From time to time, file associations get broken. This could be the result of malware, “bit slippage”, uninstall of an associated program, or even some inadvertent change of settings. Here is how to fix a broken ZIP file association.
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 »
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…
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.
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 »
Some people love it, some people hate it. Use this registry hack to disable to Search Suggestion feature of Explorer 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.
A firewall is a software or hardware-based solution to filter the incoming and outgoing traffic of your computer or network.
Encrypting and decrypting folders in Windows 7 is pretty straightforward. Still, we can make a bit more streamlined with some registry hacking magic.