| Top 10 Windows XP tips of 2008
To wind up the year, we put together this final collection of some of the highest rated Windows XP techniques of 2008. Techniques include retrieving information for multiple disk drives, using photos in the 3D Flying Objects screen saver, and several ways to customize Windows Explorer. 10+ things you should know about rootkits
Malware-based rootkits fuel a multibillion dollar spyware industry by stealing individual or corporate financial information. If that weren't bad enough, rootkit-based botnets generate untold amounts of spam. Here's a look at what rootkits are and what to do about them. Hottest new downloadsHow do I... Tweak Windows Explorer to open in a directory of my choosing?
Windows XP has been around for a while now, so there are numerous tweaks you can make to bend it to your will. Mark Kaelin shows one tweak he uses all the time to help him get where he is going inside XP. IPv6: What you need to know
Converting to IPv6 is a major undertaking -- which may be why there aren't more network administrators excited about it. But like it or not, it's headed your way. Michael Kassner addresses real-world issues like why IPv6 is needed, what security issues it presents, and how to approach the transition. 10 things you should do (and not do) at your company's holiday party
The holiday party is full of opportunities to shoot yourself in the foot -- but you may also get a chance to do your career some good. Here's a list of party do's and don'ts to help you steer the right course. Stop unfairly comparing Vista to its predecessor and its successor
Vista is the operating system everyone loves to hate, and a lot of people claim that Windows XP is better or that Windows 7 will be better. But Greg Shultz recalls hearing similar arguments in the past and wonders if history is repeating itself. Microsoft Office power tips Popular photo galleries Exploring our solar system
This gallery from NASA's Solar System Exploration collection highlights extraordinary perspectives on our home planet and nearest neighbors.
 The top 10 Vista sidebar gadgets
Not everyone is a fan of Vista gadgets, but Deb Shinder has a large collection of them that she finds extremely useful. Here are the ones that top her list of favorites.
 TechRepublic's Holiday Technology Tree
This year, we're showing our festive spirit is with a Holiday Technology Tree, which features gadgets, gizmos, cracked open equipment, and TR swag strung up on a tree-like structure created with a camera tripod and lots of Ethernet cable. It is a site to behold, as you'll see in this Photo Gallery.
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