Understanding Networking with Hyper-V
With Hyper-V the world of networking is quite different than it was with Virtual Server. First to set the scene, with Windows Server 2008 installed on a system with one …
How to Track Your Stolen Laptop for Free
Using Prey, you’ll have the upper hand over thieves A laptop is a lot of things—it’s a mobile entertainment center, a portal to the web, and a way to get …
How to Repair a Faulty Windows Installation Without Reformatting
Corrupted system files don’t have to ruin your day Nothing will put a crimp in your computing style quite like a Windows error. Although Microsoft’s OS has gotten exponentially more …
How to Protect Your Boot Drive with BitLocker
When it comes to protecting the data on your computer, you can’t do better than strongencryption. Properly encrypted, your files are safe even if a ne’er-do-well gains access to your …
How To Enable Jumbo Frames
Enabling jumbo frames can significantly increase your network’s throughput while consuming fewer CPU cycles (we’ll explain why in a moment). But before you configure your PCs to use jumbo frames, …