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 ...
How to Share a Folder in Windows 7
One of the main advantages of a network is the ability to share files. This article shows you how to configure Windows 7 to share files and folders on a network. More ...
How to Setup a VPN Between Two Computers
A VPN establishes a secure path between a computer with public Internet access and a computer connected to a private network. This article show you how to set up a VPN. More ...
How to Setup DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) on a Windows Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) gives hosts on a network all of the IP information they need to communicate. IP Address, Subnet Mast, Gateway Address, DNS servers and WINS server addresses. For ease of administration DHCP is a great feature to help setup a computer network quickly. More ...
Msconfig - Microsoft's Secret Weapon to Increase Your Computer's Speed
Often when you install software it will, by default, load into your system's memory when you turn your computer on. All these programs loading into memory will eventually mean a snail will beat your computer in a race! Msconfig gives you a central location to manage a variety of your computer's options. 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 ...
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 ...
How to Become a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional)
A Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) is an individual who has received an award for outstanding contributions within communities that use Microsoft technologies. Recipients of the Microsoft MVP award are distinguished members of the technical community. More ...
Check Your Version of PowerShell
PowerShell is Windows replacement for the DOs CMD shell. To check your version of PowerShell, click on the top Windows PowerShell icon, and next to the prompt, type the command shown in this article. More ...
Restrict Web Browsing With Internet Explorer
Regulating web browsing can prevent children (and workers) from accessing dangerous content on the internet, or having to make judgment calls over suitable relationships in chat-rooms. You can block access to unwanted web content. Here's how to do so with a basic Parental Control tool included free with Windows. 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 ...
PC Technician's Guide to Providing Telephone Support
Troubleshooting PC problems over a telephone is a difficult task. Always keep complete support incident documentation. If you can't solve the problem, follow your company's escalation policy. If a problem is taking a long time to solve, try to work out a temporary work-around with the customer so that they can stay in business. By following the steps in this article you'll be able to provide successful telephone technical support. More ...
Disable Unnecessary Background Apps
A background app is a program that runs in the background. They take up memory space, using network bandwidth, and if you're using a portable device, drain your battery. More ...
Introduction to DOS
The first PCs didn't use the Windows Operating System, they used DOS. DOS has an interface where the user types text commands. The DOS interface is still available in Windows Vista, and is still used regularly by the most skilled system administrators. More ...
