Archive for the 'Windows' Category

Microsoft Management Console Interactive Logon

For those of you that use your computers a lot, there are many good reasons why you don’t want anyone simply accessing it and messing with your stuff. Today’s post will be how to add a custom interactive logon message to your computer using Microsoft Management Console (MMC), which is a utility for the system [...]

Windows Chkdsk Utility

The Chkdsk (acronym for check disk) utility tool is an integral part of Windows that you can use to check and repair hard disk errors that might occur. It’s one of the first steps you can take to check your hard drive if it is giving some problems. One of the things to bear in [...]

Creating keyboard shortcuts in Windows

If you have been using your computer a lot, you probably have a few programs that you use more often than the others. In my case, I use Microsoft Word, Notepad, and Photoshop a lot. To make your working time more productive you can use keyboard shortcuts, and minimize use of the mouse. Mouse dependence [...]

Troubleshoot Windows issues using the Event Viewer

The Windows Event Viewer can give you vital information about your operating system and key events that are occurring in the day to day running of your system.  It can also be referenced when trying to determine causes of programs that fail and why they were forced to close etc.  You can also get important [...]

Slow startup and shut down for your PC? Tips on how to quicken them

According to Microsoft, Windows XP was designed to boot up in 30 seconds, and if you add several additional services, this can take up to a minute. The time taken usually depends on additional functionalities you add to your system. The time of startup and shutdown also depend on the speed of your CPU and [...]

Why the fuss about Windows 7?

Recently, there was some buzz about Windows 7 coming out next year. We know it’s the major release of a new Windows and we all know it’s called Windows 7, and it’s meant to replace the much maligned Vista. But, why all the fuss about Windows 7 now, when it’s still at least a year [...]