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    Young IT managers can easily derail their careers if they don't prevent the resentment and jealousy of older subordinates from impacting team performance. Here are tips on how best to approach this management issue.

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    Facing your yearly performance review can be an intimidating experience, but it needn't be. Organisation and preparation are the keys. Read these five tips to learn how to get everything you want out of your review.

  • How to screw up a review and alienate a team member

    Performance reviews are designed to point out employees' strengths and weaknesses and offer a path for growth. Here's how failing to take a review seriously can come back to haunt you.

  • USB stick gives Vista an instant speed boost

    If your system has slowed down because you are working on a very large PowerPoint or Photoshop file, an extra boost in memory is likely to help improve system performance. This video demonstrates how a feature called ReadyBoost allows a standard USB stick to temporarily increase Vista's performance.

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    Vista's "soft" Command bar makes performing actions on specific files or folders -- such as printing, sharing or burning onto CD -- much easier than before.

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  • Vista Tips 'Ready Boost'

    If your system has slowed down because you are working on a very large PowerPoint or Photoshop file, an extra boost in memory is likely to help improve system performance. This video demonstrates how a feature called ReadyBoost allows a standard USB stick to temporarily increase Vista's performance.

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    Vista's "soft" Command bar makes performing actions on specific files or folders -- such as printing, sharing or burning onto CD -- much easier than before.

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    Is your laptop cranky, sluggish, or out of sorts?

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    Without a conscientious effort to properly maintain older computers, your company could be faced with the unenviable task of investing in new technology.

  • What's new in Windows Vista?

    Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

  • How to upgrade your PC to Windows XP

    If your budget doesn't stretch to a brand-new PC, why not give your old one a new lease of life by upgrading its OS to Windows XP? Here's how to go about it.

  • Reasons why Windows 98 is still a good choice

    Windows XP is all the rage. Windows 98 is old news--get rid of it. Right? Maybe not. Here are some reasons why you might want to stick with Windows 98.

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