A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Yesterday I had an end user call me from one of our branch offices, she said that they store their spreadsheets on a network share; \\server_name\folder_name They have this network share mapped as a network drive, so they open the folder location then open a spreadsheet they want to edit, when they try to save it by clicking on the […]
Read moreRemote Desktop is a very useful tool. One downside is that on a desktop OS like Windows 7,Vista or XP there is only one connection allowed. This includes the user logged in locally. This tutorial will show you how to enable multiple logins. Enabling Multiple Logins Download Universal Termsrv.dll Patch Original Article here Download link here Local Mirror here Extract […]
Read moreIf you have noticed that your Windows XP, Vista, or 7 PC is running slowly and that SVCHOST.EXE is taking 100% of your single core CPU system (or 50% of your dual core CPU system), this is the article for you! SVCHOST.EXE is a generic “host” or holder of services which run from .DLL’s. Basically .DLL’s are small programs that […]
Read moreIntroduction As Windows administrators, we tend to rely on administrative tools to manage our server infrastructure. If working as a systems administrator, daily tasks require many logins and that can sometimes get frustrating if you are busy either deploying a new server, or configure DNS records, managing Active Directory and Group Policy from your local PC. With your PC, your […]
Read moreThis is a small and simple post how you can enable Windows 7 Autologon. Open the Command Prompt Run the command “control userpasswords2″ Uncheck the check box for “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer” Enter the credentials for the User to logon
Read moreOn this article, you will see how to install Windows 7 from an USB Flash Drive. The benefit of using USB Flash Drive to install Windows 7 are: Faster than using DVD. It takes less time to install Windows 7. An USB Flash Drive is smaller than DVD. Hence, easier to carry and maintain. Can be installed on computer or […]
Read moreYou have a new computer that came with Windows 7 pre-installed on it, and you want to create a dual boot system so you can run Ubuntu Linux as well. Here we take you through the process to install Ubuntu on your pre-installed Windows 7 machine. For this demonstration we’re using Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) and Ubuntu 9.10 (32-bit) […]
Read moreA few weeks ago I had some friends ask me how to dual boot windows 7 and XP. I could think of many ways to do this, but I found this tutorial on sevenforums.com that I liked very much and want to share with you! OPTION ONE When XP is Installed First NOTE: If you have a RAID setup, you […]
Read moref you have a home network and are running Windows 7 and have XP on other PC(s) you might want to share files between them. Today we will look at the steps to share files and hardware devices like a printer. Sharing Files In Windows 7 and XP Sharing folders between two Windows 7 machines with the new HomeGroup feature […]
Read moreThe problem with storing all your files on a file server or networked machine is that when you leave the network, how are you going to access your files? Instead of using a VPN or Dropbox, you can use the Offline Files feature built into Windows. Note: You should probably not be using this guide to make your 2 terabyte […]
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