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Determining your power efficiency in Windows 7
Microsoft introduced a number of new features in Windows 7 that you’ve likely come across yourself after a few hours in the new operating system. However, you may be interested in knowing that there were a number of changes and features introduced that aren’t readily apparent. With laptops slowly replacing the desktop as your main [...]
Keeping subst mounts across Windows reboots
Longtime PC users may be familiar with the DOS command subst – short for substitute. For those unfamiliar, subst allows you to substitute a physical folder path with a virtual drive. As an example, you could map the path of your iTunes Music folder from c:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music to the virtual drive M. Then under My [...]
Disabling digital driver signing in Windows 7
Windows 7 will check for a digital signature when installing new device drivers in order to verify the publisher of the software. Officially, Microsoft requires all drivers in Windows 7 64-bit to be digitally signed with the idea that this will maintain secure and stable operations throughout the operating system. Admirable goal alright but sometimes [...]
What’s my Windows Uptime Anyways?
Uptime – the time your operating system has been up and running since the last power-cycle or reboot. In the earlier days of computing, uptime was everything. Unix admins would often brag about their multi-year uptime; while those limited to Windows may be lucky to make a day. It’s been the running joke or stereotype [...]
Using the Remote Shutdown Command in Windows
Do you have multiple computers on your network, either in your home or office, that you’d like to logoff, restart, or shutdown outright? This may seem like a rather specific situation for most but let me share a real world example of where this may come in handy. At the office there are occasions where [...]
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