March, 2010
The March 2010 Reader Challenge
Even in small business networks, users without rights to certain information (such as payroll) are managing to figure out passwords and break into computers that have sensitive information. Using strong passwords would solve many of these problems. Do you understand the concepts behind strong passwords?
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February, 2010
Reader Challenge February 2010
There's a known cause for Windows 7 ignoring changes to the UAC. Do you know what it is?
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January, 2010
Reader Challenge January 2010
How much do you know about user passwords? See if you can answer these three questions.
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December, 2009
Reader Challenge December 2009
Can you solve this mapping mystery?
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November, 2009
Reader Challenge November 2009
Think you can solve one systems administrator's conundrum? Submit the correct answer for your shot at a prize!
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October, 2009
Reader Challenge October 2009
Think you understand how your computer reads a USB flash drive? Complete this month's reader challenge for a shot at a prize!
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September, 2009
Reader Challenge for September 2009
What do you know about Windows 7? Stump your coworkers with Reader Challenge. (And possibly win a prize.)
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August, 2009
Reader Challenge for August 2009
Several readers wrote that when trying to install a second NIC, the set up failed because Windows kept insisting that the IP Address was already in use by another NIC.
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July, 2009
Reader Challenge for July 2009
Calling all Group Policy users--what do you know about Administrative Templates?
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June, 2009
June 2009 Reader Challenge
You can make folder sharing in Vista behave as it does in XP.
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May, 2009
May 2009 Reader Challenge
For training or just stumping your coworkers, Reader Challenge always satisfies--this month, a command-line challenge in Vista.
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April, 2009
Reader Challenge for April 2009 and Winners for February 2009
When your user asks "Where is this file stored? How do I delete it?" you'll know the answer, but better yet, you'll have the prize to prove it.
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February, 2009
Reader Challenge February 2009
Solve this month's challenge about a batch file logon script, and you might win a prize.
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January, 2009
Reader Challenge for January 2009 and Winners of December's Challenge
Troubleshooting commands Ping and Netview can save your bacon. Also, a career tip-ever thought about getting into small business IT consulting?
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December, 2008
Reader Challenge for December 2008 and November Winner
An IT consultant's customer asked if he could change the default login process to eliminate the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence. The catch was, it was in Vista.
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November, 2008
Reader Challenge for November 2008 and October Reader Challenge Winners
This month's challenge is inspired by an email message: "I'd like to display user names with a space between the first and last name on our Welcome screens (just because I like the slick look of it)." Do you know how to do this?
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October, 2008
Reader Challenge for October 2008 and September Reader Challenge Winners
This month's challenge is inspired by several e-mail queries from users. All of them asked the same question, in almost the same words.
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September, 2008
Quick and Easy Line Formatting in Word
Keyboard shortcuts in Word can make your users' lives simpler, if not easier.
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September, 2008
Reader Challenge for September 2008 and August Reader Challenge Winner
Consulting for a small or midsized business? Think you know all about peer-to-peer networks? Test your know-how here and now, with this month's Reader Challenge.
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August, 2008
Replacing Text Automatically in Microsoft Word
Your users can use Clipboard content with Find/Replace to replace text in Microsoft Word documents. Here's how!
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