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Are days of desktop antivirus apps numbered?
Insight commentary Security vendors are exploring new avenues in the fight against malware, making the death of the desktop antivirus app a serious proposition.
Tags: Antivirus software, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Malware, Security, Google Inc., File, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus
File Server Capacity Tool helps scale file server sizing
Techguide Rick Vanover reminds Windows administrators that Microsoft's new File Server Capacity Tool isn't a storage silver bullet.
Tags: Storage software, Microsoft Windows, File servers, Server platforms, File Server, Microsoft Corp., Common Internet File System, Server platforms, Storage software, File servers
Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers
News New exploit targeting Adobe is Trojan horse hiding JavaScript that drops a backdoor onto the compromised computer, Trend Micro says.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Back Door, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Code concepts: Visual Studio's T4 templates
Techguide The T4 templating system is used to programmatically generate artifacts. Here's an overview about why the templates are useful and how to work with them.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Business applications, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, T4, Directives, Levit & James Inc., Business applications, File, Directive, Tool
Use VBA to find hidden Excel sheets
Techguide If you have hidden sheets in Excel, it might be helpful to programmatically manipulate those sheets.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Document, File, Backup, File System, ASCII, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Access
Compress pictures to reduce the size of your PowerPoint presentation
Techguide While pictures improve the Powerpoint presentation's appeal, they increase the file's size.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Name, Presentation, PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Corp., software, Cell, File, Tool, Mouse
Use tabs to open multiple files in vim
Techguide Read about the basic tab commands and find out how to combine them with key bindings to make the most of a powerful editing tool.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Tab, GUI, Red Hat Inc., File, Tool, Vincent Danen, text editor, console
A quick method for counting Access records in a form
Techguide There are several ways to count the records in a form's recordset. In fact, Access forms display the record count by default.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Method, File, Tool, Tools Menu, Microsoft Excel 2007, File Menu, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, dialog box
Create and check file hashes with HashTab
Techguide Checking file hashes may seem like an arcane process, but it is still a good way to verify downloaded files before using them. Learn more about a tool that makes hash comparison a snap.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Virtualization, File, Windows administrator, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, system administrator
ZappTek iSpeak It
Product Reviews ZappTek iSpeak It
Tags: RSS, File, AppleWorks, shareware, iSpeak, Apple iPod, Adobe PDF, window, MP3, RSS feed
10 obscure Linux apps to try
Techguide With thousands of Linux tools out there, some of the very best ones might get lost in the crowd. Here are some, more admins should know about.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Business applications, File, Tea, Tool, Video, certificate authority, Floola, Giver
DropBox seamlessly syncs files between systems
Techguide DropBox is an open source file synchronization service that works for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows clients.
Tags: Operating systems, Open source, Authentication, Fedora Project, File, GNOME, Ubuntu, Apple Macintosh, Mandriva, Mandriva Linux
Work with your files without leaving Word
Techguide With a handful of well-constructed formulas, you can keep on top of the latest information in your Excel worksheets.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., File, Training, Sales, check box, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, dialog box
Would you use a cloud-based service to store IT documentation?
Techguide Scott Lowe is thinking about using a free Microsoft service to store his organization's IT documentation. Share your thoughts about using an offline storage vault for this type of data.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Information Technology, Scott Lowe, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows
Google Docs adds live sharing to folders
News Two features added to the productivity suite, multiple-file uploading and folder sharing, bring functionality found in other Google products.
Tags: E-mail servers, E-mail clients, Google Inc., shared folder, hard drive, Google Docs, Google Gmail, spreadsheet, Benefit, E-mail clients
