Tag Archives: Win 7
What is wmpnetwk.exe and Can I Kill It?
Students in virtually all of my classes ask about the wmpnetwk process. They see it running on client computers running Windows 7 and Windows XP, they see it on Windows Server… they see it everywhere! It usually isn’t taking up … Continue Reading
How to get NetBIOS based network applications working in Win7 or Server 2008
Has your NetBIOS based network applications stopped working? Have you recently upgraded your operating system to either Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008? Are you using an LMHosts file to resolve the NetBIOS Name to an IP Address? If so, … Continue Reading
Tips for Using Local Group Policy in your Windows Pre Deployment Image Win 7 & Win 8
Windows automated installation tools afford the opportunity to customize the Windows 7 (and Windows 8) image files prior to deployment. Building and capturing a reference computer image affords the opportunity to deploy an image that not only meets customer needs, … Continue Reading
Windows 8 Release Preview – Back to the Drawing Board
Just installed Windows 8 Release Preview to see if game play is any better or easier. Yes. And NO. It is clear that the infrastructure is taking shape. The Release Preview provides more depth and stability than the Developer and … Continue Reading
Windows 7 versus Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
In a previous blog Windows 8 Consumer Preview, I discussed the significant challenge learning curve navigating through Windows 8. One response asked for a table of shortcut keys or mouse movements. Windows 7 provides some very useful keystrokes. Powerful tools … Continue Reading
How to dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP using BCD
This is part 5 and the last in a series of posts on manipulating the Windows 7 Boot Configuration Database (BCD). Part 1: How to install Windows 7 or Server 2008R2 from a Virtual Hard Disk Part 2: How to … Continue Reading
Windows 7 – How to use Cipher.exe – A Critical Win 7 security Tool
The Cipher.exe command line tool was originally released with Windows 2000, commensurate with the release of NTFS V5.0 and the ability to use the Encrypting File System (EFS). Microsoft continues to upgrade the tool as Windows Operating System security solutions … Continue Reading
Video: Windows 7- Managing BitLocker in Win7 and working with Recovery Key encryptions
Learn how to manage BitLocker in Windows 7. Once a data drive has been encrypted using BitLocker on Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate, what does BitLocker Management entail? A brief overview of BitLocker iconography, management menu, password reset and recovery … Continue Reading
