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- Begin a forensics investigation with WinHex
- The time may come when you need to examine a hard drive either because you need to recover some lost data or because you suspect an employee of a violation. Whether you intend to use your findings in court, for employee discipline, or just for your own information, using a...
- Tags: WinHex, disk
- Technical articles 2004-12-30
- Use these five tips to help control how Outlook 2003 displays e-mail
- With all of the spam that's mixed with regular e-mail,chances are that many of your end users have a slight inbox problem: They'reburied under an avalanche of e-mail. Rather than apply complex customizedfolders and filters, help them dig themselves out with the vast array of viewoptions in Microsoft Outlook 2003.Tip...
- Tags: e-mail, Michael Jackman, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook 2003, Reading Pane, View, View menu
- Technical articles 2004-09-22
- Using the Custom Maintenance Wizard from the Microsoft Office 2003 Resource Kit
- The Microsoft Office 2003 Resource Kit provides a set oftools that help you administer and fine-tune the Office suite. Here's a look atthe Custom Maintenance Wizard (CMW), an application that allows you to modify Office2003 installations.What it doesUsing the Custom Maintenance Wizard, you can change yourMicrosoft Office 2003 installation across...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003, Custom Maintenance Wizard, Michael Jackman, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2004-09-13
- Host your SOHO Web site on Windows XP and IIS 5.1
- This TechProGuild solution is being featured on TechRepublic until Aug. 12. After this date, only TechProGuild members will be able to access this article. Obtain full-time access to this and other time-saving resources and in-depth content by joining TechProGuild today.If your small office or home office (SOHO) has access to...
- Tags: Michael Jackman, Microsoft IIS 5.1, Microsoft IIS Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, server, SOHO, Web, Web site
- Technical articles 2004-08-05
- Customize Outlook security using the Outlook Administrator Pack
- Microsoft's Office 2003 Resource Kit provides a set of toolsthat help you administer and fine tune its signature Office suite. Here's alook at the Outlook Administrator Pack, a utility that allows you to customizeserver-side security settings. What it doesThe Outlook Administrator Pack gives you a centralized wayto customize server-side security...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Administrator Pack, Michael Jackman, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2003 Resource Kit, ORK, security
- Technical articles 2004-07-21
- Leverage Office 2003 Resource Kit's Custom Installation Wizard to speed Office 2003 deployments
- Deploying Microsoft Office 2003 on a single machine isn'tthat difficult, but it can take some time. Just think how much more difficultwhen you have to deploy installing Microsoft Office 2003 can be on dozens ofmachine. To make things easier, Microsoft created the Custom InstallationWizard (CIW). Here's how it works. What...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003, Custom Installation Wizard, Michael Jackman, tool
- Technical articles 2004-05-19
- Get IT Done: Creating a test lab on one machine using VMware Workstation
- If you frequently test hardware, operating systems, and applications, you know that you're likely to spend many frustrating hours rebooting while you troubleshoot problem apps, drivers, services, and patches. If so, creating a test lab using virtual machines software will save you a lot of downtime. Two popular applications are...
- Tags: VMware Inc., Michael Jackman, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Get IT Done, VMware 4.0, VMware Workstation, PC, workstation, virtual machine
- Technical articles 2004-05-14
- Defend your workstations with ZoneAlarm Pro
- If you're running a SOHO network (small office/home office), you're probably aware that you need a firewall. This hardware device or software application protects your computers from network intrusions. Although a firewall is normally a separate device, a software-based firewall can add an additional layer of security to your workstations....
- Tags: ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm Pro, firewall, Michael Jackman, computer, hardware firewall, network, software, workstation
- Technical articles 2004-05-05
- Make your workstations leak proof with ZoneAlarm Pro
- By design, firewalls are supposed to help secure your network. They prevent hackers from accessing your workstations. Software-based firewalls on workstations, when properly configured, can even prevent applications from accessing the Internet.Even though they can add a layer of security, applications can hijack legitimate applications like Internet Explorer use them...
- Tags: ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm Pro, Michael Jackman, Microsoft Internet Explorer, firewall, workstation, TooLeaky
- Technical articles 2004-05-05
- Make your workstations leakproof with ZoneAlarm Pro
- By design, firewalls are supposed to help secure your network. They prevent hackers from accessing your workstations. Software-based firewalls on workstations, when properly configured, can even prevent applications from accessing the Internet.Even though they can add a layer of security, applications can hijack legitimate applications like Internet Explorer and use...
