The Windows Recovery Console
The Recovery Console, introduced with Windows 2000, provides an interface that allows you to use DOS commands to troubleshoot and repair Windows. With the Recovery Console you can use a number of DOS commands to access FAT or NTFS file systems and repair a system file, the registry, or a damaged file system. More ...
Make a Bootable Windows 7 USB Drive
Did you ever wish to install Windows with a Flash drive but don't know how? Here are a few quick and easy tweaks that help you to Create a Bootable USB Drive for installing Windows 7. More ...
Video - Exploring with Process Explorer
In this video, Leo Notenboom walks through some of the features and useful things you can do using SysInternals Process Explorer. When you start Process Explorer, you'll see a list of processing running. Double-click on a process for more information about it. More ...
Buffer Underrun and Overrun Scenarios
This is not a how-to article about fixing buffer underrun and buffer overrun errors, but a basic description of what a buffer is, why we need buffers, and what causes buffer underrun and buffer overrun. More ...
PC Technician's ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Protection
A electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy integrated circuit electronics. The problem is that you may not see a visible spark. You may not know that a static discharge occurred. This an article update. More ...
Video - Using the Problem Steps Recorder Tool
Problem Steps Recorder allows users to record the steps they're performing that are causing the problem. The steps are saved as screen shots in a file can be emailed to help desk personnel who can open the file in Internet Explorer and use it to help troubleshoot the user's problem. More ...
Introduction to Windows Performance Monitor
Performance Monitor is a visual tool that system administrators can use to examine how various parameters of a Windows system are performing. More ...
Windows 7 System Recovery Options
Windows 7 provides tools that can be used to repair the operating system if it becomes damaged. On some systems these tools are installed in a special recovery section of the hard disk, if not installed on your system, boot from the installation disk or system repair disc. More ...
Free Firewall - ZoneAlarm
Hackers want to know if your computer has any open ports they can use to take control of your computer. One of the hackers favorite tricks is to install spyware on your computer. More ...
Create Recovery Discs for Windows Vista with HP Recovery Manager
After booting up your computer, with factory installed Vista for the first time, be sure to create a set of recovery discs of the full factory image. The recovery discs are used to start up (boot) the computer and recover the operating system and software to factory settings in case of system instability or failure. More ...
How to Find Windows 7 Product Key
This article shows you how to get your Windows 7 product key if you don't have a system disc. More ...
Use chkdsk to Find and Repair Disk Errors in Windows 7
If your computer takes a long time to start, and occasionally locks up or crashes, Check Disk is a command line program that can perform an analysis of the disk and repair any errors it finds. More ...
