Miscellaneous

Last Updated on 14 July 2016, Total: 64 Knowledge Base Tips

  1. How to wipe a hard drive using Diskpart and Format

    Explains how to wipe a hard drive using the Diskpart and Format commands... Read More

  2. Determining the drive letter of a removable drive from the command line

    How to use WMIC to determine the drive letter of a removable drive from the command line... Read More

  3. Creating a System Repair Disc for Windows Vista or 7

    Booting directly to the System Recovery Options to fix boot and startup issues... Read More

  4. Determining whether a folder is shared in Windows 7

    Here's a tip on how to determine whether a folder is shared in Windows 7... Read More

  5. Search the Internet from the Windows 7 Start Menu

    Windows Vista let you search the web from the Start Menu—get this back in Windows 7... Read More

  6. Disabling activation pop-ups in demo environments

    How to disable Windows activation pop-ups in demo environments... Read More

  7. Using Process Explorer to Examine Dialog Boxes

    When troubleshooting program errors dialog boxes can often be unclear or confusing. This tip will show you a quick method to getting more out of those dialog boxes than meets the eye... Read More

  8. Configuring Indexing for Performance

    Indexing has improved greatly in Windows operating systems over the course of the last several years, but you can still benefit from disabling it in certain areas. This tip discusses how to configure indexing for greater performance... Read More

  9. Changing the Location of the Indexing Database

    This tip demonstrates how to change the location of the Windows indexing database and why you might want to do so... Read More

  10. Resynchronizing with a Time Server

    How to resynchronize a domain-joined Windows 7 computer with a time server... Read More