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May 2006

COVER STORY

 
42 Tips to Empower Your Office Users
Our Microsoft Office–applications experts offer dozens of tips you can use to make your users more Office-savvy—and cut down on tedious support calls.
Amy Eisenberg

Office 2007: First Look
Michael Otey

Boost Your Users' Outlook IQ
Sue Mosher

Increase Excel Expertise
Douglas McDowell

Smooth the Way for Word Users
Dan Holme

Avoid PowerPoint Potholes
Dan Holme

Access Database Efficiency
Alan Sugano, et al.

Sharing the Knowledge
Anne Grubb


FEATURES


 
Competitive Internet Access on the Cheap
With a dual-WAN router and two ISP connections, your small business can set up competitive Internet access for less—and even connect multiple locations in one WAN.
Randy Franklin Smith


 
Per-Machine Printer Connections + Custom Plug-In
Per-machine printer connections are valuable but relatively undocumented and awkward to manage. The PMPMgr plug-in simplifies using these connections.
Bill Stewart


 
Ask the Experts, May 2006
Learn about encrypting an Exchange database while it's in use, find out how to improve the performance of a NAS solution, and see what some consider the most important features of SQL Server 2005.
Bob Chronister, et al.

Encrypting an Exchange Database While the Database Is in Use
Paul Robichaux

Improving the Performance of a NAS Solution
Bob Chronister

The Antispyware Conspiracy
Mark Russinovich

An Alternative Approach to Building an SBS Branch Office
If you’ve been tasked with building a branch office in an existing SBS 2003 network, you might be interested in learning about an alternative to the “Install from Media” method.
Readers

Before You Give Uncle Bill a Call, Check the Logs
One reader practices what he preaches and solves a problem with an upgrade to Small Business Server 2003.
Readers


COLUMNS


 
Virtual Labs Put You in the Driver’s Seat
Microsoft's TechNet Virtual Labs let you test-drive many Microsoft products in a risk-free environment.
Karen Forster


 
What You Need to Know About The Windows Vista Development Time Line
Windows Vista and Longhorn Server are slated to be released at about the same time but are using different types of development methodologies. Find out what's different about the new CTP development cycle.
Paul Thurrott


 
What You Need to Know About OneCare Live and Defender
All the bases are now covered. Midsized and large enterprises have Microsoft's Client Protection package, and for small businesses and individual users there's OneCare Live and Defender
Paul Thurrott


 
The Art of the Executive Presentation
Sooner or later, you'll need to make a presentation to your company's executives. Follow Ben Smith's guidelines for turning these opportunities into successes.
Ben Smith


 
Rediscover Net User
Check out this built-in tool that lets you create, delete, and manage local and domain user accounts—all from the command line.
Mark Minasi


 
New Features in Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2003's replacement, R2, has some interesting new featurs--here are my favorites.
Michael Otey

Letters@windowsitpro.com
Readers send thanks for an article about KVM over IP and a Reader to Reader submission that saved the day and weigh in on Karen Forster's "cautionary tale of control."
Readers


PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS

New & Improved, May 2006
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Visual Click Software's DSRAZOR
Blake Eno

Email Archiving for Compliance
Products from GFi Software, Sherpa Software, C2C, Symantec, Mimosa Systems, and Quest Software aim to help you store and manage messages to meet regulations.
Jason Sherry

SharePoint Backup and Recovery
Need a SharePoint backup and recovery solution? We do the legwork for you on Symantec Backup Exec 10d, CommVault's Galaxy Backup & Recovery, AvePoint's DocAve 3.1 with SPDR 1.0, and Webfox's Backup Elite SC V 3.0.
Daniel Webster

Real-time Document Recovery
Daniel Webster

Real-time Document Recovery
I didn't include in this review what I consider real-time document recovery vehicles. Some are free, such as Mindsharp's Deleted Items Document Library Custom List Template (http://mindsharpblogs.com/todd/archive/2005/10/06/719.aspx). AvePoint offers its
Daniel Webster

Essential UPS
Are you worried about unexpected power outages, often resulting in data loss? Check out our buyer's guide for insight into UPSs that will help protect your equipment.
Blake Eno

Vendor Briefings, May 2006
Our editors share insights from their conversations with Postini, St. Bernard Software, Symantec, and Mirage Networks.
Editors


 
What’s Hot, May 2006
Readers highlight favorite products: Network Instruments' Observer Suite, Altiris's Client Management Suite, Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager, Argent Software's Argent Guardian
Blake Eno

 
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