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Take advantage of multiple monitors with Vista's Remote Desktop

Greg Shultz shows you how to activate Vista's Remote Desktop support for multiple monitors and how to create a specially configured shortcut that will relieve you from having to rely on command line activation in the future. by Greg Shultz

Tags: Desktop, Monitor, Remote Desktop, Window, Microsoft Windows Vista, Chances, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Greg Shultz

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Security Tools: Sun's VirtualBox

Using Sun Microsystems' VirtualBox, Linux security tools and threat testing can be executed on a Windows platform. And the cost is right. VirtualBox is an open-source solution. by Tom Olzak

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Ubuntu, Sun Microsystems Inc., Window, Tool, Security Tool, Desktop Virtualization, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Tom Olzak

Blog posts 2008-07-14

GUI scripting with Zenity

Vincent Danen introduces you to Zenity, a tool that allows you to create GUI prompts for shell scripts. Zenity creates GUI widgets and windows that can be used in a shell script. by Vincent Danen

Tags: Shell Script, Window, GUI, Zenity, Vincent Danen, Construction

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Add hyperlinks that open in a new window

Hyperlinks make it easy for users to quickly go to a Web page without leaving their Word document, but you can make it even easier if the page opens in a new window outside of Word. Follow these steps: Click where you want to insert the hyperlink...

Tags: Hyperlink, Window, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Ann Richardson

Blog posts 2008-05-20

The "insecure memory" FAQ

There are times when a user of a free and open source operating system like FreeBSD or Debian GNU/Linux might encounter a warning or error message that looks something like this: "Warning: using insecure memory!" A likely moment might be the first time one uses GnuPG, because it's...

Tags: Security, Disk, Window, Problem, Data, Microsoft Corp., RAM, GnuPG, Swapfile, TrueCrypt, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Memory, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Chad Perrin

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Shortcuts for accessing the Windows Desktop

Office (well, Windows really) is the world of keyboard shortcuts and we all have our favorites. A commonly used combination, [Alt]+[Tab], cycles through all the open applications. You might be glad to know that there’s also a keyboard alternative for switching to the Desktop: [Windows]+M minimizes all...

Tags: Window, Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Construction, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Susan Harkins

Blog posts 2008-05-02

How do I... Create a scrolling content box in CSS?

In my last TechRepublic Programming and Development blog entry, I showed you how to use Flash to create an animation that mimicked the behavior of the retired and sometimes reviled <marquee> tag. I had mentioned that it was possible to use CSS to duplicate the <marquee> tag as well, but...

Tags: Bedroom, Body, Peg, HTML, Kitchen, Tunnel, Window, Garden, Wound, River, Straight, Hill, Class, Chair, Coat, Wall, Title, scrollBox, Helvetica, Construction, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, John Lee

Blog posts 2008-04-10

Using GnuPG encryption tools with Gpg4win

Last month, I wrote about using GnuPG on Unix and Linux systems. You can get OpenPGP functionality on your Microsoft Windows system with GnuPG as well, and I aim to explain how. There are several ways to get GnuPG for MS Windows. Among them are...

Tags: Window, Microsoft Corp., Tool, GnuPG, Encryption Tool, Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Productivity, Construction, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Chad Perrin

Blog posts 2008-03-24

Finally, E17 has come to the masses

For those of you who have been reading my column long enough, you know I am a fan of alternatives. And you know on the desktop, my alternative of choice is enlightenment. I have been using the window manager since it first arrived eleven years ago...and loving it. The creator,...

Tags: Window, E17, E16, Construction, Desktops, Hardware, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2008-02-11

Pop-up windows: Know the difference between the good, the bad, and the annoying

There's been a lot of publicity about pop-up windows, and most of it hasn't exactly been rave reviews. But it hasn't always been this way. In fact, pop-up windows were a positive component in the beginning. Created long before tabbed browsers, their purpose was to present information...

