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• How to set up a Windows Autopilot deployment

  IT can set profiles for its devices running Windows 10 and enroll them in Active Directory with the Windows Autopilot tool, but Autopilot does not cover many settings. Continue Reading

• Can you put together an efficient help desk system?

  Help desk software should not be an organization's only plan for incident management. An effective help desk should include agreed-upon timelines, a knowledge base and more. Continue Reading

• application performance monitoring (APM)

  Application performance monitoring (APM) is software designed to help IT administrators ensure that the applications users work with meet performance standards and provide a quality user experience. Continue Reading

• Desktop and mobile malware detection takes on high priority

  End-user computing professionals must embrace modern Windows and mobile malware protection technologies to defend against ransomware and other attacks. Continue Reading

• PowerShell for SCCM Confers Automation Benefits

  For admins seeking to manage and deploy Windows operating systems, PowerShell automation within Systems Center Configuration Manager offers excellent productivity enhancements. Here are some ... Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • application performance monitoring (APM)
  • AppBuilder
  • Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA)
  • kiosk mode (Windows assigned access)

  • client-side extension (CSE)
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Modern
  • message passing interface (MPI)
  • application manager (app manager)

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• What Windows desktop admins need to know about mobile OSes

  Today's workers are mobile, so Windows desktop administrators have new challenges to face from mobile devices. Luckily, Apple and Google have made devices and OSes more enterprise-friendly.Continue Reading

• AppBuilder

  AppBuilder is an application development tool that takes advantage of reusable HTML5/Java Script to let developers create cross-platform applications that work seamlessly on iOS, Android or Windows Phones.Continue Reading

• Establish BYOD guidelines for every step of your mobile initiative

  BYOD is becoming increasingly more complicated as more devices enter the enterprise. Establish policies that can manage the BYOD lifecycle from start to finish.Continue Reading

• Tighten app control and manage identities with EMM

  EMM may be the key to balancing personal privacy and business control. Discover important elements of a BYOD policy and new ways to control apps.Continue Reading

• Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA)

  The Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA) seeks to help administrators integrate iOS and Android devices into existing Windows environments.Continue Reading

• Assess devices, users to get started on a mobility program

  The need for a mobility program may be apparent, and BYOD is a necessary step in the progress from centralized control to focusing on apps and data.Continue Reading

• Why to try LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice free office suites

  After comparing Office 2013 and Office 365, our expert examines how free productivity suites OpenOffice and LibreOffice stack up.Continue Reading

• Troubleshoot Windows 10 updates with Technical Preview

  The Windows 10 Technical Preview gives users and admins a chance to check out Microsoft's next OS, but make sure that software is properly updated.Continue Reading

• Gird for battle with potential Windows 10 test problems

  Windows 10 is coming, but the road to release includes a lot of potential potholes that IT staffers should be ready to find and handle.Continue Reading

• Comparing Windows 10 features with those in earlier OSes

  IT got a glimpse of new Windows 10 features in the technical preview and updated build. See how they compare to Windows 7 and Windows 8 features.Continue Reading