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Configure Remote Media Streaming in Windows 7
17/11/2012 19:37
Windows 7 and Windows Media Player 12 include a very useful and cool feature called Internet Media Sharing. Integrated with an online ID provider such as Windows Live ID users can access their media located on a home Windows 7 computer remotely over the Internet on any other...
Configure IP Address and DNS from Command Line
17/11/2012 19:37
The IP address of your computer can be set from the command prompt by running the following commands at an administrative level prompt:
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" static 123.123.123.123 255.255.255.0 123.123.123.1 1
Local Area Connection is the name...
Close all open applications with one click
17/11/2012 19:37
Close all open applications with one click
Published in multiple categories by Steve Sinchak with 57,923 views and 6 comments
At the end of the day I always like to close the open applications to prepare my computer for the next day. Since I rarely...
Clean And Optimize Your New Computer
17/11/2012 19:36
When you buy a new computer it is often loaded with extra software that you just don’t need. OEMs are paid by software companies to bundle trial versions in hopes that you will buy the full product. The preloaded junk is a waste of disk space, memory and can even hurt the...
Change Windows Product Key After Install
17/11/2012 19:36
Do you need to change your product key so you can activate Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 properly? You can use a great command line tool that will help you do this very quickly. Just follow these steps:
Launch the Start Menu and type in command prompt or cmd so that it shows...
Change Remote Desktop RDP Port
17/11/2012 19:36
Port 3389 is the home of the remote desktop protocol that powers Remote Desktop Services on all modern versions of Windows. If your system has Remote Desktop enabled, it is listening for connections on port 3389. Since this port is both well known and can be used to attack...
Calibrate your display
17/11/2012 19:35
Windows 7and Windows 8 includes a new tool to help you calibrate the correct gamma, contrast, brightness and color settings for your specific display.
Just click on the Start Button and type in dccw and hit Enter.
Then follow the on screen directions and adjust the sliders so that...
Bypass open with lookup web service
17/11/2012 19:35
When opening up a file in windows that does not already have a registered file association you are prompted if you would like to specify what file to use to open the file or if you would like to use a web service. The web service is a great idea for the average computer user but...
Batch File Rename with Windows PowerShell
17/11/2012 19:35
Microsoft included a batch rename feature in the latest version of Windows allowing you to select multiple files, right click on one and select rename. All of the selected files will be renamed with the name you provided and a number. This functionality works well for basic files but does not...
Automatic Location Based Default Printer Switching
17/11/2012 19:34
One of the most useful features of Windows 7 for business laptop users is automatic default printer switching based on location. In past versions of Windows it was only possible to have one default printer. In Window 7, you can set default printers based on location. For example,...
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