http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/31355.aspxSun, 22 Nov 2009 11:35:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31355SteveMallardNeed to install an additional server but don't have the hardware? VirtualBox allows for the installation of an operating system within an operating system. Windows Server 2008 is one of the most powerful operating systems in the world. VirtualBox and Windows Server 2008 are a perfect pair. Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 i...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/18855.aspxSun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18855mmcdonoughThe free Christmas templates available at Microsoft Office Online can be used for a lot more than simple cards and address labels. With these designs, you can embellish a number of holiday gifts as well as make inexpensive decorations for the home and office. Holiday Templates from Microsoft Office Online If you’re looking for some fresh ideas for ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/10147.aspxSun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10147mmcdonoughOne of the things I really miss from previous versions of Microsoft PowerPoint is the ability to simply record a macro. You can still create macros in PowerPoint 2007, but it requires a little more work. Macros in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 In previous versions of Microsoft PowerPoint, creating basic macros was easy. There was a macro recording feat...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/53645.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 15:49:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53645stlamarIn Windows Vista, it was necessary to set up a schedule in Task Scheduler to automate incremental backups, and even worse, full backups were not available in the Home versions of Vista. Windows 7 brings full-disk backup to purchasers of all versions. Let's try it out! Windows 7 offers vastly improved full-disk backup and emergency restore f...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/53450.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 15:48:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53450rebeccascudderWe purchased a new computer for my daughter to take to college, and waited until the free upgrade to Windows 7 option was available. Now, we go through the Upgrade process at HP computers- and discover the quirks and bottlenecks. A note for those looking for information on upgrades from other manufacturers: Need to find out about an upgrade fro...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/41661.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 15:43:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:41661merylSome of us learn better from examples. We try to create our own whiz bang PowerPoint presentations only to fall back on bad habits. Learn what makes a good presentation and see great examples. PowerPoint has somewhat of a bad reputation because many users don't use PowerPoint the way it should be used. They use PowerPoint's template or add a ton of...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56807.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 14:38:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56807DreamskapeWindows Live is almost same as MSN but offers more products and features. The quality of Windows Live Products serves most of your computing needs without occupying much of your disk space. The article first lists and then grades the most popular Windows Live products. What is Windows Live – Listing of Popular Windows Live Products Windows Li...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56798.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 11:32:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56798johngAdd and removing tables is easy in Access 2007. Learn how to create and remove tables with just a few clicks of the mouse. Access 2007 is an accessible database program that is part of the Microsoft Office 2007 suite of productivity software. With the introduction of the Office Ribbon , some tasks and options in Access 2007 are found in a different...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56797.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 11:31:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56797DreamskapeAre there really that many Word 2007 new features? Word 2007 offers a faster way for working on documents. In addition, Word 2007 new features include better file handling - once you finish working on them. This article looks at the Word 2007 interface before discussing Word 2007 new features. The MS Word 2007 Interface Change in GUI is just on...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/26360.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 11:26:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26360triciagossWord is a good application to use to gather ideas and make a basic outline. Learn how to turn these outlines into well-prepared PowerPoint presentations. Getting Started Start by creating a Word outline, plotting the pieces of your PowerPoint presentation (wow, say that three times, fast). If you are not sure how to make an Outline in Word, check o...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/26254.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:06:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26254user786Microsoft Word offers a very useful option of creating ‘rich’ text documents. ‘Rich’ text enhances the plain text by changing its characteristics and by including additional elements. Let’s find out how to make text ‘rich’ in MS Word. Styles You have not seen anything good in Ms Word until you start using ‘...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/26160.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26160mmcdonoughThere are quite a few lookup and reference functions in Microsoft Excel, several of which seem to do the exact same thing. When should you use which? Overview Within Excel, there is a group of functions that have been specifically designed to lookup and reference information in a spreadsheet. These tools are especially useful if you’re trying t...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25960.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25960mmcdonoughIf you’re having trouble with Excel recalculating formulas too often (or not often enough), you can modify the calculation settings to fix this problem. These changes are especially helpful if the calculation process is taking too much time and slowing down productivity. Excel Calculations The default setting for calculations in Micro...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25883.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25883mmcdonoughIn this Microsoft Excel tutorial, we’ll explain how the TRANSPOSE function can be used to transform rows of data into columns. Turning Rows into Columns with TRANSPOSE Have you ever spent hours creating a list or table in Excel and then wished you had organized the data in columns rather than rows (or vice versa)? Rather than start all over a...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25882.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25882mmcdonoughIn this Microsoft Excel tutorial, we’ll cover how to use the CONCATENATE function to merge multiple cells and text strings into one cell. In Microsoft Excel, the CONCATENATE function can be used to combine information contained in multiple cells and text strings. For example, we have a spreadsheet containing columns for both the first name an...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/9698.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9698mmcdonoughAdding YouTube videos to PowerPoint presentations can be a little tricky if you’re not familiar with the process. In this guide, we’ll walk you through all the steps so you can have your slide slow up and running in no time. YouTube Videos and PowerPoint So far in this series on Using Music and Videos in PowerPoint Presentations , we’ve...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/34640.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34640MakuWindows 7 Release Candidate Language Packs differ from Windows 7 Beta Language Packs in a variety of ways. For example, Spanish and French Windows 7 languages packs are now available. Here’s what you want to know about the Windows 7 RC Language Packs, including downloads for all Windows 7 RC builds. Important Note: Read this first The inf...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/31760.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31760MakuThis article describes in what languages Windows 7 Beta is available and which language packs exist to install on top of it. You will also be shown how to get and install them&#59; however Windows 7 Beta language packs in Spanish and other major languages have not yet been released. Important Note: Read this first The information provided in th...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56703.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:51:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56703dkoltowNeed help navigating some of the new features found in Excel 2007? This guide will walk you through the basics as well as through some of the more advanced functionalities. What's New in Excel 2007 What's new in Excel 2007? Its number crunching, for starters. Excel 2007 gives you massively more rows and columns per worksheet, compared to pr...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25198.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25198triciagossYou may not be familiar with Outlook voting, but this feature allows you to poll coworkers or other recipients and decide anything from meeting times to where to go for lunch. Outlook will even keep track of the votes for you. Decisions in Outlook If there is one good way to make a decision that involves several people, it has to be voting. Voting ...