktop admins

  The days of easy central management of enterprise data and applications in the data center are over. Enterprise IT is facing an explosion in the variety of endpoint devices -- and the headaches associated with them. New technologies, such as... FAQ   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com