How to Command Prompt a System Restore in Safe Mode

April 7, 2011 Leave a comment

All Microsoft Windows operating systems ship with the System Restore component. System Restore enables the user to restore the computer and its programs to an earlier point in time. The System Restore component may be initiated through Windows, or may be run from the command line in Safe Mode. System Restore is very useful when troubleshooting for malware and software conflicts. Each time software is installed to the computer, a System Restore point is created. Should the software conflict with another application on the computer, a malware infection, or any other problems manifest after a change is made to the operating system, the System Restore feature will roll back the computer to an earlier point in time prior to the harmful change to the computer.

 

Instructions

  • 1

    Click the Windows “Start” button and select “Restart” from the menu.

  • 2

    Press the “F8” key during the boot-up initialization process to enter Windows Safe Mode.

  • 3

    Select “Safe Mode with Command Prompt” from the Safe Mode menu.

  • 4

    Type “rstrui.exe” at the C: prompt and press the “Enter” key. The System Restore interface will launch.

  • 5

    Select “Recommended Restore Point” to restore the computer to the most recent restore point, or select “Choose a Different Restore Point”.

  • 6

    Click the “Next” button.

  • 7

    Check the check box in front of the desired Restore Point, if the “Choose a Different Restore Point” option was selected.

  • 8

    Click “Next”.

  • 9

    Click “Finish” to start the restore process. Do not interrupt the process. System Restore will run and when finished, will restart the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Categories: Uncategorized

Advantages of Using 64-Bit Editions of Windows 7

April 4, 2011 Leave a comment

Although earlier versions of Windows operating systems, such as the Windows® XP® Professional operating system, were available in 64-bit editions, these versions provided limited application compatibility when compared with the 32-bit editions. Additionally, the relative scarcity of 64-bit drivers for existing hardware made selecting the 64-bit edition a significant compromise.

The 64-bit editions of Windows 7 overcome the application incompatibility issues that affected the 64-bit edition of earlier versions of Windows. The 64-bit drivers are now readily available for most commonly used devices in the 64-bit edition of Windows 7.

 

The features in the 64-bit editions of Windows 7 are identical to their 32-bit counterparts. However, there are several advantages of using a 64-bit edition of Windows 7.

Improved performance
The fact that 64-bit processors can process more data for each clock cycle enables your applications to run faster or support more users. In workstation computers, faster processing means that applications run more quickly, particularly those that are processor intensive. To benefit from this improved processor capacity, you must install a 64-bit edition of the operating system.

Enhanced memory

The performance of a computer that runs a large number of programs, or runs programs that require large amounts of memory, is affected adversely if there is insufficient physical memory available to the operating system. A 64-bit operating system can address memory above 4GB. This is unlike all 32-bit operating systems, including all 32-bit editions of Windows 7, which are limited to 4 GB of addressable memory.

Note: The 32-bit editions of Windows 7 cannot access all of the 4 GB of memory to run user programs. They are limited to approximately 3 GB of memory regardless of how much memory you install on the computer. The 32-bit editions of Windows 7 use the additional memory (up to 4 GB) to run system-related services and programs.

The following table lists the memory configurations supported by 64-bit editions of Windows 7.

Windows 7 Edition                                    Home

Home Basic / Home Basic N                       8 GB
Home Premium                                                 16 GB
Professional / Professional N                     128 GB or more
Enterprise / Ultimate                                      128 GB or more

 

f you anticipate the need to run several memory-intensive programs, deploying a 64-bit edition of Windows 7 will improve your computer’s performance. If any computer that you have has more than 4 GB of memory installed, you must install a 64-bit edition of Windows 7 to access the memory beyond 4 GB.

Improved device support

Although 64-bit processors have been available for some time, in the past it was difficult to obtain third-party drivers for commonly used devices, such as printers, scanners, and other common office equipment. Since Windows Vista first released, the availability of drivers for these devices has improved greatly. Because Windows 7 is built on the same kernel as Windows Vista, most of the drivers that work with Windows Vista also work with Windows 7.

