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Office 2003 Service Pack 3 Administrative Template (ADM), OPAs, and Explain Text Update 4 (Windows)

The download includes updated Group Policy Administrative Template files, OPA files, and an updated Microsoft Excel workbook that lists the Administrative Template policy settings and OPA settings. This download includes the following updates Policy settings that provide the ability to block file format settings to prevent users from opening or...

Tags: Microsoft Office 2003, Policy Setting, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2007-09-14

Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step-by-Step Guide

Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" introduce a new format for displaying registry-based policy settings. Registry-based policy settings located under the Administrative Templates category in the Group Policy Object Editor are defined using a standards-based, XML file format, known as ADMX files. These new files replace ADM...

Tags: Group Policy, Policy Setting, Group Policy Object

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Life insurance may prove difficult to get if you contract H1N1

Insurance company business model:Only sell insurance to those who will not need it and hence not collect.For life insurance, they at least have a case, because it should not be possible to take out a $1M policy the day before you die of cancer.Health CARE however is supposed to be...

Tags: Financial Planning, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Personal finance, payroll solutions, H1N1 flu, insurance, life insurance, health insurance, health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Microsoft bracing for malware attacks from embedded fonts

Not too worried here......Been using group policy for a long time with font downloads always being disabled for all users on my network. I am patching no doubt, but much less concerned knowing I have always had this blocked. I'm coveredno windoze , no threat.Again with the fear...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, font, Microsoft Windows, malware attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, Windows7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

XP Tweaks Unlocked 1.3 (Windows)

XP Tweaks Unlocked is an excellent application that any Microsoft Windows user whether beginner or advanced will find useful when an improved Microsoft Windows experience is wanted. This software provides permanent, instant access to a wide range of Windows settings you can easily customize to help you save time and...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Best Security Tips, XP Tweaks Unlocked, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-11

My 7 favorite Windows 7 features

I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, favorite Windows 7, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

VA now loves its VistA software

In a VA hospital recently and watched VistA at workThe VA hospital in Omaha Nebraska handles about ten times the load of a normal hospital and every single bit of the load is possible because of their software. My sister had a big glitch show up in her medical...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HEALTHCARE, Vista Software, Yes Vista, VA Hospital, MUMPS, hospital, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

The as-a-service business model

Insurance policyFor many small businesses, why would you want to invest into hardware and have to maintain that infrastructure?... The reality is that software companies must move this model down to the small business and show how a "monthly fee" pay as you go can save so much more money...

Tags: SaaS Model, business model

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

RFI Human Resources 2.01.80 (Windows)

RFI's Human Resources package is a cost effective business solution to the common problems of personnel for both large and small companies. Why? Do your employees have the latest policy manual or employee handbook? How much effort do you need to document employee performance? How about setting goals for employees?...

Tags: MBA, Human Resources Inc., Microsoft Windows, RFI

Software downloads 2009-10-01

Lower costs or mandate coverage

More Politics on ZDNET?This is a tech site - please stick to TECH.Pitching this spin is not productive. It's also so one sided as to be laughable.America is a capitalist nation. Let the free market do its job and stop interfering.The marketThe market says policy is important. I...

Tags: Vertical industries, Palin, Carl Rapson

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Hijacking Windows System Restore for cybercrime profits

welp.... they are finally getting a taste of their own crap.I wonder what they are doing. We use steadystate on all of our machines. Reboot the machine and everything is restored.Maybe they should move from a PC based environment to a terminal server like system. Each reboot...

Tags: Terminal services, system restore, Hijacking Windows System Restore, cybercrime profit, SteadyState, operating system, terminal server, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

10 ways to tweak Windows 7 using the Local Group Policy Editor

You can customize Windows 7 by setting local group policies to control the way the OS looks and acts. Paul McFedries offers 10 handy tweaks.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.

Tags: Group Policy, Group Policy Editor, Paul McFedries, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2009-09-10

Amazon: Congress, not Google, should make digital book policy

In its stinging rebuke PDF of the Google Books settlement, Amazon lays out the full, horrendous ramifications of the deal: it rewrites copyright law, creates a monopoly in perpetutity, short circuits debate on the issue and takes the matter out of Congress' hands. Here's the major points...

Tags: Google Inc., Settlement, U.S. Congress, Amazon.com Inc., Litigation, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-09-03

IUM - Implementing Unified Messaging

View Available Dates and LocationsIn this Authorized Cisco course, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to configure, add subscriber accounts, and implement auto attendants for Cisco Unified Messaging on a network. You will learn the essential methods for installing, configuring, maintaining, and conducting moves, adds, and changes for...

Tags: Cisco Unity, Unified Messaging, Cisco Systems Inc.

Training 2009-09-01

Vicious cycle: Climate change stresses grid. Outages occur. Repeat.

Well duh"... 90 percent of the electric utilities that regularly report climate change activity to the Carbon Disclosure Project believe they are at risk from climate change and water shortages."Of course, this is where all the money is credits and new taxes.A utility would be negligent not analysing climate change...

Tags: propaganda, climate change, grid

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Leostream releases Connection Broker 6.1

Leostream has released another upgrade of its multi-platform connector broker to ease the management of virtual desktops. Connection Broker 6.1, which was released last month, features enhanced policy and reporting capabilities, Wake-on-Lan and power control for physical machines and browser access to Citrix XenApplications. ...

Tags: Administrator, Policy, Leostream, Desktops, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-08-17

The clouds are gathering for Coupa

Sometimes I read something and it makes me smile from ear to ear, most often because it generates another of those ah-ha moments that keep tech people motivated. Reading Vinnie Mirchandani's SCARS: SaaS and Cloud Allowance Rebate System was one of those moments. Much as I am tempted...

Tags: E-procurement, Procurement, Coupa, Purchasing & Procurement, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-08-07

Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents- Pocket Guide 12.0.3 (Mobile)

Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents - Pocket Guidepowered by Skyscape Publisher: The American Academy of Pediatrics Presenting key information from the Guidelines, the Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents - Pocket Guide serves as a quick reference tool and...

Tags: Mobile, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-08-04

Reformulating Murphy's law

Reformulating Murphy's lawInteresting thoughtsIt's saddening that thought is such a rare thing among us humans.Imagine how different the world might have been.[i]"The applications to IT are less obvious but equally compelling. If you believe, for example, in the achievability of wintel security, you?ll spend lots of money setting your employer...

Tags: Operating systems, Wintel, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-08-01

Delays, delays on White House cyber positions.

Where is the cybersecurity czar? And the White House intellectual property coordinator? The folks for those important federal tech positions have been chosen but there is no sign of announcements being made, NextGov says. The likely nominees for cyberczar: Howard Schmidt, former White House special adviser...

Tags: Job, White House, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-27