Will the software industry’s wave of open-source databases spill onto Microsoft’s turf? Perhaps. The software giant is considering making the source code for its SQLRead More

Microsoft said Tuesday that it will boost its dividend, buy back shares and offer a $3-per-share one-time payout as part of a plan to returnRead More

SAN FRANCISCO–Microsoft’s top network security manager appeared at a company road show Tuesday to let other administrators know what the software giant is doing toRead More

In October of 2004, Microsoft very quietly released Microsoft Partner Pack for Windows, a free add-on pack for Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000,Read More

While Microsoft has made significant progress securing Exchange 2003 and Outlook 2003, vulnerabilities still exist. Use the following 10 steps to mitigate potential problems beforeRead More

Last week’s slide overhaul went so well that we’re going to do it again. This week, your challenge is to improve an Excel userform. Now,Read More

The explosion of malicious web sites has created an unsavory situation for search engines. They may accidentally elevate the ranking of harmful websites in searchRead More

Many users like to shade every other row to make sheets more readable, especially when there’s lots of data. Sometimes restrictions can complicate things, orRead More

In 2001, TechRepublic blogger Jeff Dray wrote a wonderful, IT-inspired adaptation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. This year, I’m republishing it inRead More