Great free method of accessing remote computers for free!!!
For the past several months I have used a simple and great way to remote access a friend or colleague’s remote computer totally free! As long as you are utilizing the software for personnel use, TeamViewer offers a great tool for accessing remote workstations via your internet connection. And it’s free! All you need to create […]
How to log off remote sessions remotely.
There are two Windows utilities you can use to accomplish this. The first utility is quesr.exe. From a command prompt type in quser /server:name of the server. Once quser runs you will see all of the open remote sessions, and if they are active. After you find the session you want to log off, you […]
Windows Vista/7 Activation Error
I had an error message stating “Windows Activation Error: A problem occurred when windows tried to activate”. The error code listed was 0x8007232B DNS name does not exist. I double checked, and even though all DNS settings were correct, I still kept getting this error. It seemed that all Windows features were functional except that after a […]
When was the last time this user logged into the network?
Have you ever been in a situation where you sat there scratching your head because it looks like someone never even logged into their computer? This recently happened to me and I was surprised to find that some that was with a company for over a year had been logging in with someone else’s account. […]
Microsoft – Synching to an External Time Source
Most organizations setup their workstations to synchronize their time with their domain controller. The problem arises when the server isn’t keeping the time accurately thus affecting the workstation times. Below are instructions to ensure the responsible server is always synchronized with a reliable source. To ensure that the clocks on your machines are more accurate in terms […]
Windows 7 Battery Information
Just recently my laptop battery has started to go downhill pretty rapidly. I have also started to get a notification about needing to replace my battery. I started looking to see if maybe this was an issue with Windows 7 since my battery didn’t seem to be that old. During my search I discovered the […]
Add Users to the local machine administrator group
I had a client that needed to add a couple of users to the local administrators group of every machine on the domain. After looking through the options I found this solution as the easiest and least likely to create other permission issues on the computer. Simply adding users to the existing Create a […]
Social Media in a Nutshell: a Guide for Beginners
Social Media is what it sounds like- it’s media that is social. It allows for interaction via the Internet, and as easy as that sounds, most forget about the whole “interaction” bit. The business world has taken social media to a new level, using it as a branding tool. But go figure, just putting your […]
Love What You do, do What You Love: an Internet Marketing Endeavor
Love What You do, do What You Love: an Internet Marketing Endeavor Have you ever started a new job so completely nervous that you couldn’t contribute to your best ability? Yeah… me either.I’m joking. I’ve definitely been there, but as I’ve gone through a few botched interviews and some successful internships and jobs, I’ve realized […]
Setting Windows 7 Power Option from Shut Down to Sleep Mode
I attempted to change the Power Button Option from “Shut Down” to “Sleep” and the setting would not take until changing the Shut Down properties in the local computer policy as shown in the attached document.
