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Latest Tips
- 1) New Command Prompt Tips
- Date - Feb 07, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Tips and tricks to use new Command Prompt features.
- 2) Restore Your Gadgets After Disabling UAC
- Date - Jan 30, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Reactivate Windows Gadgets after turning off UAC.
- 3) Open Command Prompt with Administrator Privileges Anywhere
- Date - Jan 30, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Registry Hacks
- Make a Open Command Window Here with admin privileges option.
- 4) Customize the Windows Log-On and Log-Off Screen
- Date - Jan 26, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Change the background image of the screens for branding or fun.
- 5) How to wipe a hard drive using Diskpart and Format
- Date - Jan 25, 2012
- Rating - 1
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Explains how to wipe a hard drive using the Diskpart and Format commands.
- 6) Troubleshooting: Reg.exe command in MDT task sequence not applied when deploying 64-bit Windows 7
- Date - Jan 25, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Migration
- How to resolve a problem where a reg.exe command in an MDT task sequence is not being applied when deploying Windows 7 x64.
- 7) Determining the drive letter of a removable drive from the command line
- Date - Jan 24, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Miscellaneous
- How to use WMIC to determine the drive letter of a removable drive from the command line.
- 8) Launch a command prompt window using SYSTEM credentials
- Date - Jan 19, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Admin
- How to launch a command prompt window using SYSTEM credentials.
- 9) Troubleshooting: KMS server is not reporting the correct number of KMS clients
- Date - Jan 18, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Admin
- How to troubleshoot a problem where your KMS server is not reporting the correct number of KMS clients on your network.
- 10) Troubleshooting: Error when trying to forcibly log a user off using Task Manager
- Date - Jan 18, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Admin
- How to troubleshoot an Access Denied error when trying to forcibly log a user off using Task Manager in Windows 7.
- 11) Creating a System Repair Disc for Windows Vista or 7
- Date - Jan 17, 2012
- Rating - 1
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Misc
- Booting directly to the System Recovery Options to fix boot and startup issues.
- 12) Speed Up the Display of Thumbnails on the Taskbar
- Date - Jan 12, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Make window previews on the taskbar show quickier.
- 13) Increase Taskbar Thumbnail Size
- Date - Jan 11, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Make window previews on taskbar bigger.
- 14) Always Create Crash Dump Files
- Date - Jan 11, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Force Windows to create crash reports when there's less than 25GB of free HD space.
- 15) Remove Windows Update Requirement at Shutdown
- Date - Jan 10, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Prevent Windows from making you install Windows Updates at shutdown.
- 16) Enabling/Disabling Hibernation and Hybrid Sleep in Windows Vista & 7
- Date - Jan 05, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Admin
- By default, Hibernation is disabled in Windows Vista & 7, but here's how to turn in on.
- 17) Creating a Power Efficiency Report in Windows 7
- Date - Jan 04, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Find ways to reduce power consumption on your laptop or desktop.
- 18) Show Empty Drives in Windows 7
- Date - Jan 04, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- By default empty drives are hidden, but you can easily show them.
- 19) Enable the Built-In Administrator Account in Windows Vista & 7
- Date - Jan 03, 2012
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Admin
- By default the Administrator account is turned off, but you can enable it and set a password.
- 20) Set Default Printer for Each Network Location in Windows 7
- Date - Dec 22, 2011
- Rating - 1
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Windows automatically changes the default printer based upon the network you're connected to.
- 21) Determining whether a folder is shared in Windows 7
- Date - Dec 21, 2011
- Rating - 2
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Here's a tip on how to determine whether a folder is shared in Windows 7.
- 22) Copying a deployment share from lab to production environment
- Date - Dec 21, 2011
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Migration
- Here's a tip on how to successfully copy an MDT 2010 deployment share from your lab environment to your production environment.
- 23) Prevent opening a command prompt window in Windows PE
- Date - Dec 20, 2011
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Migration
- This tip describes how to prevent opening a command prompt window in Windows PE.
- 24) Limitations of Runas in Windows 7
- Date - Dec 15, 2011
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Admin
- This tip describes the limitations of using the Runas command in Windows 7.
- 25) Using BitLocker to securely store data in the cloud
- Date - Dec 14, 2011
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Security
- Here's a tip how you can use BitLocker to securely store data on your Windows 7 computer using a cloud storage platform like Windows Live SkyDrive.
- 26) Tips on Using the VPN Server of Windows
- Date - Dec 14, 2011
- Rating - 5
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Network
- Considerations when creating incoming VPN connections in Windows
- 27) Preventing Windows 7 from using both wired and wireless network connections simultaneously
- Date - Dec 12, 2011
- Rating - 3
- Author - Mitch Tulloch
- Section - Network
- Here's a tip on how to prevent Windows 7 from using both wired and wireless network connections simultaneously.
- 28) Enabling PMK Caching for Roaming on 802.1X Networks
- Date - Dec 09, 2011
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Security
- Speed up roaming between APs when using WPA2-Enterprise security.
- 29) Configure Your Wireless Router via Windows 7
- Date - Dec 07, 2011
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Security
- Quickly setup security with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
- 30) Connect to a Wi-Fi Network with WPS in Windows 7
- Date - Dec 06, 2011
- Rating - 5
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - Miscellaneous
- Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) makes it quick and easy to configure wireless clients.
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