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 Learning Center:  Stabilizing Windows
Last Updated: Apr 26, 2005 
Frustrated with Windows and its multitude of quirks? We hear you! Here are tips and expert advice to help you increase the overall stability of your Windows servers and workstations.
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12 steps to improving stability in Windows

By Bernie Klinder (09 Dec 2004)

There are two things every administrator wants out of an operating system: security and stability. While some security issues are beyond control, there's plenty you can do on your own to ensure stability. This 12-step stability checklist by Labmice.net founder and Microsoft MVP, Bernie Klinder, promises to keep your Windows OS humming right along.

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