How to properly Reinstall Windows XP from scratch
Windows XP is good for a few months before a reinstall is really needed, especially for me. This is intended to be a quick guide to the process of reloading … Read More
61 Free tools from Microsoft to Support Windows XP
When Windows XP was released there was also a Windows XP resource kit released as well. After Windows Server 2003 was released Microsoft released a Windows 2003 resource kit that … Read More
HP Jet Direct hack protection
SANS has a great article by one of their on duty handlers. This is how to make sure that you do not expose one of those HP Jet Direct networking … Read More
Internet over powerlines
This is a story that will not go away. It seems like some kind of urban legend but once every 6 months or so I see an article about Internet … Read More
Freeware msconfig replacement
Back in the days of Windows 98 SE I was very excited that there was an msconfig utility. Msconfig was in the system tools in Windows 98 and when I … Read More
Citrix Server Error Messages
Doing some Microsoft updates on the network for the Windows critical flaw this week and I ran into an error when trying to reboot one of the Citrix boxes. Error … Read More
Make an old PC like new again
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (WinFLP) is a thin-client operating system from Microsoft. It was originally announced with a codename of Eiger and Mönch in mid-2005, and was released on … Read More
Filemon and Regmon
Have you used either Regmon or Filemon before? These are a couple of great products at the Sysinternals site that allow you to see and save in real time what … Read More
More on Google Checkout
In its quest to “organize the world’s information,” Google now wants to keep track of your credit card number and where you live. Merchants participating in Google Checkout will display … Read More
Pingomatic Pingoat and iPings
pinging pinging everywhere. I have been having trouble pinging lately with pingomatic, it seems to be down. I sometimes use Pingoat but they are really bad for banning weblogs for … Read More