Tags: Window, Pop-up, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Mike Mullins

Blog posts 2008-02-07

Put your applications into a tabbed user interface with WinTabber

If you've been using Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer 7.0, chances are that you've fallen in love with having a tabbed user interface in your Web browser. Keeping each site that you connect to during a heavy surfing session on separate tabs is very efficient use of screen real estate...

Tags: User Interface, Window, WinTabber, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Construction, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz

Blog posts 2008-02-05

How to open multiple Outlook windowsâ€"or not

Multitasking is the name of the game anymore. Computers haven’t made things easier for us. Instead, they made it easier for us to accomplish more. For instance, you may find yourself trying to answer e-mail, schedule meetings, and log calls at the same time. If you're using...

Tags: Window, Microsoft Outlook, Construction, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Susan Harkins

Blog posts 2008-01-14

Bolted-on security features aren't secure

Jaqui Greenlees, a software developer, consultant, and former highly active member of the TechRepublic community, has been known about these parts for making some provocative statements at times. He is critical of JavaScript as a security risk to a degree that makes me look like a JavaScript cheerleader (and...

Tags: Window, Information, Microsoft Corp., Security Feature, Jaqui, WGA/MGA, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Chad Perrin

Blog posts 2007-12-07

SolutionBase: Overcome multimedia hurdles in Linux

Historically, Linux was unable to play files intended to only be playable with the Windows Media Player. However, with the help of codecs, Linux can play both audio and video files that were previously incompatible. Jack Wallen introduces the major players in the Linux multimedia party. For many, one...

Tags: Multimedia, Player, Window, Codec, Video, File, MPlayer MPlayer, VLC VLC, Totem Totem, Linux, Corporate Communications, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Marketing, Jack Wallen, MP3, MPlayer

Technical articles 2007-11-29

Windows detected a hard disk problem

Recently everytime i turn on my pc, before the windows loading screen, it pop out a message"A problem with the hard drive has been detected. Press the enter key to continue"Although i can start windows by pressing enter key, but after i enter windows it pop out another message."Windows detected...

Tags: Construction, wishingdreamz@..., hard drive, hard-disk problem, window, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-11-24

Help downloading Service pack 2

Hi all! this problem has me stumped, Iv'e just freshly installed a legitimate version of windows xp pro, and installed a few updates, bu when it got to SP2.. it preps the download then stops. just sits on the downloading screen without making any progress.Can anyone explain as to what...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Construction, AiTyrant@..., service pack, Service Pack 2, Alt-Tab, window

Discussion threads 2007-11-24

Internet Explorer 7

I recently downloaded IE 7. When I open a new window I position it where I want it & it'll open in that position every time until I shut down. Since downloading IE 7 I have to reposition the window every time a new one is opened. ...

Tags: Web browsers, mjzulfer@..., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, window

Discussion threads 2007-11-23

installin windows on laptop...

My laptop is new, and it is without any os. now i need to install windows xp. it is also without formating and there is only a litle softwer "intel R boot agent beta".I have also a cd with the drivers of laptop but i cant start to install.I please...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP, naxhijejakupi@..., window, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-11-22

Help in Removing ssmypic.scr that is windows protected

How can I remove the ssmypic.scr from my computer that says that it is windows protected? My virus software will not remove it and it is not something that I put on the computer.Is this your personal PC or a corporate PC?I can tell you how to get rid...

Tags: Desktops, Construction, PRODUCTIVITY, nmpc3@..., PC, window

Discussion threads 2007-11-22

Black screen after windows loading screen no cursor (safe mode GUI works)

Hi,I have windows XP pro and after windows loading screen i get black screen i dont get the cursor icon pure BLACK.It happens few times in the last weeks.At the past loaded windows in safe mode with networking (all works fine, i got the windows GUI) and i used the...

Tags: Construction, Cable, Broadband Internet, Network technology, ronen1972@..., safe mode, windows gui, window

Discussion threads 2007-11-19