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Remote desktop – multiple computers behind firewall – changing RDP port

Summary: Change the port the computer receives RDP on through registry (regedit, search rdp-tcp, find 3389 and change port), reboot pc in windows firewall open the same port you changed above and allow connections in firewall port forward / virtual server setup the external port (same as above) to forward to IP of internal computer

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How to Make a Large USB Drive Bootable

Published on September 3, 2014 by in computer

Link:  http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm   Note If you find fat32format a bit fiddly to use or these instructions a bit hard to follow you should try the replacement for fat32format. It is a Windows application with a GUI. Try it here I recently got a SATA 250GB disk for testing FATLIB. It turns out that Windows XP won’t let

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If You Can’t Install Internet Explorer 11 Because it Doesn’t show up in Installed Updates

Published on April 24, 2014 by in computer

Run this From a command prompt: FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*11.*.mum /c “cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart” then go to installed updates and remove and reboot

 
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How To Fix Temporary Profile in Windows 7

Published on February 20, 2014 by in computer

link:  http://www.sysprobs.com/fix-temporary-profile-windows-7   Sometimes Windows 7 OS may not read your correct user profile properly, instead, load with temporary profile which will look completely different.  If you are not aware of temp profile or missed to see the pop-up message at bottom right side of the screen, then really you will be surprised to see

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Free Data Recovery Program – iCare Data Recovery Standard Edition

Published on February 7, 2014 by in computer

We’ve used this utility several times and it succeeds where other similar programs fail. Link: http://www.icare-recovery.com/ iCare Data Recovery Standard Edition Reformatted partition, memory card, camera/phone card by accident? Corrupted MBR and cannot find your partition or USB not detected? Accidentally deleted partition, partition lost? Drive became RAW, chkdsk reports not available for raw drives? SHIFT+DELETE, emptied

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Windows 7 install using bootcamp on macbook air in Mavericks

Published on January 15, 2014 by in computer

Here are the key points, full instructions below: 1. use 2 USB sticks 2. the usb stick on the LEFT side of the MBA should be empty and ready to format 3. the usb stick on the RIGHT side of the MBA can be your bootable usb stick with windows 7 ready to go (that

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How to Protect Yourself From the CryptoLocker Virus

Published on November 7, 2013 by in computer

CryptoLocker is Trojan horse malware which surfaced in late 2013, a form of ransomware targeting computers running Microsoft Windows. CryptoLocker disguises itself as a legitimate attachment; when activated, the malware encrypts certain types of files stored on local and mounted network drives using RSA public-key cryptography, with the private key stored only on the malware’s control servers. The malware then displays a message which offers to decrypt

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Installing Windows 7 Over Windows 8

Published on October 28, 2013 by in computer

Link:  http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html – must convert the disk to MBR so windows 7 will install and change bios settings – on a dell – disable secure boot and and turn off UEFI (set to legacy) in bios then: – put in the windows 7 media and boot to it – follow process below after you get to

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Intel’s Wi-Fi adapters connectivity issues continue

Published on September 11, 2013 by in computer

  Link: http://www.neowin.net/news/intels-wi-fi-adapters-connectivity-issues-continue   The Windows 7/8 disconnection errors appearing with Intel Centrino 6230/6235 adapters are still a problem area, and users are becoming increasingly annoyed with the way Intel are handling the issue. Sadly, despite even more new driver updates released over the past couple of months, Intel still hasn’t got to the bottom of what is causing users

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Upgrading Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Enterprise

Published on August 19, 2013 by in computer

Link: http://jason.agostoni.net/2012/11/10/upgrading-windows-7-ultimate-to-windows-8-enterprise/ After having such a great time at Build I felt it was time to upgrade my work laptop to Windows 8.  Previously, however, I had Windows 7 Ultimate and when I tried to upgrade to Windows 8 Enterprise the installer told me I could not do so: “Windows 7 Ultimate cannot be upgraded to

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