How to Defragment Your Hard Disk

Over time, files and applications become scattered in various places on your hard disk. Disk Defragmenter brings these scattered pieces together to improve speed and help prevent errors.

How to disable APIPA

A Windows-based computer that is configured to use DHCP can automatically assign itself an Internet Protocol (IP) address if a DHCP server is not available. For example, this could occur on a network without a DHCP server, or on a network if a DHCP server is temporarily down for maintenance.

What is the Microsoft Computer Browser service?

Microsoft Active Directory services in Windows 2000 replace the computer browser service used in earlier versions of Windows to provide the network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) name resolution. The browser service in Windows 2000 is provided for backwards compatibility with client computers that are running earlier versions of Windows.

Hide from the Master Browser

You can configure a computer so that it does not send announcements to browsers on the domain. If you do so, you hide the computer from the Browser list, which can help reduce network traffic.

Scheduling Tasks at the Command Line with AT.EXE

The at.exe is a command-line utility in Windows operating systems that allows you to schedule tasks to run at a specified time. It can be used to create, view, modify, or delete scheduled tasks, enabling you to perform various operations from the Command Prompt or batch files. syntax Create an AT job: AT [\\computername] hh:mm [/INTERACTIVE] [ /EVERY:day(s)… Read More »

What is MPEG-4?

MPEG-4 is an ISO/IEC standard developed by MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group), the committee that also developed the Emmy Award winning standards known as MPEG-1 and MPEG-2.