Have you noticed that you cannot add the desktop icons (Computer, Network, etc.) to your Windows Server 2008 R2 desktop? Am I the only one who is annoyed by this? If not, here’s how to get them back.
SQL Server transaction log backups are very important. This brief post explains why and how to do it.
I’ve had a lot of people ask me about the 64-bit edition of Windows 7 and whether it has a 64-bit command line. The answer is yes and no. In this post, I’ll explain what I mean.
Mike Myers and LearnKey released a great little video today over at the LearnKey blog titled "The 10 Commandments of the PC Tech". I think you'll like it so make sure you take a look. It's very funny and yet oh so true! Tweet This Post
One of the great new tools in Windows Vista and Windows 7 is the ICACLS command line command. While I’m very annoyed with Microsoft for not supporting the old CACLS syntax and adding the features of ICACLS (all our old CACLS-based batch files break), I have to admit that a few capabilities are very welcome. One such capability is the function used to export and import ACLs from and into objects.
OK. For about a year now I’ve been telling you all that Windows 7′s implementation of IPv6 by default will cause quite a bit of unnecessary activity on your network if you’re not actually using it yet in the infrastructure. The numbers will be in soon.
This is the first post in a new series I’m starting called the Windows 7 Tips Series. This first tip will help you improve your display for laptop computers (and possibly some desktops). The first part of the tip is related to the Microsoft ClearType text feature and the second is about color calibration.
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AppLocker is one of the great new features in Windows 7, well, that is, if you have Enterprise Edition or Ultimate Edition. It's really sad that Microsoft didn't just allow any Windows 7 client to support this feature (and quite a statement to their true lack of concern for customer service these days). My rant [...]
Well, it looks like Microsoft finally gets it. They removed the requirement for hardware-assisted virtualization (HAV) from Windows Virtual PC, which means that XP Mode can be used on more computers.
