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David Nash's Startup Manager (exe)
As the name suggests, Startup Manager (aka st-m) is a startup manager for the Windows platform. Startup Manager can make programs start on logon (add items); rename existing items; delete existing items; disable existing items; enable existing items; create a batch file with programs that start in a certain order....
Tags: Item, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2008-05-07
How do I... Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer?
When you are dealing with a folder in Microsoft Windows containing numerous images, it is often very helpful to see thumbnail representations of those images in the Windows Explorer display. This built-in functionality is available in both Windows XP and Windows Vista, but how you turn the feature off and...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin, gallery, how do i, screenshots, windows, Folder, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Image
Image galleries 2008-05-07
The Choice command is back in Windows Vista
While I use VBScript and Windows Scripting Host quite a bit, I've always been a big fan of batch files! There are just so many system administration tasks that you can accomplish using command line tools and I love being able to combine them in a batch file. Over the...
Tags: Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, Choice, Value, IPConfig, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Tcp/Ip, Software, Networking, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-05-07
What Windows Vista might have been
Check out this concept video for Longhorn, the official codename for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. There's a mini-history of Windows at the beginning, showing the progression of Windows on the desktop as well as some of the innovations and hysteria that accompanied Windows 95. From there it launches...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Corporate Communications, Software, Marketing, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-05-07
WyWare Stronghold Session Component
WyWare Stronghold Session Component you can access Windows session information including which user established the session, how the session was established, when it was established, and from where is was established. At any time you can determine the state of the session (connected, disconnected, logged off, or logging on) and...
Tags: Session, WyWare, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2008-04-21
Prediction: Microsoft will leapfrog Vista, release Windows 7 early, and change its OS business
Microsoft is nothing if not responsive to its customers. In fact, it's hyper-responsive. That's why we've ended up with feature-bloat in both Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office as the company has tried to please everyone by including everything-but-the-kitchen-sink in its software. And that's why Microsoft will ultimately...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating System, Department, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-04-21
MyColors (exe)
MyColors is a software program that includes everything you need to change everything about your Windows experience. MyColors changes your Windows GUI, your icons, your wallpaper, and adds gadgets to your desktop. It doesn't modify any system files and enables users to easily switch between themes and back to default...
Tags: Theme, Stardock, MyColors, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software
Software downloads 2008-04-22
10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot
When your computer hardware appears to power up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have to begin a troubleshooting expedition that includes getting into the operating system, determining the problem, and then fixing it. To help you get started on this expedition, here are 10...
Tags: Disk, Boot.ini, Operating System, Backup, Windows XP CD, Redirect Parameter, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-05-06
Disable Windows Messenger on a Windows XP machine
If you're using MSN Messenger as your chat and videoconferencing tool, you may never use Windows Messenger anymore and have removed it from the startup group to keep it out of your way. However, you may have seen it pop up on occasion and had to struggle with closing it...
Tags: Group Policy, Microsoft Windows Messenger, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-04-23
Windows Backup Software-to GMail (exe)
Windows Backup Software-to GMail is an easy, secure, and reliable way to automatically synchronize and back up your important files. Windows Backup Software-to GMail backup and compress your directories into standard zip archives, and send them to your GMail, if you ever loose your work just go to your GMail...
Tags: Google Gmail, Backup Software, Windows Backup Software-to GMail, Microsoft Windows, Backups, E-mail Providers, Operating Systems, Storage Management, Software, Internet, Storage, Hardware
Software downloads 2008-04-30
Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes and consists of two sound schemes for Windows Vista, appropriately called Glass and Pearl. The second...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
Download resources 2008-04-30
How do I... Return the Address bar Windows XP SP3 removed?
When I am running my PC under Windows XP, I like to take full advantage of the toolbar options (Figure A) available on the desktop. The Address Bar is one of my favorite features, and I always have it attached to a taskbar somewhere. It is a convenient tool for...
Tags: Address Bar, Figure B Address Bar, Niversoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2008-05-08
wItem Installer2Go (exe)
wItem Installer2Go is a powerful, easy to use, highly interactive tool for creating reliable Windows Installer packages that meet the Windows 2000/XP logo certification guidelines. Professional developers rely on Installer2Go to quickly and easily create reliable MSI installation packages using the latest Microsoft technologies. This version is the first release...
Tags: Witem Software, wItem Installer2Go, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2008-04-21
QuickCut Xp (4)
QuickCut xp is an easy use application launcher. The software can launch applications, files, folders, Internet short cuts. Drag and drop is used to add launch items to 1 of the 8 predefined categories. Categories each have their own Icon, to launch an item just click on the appropriate Category...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Cambiel Software Solutions, QuickCut Xp, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2008-04-16
How do I use the breadcrumb bar to copy and paste folders and shortcuts in Windows Vista?
The breadcrumb bar in Windows Vista is a different approach to how you navigate in Windows (Figure A). In this post, I will show you a quick tip that I take advantage of with the breadcrumb bar. Figure A. Breadcrumb bar For example, let's...
Tags: Bar, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-04-28
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (exe)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes previously released Windows XP updates, including security updates and hotfixes. It also includes select out-of-band releases, and a small number of new enhancements, which do not significantly change customers' experience with the operating system. Windows XP SP3 provides a new baseline for customers...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Windows XP SP3, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2008-05-06
Don't believe the farce that says 'Windows is collapsing'
Last week, Gartner analysts Michael Silver and Neil McDonald gave a presentation called "Windows Is Collapsing: How What Comes Next Will Improve" on April 9 at the Gartner ITxpo in Las Vegas. Several journalists attended the session and reported on it, including ZDNet's Larry Dignan and Computerworld's Gregg Keizer. ...
Tags: Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-04-14
IPSec policy configurations on Windows Server 2008 systems
Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000 use the same basic interface for implementing IPSec policies. Windows Server 2008 does these configurations in the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in (WF.msc), which is a big change from the simple port allow rules that were used in previous versions. Windows Firewall has...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Configuration, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows, IPSec, VPNs, Firewalls, Network Security, Operating Systems, Networking, Security, Software, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-04-21
Windows XP SP3 back on Windows Update
Windows XP SP3 is now back online for automatic download via Microsoft's Windows Update service. This comes shortly after the hasty withdrawal last week of both Windows XP SP3 and Vista SP1 following the discovery of a compatibility issue. The compatibility issue involved Microsoft's Dynamics Retail...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Windows XP SP3, Microsoft RMS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Operating Systems, Software, Security, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-05-06
Take service management to new levels in Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008
The sc (service controller) command manages Windows services from the command line. This can be integral to any semi-automated failover mechanism, service watchdog, or a mass update that requires some configuration to the service. For Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 environments, the sc command takes...
Tags: Service Management, Microsoft Windows Server, Service, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-04-29
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