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 ...
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 ...
How to Change Process Priorities in Windows Task Manager
In modern systems, many processes can run simultaneously. When an application is running, it's consuming system resources such as processor cycles. Sometimes, you may want to adjust a processes priority. 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 ...
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 ...
What is Hyper-V in Windows Server 2019?
Virtualization was a game changer. Instead of buying individual servers to run single applications, an organization could purchase more powerful servers to run a hypervisor that would run multiple virtual servers, referred to as virtual machines (VMs). More ...
DOS Tasklist and Taskkill Commands
The Windows operating system is actually just a bunch of co-operating programs called tasks or processes. Using the DOS tasklist and taskkill commands, we can explore and control processes running on the system. 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 ...
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 ...
FreeDOS
FreeDOS is a PC compatible Y2K compliant DOS that you can download from www.freedos.org. Microsoft should have made the expiration period much longer than 30 days. Maybe they want you to activate Windows XP before it crashes. More ...
How to Backup Mails and Address Book of Outlook Express
Outlook Express - the easiest and widely used email client on Windows OS provides easy options through which you can create backup of your emails and contact addresses. The emails get stored in the Application Data folder in the form of .dbx files - Inbox.dbx, Drafts.dbx, Outbox.dbx, Personal.dbx and so on. More ...
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 ...
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 ...
Computer Technician's Guide to Safety
There are many hazards that the computer technician must be aware of. These include Physical Hazards, Mechanical Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Electric Shock Hazard, and CRT Monitor High-Voltage Hazard. More ...
