Windows Local Security Policy Settings

Windows Local Security Policy Settings

Windows 2000 and higher versions allow you to adjust the local security settings for a particular computer. If the computer was part of a domain on a network then these settings would… Read More
Critical Error message

Common PC Error Messages

Last Updated: April 2026 If you’ve spent any time on a PC, you’ve seen them: those cryptic pop-ups and blue screens that seem designed to be as unhelpful as possible. In the… Read More
Create a signature in Microsoft Outlook

Create an Outlook Email Signature

Outlook email signatures are text and or images that are placed in the body of an email message commonly used for things such as showing a person’s name, title, address, phone number… Read More
Symantec’s Spyware/Adware Classifications

Symantec’s Spyware/Adware Classifications

Most people who use a computer and have an Internet connection has either experienced or at least heard of spyware. But all of these people may not know exactly what is meant… Read More
Diagram showing a VPN network

How a VPN (Virtual Private Network) Works

In today’s fast paced mobile society everyone is connected to everything at all times with their laptops, tablets and smartphones. It’s almost like if you aren’t “connected” 24/7 you are doing something… Read More
Comodo Security Spyware Scanner

Comodo Cleaning Essentials Security Spyware Scanner

When it comes to the never ending battle against security breaches and spyware infections you can never have enough protection. There are many security spyware scanners out there but the thing to… Read More
ManageEngine endpoint

ManageEngine Desktop Central Windows Tools

As computers and networks get larger and more complex the need to be able to remotely manage systems becomes more important. And with this growing importance comes an ever growing amount of… Read More
Serial Attached SCSI diagram

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

There are many types of hard drives that you can use for your workstation or server computers such as IDE, SATA, SCSI, Solid State (SSD), and now SAS or Serial Attached SCSI.… Read More
OpenVPN vs. PPTP

OpenVPN vs. PPTP

What is PPTP? The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is method of connecting private networks. It provides access to a server over a secure connection via the internet for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).… Read More
Command prompt window

Helpful Command Line Commands

Last Updated: April 2026 Everyone has computer issues at some point and it’s great when you can click around your menus and open other programs to help figure out the problem. But… Read More
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