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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 [...]
“Open Command Window Here” Everywhere and Always in Vista
I’ve showed you before that holding Shift and right-clicking on your desktop or a folder reveals the Open Command Window Here menu item. But what if you always want that option available? You could glue your shift key down – but that might have other side effects. No, this is actually possible and it involves [...]
Keep Vista’s Integrity with System File Checker
We all do boneheaded things from time to time, its what makes us human. Unfortunately, today I realized I am human. I was doing some file system cleaning on my Vista Media Center in an effort to free up some space on the Windows partition when I accidentally deleted a critical folder for Media Center’s [...]
Opening Command Prompts Anywhere in Vista
I’ve got attachment issues. Sometimes I have problems just letting the past fade away all while embracing the future. This is a huge dilemma for someone in the tech industry; one who must be open to everything because things change and evolve rapidly. Today I’m referring to DOS and the command line, an environment that [...]
