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Microsoft's 'Geneva' Convention

Plus: DirectShow bug not fixed yet; MasterCard makes PCI auditing even more difficult; accidently hacking Twitter via shortened URLs.

Adobe Patch Irks Windows Users

Plus: Microsoft's "Morro"; U.S. Senator ticked at cyber coordinator role.

Hackers Tunnel In Via DirectShow

Plus: Obama names fed ITSec chief; QuickTime, iTunes fixed; Twitter users targeted yet again.

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Readers on XP's support deadline, Vista's charms and more.

Secret Service

Here's a PowerShell tool that keeps close tabs on changes to important services.

My Dad the Spam King

The elder Mr. Barney gets caught in a mailing list pickle.

Deploying Windows Server 2008 (Exam 70-643)

How to roll out Windows Server 2008 without touching all of the computers.

Perfect Properties

PowerShell custom properties provide information as you need it.

Missed Messages

Individual users in one distribution list can't receive messages from outside vendors who e-mail that list. How can this be fixed?

XP: The OS that Won't Die

That's good news for users, but not necessarily for Microsoft.

Label Me Perfect

The powers of properties allow you to use them as a PowerShell label maker.

You Can Take It with You

Windows 7's BitLocker to Go feature extends data protection to removable drives.

Pirate's Booty in Bootlegged Win7

Plus: Worms that start with Win; Facebook phishing.

For Microsoft, 'Open' Is the Hardest Word

When it comes to being open source-friendly, it's usually one step forward, two steps back.

Windows Advisor: Windows Server Adrift

A reader wants to know why his server's Application Log is awash in Event ID 1054 errors.

AppLocker Reins in Applications

White-listing certain applications is one way to make sure your network stays safe.

Windows Advisor: Dots Before My Eyes

Cursors turning to dots, weird keyboard behavior ... what's going on with Hyper-V?

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Pop Quiz: High Availability (Exam 70-652)

What to do to make sure you have high VM availability.

The YouTube Mess

It's all fun and games until Barney (the dinosaur, not the journo) loses an eye...or worse.

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