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How to Restore Files From File History in Windows 10
To keep your files safe, File History automatically makes a copy of every file in your Documents, Music, Photos, and Videos folders. It copies all the files on your desktop, as well. And File History automatically makes those copies every hour. More ...

Introduction to Windows PowerShell
PowerShell is a more powerful replacement for the command shell. this article explains how to run PowerShell and how to create and run PowerShell scripts. More ...

PC Technician's Software Copyright Responsibilities
As a PC Technician, working on other people's computers, you'll be in a position to encounter illegally copied software. For example, maybe you need to re-install a customer's operating system or application software and you find that the customer is using an illegal copy. What do you do? Do you go ahead and install the illegal software? More ...

Environment variables in PowerShell
Environment variables are global settings for your Linux, Mac, or Windows computer, stored for the system shell to use when executing commands. Many are set by default during installation or user creation. More ...

Security Risks and Ways to Decrease Vulnerabilities in a 802.11b Wireless Environment
This document explains topics relating to wireless networks. The main topics discussed include, what type of vulnerabilities exist today in 802.11 networks and ways that you can help prevent these vulnerabilities from being exploited. More ...

Turn Off Windows 10 Snap and Shake
Windows 10 Snap and Shake amuses people who do not have to use Microsoft's operating system to do actual productive work. Here is how to turn it off. More ...

Set Up Parental Controls
Windows has a feature called Parental Controls that you can use to help manage how your children use the computer. You can restrict the hours that they can use the computer, which specific programs they can run, and which specific websites they can access. More ...

How to Block Unwanted Websites with Your Netgear Router
Kids use the computer to play video games or search Google for their science projects. Being a parent you might be worried about what your children can watch online behind your back. More ...

Guide To Setting Up Dual Monitors
Adding another monitor, especially having two large monitors, gives you a totally different vista. With two monitors you can have your browser and massive spreadsheet on screen at the same time. Most people don't have any idea how really easy it is to set up dual monitors on their system. More ...

Create a Shortcut to Windows 10 Services Management Console
A technician may occasionally need to start, stop, or pause a service to manage a Windows system. For that purpose, a desktop shortcut to the Services Management Console might come in handy. More ...

Disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates
Windows 10 is not an operating system in the sense that previous versions of Windows were. It's primarily a marketing device. Automatic Updates are primarily used to bind the operating system tighter to Microsoft's Store. Here's how to disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates. More ...

Application, Program, Process, Service, Thread; What Does it All Mean?
Although applications, services, and processes are all pretty much the same thing, generally if its a program that displays a user interface, you should call it an application. A program that doesn't displays a user interface, you should call a service. More ...

Create a Windows 7 Disk Image Backup
A Disk Image is an exact copy of a disk. It includes the operating system, system settings, programs, and files, and everything required for Windows to run. You can use a disk image to restore your computer if your hard disk or your computer stops working. More ...

Uncomplicated AD Object Management on a Remote Server Domain
Windows Server comes tools known as MMC (Microsoft Management Consoles) for managing the active directory. With the Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) snap-in administrators can create, manage and delete user and computer accounts configured with the directory structure. More ...


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