Tips

Tips

• Look before you leap with a Windows 10 Enterprise PoC

  Before a company makes the move to a new operating system, IT should use a proof of concept deployment to test it out. Find out about Microsoft's PoC options for Windows 10.  Continue Reading

• How to handle Windows 10 browser compatibility issues

  IT often runs into problems with legacy apps not functioning well on new browser versions. There are a few ways to combat Windows 10 browser compatibility issues in Internet Explorer 11.  Continue Reading

• How non-volatile memory express speeds up modern PCs

  Non-volatile memory express outperforms SATA at almost every turn, but IT should remember that NVMe does not always work well with older hardware.  Continue Reading

• Internet Explorer support for old versions is over. What now?

  Microsoft stopped supporting Internet Explorer prior to version 11, but the web browser is still present in many organizations. IT must come up with a plan for browser security.  Continue Reading

• Navigate a maze of installers with PackageManagement

  PackageManagement -- formerly OneGet -- lets desktop admins use PowerShell cmdlets to work with several different installer technologies.  Continue Reading

• A day on Intel's Skylake improves memory, graphics and more

  With its built-in hyper-threading, overclocking and DDR4 RAM, among other new features, Intel's Skylake processor microarchitecture can improve a company's processing power.  Continue Reading

• Desktop admins should try Raspberry Pi computers

  Raspberry Pi computers could be en route to an office near you, so it's important to get up to speed on how they work and what you can do with them.  Continue Reading

• Use an in-place upgrade to repair Windows 10

  If your Windows 10 installation has gone wonky and needs some attention, one way to fix it is with an in-place upgrade to the same version of Windows you already use.  Continue Reading

• How to disable Windows 10 pop-up notifications

  You can disable those annoying pop-ups in Windows 7 and 8 that encourage you to upgrade to Windows 10, and it's actually pretty easy.  Continue Reading

• Productivity suite smack down: Office 365 vs. Office 2016

  Microsoft's Office 2016 for the desktop might seem like the de facto option for delivering productivity apps to users, but its cloud-based cousin Office 365 offers more flexibility.  Continue Reading

• Windows 10 authentication options leave passwords behind

  Passwords have long ruled the authentication world, but they're not infallible. Microsoft added authentication options in Windows 10, including more Windows Hello and effective PINs.  Continue Reading

• How to support Mac OS X and Linux in Windows environments

  Many IT shops don't give a second thought to supporting Mac and Linux OSes because they're concerned with standardization. Windows is the go-to, but alternative OSes deserve some love.  Continue Reading

• Acceptable use policies, MDM help desktop admins wrangle devices

  Managing an eclectic collection of devices is challenging, but IT administrators just need to establish policies and find a mobile device management tool to help enforce them.  Continue Reading

• Modern endpoint management comes with new rules

  Desktop administrators need to know that the rules of endpoint management have changed: It's not all about PCs anymore.  Continue Reading

• Office 2016 features new security enhancements IT will appreciate

  With Office 2016, Microsoft introduced a host of new security features ranging from email and file encryption to multifactor authentication for application access.  Continue Reading