Change to single user mode: change user /install (When you want to install/uninstall a program)
Chnage to multi-user mode: change user /execute
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Encrypt your hard drive using BitLocker
Don't have TPM(Trusted Platform Module)? No worries, here is the link shows you how to encrypt your HDD:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/networking/?p=2248&tag=rbxccnbtr1
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/networking/?p=2248&tag=rbxccnbtr1
Files that do not go to the recycle bin
The following kinds of deletions do not go to the Recycle Bin:
Files stored on removable disks
Files stored on network drives, even when that volume is on a computer that has its own Recycle Bin
Files deleted from a command prompt
Files deleted from compressed (zipped) folders
Files stored on removable disks
Files stored on network drives, even when that volume is on a computer that has its own Recycle Bin
Files deleted from a command prompt
Files deleted from compressed (zipped) folders
What does an index do?
The index is constructed dynamically by the Windows Search service, Search-Indexer.exe. The indexer crawls through all locations that are prescribed to be indexed, converting the content of documents (in supported formats) into plain text and then storing the text and metadata for quick retrieval.
Remove personal metadata for privacy's sake
To scrub a file of unwanted metadata in Windows 7, select one or more files in Windows Explorer, right-click, and then click Properties. On the Details tab, click Remove Properties And Personal Information. This opens the Remove Properties dialog box, an example of which is shown Above.
Some useful shortcuts
F11 Maximize
Windows logo key + E to open Windows Explorer
Inside Out: Zip through Windows Explorer with keyboard shortcuts
Pressing Ctrl+N in Windows Explorer opens a new window on the same folder. Ctrl + W closes the current window. (These keyboard shortcuts function the same way in Internet Explorer.) The following additional keyboard shortcuts work in Windows Explorer:
Alt+Up Arrow—Go up one level.
Alt+Right Arrow—Go forward.
Alt+Left Arrow—Go back.
Alt+D—Move the focus to the address bar, and select the current path.
F4—Move the insertion point to the address bar, and display the contents of the drop-down list of previous addresses.
Alt+Enter—Show properties of the selected file.
Shift+F10—Open the shortcut menu for the current selection (which is the same as a right-click).
F6—Cycle through the following elements: address bar, toolbar, navigation pane, file list, column headings (available in Details view only).
Tab—Cycle through the following elements: address bar, search box, toolbar, navigation pane, file list, column headings (available in Details view only).
F11—Toggle full-screen mode.
Ctrl+Shift+N—Create a new subfolder in the current folder.
Ctrl+Shift+E—Expands navigation pane to the current folder.
Windows logo key + E to open Windows Explorer
Inside Out: Zip through Windows Explorer with keyboard shortcuts
Pressing Ctrl+N in Windows Explorer opens a new window on the same folder. Ctrl + W closes the current window. (These keyboard shortcuts function the same way in Internet Explorer.) The following additional keyboard shortcuts work in Windows Explorer:
Alt+Up Arrow—Go up one level.
Alt+Right Arrow—Go forward.
Alt+Left Arrow—Go back.
Alt+D—Move the focus to the address bar, and select the current path.
F4—Move the insertion point to the address bar, and display the contents of the drop-down list of previous addresses.
Alt+Enter—Show properties of the selected file.
Shift+F10—Open the shortcut menu for the current selection (which is the same as a right-click).
F6—Cycle through the following elements: address bar, toolbar, navigation pane, file list, column headings (available in Details view only).
Tab—Cycle through the following elements: address bar, search box, toolbar, navigation pane, file list, column headings (available in Details view only).
F11—Toggle full-screen mode.
Ctrl+Shift+N—Create a new subfolder in the current folder.
Ctrl+Shift+E—Expands navigation pane to the current folder.
Monday, January 18, 2010
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