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How to Setup a VPN in Windows Vista: The Host
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/testdrive/article.php/3785976
From the article: " A VPN creates a secure connection to a private network, such as your company network, using the infrastructure of a public network like the Internet. Once you have established this virtual connection to your office network, you can access all of its resources (data files, applications, printers, etc.) just as if you were back in the office using your desktop PC. This is a very efficient and cost effective way for remote users to maintain their productivity, while still retaining their mobility. "
VPN set up for Vista
 
Windows Remote Desktop: Setting Up Traditional Access
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/webmaster/article.php/3772746
From the article: " Dragging around a laptop — especially those desktop replacements weighing a ton — on your weekend adventures and other trips can become tiresome quickly. However, you can now "take along" your entire PC, including all your files, without the hassle. The Remote Desktop feature in Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista Business and Ultimate editions enable you to access your PC from another computer anywhere in the world. You'll have access to everything on your computer as if you were sitting in front of it. "
Some remote access tricks
 
CIOs Of Midsize Companies In No Hurry For Vista
http://www.crn.com/it-channel/210601994;jsessionid=OOGDNJZZY5WUKQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN?pgno=1
From the article: " Everything Channel asked 13 CIOs of midsize companies what their plans were for upgrading to Microsoft Vista within their organization. A show of hands earlier in the day during a keynote address at the Midsize Enterprise Summit indicated that many companies planned to bypass the beleaguered OS, or at least were in no hurry to adopt it.
The 12 responses we received were pretty consistent: Vista is still more trouble than it's worth, said the CIOs "
Some important comments.
 
4 easy changes make Vista much quicker
http://www.financetechnews.com/4-easy-changes-make-vista-much-quicker/
From the article: " Are employees in your company complaining about Vista’s slow response time? Here’s a simple way to help:
Turn off some of Vista’s unnecessary features.
Many PCs, especially in workplace settings, don’t have the specs to handle all of Vista’s power-gobbling features. That makes the system run slowly, and employees’ productivity suffers. "
Speed thrills!
 
What are ActiveX controls and are they dangerous?
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10149_102-0.html?forumID=7&threadID=182204&messageID=1990309
From the article: " Every once in a while a Web site asks me if I want to load an ActiveX control. I usually click the X button to close the window instead of the OK button, but sometimes I have to allow it, such as when I use Symantec's free online virus scan. The thing is, I am worried that having these on the computer could leave me vulnerable for attack later, so how do I get rid of them? "
ActiveX,is it a virus in itself? Or is there a good reason for it to exist?
 
Why Can't I See My Computer on the Network?
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/webmaster/print.php/3643151
From the article: " People who use peer-to-peer networks often face a difficult and annoying problem; when they look in Network Neighborhood or My Network Places on their PCs, they can't see all of the other systems that are part of the workgroup. Unfortunately, this problem is more common than anyone would like to admit. "
Peer to peer networking tricks

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