Quite honestly, having been in the TAP for Windows 8 and having logged a lot of time using the product, I was frustrated because I felt lost when it came to finding something or executing a task. I shy away from the “Start” screen, the screen you see after you’re […]
Windows
Is Your PowerShell Slow to Start?
I ran into a scenario last week where we had loaded the Compellent Storage Center Command Set for Windows PowerShell on a server. When we launched the shell shortcut, the window opened but took a long time to get to a PowerShell command prompt. So, what causes slow start-up when […]
Hidden Windows 7 Themes
I came across this one this week. Did you know there are a few hidden themes built-in to Windows 7? They’re in a hidden directory, so you’ll have to type their path directly or use search with the option to location hidden files or folders. If you navigate to C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT […]
Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0 RC
If you haven’t checked it out, do it now. The Web Platform Installer makes your life a lot easier, especially when it comes to installing and configuring applications like WordPress on your own server. I provisioned a new Windows 2008 R2 Web Server and needed to move my websites off […]
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7
Not that all my desktops and laptops are running Windows 7, I wanted to get the newest tools for administering my Windows environment, including Hyper-V. It took a little bit of searching, and a lot of the search results pointed to the beta tools or the RSAT for Windows Vista, […]