Choosing a Tape Drive
Tape drives remain the leading technology used by organizations for backup and archiving. How do you select a tape drive that satisfies your needs without blowing the budget? The following are just some of the main factors to consider. More ...
What Is Virtualization and What Are the Benefits?
The term virtualization most commonly refers to server virtualization - running multiple operating systems on a single physical computer. While most computers only have one installed operating system, server virtualization software allows a computer to run several operating systems. More ...
Disable Long Filenames to Improve Window's Performance
To be backword compatible with 16-bit FAT partitions, both the VFAT and the NTFS file systems create two names for each file, the long filename and a short filename compatible with the FAT file system. More ...
Recovering an Older Version of a File
The File History utility is used to recover older versions of a file. This feature is part of all backup programs, though it's often called Restore. The idea is to pluck an older version of a file from the backup archive. More ...
Computer Data Backups - Test Now or Cry Later
When it comes to your computer data backups, complacency can be very dangerous. It's important that you get some basic understanding of the major issues with computer data backups. Here's a compilation of crucial tips on computer data backups that I?ve put together. More ...
Retrieving Information from Computers Belonging to an Active Directory OU
This PowerShell script queries a particular Organizational Unit (OU) in your Active Directory for a list of computers. It will then use WMI to query various properties of those computers and output it into table format. More ...
Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc
One of the most important things you should have with your PC is a System Repair Disc. A System Repair Disc can be used to restore your operating system in the event of a catastrophic failure. To create a System Repair Disc, open the Control Panel and, in the System and Security group, click on Backup and Restore. More ...
Windows 10 Diagnostic Data Send to Microsoft
By default Windows 10 sends a generous amount of diagnostic information to Microsoft. If you are concerned privacy, you can configure the amount of information sent using the Feedback & Diagnostics page under Privacy Settings. More ...
Find Your WiFi Password on Windows 10
One of the most common reasons to find your Wi-Fi password is to use it on another PC or device to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Here's how. More ...
A Brief Introduction to 3D Printing
Previously, the only ways to create 3D objects was casting and molding. 3D printing involves creating an object by laying down layer over layer of material, building the object from the bottom up. 3d printing is great for rapid prototyping. 3d printing is also a great way for a home artist to express their creativity. More ...
Computer Technician's Guide to Safety
There are many hazards that the computer technician must be aware of. These include Physical Hazards, Mechanical Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Electric Shock Hazard, and CRT Monitor High-Voltage Hazard. More ...
Command Line to Get Computers Model, Vendor, and Serial Number
WMIC (Windows Management Interface Command) is a command line tool that returns information about your syste. To learn your computers model, vendor, and serial number, type wmic csproduct get name,vendor,identifyingNumber at a command prompt. More ...
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
Windows Active Directory is a centralized database that stores the collection of information about all the resources available on the Windows domain. Active Directory enables administrators to manage the network resources
in an easy way. More ...
Disable Automatic Wireless Configuration in Windows 7
Windows provides two services that configure your PC to connect to a wireless network. WLAN AutoConfig and WWAN AutoConfig. Both services are started automatically when you start your PC. If you don't use a wireless network or mobile broadband, for security reasons you may want to disable these services. More ...
