Easy ways to get to Windows Task Manager
Let’s face it, from time to time, we just need to get to task manager and kill an application or get a quick look at system resources. There are many…
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How to add highlighting in Evernote
Evernote is just an all around great utility for anyone wanting to keep track of thoughts, notes, pictures, or other tidbits that they simply don’t want to forget or lose…
How to find your DNS settings on your computer
Basic Internet troubleshooting often requires troubleshooting DNS settings on a computer. DNS provides the means for all the user friendly URLS we use to surf the Internet are properly translated…
How to show information about your computer on your Windows Desktop
There is a really great utility that is devloped by Sysinternals that allows you to present a custom Windows background that can show you all kinds of information about your…
Option to transfer forest FSMO roles not available in GUI MMC
Transferring roles from one DC to another DC is a common practice, especially if you may have recently provisioned another domain controller in your environment and are shifting roles around…
Samsung Galaxy S4 widgets not updating
After recently purchasing Samsung’s new flagship smartphone the Galaxy S4, I have had a weird issue with some of my beloved weather widgets not updating. I had tried several different…
Configure additional bindings in IIS 7.5 so websites answer to different names
One of the main purposes of the “Bindings” setting for a website’s properties is so the webserver knows which website to serve out when a request comes across on port…
How to find which user is logged into a remote computer with powershell
As an administrator you may find yourself needing to see which user is logged into a remote workstation if you are trying to troubleshoot an issue or if you need…
How to see what network drives a remote computer is connected to using powershell
In our Powershell series for performing day to day administrative tasks we want to move on to a task that many admins may need to perform as an information gathering…
How to start and stop services remotely using Powershell
Powershell is one of the coolest new things that has happened to Windows in recent iterations. It provides a wealth of scripting power to administrators and even to home users…