Category Archives: Microsoft

Do Not Highlight New Software

Whenever you install new software on your Windows 7 computer, the new software is automatically highlighted on the Start menu.  Here is how to stop this sometimes annoying behavior.

Disable Aeroshake

Aeroshake gives you the ability to minimize all open windows with the exception of the currently selected window, just by grabbing it by the caption bar and giving it a shake.  I hate it.

Speed up Windows 7 with FSUTIL

FSUtil performs tasks that are related to file systems, such as managing reparse points, managing sparse files, or dismounting a volume. You can also get a bit of a speed boost with it. By default, Windows will use a percentage of your system memory as internal cache for NTFS, or file system operations. You can increase the size… Read More »

Disable Offline Files in Windows 7

The Windows 7 Offline Files feature allows you to keep on your computer, copies of files normally stored on the network. When you select a network file or folder to make available offline, Windows automatically creates a copy of that file or folder on your computer.

Change Default Landing Page for TS Web Access

Windows Server 2008 contains a plethora of new features associated with Terminal Server. A new key component is Terminal Services Web Access, a Citrix Web-Interface-like interface that provides web-based access to applications published via Terminal Services RemoteApp.

Set Default Terminal Server for TS Web Access

Terminal Services Web Access (TS Web Access) is a role service in the Terminal Services role that enables users to connect from a Web browser to the remote desktop of any server or client computer where they have the appropriate access.