A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Introduction There seems to be some confusion as to how Windows logons work. I can understand the issues, as the overall concepts are a bit confusing. Although the logon process, options, and features have been relatively the same for over 20 years, there still seems to be questions around them. So, I am going to take the time to explain […]
Read moreIt’s amazing the way that time can go by. People tend to think of computers as being high tech, but the TCP/IP protocol has been around in one form or another for over three decades. As such, TCP/IP has had time to really mature and be made stable and reliable. When it comes to computers, nothing is foolproof though. When […]
Read moreThis post will show you how to block websites, without the installation of website blockers or other programs to block websites. Fortunately, all desktop operating systems (Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux) have a built-in mechanisms that make it very easy to do. Blocking Websites with the Hosts File The hosts file contains a shortcut list for assigning name addresses (such […]
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Read moreDisable Windows Update restart nag Windows installed another round of updates and now it’s asking you to restart. Again. One simple command line entry can disable this obnoxious reminder. To stop this service, open [Command Prompt] (Start>Run>cmd>Enter) and type the following command sc stop wuauserv. This will not prevent Automatic Updates from starting at the next boot. So don’t worry, […]
Read moreIf you share a computer and don’t want other users accessing certain applications, there is a new feature in Windows 7 that allows you to block them. Today we take a quick look at restricting what programs other users can access using AppLocker. Note: AppLocker is only available in Ultimate and Enterprise versions of Windows 7. Using AppLocker To access […]
Read moreWhen you close a Metro application in Windows 8, its more like it gets paused, rather than completely closes. This allows us to quickly switch between applications (think “resume”) without having to launch the application from scratch. Here’s how we can delete our Metro application history as well as exit any applications running in the background. Deleting Your Application History […]
Read moreYesterday 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 […]
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