Whether at home or at the office, networking has gone mainstream. Once upon a time, a computer had value as a stand-alone machine running applications, but that time has passed. Without an ability to ...

Though Microsoft doesn’t make a big deal of Windows 7’s many networking improvements and new features, they offer a fine reason to upgrade from XP. There used to be many reasons to skip migrating to ...

If you’re used to home networking using Windows XP-based computers, then you’re probably familiar with basic tasks such as connecting the PCs to the network and configuring file sharing. If you’re ...

After spending several weeks putting the first public Beta version of Windows 7 (officially known as the Customer Preview Program) — which I must say is quite solid and stable — through its paces, I ...

Windows 7 provides clearer controls over networking status, and simplifies sharing controls as well Now that Microsoft has made the Windows 7 beta available for public download, many people are trying ...

Chief information officers expect their IT budgets to increase 2.8 percent in 2010 as technology executives become more optimistic about the economy, according to a Citigroup survey. Networking gear ...

We’ve covered Windows 7 from rumor to golden master. Now—as we wait for its Oct. 22 arrival—it’s enchilada time: Here’s everything of value that we learned about Win 7, packed in a complete, ...

Thankfully for Microsoft, hardworking admins continue to spot bugs that it didn't detect during pre-release testing. This time they've found that its January security updates are bricking Windows 7 ...

There are four services that should run properly to get the Homegroup working on a Windows computer. They are Peer Name Resolution Protocol, Peer Networking Grouping, Peer Networking Identity Manager, ...

Now that Microsoft has made the Windows 7 beta available for public download, many people are trying to figure out what's new and different. And many others not willing to risk their PCs by installing ...