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  • Understanding the errors behind a temporary Windows profile

    A Windows user finds that he has been issued a temporary Windows profile. Our expert shows how that can happen and how to fix the underlying problem.

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

    Attack Surface Analyzer 1.0 is a free Microsoft download that helps software developers determine the security risks their applications pose to Windows computers. Attack Surface Analyzer compares before-and-after snapshots of the system state so...

  • Why a Windows security scan is not enough to protect your workstations

    Think you have a true picture from a Windows security scan of the status of enterprise desktops? Better think again. Practically every desktop I come across that's assumed to be "hardened" and "compliant" has numerous security holes -- many of...

  • How to protect Windows startup from a compressed Boot Manager file

    I just got a Windows startup error on boot that says "BOOTMGR is compressed." What happened?

    BOOTMGR, or Boot Manager, is a hidden system file that's part of the Windows startup process. At startup, the boot sector on your system...

  • Windows 8 updates, mini Surface tablets on the horizon

    Microsoft has confirmed it will show the next Windows 8 update at the Microsoft Build 2013 developer conference in June, but the jury is still out on whether the next update will get enterprises to adopt the operating system anytime...

  • Chapter excerpt: Defending the enterprise from password hacking

    Hacking for Dummies coverYear after year, major...

  • IT shops put off Windows XP migration to Windows 7, Windows 8

    Windows XP still has a significant portion of the Windows market share, and customers are in no rush to move off of the platform, despite the end of its extended support next year.

    Plenty of people know the challenges of...

  • Enterprise IT shops put off Windows 8 migrations

    Microsoft's latest operating system has been on the market for nearly five months, but enterprise IT decision makers have yet to implement strategic plans for Windows 8 migrations because of concerns about upgrade costs, security and...

  • Ways to detect and delete duplicate files in Windows systems

    What's the best way to find and delete duplicate files?

    It's a common scenario. You have a drive or directory hierarchy on which youknow you have duplicate files, but there are too many files involved for you to go picking...

  • What's new with Windows 8 SSD storage management and defragmentation

    Microsoft has made some changes to storage optimization in Windows 8. The user interface has been redesigned, and the utility now runs on a schedule that is easily changeable. In addition, with the popularity of solid-state drives growing, the...

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