Improved security

The processor architecture of x64-based processors from Intel and AMD support the following features that improve security:

1. Kernel Patch Protection: this prevents software from modifying the operating system kernel.

2. Mandatory kernel-mode driver signing: signed drivers indicate that a driver has been sourced from a safe and trusted vendor. In 64-bit editions of Windows 7, all kernel-mode drivers must be signed digitally.

3. Data Execution Prevention: this is implemented at the hardware level rather than by software in the operating system and helps prevent buffer overflows that malicious software uses to cause system failures.

Limitations of the 64-bit editions

The 64-bit editions of Windows 7 do not support the 16-bit Windows on Windows (WOW) environment. WOW enables the operating system to run early Windows and DOS applications. If your organization requires legacy 16-bit applications, one solution is to run the application within a virtual environment by using one of the many Microsoft virtualization technologies available.

 

____________________________________________________________________________

Author: Emdad

Disable Driver Signing in Windows 7 Using Group Policy Editor

March 31, 2011 9 comments

If you want to turn off device driver signing in Windows 7 completely, do the following.

Hit the Win+R keys together to open the run dialog. Type gpedit.msc to open the local groups policy editor.

Expand ‘Administrative Templates’ (it’s under ‘User Configuration’). Expand ‘System’. Click ‘Driver Installation’.

In the right panel, double click on ‘Code Signing for Device Drivers’.

Choose ‘Enabled’ in the window that appears. In the underlying options, choose ‘Ignore’. This disables drivers signing in Windows 7, and now you can install unsigned drivers in Windows 7.

Click Apply, OK. Restart your computer to install unsigned drivers.

UPDATE:  For windows 7 home and basic you need to download and install gpedit installar http://www.deviantart.com/download/215792914/add_gpedit_msc_by_jwils876-d3kh6vm.zip

 

Outlook Rule To Delay Sending All Email

March 30, 2011 2 comments
  1. Open Rules by clicking on the “Managing Rules and Alerts” button on your Outlook toolbar.   Then click on “New Rule”, and you should see the below image.   The last option in the Rules Wizard is “Check messages after sending”, click on it, then click “Next”.
  2. You’ll now see the “Select Condition(s)” options, which you can leave blank.  Without clicking any options, click “Next”, and you will receive the dialog box that you see in the below picture alerting you that this rule will be applied to every message you send.  That’s exactly what we want; a safety net for every message.  Click “Yes” to continue.
  3. Now you need to decide what you want to happen to each message that you send.  The very last option “defer delivery by a number of minutes” is what you want to check mark.  Once check marked, you’ll see “a number of show up at the bottom of the rule in “Step 2”.  Click those works in blue and you will see the Deferred Delivery” box pop up as illustrated in the below picture.  Choose how many minutes you want to defer delivery by, and click “Ok”.
  4. At this point, you’re done with the rule.  If you wanted to add more criteria to the rule, have at it.  You can get crafty and only have the delay when messages are being sent to certain people if you had the need.  To complete the rule and save it, click “Finish”.   Going forward, all emails that you send will reside in your Outbox for however many minutes you chose before actually sending.
Categories: IT Tutorials Tags: , , ,

On the top of Burj Khalifa’s spire

May 15, 2010 Leave a comment
Categories: Uncategorized

Microsoft FixIT Center Fixes Problems with Windows

April 29, 2010 Leave a comment

Desktop Client and Online Customer Support Solution


Microsoft Fix it Center consist of a downloadable client that contains a set of
wizards and trouble-shooters that will search solutions to problems or errors.
The Client also let you create an online account where it can store your
computers configuration for later use.

Upon installation of the Fix it Center client, it automatically downloads the
latest trouble-shooter to your Computer. The trouble-shooter can “find and fix”
issues immediately or “find and notify” you of the issues it detected.

