MMS 2011: Day One
So I arrived yesterday for the yearly Microsoft Management Summit. Man, what a long day. Left the house at 1:30, didn’t hit the sack at the Luxor until 10:00pm.
Category Archives: Microsoft
Dual boot Windows and Linux
The internet is full of technical articles, many of which are way too complicated for the average computer user who just wants to solve a simple problem. If you pay close attention, the internet is also a place where the “gurus” spend a lot of time yelling for help in discussion boards and forums.
What is the Global Catalog?
Domains and Forests can also share resources available in Active Directory. These resources are searched by Global Catalog across domains and forests and this search is transparent to user.
Running VMware vSphere Client on Windows 7
If you are vSphere administrator, you’ve probably run into this yourself or know someone who has. Some have this problem, don’t. There seems to be no rhyme or reason why it happens to some and not others. Here is how to fix it though.
What is FAT32?
FAT32 is the file system utilized in some of the older versions of Microsoft Windows. It was introduced with OEM Service Release 2 of Windows 95 (also known as OSR2 and Windows 95B). FAT32 is the default file system on Windows 98 (all versions: OEM, retail, and SE) and Windows Me.
Expand Search Results in Windows XP
When you perform a search for a file in Windows XP. The default setting is for XP to ONLY return files in the “Search Results” pane – when they are registered file types to a program on your PC.
Basic Registry Disassembly
The registry is a hierarchical database that contains virtually all information about your computer’s configuration. Read this article, and you’ll learn the basic structure of the registry, so you too can make your PC run like a swiss watch. Under previous version of Windows, those setting where contained in files like config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, system.ini, control.ini and so… Read More »
10 most used Windows hotkey shortcuts
It is no secret that I a am a keyboard commando. It pains me to see people still dividing time between keyboard and mouse. And when you constantly have to divide your time between your mouse and your keyboard, your workflow rate really slows down. That’s particularly true when you’re working on a laptop, where the pointing device… Read More »
Quick Speed Boost with Simple Tweak
There are often multiple reasons why a computer may become slow as time passes. Regardless of what the case may be, though, there are many ways on how to make Windows faster.
Ditch the “Are You Sure?” Prompt
When you right click a file and select delete, Windows will ask you if you sure you want to send the file to the recycle bin. This is fine and dandy for the neophytes, but what if you’re a geek doing some housecleaning? That dialog gets a bit old. Here is how to stop the “Are you sure?”… Read More »