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Find out how to clear the Windows page file, prevent users from changing their passwords, and deny guest access to various system logs.
Although Windows XP Professional is relatively easy to install, things can go wrong during the installation process. Here are some general pointers on solving installation problems.
A few things can trip up Windows XP during the shutdown procedure. Here's how to solve five of the most common XP shutdown problems you’re likely to encounter.
Here are some key steps in planning out your hiring process so that you avoid the bad hires that usually accompany a hiring rush.
Westpac, one of the biggest banks in Australia, experienced multiple hardware failures on Monday and at the end of last week, which caused its online banking service to fall over for hours at a time. What happened to its backup systems?
ZDNet Australia has filmed 10 tips and tricks to try and help you get familiar with some of Windows Vista's new features.
Find out how to clear the Windows page file, prevent users from changing their passwords, and deny guest access to various system logs.
Although Windows XP Professional is relatively easy to install, things can go wrong during the installation process. Here are some general pointers on solving installation problems.
Cluttered desktop? To instantly minimise all your open windows, press the Windows key and the letter M. This 26 second video demonstrates the action. This shortcut also works with Windows XP.
Previous versions of Windows have required the user to be familiar with the logical directory structure of their hard drive. Breadcrumbs mean this information is less important in Vista and can easily be hidden.
Cluttered desktop? To instantly minimise all your open windows, press the Windows key and the letter M. This 26 second video demonstrates the action. This shortcut also works with Windows XP.
Previous versions of Windows have required the user to be familiar with the logical directory structure of their hard drive. Breadcrumbs mean this information is less important in Vista and can easily be hidden.
Tabbed browsing is a feature that has been available in alternative browsers for many years but Microsoft has finally caught up with IE7. Here is a demo on how to make the most out of the new feature and also a demonstration Vista's shrink-to-fit feature, which automatically resizes pages before sending them to your printer.
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.
Sending photos that are too large is a waste of bandwidth and can be very annoying for the recipient. This video shows how using Vista's reformatting feature can help ensure pictures are not too large -- or small -- for their purpose.
Is your laptop cranky, sluggish, or out of sorts?
Tips for implementing a wireless, Ethernet or power-line network in a small-business environment.
Internet Explorer is broken, and the bad guys know it. As you type, criminal hackers could be recording your bank login and password information. Robert offers some tips for staying safe online.
Without a conscientious effort to properly maintain older computers, your company could be faced with the unenviable task of investing in new technology.
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.
Apple drops iPhone NDA
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Looking to buy a printer? Our superguide rates the latest printers and shines a light into the industry.
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Over the last decade the art of maintaining the datacentre of a large organisation has evolved into an art form.
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