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1. Free AntiVirus for Windows - ClamWin runs in your system tray, and can perform regularly scheduled system scans in addition to scanning Microsoft Outlook e-mail, and allowing you to right click any file and scan it.
2. MS-DOS (Batch File) Shorts - I wrote this article to cover some shortcuts, tips, and batch files I've had to use over time at the MS-DOS command prompt.
3. Microsoft Office Encryption 2003 and 2007 - This article was designed to address some nagging questions about utilizing Microsoft Office encryption as well as compatibility issues between Office 2003 and Office 2007.
4. Windows XP Service Pack 3 - This past Tuesday (May 6, 2008) Microsoft made Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 available.
5. Overriding Windows DNS - You query it using an nslookup and things are fine, but when you point a web browser at the location things just bork up.
6. Overriding Windows DNS - Quick instructions about how to modify your local DNS entries on a Windows system.
7. Scripting GPG Encryption on Windows - Using GPG file level encryption allows you to distinctly identify files by filename while still protecting their content.
8. Installing Virtual Ubuntu on Windows - Using virtualization you can install Linux on your Windows host operating system.
9. GnuPG on Windows - GPG is the free, open source alternative to proprietary PGP encryption.
10. Adios Windows - So I finally kicked Windows to the curb at home yesterday.
11. Password Recovery on Windows XP - Resetting or decrypting Windows XP passwords is as fast as booting from a CD.
12. Unwanted Systray Items - The Windows system tray can give you a quick overview of programs running in the background on your machine.
13. MS-DOS Tricks and Shorts - A few simple tricks to that help to make life on the MS-DOS command prompt a little more livable, including concatenating files, creating files, and searching files.
14. Microsoft Natural Elite 4000 Keyboard Review - I have to say the I really enjoy using my new Microsoft keyboard.
15. Using the MS-DOS Command Prompt - A short instructional article on using the Command prompt.
16. Simple Windows XP Backup Script - The following was a quick Perl based backup script I could use to back up my working documents and projects.
17. NT Security Tools - A few good security tools for Windows, reviews, and links to download them.
18. Scheduling a Batch File to Email when Windows 2000 Boots - Scheduling a batch file to run at boot time on Windows 2000.
19. Opening Ports on Win9x/Me - Getting some server functionality from your Windows desktop with a home operating system.
20. NT Port Filtering - Instructions for using native NT/2000 features to implement a simple firewall.
21. Fun with Web Bugs - Just a quick little program that allows you to fire off raw commands to remote SMTP servers and facilitates composition of HTML email.
22. Buying a Computer - Some considerations to make when considering the purchase of a new computer.
23. How to Enable ODBC Logging for IIS on Win2k - How to enable IIS so that web logs are written to a database
24. PGP on Windows Tutorial - How to get started using PGP - Pretty Good Privacy.
25. Little Known MS-DOS Commands - A few handy Microsoft DOS (Disk Operating System) commands that you can use from the command line.