Extend the life of your laptop with SSD
There are two kinds of people in this world. There’s the person who leases a car and turns it in every 2 –3 years for the next big thing and then there’s the person...
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Create Windows 7 User Profile using RUNAS
You may find yourself in a tight spot where you need to create a Windows 7 user profile, for one reason or another, on a computer with limited network connectivity. A Windows 7 profile...
Problem Step Recorder Windows 7
A really cool but seldom talked about feature in Windows 7 is the Problem Step Recorder. The way the tool works is it records your desktop session during the recording period which you start...
Check Hard Disk Drive before it fails
When it comes to computers, the greatest fear is having your hard drive fail and losing all your data. Think about this for a moment. How devastated would you be if you lost all...
Slow PC – 10 Steps to a healthy computer
I decided to update and edit this post because I still run into so many folks that give up on their computers which, in some cases, are only 2 – 3 years old because...
Why some websites won’t load in IE?
Sometimes there are certain websites that won’t load properly or just don’t look right when using Internet Explorer (IE). If I use a different web browser, the same website might work just fine. Why...
LegacyExchangeDN, NDR and Outlook Cache
Prevent the NDR error: Delivery has failed to these recipients or distribution lists when the legacyExchangeDN for an Exchange object is not found due to old Outlook cache entries. There are many times when...
Blogging software for WordPress Windows Live Writer
How is it that I’ve been blogging for years and just now stumbled upon blogging software Windows Live Writer (WLW)? This blogging application is really very good. The editor is robust enough for what...
Share Desktop remotely with Windows 7
Share your desktop remotely with Windows 7 using Windows Remote Assistance. WRA is a great utility to use when you need to connect to someone’s computer or have them connect to your computer and share...
No Sound from Chromecast to Receiver
I received a Chromecast device for Christmas this year! I was so excited to turn my Samsung HD television into a smart TV but I immediately ran into issues with getting no sound from receiver when using...
DNS record keeps changing
DNS Record keeps changing for a specific member server. Also, when trying to manually register the dns entry using the ipconfig /registerdns command/switch, I receive the error Windows IP Configuration Registration of DNS records failed:...
Encrypt Email using Gpg4win
Part II of our Gpg4win discussion continues with how we encrypt email using Gpg4win. Since we already covered all the basics in Part I – Encrypt Files using Gpg4win, let’s get started. Open your...