An Easy Way to Boot Between Vista and XP
If you have a dual-boot configuration with Windows Vista and Windows XP, you can use BCDEdit, a Vista command-line tool that can add, modify, and delete data in the BCD store. With BCDEdit's /bootsequence command, you can specify a one-time boot sequence. Readers
Capture File Paths in 3 Simple Steps
In the Windows world, there are typically many ways to perform a task—and capturing the complete path to a file is no exception. Learn one reader's trick to getting a file path on the clipboard. Readers
Ask the Experts
Create a diagram of your AD structure, learn about Vista's Print Management utility, prevent users from using AD service accounts to log on to a network, and more. Various Authors
SP1 Improvements to Windows Vista
Windows Vista SP1 delivers security, performance, and reliability updates that will make existing Vista users happy, and maybe even convince Windows XP users to upgrade. Damir Dizdarevic
Set Up Printers Without GPOs
If you can't use GPOs for users' printer connections, you can help your users make the connections with the Add Printer Wizard, the Run command, or a shortcut on a public share. Melissa Mendick
9 Steps to Setting Up a Cisco Router
Many systems administrators don’t get to interact much with IOS and Cisco devices but would like to develop some networking skills. Gain hands-on IOS experience by setting up a Cisco router at the Internet edge in a test or home lab. Michael Dragone
PowerShell 101, Lesson 5
Use built-in variables and Windows environment variables in your PowerShell code. And if they don't offer what you need, you can create your own variables. Robert Sheldon
What You Need to Know About Hyper-V Availability
Microsoft will ship the final version of Hyper-V within 180 days of the initial public release of Windows Server 2008. However, it won't be included in every version of Server 2008. Find out how and where to get Hyper-V--and why you'll want it. Paul Thurrott
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Readers sound off on our Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista coverage, Hyper-V inaccuracies, Buyers’ Guide omissions, and more! Editors
Paul's Picks
Office Live Small Business shows Microsoft is making an effort to help small businesses—but is Office Live DOA or worth a look? And IE 8.0 Beta 1 is here—developers, start your engines! Paul Thurrott
GOexchange
Our reviewer examines a preventative-maintenance tool that automates the discovery and repair of Exchange Information Store problems. John Green
3 Disk-Imaging Solutions
Finally ready for an OS upgrade to Windows Vista? Starting to plan your deployment? If you need to tackle the task on hundreds of machines, a disk-imaging product is essential. Here are three disk-imaging solutions that can help you. Eric B. Rux
Smartphones Push Onward into the Enterprise
As smartphones make life easier for mobile business users, they're also adding management and security challenges to IT's plate. Mobile device–management and security tools can help IT get a handle on these challenges. Jeff James
Network-Monitoring Tools
Get up to speed on the latest packet sniffers and statistical-monitoring tools that let you see network data and traffic and perform analysis and troubleshooting. Jason Bovberg
What's Hot
Readers highlight their favorite products from Centertools, STORServer, and Quest Software. Jeff James
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