Windows 7 gives the you a lot of control when it comes to choosing which system updates you want to install. A good example of updates you can safely ignore are Language Packs. If you are a native english speaker, why do you want to portugese language pack? Or maybe you are from France, why do you want… Read More »
Windows ReadyBoost is a great technology, caching things on USB drives to improve system performance, and works really well for giving your system a little more oomph. But Windows only likes using devices of a certain speed and space. Bypass the requirement with these steps. Windows insists on checking the drives for certain speed requirements before enabling the… Read More »
Internet Explorer has a way for a website to add itself to the list of favorites. It’s a feature Microsoft added so that websites can have a button that says “Bookmark This Site! Just Click Here!”
When you surf the web it is possible to learn information about you even when you don’t want to advertise who you are. This is true even if your system contains no virus or malware software.
The Hyperterminal application helps you to connect with other remote computers, and for System or Network Admins, it used to connect to switches or routers and carry out maintenance operations.
Windows 7 has a great interface. Unfortunately, we’ve had to give up a few things, one of which is the full screen command prompt. Want it back? Read on…
Last day in Las Vegas! The party last night was not too shabby, even being thrown and attended by some hardcore geeks. The party had a western theme, some good food (ribs, corn on the cob, and the usual western fair), pretty square dancers, and even a decent band (The Scotty Stamp Band). One of the singers did… Read More »
Another beautiful day in Las Vegas. It promises to be another information-packed experience here at the Microsoft Management Summit 2011.
First up today, breakfast! Then off to the first of two keynote speeches.
Lots of great monitoring and management topics were covered today at MMS 2011. It’s a beautiful, sunny day in Las Vegas today, and I write this as I am looking out a giant window with a view of the desert. A perfectly relaxing time to write down my experience of day 3.