Put HyperTerminal on Windows 7
HyperTerminal was included with all versions of Windows up to Windows XP. If your operating system is newer than Windows XP you can copy Hyperterminal from a Windows XP system. More ...
Windows 7 Tweaks
This book is packed with more than 400 pages of insider tips, it delves beneath the surface to reveal little-known ways to tweak, modify, and customize Windows 7 to get every ounce of performance from your operating system. More ...
PowerShell Script to Show Last 5 Errors in Event Log
The Windows System eventlog is one of the most powerful components of the operating system because it keeps a log of everything that happens. Here I provide a powershell script to display the last 5 error entries in the log. More ...
How to Check Your PCs TPM
One of the requirements for Windows 11 is TPM version 2.0. If you have Windows 10 and you have TPM version 2.0 module, and it's enabled, then you can install and run Windows 11. More ...
Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP
This article explains in detail how to set up a small network at home so you can share your Internet connection between two computers running Windows XP. More ...
Configure Windows Indexing Service for Performance
The Windows Indexing Service uses a fair amount of disk space and if the shared directories on the network are large, it can consume a considerable portion of the computer's memory and processor cycles. There are several options for configuring the Indexing Service to improve performance. More ...
Server Virtualization - What It's All About
Are you tired of hearing about "virtualization" in meetings, reading about it in magazines, and not knowing what it's all about? The term "virtualization" is refers to an operating system running on a host computer without any dedicated hardware as a "Virtual Machine" (VM). More ...
Installing a Local Printer on Windows Vista
Installing a local printer, especially a USB printer, is a non-issue on Windows Vista. You connect it, turn it on, and Vista automatically installs it. But if you have a less common printer, an older printer, or if you've previously removed the printer and want to add it again, you may need to use the Printer Wizard. More ...
Configure Windows 10 to Search Windows Only
Unfortunately, by default Windows 10 taskbar Search is configured to Search the Web and Windows, which first connects to Microsoft's bing search engine and searches Microsoft's Windows Store. More ...
Introduction to Windows PowerShell
PowerShell is a more powerful replacement for the command shell. this article explains how to run PowerShell and how to create and run PowerShell scripts. More ...
Command Line to Get Computer's Numner of CPU Cores
WMIC (Windows Management Interface Command) is a command line tool that returns information about your syste. To learn your computer's numner of CPU cores, type wmic cpu get deviceid,numberofcores,numberoflogicalprocessors at a command prompt. 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 ...
The Windows 7 Backup and Restore Utility
This is about how to use Windows 7 Backup and Restore Utility. In this Tutorial You'll learn how to recover files from a backup. More ...
Make Windows 10 File Explorer Open to This PC instead of Quick Access
When you open Windows 10 File Explorer, it defaults to Quick Access. If, like me, you prefer to have File Explorer open to This PC or an actual Computer folder, then you can configure it to do so in the Folder Options dialog box. More ...
