Posts Tagged ‘Windows Vista’

Remote Desktop 7 Download for XP & Vista

One of the new features in Windows 7 is Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 7, and Microsoft decided to also offer the most of the same functionality to Windows XP and Vista users. Many of you will probably shrug this off as a pointless update, but it has something that is really useful to me. What is it?

October 29th, 2009
Remote Desktop 7 Download for XP & Vista

Automatically Empty the Recycling Bin at Startup

One of the things that I noticed with my desktop computer is that I'm constantly deleting large files, and after awhile it can consume quite a bit of space. I restart the computer a few times each week, and I decided that upon startup would also be a good time to have the Recycle Bin emptied.

January 30th, 2009
Automatically Empty the Recycling Bin at Startup

Rip DVD’s to AVI Files

Have you been wanting to get your DVD library onto your PC, but are trying to figure out the best way to do that? A free application called bitRipper might be just the solution you're looking for.

January 29th, 2009
Rip DVD’s to AVI Files

Automatically Restart Crashed Apps

There is a good chance that you've had a program crash on your while you were away from your computer, and it probably caused quite a headache. Maybe you have a web server or FTP server at home, and the application running it crashed when you were at work leaving those files inaccessible.

January 21st, 2009
Automatically Restart Crashed Apps

I Finally Moved to 64-bit Windows

For the last few years I've been using a Windows Vista Media Center machine to record television shows, stream media to my Xbox 360, and perform backups of other computers in the house. When I made the switch from XP to Vista I contemplated installing the 64-bit version of the operating system, but I didn't feel like hassling with any driver issues.

January 14th, 2009
I Finally Moved to 64-bit Windows

DonationCoder’s 35 Free “New Year” Apps

About 6-weeks before the end of each year some DonationCoder members start planning out what kind of app they'd like to create for the NANY (New Apps for the New Year) challenge. The end result has to be offered for free, and this year 44 coders pledged to release a program.

January 7th, 2009
DonationCoder’s 35 Free “New Year” Apps

Daily Switching Between Vista and Mac Causing Brain Confusion

April was a big month for us. Some of you may recall that it was then that we took the plunge and bought MacBook Pros. Thinking back, our first week was a bit painful. It took time to "re-train" our brains to think differently.

October 29th, 2008
Daily Switching Between Vista and Mac Causing Brain Confusion

Manage Multiple Connections: Remote Desktop, VNC, Citrix, and More

Everyday when I'm at work I'm dealing with dozens of different servers that I have to connect to using the Windows Remote Desktop.

October 20th, 2008
Manage Multiple Connections: Remote Desktop, VNC, Citrix, and More

CyberNotes: Reset a Windows Admin Password (XP or Vista)

The other day I had someone who ran into a big problem that many of us hope to never come across. What happened was the user had forgotten the administrator password for their Windows Vista machine, and had no idea how they could log on.

October 2nd, 2008
CyberNotes: Reset a Windows Admin Password (XP or Vista)

Should Microsoft Un-Bundle Apps From Windows?

When it comes down to it, what most people want in an operating system is stability. They want something that works well out of the box, and they really don't care too much about the extras that come with it because they can always download them at their convenience.

September 26th, 2008
Should Microsoft Un-Bundle Apps From Windows?