As the New Year begins, we should look for ways to make technology serve us better. As the world economy becomes more connected and more competitive than ever, we need to make our computer networks more secure, powerful andreliable. Upgrading your corporate desktops to Windows 7 helps make users more productive than they have ever been, but upgrading can also be a difficult and costly process.

One of the best features of Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate and Professional editions is Windows XP Mode. Windows XP Mode is the last resort when a legacy application cannot be adapted to run on Windows 7. XP Mode uses Virtual PC to manage a Virtual Machine containing Windows XP Service Pack 3. Installing XP Mode […]

Windows 7 has been out a few months now and is the fastest selling operating system in history. But still, many people are still using Windows XP. Windows XP is a good operating system and has been in use since the year 2001.  XP feels like an old friend with whom we are very comfortable. […]

PowerShell version 2.0 for the masses. Yes, the time has come. After many Community Technology Preview (CTP) pre-releases, Windows PowerShell version 2.0 shipped with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Now, finally we have a package available for download from Microsoft to get PowerShell version two for Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, and Server 2008 […]

Security experts generally agree that certificate-based authentication and encryption is far superior to password-based security. Windows operating systems have used certificates of various kinds to secure data communications for years. It was with the introduction of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that Microsoft began to support many types of smart card certificates.  A Windows […]

I have been living with Windows 7 Ultimate on my labtop for the past month and have been exploring the new features incorporated into this latest version of Windows. My laptop is a Gateway Model MP6954 purchased at a Best Buy in 2006. It had Windows XP Media Center 2005 edition installed and has a […]

Window 7 RTM is now available for download and soon will be appearing on new computers sold at your local Best Buy. The new version of Windows will have a lot of appeal to consumers who will want Windows 7 for their personal use, but what should IT departments know about Windows 7?  Are there […]

With the release of Windows 7 there are now three versions of Windows available for a desktop or laptop computer. This makes for interesting times for us who work in the IT field. Which version will we be supporting for the next few years? Many who use Windows XP are happy and feel no need […]