- Tags: ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm Pro, Michael Jackman, firewall, Microsoft Internet Explorer, workstation, TooLeaky
- Technical articles 2004-05-05
- Get IT Done: Creating a test lab on one machine using VMware Workstation
- Configuring new virtual machinesTo create a new virtual machine, choose File | New | New Virtual Machine from the VMware menu. Choose Custom Installation. Pick a guest operating system from the drop-down list. Next, set a name and a location for the new virtual machine.The next few screens allow you...
- Tags: disk, Get IT Done, Michael Jackman, virtual Disk, virtual machine, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, workstation
- Technical articles 2004-04-26
- Creating a Linux/Windows cross-platform desktop with Virtual PC
- Many enterprises need to run both Windows and Linux workstations or servers for testing or for cross-platform purposes. You may be surprised to learn that it's possible to install and run Linux within Windows using Microsoft's recently released Virtual PC 2004. The virtual machine emulator runs on Windows XP Professional,...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual PC, Michael Jackman, Microsoft Corp., desktop, Linux, PC
- Technical articles 2004-04-19
- Get IT Done: Recover from Ntldr problems in Windows 2000
- Recover from Ntldr problems in Windows 2000When a Windows 2000 user gets an error message or a blinking cursor on startup, the usual suspects are a boot sector virus or corruption of the master boot record. But it's also possible the user has a damaged or deleted Ntldr file. Fortunately,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, Get IT Done, Microsoft Windows, Michael Jackman, NTLDR, Ntldr problem
- Technical articles 2002-10-08
- Creating your SOHO Web site on Windows XP and IIS 5.1
- If your small office or home office (SOHO) has access to high-speed cable or DSL Internet connections, you can take advantage of broadband and Windows XP Professional to host your own Web site. You can do so by installing the Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 that comes with the OS....
- Tags: Microsoft IIS 5.1, Microsoft Windows XP, Web, Microsoft IIS Server, Michael Jackman, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, server, Internet, SOHO, Web site
- Technical articles 2004-03-17
- Improve disaster recovery by learning to modify a disk in place
- As you know, Windows 9x isn't known for stability. One of the things that can sometimes go wrong with Windows 9x is directory corruption of the FAT32 file system. Being able to work on data in place will aid your ability to perform disaster recovery, since much enterprise data is...
- Tags: disk, Configuring WinHex, FAT32, Michael Jackman, disaster recovery, WinHex
- Technical articles 2004-03-01
- Get the fix for preventing and correcting Windows 98 upgrade protection errors
- Making the move from Windows 95 to 98 seems like a small upgrade, but the move can be traumatic due to unforeseen device driver issues that can cause protection errors. Michael Jackman shows you how to avoid the traps.Many IT department budgets have been reduced so that they can’t afford...
- Tags: Operating systems, Michael Jackman, disk, Startup Disk, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 98, protection error, Microsoft Windows 95
- Technical articles 2002-08-29
- Look deep into Word's formatting with CrossEyes
- When editing complex documents, few tools are handier than WordPerfect's Reveal Codes feature. Now Word users can have this feature with a third-party program called CrossEyes. Check out our review.CrossEyes, made by Levit & James, Inc., is a Word add-on designed to help you troubleshoot complex Word documents by revealing...
- Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Figure B, Michael Jackman, CrossEyes, Microsoft Word
- Technical articles 2002-08-23
- Use this script to quickly configure Outlook signatures
- Would you like to add a special note to your Outlook signature each week--like a reminder to your staff? Here's a script that lets you modify your signature without having to drill down through layers.You’d probably rather not waste time hunting for application options that are inconveniently placed deep in...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Michael Jackman, Windows Script, WSH, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook
- Technical articles 2002-08-15
- Do More with Less: PIP monitors juggle video duties with ease
- Picture-in-picture, or PIP, that little pop-up box that lets you watch two programs at the same time on many televisions, has begun cropping up on some higher end LCD computer monitors. This feature is not just an expensive toy; it has enterprise applications in security, training, video conferencing, and public...
- Tags: monitor, L2025, PIP, Michael Jackman, CRT, TFT, transistor, video
- Technical articles 2004-02-10
- Computer forensics tips help you monitor investigations
- Cybercrime is becoming an enormous concern and computer forensics a growing science. IT managers should read these tips to understand what their roles might be in a computer investigation.Businesses today are all too vulnerable to high tech crime. PriceWaterhouseCoopers reported in June 2002 that 78 percent of the companies it...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Michael Jackman, cybercrime, monitor, computer
- Technical articles 2002-08-06
