Category Archives: Windows Vista

How To Create An ISO image

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There are many occasions when you would want to create an ISO image.  for example, when you want to  create an exact copy of a disk, you create an ISO image, when you modify a bootable CD, you create an ISO image, etc. in this article I will discuss the easiest and quickest way to create an ISO image. Most … Continue reading

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Windows XP RDP Error When Connecting to Windows Server 2008

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when using Remote Desktop on Windows XP to connect to a Windows 2008 Server you might get the following error: The remote computer requires network level authentication, which your computer does not support. for assistance, contact your system administrator for technical support. Network Level Authentication is a new authentication method on Windows Vista and Server 2008 that completes user authentication … Continue reading

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Computer Optimization Guide

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As a computer professional I often meet people with computer performance problems, and I always give them tips on how to increase the speed and overall performance on a computer. Here is the list of things I recommend to do to optimize a computer. Follow the tips in sequence for better results… Prevent Programs From Running At Startup If you … Continue reading

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See what’s running with Autoruns

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There are many good little tools at the Microsoft Sysinternals website, but autoruns in particular is very useful when it comes to remove malware from a computer. With this tool you can easily see what runs automatically when the computer starts.  Malware programs normally start automatically when the computers start, so with autorun you can spot suspicious programs loading at start-up. That’s … Continue reading

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Increase Offline Files 2 GB Storage Limit

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If you are using Windows offline files to sync files to a remote network shared drive, then you probably know that you cannot sync up folders bigger than 2 GB. If you have tried to increase the cache size limit in the offline folder settings, then you know that after closing the window it goes back to default settings which … Continue reading

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