Desktop management
Desktop management includes various services and utilities that IT needs to account for. This includes OS updates and upgrades, patch management, device provisioning and more. IT needs to find desktop management software or unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms to handle these tasks.
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Tip
21 May 2026
Configuring folder redirection works with roaming profiles
Folder redirection helps keep user files out of roaming profiles, improving consistency and reducing profile bloat in virtual desktop environments. Continue Reading
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Answer
20 May 2026
What is a roaming profile, and how does it work?
Roaming profiles let user settings follow employees across Windows desktops, but IT must manage profile size, versioning and alternatives such as FSLogix. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Sep 2010
How do Group Policy settings differ between versions of Windows?
Group Policy Objects vary from one version of Windows to another. Determine which ones to apply in your environment. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Feb 2010
What USMT will and won't do
Microsoft's User State Migration Tool does have limitations. See what it can and can't do. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Feb 2009
Using Sysinternals tools in security management scenarios
Discover three valuable Sysinternals tools and common Windows security management scenarios in which these tools would be used. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
24 Sep 2008
Step 4: Start the BitLocker encryption process
In Vista, the BitLocker function allows you to encrypt your hard drive, but a computer with Trusted Platform Module is preferred. Not to worry … learn how to use BitLocker on a computer without TPM and encrypt your hard drive with this step-by-step guide. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Mar 2008
Troubleshooting IEEE 1394 bus devices for Windows machines
FireWire (or 1394) devices work well most of the time, but when things go wrong, troubleshooting techniques can vary depending on what's causing the problem. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Sep 2007
Find Windows vulnerabilities with a hex editor
If you haven't heard of a hex editor, then pay attention, because it could be the security testing tool that you've been waiting for all your life. Read how this underrated tool can help you find weaknesses and vulnerabilities in your Windows environment, if you dare. Continue Reading