Shutdown Command Graphical Interface

Windows has always offered a way to shut down your own computer or other computers on the network remotely via a command line using the shutdown command. This comes in handy if… Read More

Changing Drive Letters in Windows

Drive letters are used with Windows and other operating systems to keep track of different partitions and physical hard drives. A drive letter doesn’t have to be assigned to a whole different… Read More

Windows Administrative Tools

Most of the Windows Server and Professional desktop operating systems provide a comprehensive set of tools that you can use to manage many of the behind the scene applications and settings used… Read More

Setting File Associations

I’m sure you have noticed that at the end of your files there is usually a dot or period and then 3 letters or numbers such as Report.xls. This is what is… Read More

Enabling and Using Shadow Copies on Windows Server

Microsoft offers a nice feature with their server operating system called Shadow Copies that makes it easy and quick to get a previous version of a file or folder without having to… Read More

Using Windows Task Manager

Computers are made to run tasks for you in order to let you get your work done more quickly and efficiently. But there may be times when you need to manage these… Read More

Windows SteadyState

Windows SteadyState allows you to protect shared Windows computers from unauthorized changes to the hard disks and to restrict users from accessing or changing system settings and data. SteadyState helps make shared… Read More

Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows offers shortcuts for all sorts of commands making them quick and easy to use assuming you know the shortcut for that command. Most Windows software have their own shortcut commands as… Read More

Start a Program in Compatibility Mode in Windows

As Microsoft comes out with new versions of Windows and you replace your computer or upgrade your version of Windows you will most likely still need to run your older software. This… Read More

How to Enable the Old Quick Launch Toolbar in Newer Versions of Windows

For you Windows XP users I’m sure you got a nice surprise when you got your first Windows 7 computer and noticed that there was no more Quick Launch section on the… Read More
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