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Free Visual Traceroute

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Create a recovery CD with PE Builder

AMOEI PE Builder is a freeware tool that allows you to create a Windows recovery CD/DVD/ISO with an easy-to...
Virtual Machine Manager vNext Technical Preview – First look

Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is my favorite part of the System Center family; it’s not a beast to install...
Master password tools – Slave password generator as an alternative to a password safe

A master password tool, or slave password generator, is an alternative to a password safe. It allows you to...
What’s new with MDOP 2014 R2 – Big changes with virtualization!

Microsoft just released the R2 update for MDOP 2014. The big updates were for App-V and UE-V. When combined,...
Sync KeePass to Android with Keepass2Android

KeePass is, by far, the most popular password safe for Windows. With Keepass2Android, you can sync your KeePass database...
Easily create an MSI package with EMCO MSI Package Builder

The MSI Package Builder, by EMCO, is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to create an MSI package for...
Windows Update download tools

In this article, I examine four Windows Update download tools that allow you to download all updates for the...
Azure Backup for Windows clients

Azure Backup not only allows you to back up Windows servers but also enables you to now secure data...
GridVision – Automation as a service

GridVision is a new cloud service that offers systems management and automation as a service (is that AaaS?). The...
What is Microsoft Sway?

For the first time in quite a long while, Microsoft announced a new application for its Office suite. I...
TrueCrypt alternative VeraCrypt

VeraCrypt is a TrueCrypt fork and perhaps the only real alternative to TrueCrypt at the moment. Its best new...
Nine is Outlook for Android

I think it is safe to say that Microsoft just snapped up the wrong Android email app. Not only...
Remote Desktop Manager Enterprise 10 – A powerful remote management tool

Remote Desktop Manager 10 is one of the most feature-rich remote management tools I know. Aside from helping you...
Free backup software for Windows – Veeam Endpoint Backup

Veeam is about to release a new and free backup software tool for Windows desktops and laptops. After testing...
Windows package manager OneGet

Windows PowerShell 5.0 includes support for a Windows package manager. The relevant built-in module, OneGet, supports the community repository...
Quick Crypt – Encrypt and lock files to the computer

Quick Crypt is a relatively new, free, and portable encryption tool that has some interesting features. The tool can...
Review: Acompli – Microsoft’s new email app for Android

Did you ever buy an Android app for $200 million? Microsoft just did.
Windows 10 command prompt changes

One of the many reasons I’m so jazzed about Windows 10 Technical Preview is that the product team has...