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Earning Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) Status

Microsoft offers certification in its core products such as Windows, Word, Excel, and other applications. Learn the advantages and requirements of becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts

) on Sep 3, 2009 to
Windows Platform Articles

The History of Microsoft Word

This article details the history of the popular word processor MS Word and its changing face through the last two decades. From humble beginnings to world domination - the history of MS Word is fascinating and interesting.

Published by dean0088 (1,724 pts

) on Sep 3, 2009 to
Windows Platform Articles

Azure Plan Options and Pricing

Microsoft Azure provides services that let you develop, test, and deploy cloud based applications. Microsoft Azure offers a pay- as-you-use option and subscription options in the pricing based on average usage (and availability) of services.

Published by Debasis Das (4,645 pts

) on Aug 31, 2009 to
Windows Platform Articles

Using Microsoft Virtual PC to install Linux

You want to install Linux in your environment, but you don’t necessarily want to tie up a piece of hardware to do so. What to do? Use the free Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 to host a virtual machine with Ubuntu linux installed.

Published by Ryan Tetzlaff (4,648 pts

) on Aug 30, 2009 to
Windows Platform Articles

Improving Windows Vista's Performance

Although Windows Vista is one of the most controversial operating systems created, the overall performance can be improved on any computer running the OS.

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts

) on Aug 28, 2009 to
Windows Platform Articles

10 Ways to Secure Windows 7

Securing Microsoft's Windows 7 is easy. With a more powerful user friendly UAC, firewall, sharing features and user interface; Windows 7 can be secured to help protect your valuable data. This article discusses the steps needed to truly protect your computer.

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts

) on Aug 24, 2009 to
Computer Security Articles

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Solution Accelerator - MAP

How can you inventory and assess your network without installing an agent? Use Microsoft's Assessment and Planning Toolkit Solution Accelerator. The MAP toolkit allows these processes to work without an agent on each computer thus saving administrative time and money.

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts

) on Aug 24, 2009 to
Computer Security Articles

Establishing a VPN with Linux - Ubuntu

Ubuntu is the fastest growing version of Linux. Setting up a VPN on Windows is a snap. By using wizards to setup these connections step by step, you will see that most Linux versions are more complex. Even experienced administrators often get confused on downloading and adding packages. Here's How!

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts

) on Aug 24, 2009 to
Computer Security Articles

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Basics

Hosting Internet services such as web pages, e-mail, and ftp requires software to serve information to Internet users. Although not the most popular alternative, Microsoft’s IIS is a major player in the Internet services market.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts

) on Aug 22, 2009 to
Computer Hardware Articles

Using Microsoft Virtual Machine - Part 2

In Part 1 we discussed the benefits of using a virtual machine and how to create one. In this post we show how to configure some features in order to use the VM.

Published by George Garza (1,900 pts

) on Aug 21, 2009 to
Windows Platform Articles

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