Operating Systems

As of the latest revision of this site, this section is no longer known as the "Windows" section. To acknowledge the fact that I'm running a multi-platform site these days, we're now calling this the "Operating Systems" section. The url will remain unchanged however.

Hot article: Debugging a network. Why I think programmers and network administrators in charge of complex networks have more in common than they both might think. How I've applied some of the lessons I've learnt from programming to running a network.

Longhorn Screenshots and comments.

Knoppix / Linux Screenshots and comments.

Panther/Mac OSX screenshots and comments.

Operating System Articles

Keyboard rant
16 Apr, 2005

XDA IIi Photo Gallery
14 Apr, 2005

Product Review: The O2 XDA IIi.
14 Apr, 2005

Similarities between debugging a complex network and a complex program
10 Apr, 2005

Virtual PC 2004 FAQ
09 Jan, 2005

Frequently Asked Questions for Virtual PC 2004 from Microsoft.

Shadow Copies FAQ
01 Nov, 2003

Frequently asked questions about Volume Shadow Copies, one of the most useful features of Windows 2003 server.

Wicked cool list of links
19 Oct, 2003

The Robert Test
06 Aug, 2003

A quick list of my litmus tests to decide if a company is sane or not.

Robert Explains - Servers and Networks
10 Jul, 2003

Robert Explains - Windows 2000 and 2003 domains
18 Oct, 2003

toolkit
13 Jun, 2003

What the well equipped computer guru should keep in their pocket at all times.

Expanding a network with portable devices
14 Jan, 2002

Whitepaper on the advantages and disadvantages of Laptops in schools. Written at the request of several subscribers to the RM Mailing list.

Part time postmaster
14 Jan, 2002

Getting started on the day to day tasks involved in running an e-mail system.

Windows NT Performance Monitor
16 Jan, 2002

Part time Postmaster pt ii.
18 Jan, 2002

Sample policy / procedures for small organisation's postmaster

Windows XP tips
22 Jan, 2002

Robert's latest Windows XP hints and tips. I can't promise this section will be at all organised, but I can promise my latest tips and problem solutions for Win XP will be  here!

Windows XP tips Pt 2
27 Jan, 2002

Robert's latest Windows XP hints and tips. I can't promise this section will be at all organised, but I can promise my latest tips and problem solutions for Win XP will be  here!

FAT32 or NTFS?
21 Feb, 2003

Usability and Networks
30 Mar, 2002

Upgrading a school or college network to Windows 2000/XP pt. 1
25 Apr, 2002

Start the upgrade process by planning it.

8 out of 10 migration projects are lost because of problems at the planning stage. You can’t start working towards getting what you want until you know what you already have.

Upgrading a school or college network to Windows 2000/XP pt. 2
26 Apr, 2002

Upgrading a school or college network to Windows 2000/XP pt. 3
24 Jul, 2002

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