Barney's Rubble: Copy Protection: Aaarrrrrgh January 2009 by Doug Barney When it comes to licensing, some companies might make it seem like everyone's a pirate -- including you.full story
Mr. Roboto: PowerShell Pro Forma January 2009 by Jeffery Hicks Microsoft doesn't offer any sort of PowerShell forms editor -- but Sapien Technologies does.full story
Security Advisor: You Can't Always Trust SSL January 2009 by Joern Wettern Don't be fooled by that lock icon in your browser. Outgoing SSL traffic can still give you something to worry about.full story
SQL Insider: A Fix for Database Orphans December 2008 by Eric Johnson A common problem when restoring databases is making orphans of users. Here's a quick solution. full story
Barney's Rubble: The Great Recession? December 2008 by Doug Barney Inaction is no way to make it through an economic downturn. Here are some tips to stay afloat.full story
Mr. Roboto: Bionic Scheduled Task Reporting December 2008 by Jeffery Hicks Mr. Roboto revamps a previous script to help a user retrieve and save scheduled task information from multiple computers -- all using PowerShell.full story
Security Advisor: Backup (Almost) Made Easy December 2008 by Joern Wettern Coming up with a good data recovery plan is no easy feat. That's where Microsoft's System Center Data Protection Manager comes in.full story
Foley on Microsoft: 2009: The Year of Windows 7? December 2008 by Mary Jo Foley Consumers have good reason to be excited about the next OS -- and Microsoft has good reason to ship it sooner rather than later.full story
Tips & Tricks: Prof. Powershell: Get Smart and Get -Out November 2008 by Jeffery Hicks PowerShell cmdlets come well-stocked with common parameters. Let's look at what you can get out of the -OutVariable parameter. full story
Tips & Tricks: QuickTip: Next, Next, Repeat November 2008 by Greg Shields Software installation might sound like instructions on the back of the shampoo bottle. But it doesn't have to be that way. full story