Certainly, today's always-on-and-available-anywhere technology can lead to addictive work habits. We've all seen examples of that among friends and family. But having a cheap, convenient, 24/7 global reach through technology can also efficiently enable...

When you stop and think about it, your home computer holds a lot of information about you—credit card numbers, bank account details, passwords, medical information, Web sites you've visited, and those deep, dark secrets you share with your best friend...

Using your laptop to get work done away from your office or on the road is becoming widely accepted. But this rapid growth in laptop computing has made portable systems the target for theft around the world. If your laptop computer is stolen, company...

With Windows Vista, I can now plan and manage my own activities, as well as coordinate the rest of my family's activities, in a single calendar. Windows Calendar is built right into Windows Vista and offers automated integration features that make it...

Who says you have to be stuck at the computer in order to post to your blog? If you have a mobile phone or PDA with e-mail capability, you can post blog entries to your MSN Space while you're on the road following two simple steps. 1. Create your MSN...

There's only one thing better than getting a brand-new PC—getting a brand-new PC set up exactly the way you want it. Take the time up front to do some simple customization and you'll get a PC that truly reflects who you are—and that organizes all your...

A day of running errands can be stressful for anyone. A simple journey around town can involve a great deal of coordination, from planning what you need and where to go to finding a simple route around town that hits all the necessary destinations. Technology...

Having your finances in order, understanding your credit report, and maintaining a good credit score are key ingredients to financial success. You can set yourself up to achieve that success by taking a few simple steps. First, everyone has certain...

No doubt you've opened an e-mail and thought, "Hmmm, not sure what to do with this. I'll deal with it later!"—and promptly closed the message. If you do this over and over again, it doesn't take long to end up with several hundred (or thousand) messages...

Too many meetings and increasing responsibilities mean I need to make the best use of my time as possible—without sacrificing quality. Saving bits of time can add up to a lot at the end of the day. I use the Tablet PC as my only computer and throughout...

If you're new to card making, or just need a refresher, this page provides basic help on creating cards in your favorite graphics or publishing program, and printing them. Because all programs and printers have their nuances, however, there's no substitute...

Live Writer supports  many different types of blogs including SharePoint blogs. So this post came via Live Writer Just use the drop down Weblog menu to add a new blog and point it at your SharePoint blog, in my case MySite. The wizard will then download...

What would you say if I told you that you could check your Outlook e-mail without a computer or mobile device? Now try saying it without profanity. Outlook Voice Access allows you to dial-in to your Exchange Server 2007 mailbox from any telephone and...

Microsoft Windows Mobile is the power behind handheld devices like the Pocket PC and Smartphone. With a Windows Mobile device in your hand and Exchange Server 2007 in your office, the information you need most is always at your fingertips. Every Windows...

Do you work in an industry where every piece of e-mail you send (or sometimes even think about sending) has to be archived for legal purposes? In today's regulation-heavy environment, if you're not careful, cleaning out your Mailbox can lead to cleaning...

How do you work with people in other organizations? These could be partners, vendors, or even customers. Sharing documents and information across multiple network boundaries is often a cumbersome process, with participants almost solely dependent on sending...

Launched today, Microsoft Videos is a brand-new video portal that gives you an easy-to-use location for viewing all of the most recent Microsoft-produced videos. The portal has a wide variety of videos, keynote speeches, how-to instructions, and demo...

Meeting Workspaces and Document Workspaces are two examples of the different sites and workspaces you can create with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007. To see the full list of Windows SharePoint Services default site templates...

Microsoft Office Open XML is the new default file format for Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Word 2007. Why would Microsoft introduce a new file format with this release? No, not to make your life miserable. In fact, Microsoft Office Open XML is designed...

Do you spend more time talking to voicemail than people? Is sending e-mail like tossing pennies down a black hole? Take a look around—the lights may be on in the cubicle next door but nobody's home. Where is everyone? Chances are they're in a meeting...

All I want for Christmas are my two blog feeds. And my industry and news subscriptions. And my Hollywood celebrity baby updates. And I want to manage all of these Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds from one place—the same place I manage the rest of...

In the past, some companies encouraged their users to turn off the Reading Pane in Outlook to safeguard against virus infections. That memo probably went out in your office about the same time they started casual Fridays. While this may have been a concern...

Congratulations, the meeting was a huge success. Your boss is pleased, your client impressed, and the finance department is practically counting the money. And to think, you did it all in your underwear. Or bathrobe. Or shorts, flip-flops, and that Def...

It's one of the most frequently asked questions on any frequently asked questions list (right after "How much will this cost?" and "Will it run on my Commodore 64?"). The question that’s keeping everyone up at night is this: What the heck is the difference...

This neat little utility from Sysinternals helps you keep track of what is running in Windows Vista. It's a bit like the MSCONFIG utility, only better in that it classifies everything and helps you gain insight into what is clogging up the works. Download...