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AVG Internet Security 8 Firewall x64 Review

There are many firewall choices for Windows x64 users, so I've decided to take a look at some of the most popular products that are compatible with Windows Vista x64.  The first firewall I will look at...

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AMD Launches Three New Quad-Core Phenom Processors!

Hot off the presses!  AMD has updated their quad-core lineup, and have released their new flagship Phenom processor!  Here is the meat from the press release:Today, AMD released the AMD Phenom™ X4 9950...

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VTech usb7100 Skype Phone on Vista x64

I might be a little late to the game, but I have Skype fever.  Recently, I purchased SkypeIn and SkypeOut.  I love how Skype picks up my Outlook contacts and lets me dial them straight from my PC.  I...

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Mediafour Releases MacDrive 7 Compatible with Windows Vista x64

lWith Mac OS X 10.5, Mac owners can now enjoy Windows Vista x64 on their computers.  The one major downside to using bootcamp, is that your Mac OS X partition is inaccessible while booted into Windows....

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Export Windows Service List to Excel with Windows Powershell

I've always had Windows Powershell installed on my system, but never needed to really dive deep into it.  Today, I saw a question on a forum, asking how to get a list of Windows Services into a...

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Optimizing Google Analytics for CommunityServer

CommunityServer now has built in support for entering your Google Analytics JavaScript code, which makes it extremely simple to start tracking your visitors.  In the CommunityServer control panel, go...

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Windows 7 File Copy Performance Rocks

I just got Windows 7 Beta 1 installed on my main desktop, and I’m having great first impressions.  As I was copying my music, videos, and podcasts from a backup hard drive, I noticed the transfer was...

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Daemon Tools is incompatible with Windows 7 Beta 1

Well, this just in from the “this sucks” department… the latest version of Daemon Tools is not compatible with Windows 7 Beta 1.  Hopefully they will update it soon! Update: PowerISO’s Virtual Drive...

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Windows 7 Beta Shortcut Keys

Brandon Paddock has posted an awesome “cheat sheet” of hot keys to use in Windows 7.GeneralWin+UpMaximizeWin+DownRestore / MinimizeWin+LeftSnap to leftWin+RightSnap to rightWin+Shift+LeftJump to left...

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Windows 7 Beta 1 has problems with XP Display Drivers (XDDM)

I’ve been enjoying Windows 7 so much over the past week, that I’ve been recommending it to all of my friends.  One friend with a Dell Inspiron 710m decided to take the plunge.  Windows 7 installation...

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Why I think XDDM on Windows 7 Beta 1 is a key scenario

A lot of people have been telling me things like, “Of course Windows 7 Beta 1 doesn’t work with XP drivers.”  As if there’s no shot that it’s even supposed to work.  Well, it works in Vista and it’s a...

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Connecting to a console session using Windows 7’s Remote Desktop Client

A few of the servers I administer are still running Windows Server 2003, and sometimes there is a need to connect to the console session.  There is no UI in the Remote Desktop client built into...

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Packet Loss on Cablevision’s Optimum Online Boost Service

[DISCLAMER: This post is a rant.  I am sorry if this comes off in a frustrated tone, but guess what, I’m fustrated!]I’m going to start off by wishing that today durring the hours of 8am to 11am, I have...

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Shrink SQL Server 2008 Database Log File Script

Here is a quick script to shrink the database log file in a SQL Server 2008 database.  This procedure has changed, since the BACKUP command does not work the same way as previous versions.  Replace...

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Bing’s MLB Scores FAIL with All Star Game

All-Stars beat All-Stars?  How about saying American League vs National League? :)

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