Windows 7 XP Mode – A step-by-step guide

This article was written by Gilberto J. Perera from GilsMethod.com. Gil’s Method is the online resource for Windows related How-to Guides for the rest of us. As an administrator you are probably dreading the possible transition from Windows XP to Windows 7 at your company, except this time you won’t have to worry Microsoft has [...]

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Total Network Inventory – Reporting

In my last two posts, I introduced Softinventive Lab‘s Total Network Inventory (TNI), an easy-to-use inventory solution. Today, I will discuss TNI’s reporting capabilities. The reporting functionality is probably the most important part of an inventory tool. Reports are not just for printing or exporting data, they allow you get an overview of your whole [...]

A picture of Michael PietroforteMVP By Michael Pietroforte - g+ - Thu, July 30, 2009 - 0 comments

Michael Pietroforte is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with more than 28 years of experience in system administration.

Microsoft and Yahoo sign search deal – What does it mean for the Windows platform?

I didn’t really believe anymore that those two companies would find themselves together. The press release is quite clear about the deal:   Microsoft will now power Yahoo! search while Yahoo! will become the exclusive worldwide relationship sales force for both companies’ premium search advertisers. In other words: Bing gets Yahoo’s search requests and Yahoo! [...]

A picture of Michael PietroforteMVP By Michael Pietroforte - g+ - Wed, July 29, 2009 - 6 comments

Michael Pietroforte is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with more than 28 years of experience in system administration.

Total Network Inventory – Inventory categories and software accounting

In my last post, I explained Total Network Inventory’s (TNI) scanning features. Today, I will discuss the tool’s inventory capabilities and show you how you can manage software licensing with TNI. Note: You can win a TNI license for an unlimited number of computers. More information is at the end of the article. User Interface [...]

A picture of Michael PietroforteMVP By Michael Pietroforte - g+ - Tue, July 28, 2009 - 0 comments

Michael Pietroforte is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with more than 28 years of experience in system administration.

Contest: Win an unlimited worldwide license for Total Network Inventory

Softinventive Lab, the publisher of Total Network Inventory (TNI), has a generous offer for 4sysops readers. You can win an unlimited worldwide license for Total Network Inventory, worth $1,695. This means that you can take an inventory of as many machines as you wish. For a quick overview of the tool, I recommend watching this [...]

A picture of Michael PietroforteMVP By Michael Pietroforte - g+ - Mon, July 27, 2009 - 0 comments

Michael Pietroforte is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with more than 28 years of experience in system administration.