Download

Categories: IT Tutorials

Use Remote Assistance to Get Help, with Your PC, from a Friend

April 29, 2010 Leave a comment

If you’re having PC troubles and you have a friend that’s good with computers.
You may want to call upon them to help you with your issue. In this guide, I’ll
show you how to make a request using Remote Assistance.

This tutorial is split into two parts:

  • Remote Assistance using Vista/7.
  • Remote Assistance using XP.

Remote Assistance [Windows Vista or 7]

To create a remote assistance request:

1. Ensure remote assistance is enabled by clicking the Start button,
right clicking Computer and clicking Properties.

2. In the left-hand panel, click Remote settings.

3. Under the Remote tab, ensure Allow Remote Assistance
connections to this computer
is checked. Click OK.

4. Click the Start button, type remo and click
Windows Remote Assistance.

5. Click Invite someone you trust to help you.

6. Click Save this invitation as a file.

7. Save the file to your desktop.

8. Email the file to your friend and call them to give them the password
(most secure.)

Your friend can now open the invite, type the password, and work on your PC
to get it working again.

Remote Assistance [Windows XP]

1. Ensure remote assistance is enabled by clicking the Start button,
right clicking Computer and clicking Properties.

2. Under the Remote tab, ensure Allow Remote Assistance
invitations to be sent from this computer
is checked.
Click OK.

3. Click the Start button, click All Program, and click
Remote Assistance.

4. Click Invite someone to help you.

5. Click Save invitation as a file (Advanced.).

6. Give the invitation a name and set the expiration to 1 Hour. Click
Continue.

7. Set a password for your friend to use to access your PC.

8. Save the file to your desktop.

Your friend can now open the invite, type the password, and work on your PC
to get it working again.

What if this Doesn’t Work?

Your internet service provider (ISP), router, PC firewall etc. may block
remote assistance and you’ll get a connection error. If this is the case, try Team Viewer instead.

Categories: IT Tutorials

How to Install Java on Ubuntu Linux

April 18, 2010 Leave a comment

The Java Runtime Environment, Java is used for multimedia-rich web applications. It is platform-independent and can run on any operating system. As Java contains proprietary code, it is not installed on Ubuntu Linux by default. Java is available in the default repositories.

  1. Open Terminal Window.
  2. type " sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts." without quotation.
  3. Select "Accept"
  4. type: "java -version" without quotation to verify that JAVA was installed correctly.
Categories: Linux

How to Use Net Send to Send Computer Messages

April 18, 2010 Leave a comment
If you have a network with multiple computers, or are on a network at work and have the permission to use TCP/IP commands in DOS , then you can send network messages to anyone in your network.
 
  • Read and follow:
  1. Open a command line window  (Start -> Run -> CMD)
  2. Type the command: "net send (user name or computer name) (Message you want to send)." without the parenthesis or quotations. then press enter. Example:

    net send robertf Meeting changed to 3 P.M. Same place.

  3. You can even replace the hostname by the IP of the target machine:
    net send 192.168.0.1 "hello" .

  4. also if you want to broadcast the message you can do this:
    net send * "Broadcast message".

  5. If you want to disable this service, go to cmd.exe and do:
    net stop messenger

    If you want to enable it again, do:
    net start messenger

  • Tips & Warnings:
  1. Messages can only contain up to 128 characters.
  2. In order to send a message, the user has to be logged on in order to receive it.
  3. In order for messages to be received, the messenger service must be turned on and running
  4. If using this utility from work, please make sure you are permitted to do so first.

Thanx for EHow.com

Categories: Cmd Commands

Easy way to transfer your old Email to New Mailbox

February 1, 2010 2 comments

 

Incase you create a new email (Hotmail,Gmail and yahoo) you can easly move  your old Mailbox including contacts and calendars using trueswitch.

Follow my Steps:

1-Go to trueswitch and click Beginimage 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-Now follow the steps under “copy from” enter the email and password where you want to transfer email, Calendar and contact from and enter the new one (under copy to…).

image 

3-Now just check what you want to transfer in Finish.