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Windows 9x AUTOEXEC.BAT Plain text file. Batch file that executes command prompt instructions. Configures command prompt environment and loads TSRs. COMMAND.COM Command interpreter. Provides user interface to command prompt & processes keyboard commands. Contains other internal commands such as CD, COPY, VER, DIR. CONFIG.SYS Plain text file. Activates memory areas and loads real-mode device drivers using “DEVICE=” (Always use full […]
Read moreHere’s the fix for slowness opening Excel 2003 files over the network. A customer recently complained that opening Excel 2003 files over the network drive was very slow and seemed to cause Excel to hang. If you took that same Excel file from the network drive and copied it to the local computer drive the slowness went away. A search […]
Read moreError messages: Not enough server storage is available to process this command. Not enough memory to complete transaction. Close some applications and retry. These error messages on a computer, which we will call computer A, can indicate the IRPStackSize bug on the other machine, the server that has the share, which we will call computer B. Go to that other […]
Read morePlan your Windows Server 2008 install in two phases. Think of the first phase as a simple, plain install of a Microsoft member server. Think of the second phase as tuning that member server for a specific role, for example, Domain Controller, Terminal Server or a File and Print server. Installation of Windows Server 2008 Phase One Microsoft products have […]
Read moreServer Core is a new concept for installing the the Windows Server 2008 operating system. Since there is no GUI, you have to work from the keyboard because that is all you have! This is a good time for learning command line utilities such as Netsh, Netdom and Ocsetup. Rationale Behind Server Core The whole rationale of the Server Core […]
Read moreThink of the the Server Manager as the focal point for installing, configuring, and managing your computer’s roles and features. Server Manager replaces W2K3’s Manage Your Server, Configure Your Server, and Add or Remove Windows Components. How to Launch the Server Manager The Windows 2008 version of Server Manager is intelligent enough to work out dependencies and to install any […]
Read moreWhether you’re trying to dodge an angry government, a connection throttling ISP, or the watchful gaze of media conglomerates, anonymizing and encrypting your BitTorrent traffic can help. Read on to learn how. Photo by jin.thai. What Is This and What Do I Need? BitTorrent is a form of distributed file sharing. Undistributed file sharing is when you connect to a […]
Read moreLots of people say “ Don’t worry about viruses, just get a Mac.” Is this advice on the level? Let’s take a look at the history of Macintosh security, and learn what we can from the Mac. Today we’ll be talking about a lot of the myths and realities of security and viruses on the Mac platform. We’ll also be […]
Read moreEvery time you format and reinstall your PC, you have to activate Windows again, which can sometimes be a pain once you’ve done it too many times. Here’s how to backup and then restore the activation status. Note: we aren’t going to cover how to reinstall Windows, since you should know how to do that already. This article just covers […]
Read moreWindows XP just isn’t secure anymore! If the expense of the new Windows operating systems is too great, here’s an easy and painless way to get a completely free Linux, keep your old Windows XP installation, and start surfing securely. There are a lot of great features of Linux, and security is one of the best. Viruses on desktop versions […]
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