In my classes, whether it is a Cisco class or a CompTIA Network + class, one of the topics always considered is monitoring the network. It turns out that there is a cool tool that is available from Microsoft that allows a network admin to stress test a network connection and monitor the results. Simply … Continue reading Performance testing and monitoring using free tool NTttcp from Microsoft
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Windows 10 – Basic Desktop and Navigation
This post is from our recent three-part Windows 10 webinar series. You can watch the video replay of the entire Windows 10 webinars at the following links. Windows 10 Features and Navigation Windows instructor Steve Fullmer introduces the navigation and some of the new features associated with Windows 10 including Sysinternals Tools for Windows Client … Continue reading Windows 10 – Basic Desktop and Navigation
Forensic Investigation of Malware – What’s going on Behind the Scenes
This post is an excerpt from a previous webinar – Live Detailed Forensic Investigation of Malware Infection with Mike Danseglio. April 21, 2015. You can watch the replay of this webinar on our website Detailed Forensic Investigation of Malware Infections. In this webinar, Mike Danseglio setup three computers with a fresh installation of Windows 7, each … Continue reading Forensic Investigation of Malware – What’s going on Behind the Scenes
How to make the System Center Configuration Manager Client install faster
When working with System Center Configuration Manager 2007, 2012, or 2012 R2, one of your primary tasks is to ensure that the Configuration Manager Client Agent is successfully installed and running properly. The agent must be running to make client configuration changes, to deploy software, to inventory the system, to process compliance audits, etc. Many … Continue reading How to make the System Center Configuration Manager Client install faster
Windows 10 – First Look
In my last Windows 10 blog I had just installed the operating system using an ‘in place upgrade’ from Windows 8.1. Several of the desktop features appear to be residue from Lenovo and my Windows 8.1 environment, although there is a clear difference. First, there is no more Start Screen. We are back to the … Continue reading Windows 10 – First Look
How to Recover Locked Windows 7 Files
One of my Windows 7 students shared a scenario that has several possible root causes, and therefore several possible repairs. The scenario: a program and file in use are closed. Attempts to move the file indicate that the file is still open and Windows will not allow a move or rename of the file. Microsoft provides … Continue reading How to Recover Locked Windows 7 Files