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Windows 7: The 10 Things to Do First for Windows 7

Bill Boswell — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Getting ready for Windows 7 may seem like a Herculean job—but there are plenty of ways to maximize the OS’s new features while minimizing disruptions in your organization. This offer spells out 10 steps that can help streamline your efforts and smooth the transition.

Windows 7: Groovy Security in Windows 7

Steve Riley — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Security enhancements in Windows 7 mean the OS is not only more securable, it’s more usable as well. Learn how the new features make life easier and more secure for both admins and users.

Windows 7: What’s New in Group Policy for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Jeremy Moskowitz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Explore the new and updated Group Policy features in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. System administrators will find plenty of goodies, from new Windows PowerShell functionality to updated power options, task scheduling and software restriction policies.

Windows 7: 77 Windows 7 Tips

Edited by Keith Ward — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Whether you’re upgrading from Vista or skipping it altogether and moving up from Windows XP, you’ll need to know how to make the most of Windows 7 in your environment. Here are 77 tips and tricks to get you there.

Forefront Protection Manager: Manage Forefront Security with Forefront Protection Manager

Chris Sfanos — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Forefront Security product management is being unified in a single management console known as Forefront Protection Manager (FPM). Here’s a peek at FPM’s features, including its effective task and alert systems and its comprehensive monitoring views.

Editor's Note: Welcome to Windows 7

Mitch Irsfeld — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Editor's Note: Welcome to Windows 7

Toolbox: New Products for IT Pros

Greg Steen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Greg Steen discusses encrypting sensitive data with AxCrypt; connecting remotely to your PC with Kavoom! KVM; and discovering unknown file extensions with FILExt.com. He also looks at the book, "Malware Forensics: Investigating and Analyzing Malicious Code," from Syngress.

SQL Q & A: Unexpected Consistency Checks, Troubleshooting Memory Usage, More

Paul S. Randal — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Paul S. Randal answers your SQL questions: Why are consistency checks running? How do I figure out how much memory is being used? Why are some of our databases becoming "suspect"? And more!

Utility Spotlight: File-by-File Defragmentation with Contig

Lance Whitney — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

A solid utility written by Mark Russinovich for Windows Sysinternals, Contig can help boost your systems performance by quickly and efficiently optimizing specific files or directories.

Inside SharePoint: Protect SharePoint Data

Pav Cherny — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Pav Cherny looks at the data-protection strategies and options available with SharePoint, focusing on the most issues and how to resolve them.

Windows PowerShell: Planning to Break

Don Jones — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

One big question about writing a user-provisioning script using Windows PowerShell: handling the errors that occur when you’re trying to create a username that already exists. Read this article for an approach that neatly addresses that issue.

Geek of all Trades: AppLocker: IT’s First Security Panacea?

Greg Shields — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

There’s still no one-stop solution for fully securing your IT systems, but AppLocker comes really, really close. This article offers insights about the technology’s features and functionality.

Windows Confidential: Tracking Shortcuts

Raymond Chen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

October 2009

Raymond Chen demistyfies the algorithms used by the Windows shell when resolving a shortcut.