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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 ...

Use PowerShell and WMI to Get CPU Information
Suppose you want to get some information about the CPU in your computer. Can you remember which Control Panel utility will provide that information? If you use a PowerShell script to access WMI you can always get the information you want no mater how they rearrange Control Panel. More ...

Set Up Parental Controls
Windows has a feature called Parental Controls that you can use to help manage how your children use the computer. You can restrict the hours that they can use the computer, which specific programs they can run, and which specific websites they can access. 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 ...

The Security and Maintenance of Messages in Outlook Express
Outlook Express includes several tools that protect the unauthorized users from accessing the electronic data, thereby increasing the privacy and integrity of the e-mail messages. 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 ...

Create and Change Password, Picture and User Name in Windows 7
In Windows 7, the logon screen usually contains a picture that you choose when setting up the computer and a default user name. Here's how to change your password, picture and user name. More ...

Disable Annoying 'Get Windows 10' Message
You may not want to upgrade to Windows 10 because its search function pushes Windows app store products and tries to trick you into signing up for Microsoft's OneDrive. More ...

Hard Disk Management
In addition to the basic disk, Windows XP Professional also supports the dynamic disk, which overcomes the limitations of the basic disk. Dynamic disks are actually physical disks that are created and managed with the Disk Management utility in Windows XP. 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 ...

The Different Types of Virtualization
Virtualization represents an abstraction from physical resources. All uses of virtualization are centered around this concept. There are three major types of virtualization: server virtualization, client (or desktop) virtualization, and storage virtualization. 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 ...

Cortana, Assistant or Spy?
Cortana records everything you do, every keystroke you enter, every syllable you speak. They claim it uses this information to make suggest links to news and web items that she thinks may be interesting to you. If you believe that, I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you. More ...

How to Block Unwanted Websites with Your Netgear Router
Kids use the computer to play video games or search Google for their science projects. Being a parent you might be worried about what your children can watch online behind your back. More ...


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