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  • Windows 8 tools build on native Windows 7 utilities with new capabilities

    Like every previous version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 8 includes its share of native tools. Most of these Windows 8 tools are left over from Windows 7. This shouldn't be a big surprise, since Windows 8 has been widely described as... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Using Windows 8 AppLocker and application sideloading in Windows 8

    Windows 8 AppLocker, which IT can use to set policies for which apps can run on enterprise desktops, should be in every administrator's toolbox. Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

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

    Network administrators are seeing their control of mobile devices dwindle, even as security risks are growing by leaps and bounds. Much of the hype lately has been around iOS- and Android-based devices, but what about Windows Phone 8 security in... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • UEFI vs. BIOs in Windows 8 for desktop startup

    What do Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 offer that no other Windows operating system can? They support the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, the long-overdue replacement for the ubiquitous BIOS that has defined PC startup operations since... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Understanding the errors behind a temporary Windows profile

    Whenever I log into Windows, I get a notice that I've been logged on with a "temporary profile." What does this mean, and how do I fix it?

    Each Windows user has a profile associated with his or her account that describes where his... Answer   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Stripping a Microsoft Office password from a document with DocRecrypt

    Microsoft Office passwords have been somewhat problematic for administrators. Suppose, for example, that a user password-protects a critical document and then leaves the company. In the past, an administrator would have little choice but to... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Malware detection questions for IT to answer for desktop security

    The headlines say it all -- if it's not Web-based malware infecting your desktops, it's targeted malware like that described in Mandiant's recent annual threat report on the APT1 cyberespionage group. The Chronology of Data Breaches, a list... Opinion   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Standardizing on Windows tablet PCs to simplify device management

    The enterprise can take a lesson from schools when it comes to device management.

    Many school districts and universities have chosen to deliver Windows-based tablet PCs to end users to provide a standard environment that makes it easier... News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Microsoft Office 365 tries to keep enterprises in its suite spot

    After over two years of general availability, the Office 365 suite has now morphed into what Microsoft intended all along. What was originally sold as a cloud-based suite that included offerings of Microsoft's server products has become something... FAQ   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Is a subscription for Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus too much change?

    With its most profitable franchise caught in the crossfire of aggressively priced cloud-based offerings from competitors and the inertia of a user base reluctant to change, Microsoft last month launched versions of its Office applications suite... News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

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