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 ...
The Fastest Way to Move PC to PC
Upon installation, many applications write keys and other information to the Windows registry. For this reason, when you want to transfer your programs and files to a new computer, you can't just copy them over. More ...
CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide
All-in-one guide prepares you for CompTIA's new A+ Certification. Prepare for the required exam, CompTIA A+ Essentials (220-601), as well as your choice of one of three additional exams focusing on specific job roles: More ...
Defend Your Business with a Firewall
A firewall is a piece of hardware or software that places a barrier between your network and the internet. It prevents outsiders from accessing your network and systems and delving into your confidential information or performing malicious acts. More ...
Planning a Backup and Restoration of Files for Disaster Recovery
Planning a backup and restoration of files is the most important step to protect data from accidental loss in the event of data deletion or a hard disk failure. The backup copy can be used to restore lost or damaged data. More ...
How to Map a Network Folder in Windows 7
If you regularly access files stored on a network share, you can make that folder easier to navigate to by maping it to a letter so that it appears in Windows Explorer on your computer. More ...
Script to Print a Directory File List
There are many low cost and free applications that will print a directory file list. Some people use the DOS prompt or a DOS batch file. In this article, I'm going to give you another method, a small VBScript to run with the Windows Scripting Host. More ...
Computer Technician's Guide to Electronics Disposal and Recycling
The United States alone creates about 3 million tons of electronics waste each year. Much of this electronics waste is sent to developing nations where primitive processing methods cause serious health and pollution problems. CompTIA considers the knowledge of how to properly dispose of old computer equipment, to be an important part of being a certified computer technician. 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 ...
Network Security Through the Principle of Least Privilege
The Principle of Least Privilege refers to giving users permissions to access only the data and system resources which are required to do their work. Give users full administrative rights to their computers, or data and resources not directly required to do their work significantly increases the risk of the companies critical or confidential information being compromised. More ...
Installing a Network Printer on Windows XP and Vista
Summary of steps to install a network printer. I've tried to include what is necessary without writing a whole book about a 5 minute procedure. More ...
Environment variables in PowerShell
Environment variables are global settings for your Linux, Mac, or Windows computer, stored for the system shell to use when executing commands. Many are set by default during installation or user creation. 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 Vista's Data Execution Prevention
If DEP notices a program on your computer using memory incorrectly, it closes the program and notifies you that the programs execution has been blocked. By default DEP is set to protect only Windows operating system files. However, you can configure DEP to protect all programs on your computer. More ...
