Archive for May, 2009

How To: Reset A Windows Mobile Device To Default Factory Settings (Hard Reset)

Friday, May 29th, 2009

At times it may be necessary to perform a “hard reset” of your Windows Mobile device. A hard reset should be performed only if a normal reset does not solve a system Issue. A hard reset will restore your Windows Mobile device back to factory default settings and erase all personal data on it. Performing a hard reset may vary depending on your Windows Mobile device and service provider. There are a couple of ways to restore a Windows Mobile device to default factory settings. The read more

Some Useful Network Commands For Windows/DOS

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Windows  has a whole array of helpful command line tools for configuring and testing Internet and LAN connections. The following is a list of useful network commands that can be used from the command prompt. A lot of these commands are intended for administrating a network, but they are great for savvy home users as well. All of the tools are run by opening a Command window and entering the appropriate command. Go to Start-Run and enter “cmd” to open a Command read more

How To: Create A Hidden User Account In Windows Vista

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Microsoft’s Windows operating systems including Windows Vista and Windows XP allows multiple user accounts to be created on the computer, be it administrators or standard users. When there is more than one user accounts been defined and created on the computer, Windows operating system will display Welcome Screen, with all available user accounts listed so that user can click and login. The following simple registry tweak allows to create a hidden user account in Windows Vista. This read more

How To: Change The Default Location For Installing Applications In Windows Vista

Monday, May 25th, 2009

By default, Windows Vista uses the system drive for installing any new applications. That is, if Windows Vista is installed on the C Drive, the default folder where all the applications you install would automatically show up as C:\Program Files. This make a major load off your Windows partition if you’re running very data intensive applications like Adobe Photoshop, video editing software’s, etc. However, you can change the default installation drive and/ or directory by a simple read more