Perplexed by receiving a "Could not reconnect all network drives" pop-up even though there were no mapped drives, Bret A. Bennett ran some tests....More
Part of the "Sync Suite," the newly released desktop app syncs music, photos, and other media that you choose between your phone and a Windows PC....More
I hear from folks quite a bit who are now bored with the stock themes that Microsoft offers for the Surface Pro and Surface RT, so this is your chance to make some changes....More
Internet Explorer 10 has finally been released for Windows 7 SP1, but it brings a few headaches with it. Downloading the standalone installer works pretty well for individual installs, but as part of the install it will look for particular prerequisites and attempt to download them if they are not present....More
Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel is a utility, released by Microsoft, that allows you to take an ISO disk image file and have it mounted as a virtual CD-ROM drive on your computer....More
The Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) tool lets you store BitLocker recovery passwords in a Microsoft SQL Server database, which is more secure than using Active Directory....More
This white paper discusses a different migration strategy to Windows 7; one with a proactive approach that results in a faster migration, a more standardized environment and more productive users....More
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The importance of testing is undeniable in the overall application lifecycle. We have all been in projects where testing is inadequate. The result is significant effort and cost to fix bugs that are introduced into production; not to mention the cost of a damaged reputation. Many times, institutions do not invest enough to comprehensively test an application at all levels. It is either seen as too costly or too time consuming.
June 2013 - Systems administrators need to understand Window 8's new security features, including application containers, SmartScreen, and IE Enhanced Protected Mode.