[TechRepublic] Microsoft Patch Tuesday: December 2009

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: December 2009 Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's December 2009 patches in your organization. Read more Resource of the day Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010 What's your salary resolution? Manage your salary expectations for 2010. Find out the average salaries of IT or Business professionals. » IT professionals - go to activeTechPros » Business professionals - go to activeBizPros Perennial favorites   10 things you should do to a new PC before surfing the Web Extract troubleshooting info from Windows XP BSOD error messages 10 things that can go wrong when you upgrade your operating system How do I ... change the Product Key in Windows XP? (Updated) Tips to speed up defrag operations in Windows XP Microsoft Patch Tuesday Roundup   How do I create and configure a network with Windows 7 HomeGroup? 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