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 ...
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 ...
SMART Disk Drives Warn You Before They Fail
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is a feature built-in to modern hard drives that monitors certain parameters of their operation in an attempt to provide a warning when failure is imminent. More ...
Uncomplicated AD Object Management on a Remote Server Domain
Windows Server comes tools known as MMC (Microsoft Management Consoles) for managing the active directory. With the Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) snap-in administrators can create, manage and delete user and computer accounts configured with the directory structure. More ...
Top Ten RAID Tips
RAID, a Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks, is the storage technology which becomes more and more widespread these days. Those who are planning to build a new RAID system would probably find the tips below useful. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates
Windows 10 is not an operating system in the sense that previous versions of Windows were. It's primarily a marketing device. Automatic Updates are primarily used to bind the operating system tighter to Microsoft's Store. Here's how to disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates. More ...
CompTIA Security+ Made Easy
As computers gain complexity, so do the malicious attacks used to beat the security systems built to guard those systems. Government employees working in IT are expected to complete the Security+ exam. Many non-government companies are also requiring their employees to receive certification. More ...
Script to Identify Your Systems HAL
The HAL is a crucial module that sits between the Windows operating system and the hardware. Having an incorrect HAL can cause your system to work sluggishly or cause unexplained system lockups. The script provide in this article will identify which HAL was installed on your system. More ...
What is Windows Aero and Mouse Gestures?
Aero is Microsoft's new gimmicky graphical user interface for Windows Visa and Windows 7. Its main feature is the translucent glassy window borders, allowing background objects to be visible through them. Another feature of Aero is mouse gestures. The mouse gestures are Snap, Shake, and Peek. 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 ...
WSH to Master Your Computer
With Windows 2000 and higher, Microsoft included a program called Windows Scripting Host (WSH) that allows scripts to be run on a computer outside of a webpage. In effect, DOS batch files have returned, except scripts are multi-tasking and have a lot more power. More ...
