November 2008

• November 28, 2008 28 Nov'08

  More Out-of-Cycle Vista Updates Post

  On 11/25/2008 Microsoft pushed a slew of updates out the door For Windows Vista, as follows: KB957321 - An update to add support to the XMP specification for complex data types in the Windows ...  Continue Reading

• November 26, 2008 26 Nov'08

  Secunia Network Inspector

  I've been working in some depth around Windows security topics since 1997, when I began teaching Windows hardening classes at Interop with my colleague and co-author James Michael Stewart. In 2003, ...  Continue Reading

• November 25, 2008 25 Nov'08

  AppLocker improves on software restriction policies

  AppLocker, Windows 7's updated and rebranded version of software restriction policies, could reduce the headaches caused by unauthorized applications in Windows systems.  Continue Reading

• November 24, 2008 24 Nov'08

  Explorer Crashes? ShellExView to the Rescue!

  I've grappled with this problem on various Vista systems for over a year now. A user will be tooling along merrily in Vista on his or her desktop when all of a sudden BAM! Explorer.exe crashes, and ...  Continue Reading

• November 21, 2008 21 Nov'08

  Exam 70-625 TS: Connected Home Integrator

  At last, a Vista exam title that you can get out of your mouth out loud without having to stop halfway through to draw breath! That said, this Technology Specialist exam is not without some ...  Continue Reading

• November 19, 2008 19 Nov'08

  Exam 70-624 TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client

  Another doozy of a title, this exam is likely to appeal to IT professionals who work with Vista in all situations (SOHO, SMB, tech support, enterprise, and so forth) and of all stripes (help desk, ...  Continue Reading

• November 18, 2008 18 Nov'08

  Fabuloso Windows Rescue Kit Works Wonders With Vista

  Occasionally, admins need to break the rules that Vista applies--sometimes quite severely--to its users. Case in point: Vista absolutely refuses to permit any account to delete files from the ...  Continue Reading

• November 18, 2008 18 Nov'08

  Does Vista's strong security make it better than XP?

  Despite being the whipping boy of Windows operating systems, at least one expert, Brien M. Posey, feels that Windows Vista's security makes it a better OS than XP.  Continue Reading

• November 17, 2008 17 Nov'08

  Are Windows Vista's features silencing critics?

  Several of Windows Vista's features make it a strong enterprise operating system. Find out how these features can improve IT security and manageability in your organization.  Continue Reading

• November 14, 2008 14 Nov'08

  Exam 70-623 Pro: Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on a Vista Client

  Another gargantuan title not only heads up this exam, but also helps to tell would-be candidates if this represents their particular cup or tea or not. Like 70-622, 70-623 features another ...  Continue Reading

• November 14, 2008 14 Nov'08

  Windows 7 news and features

  Learn about Windows 7 features now so your organization will be prepared when it drops.  Continue Reading

• November 13, 2008 13 Nov'08

  Windows Vista deployment with Mark Minasi

  In this videocast series, Windows guru Mark Minasi takes you through Windows Vista deployment and management -- from migration basics to machine capturing.  Continue Reading

• November 12, 2008 12 Nov'08

  Exam 70-622 Pro: Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on a Windows Vista Client

  Wow! What an exam title, eh? Interestingly, 70-622 also still sports an old-fashioned exam page, too. Along with 70-622, this MCITP exam qualifies those who pass it to earn the MCITP Enterprise ...  Continue Reading

• November 12, 2008 12 Nov'08

  Deploying Windows Vista: Getting the tools

  Any job is made easier when you use the correct tools. This is especially true when it comes to desktop OS deployment. For Windows Vista, this means getting your hands on Windows PE. In this 15-minute videocast, best-selling author Mark Minasi ...  Continue Reading

• November 12, 2008 12 Nov'08

  Vista's 'other' big tool: Windows SIM

  Want to know what the best new Vista tool is that no one is talking about? It very well might be Windows System Image Manager. In this 11-minute videocast, best-selling author Mark Minasi makes sense of Windows SIM before breaking down what you need...  Continue Reading

• November 11, 2008 11 Nov'08

  Windows XP management tutorial

  In this Windows XP management tutorial, get helpful tips on improving XP security, performance and general management best practices.  Continue Reading

• November 10, 2008 10 Nov'08

  MS Exam 70-621 Pro: Upgrading Your MCDST to MCITP Enterprise Support

  This exam applies only to those who've earned the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician, or MCDST, credential for Windows XP who wish to upgrade their coverage to include Windows Vista. As ...  Continue Reading

• November 10, 2008 10 Nov'08

  Managing single sign-on security burdens in Windows

  Single sign-on came with the expectation that management activities in Windows systems would become easier, but that doesn't seem to be the case today.  Continue Reading

• November 07, 2008 07 Nov'08

  MS Exam 70-620 TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client

  In digging up the info on this, the first in my series of four MCTS and MCITP Vista-related exams that I'll be covering over the next week or so, I discovered that Microsoft has finally changed the ...  Continue Reading

• November 07, 2008 07 Nov'08

  Error messages for Windows XP Pro

  MS Windows XP Professional Error Messages  Continue Reading