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- IT Dojo: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files
- When you install Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the installation process leaves behind about 800 MBs of original Windows Vista files--in case you later want to remove SP1. Relative to current hard drives, 800 MBs isn't that much space. But, it's still enough space to store a couple hundred...
- Videos 2008-07-28
- IT Dojo: How to spoof a MAC address
- When you support small offices, home offices, and remote offices, you often run across older wireless equipment. Equipment that's likely secured with MAC filtering and perhaps a hidden SSID and WEP encryption.Most techs would agree that MAC filtering alone isn't going to secure a wireless network and that even WEP...
- Videos 2008-07-14
- IT Dojo: Control users' temporary Internet files and browser history
- Monitoring your users' Internet activity is an often unwelcome part of an IT professional's job. Few of us want to be the secret police. However, many companies require some level of Internet monitoring to ensure compliance with usage policies and to track problem users.If monitoring software is too costly for...
- Videos 2008-07-07
- IT Dojo: Five Cisco IOS tips to make you more efficient
- Working with Cisco routers and switches is a part of almost every network administrator's job. Keeping your Cisco equipment configured for optimal performance can be a time-consuming process, but there are a few general rules that will make you a more efficient administrator. In this IT Dojo video, Bill...
- Videos 2008-06-30
- IT Dojo: Reset Windows passwords with the Offline NT Password and Registry Editor
- Windows passwords are a necessary evil. They help protect our systems, but they can also be a real pain in the neck. Employees leave, IT workers quit, IT consultants fail to properly document deployments. Regardless of the cause, you're left with a locked account and perhaps a locked system. ...
- Videos 2008-06-23
- Save images in Microsoft Word documents as separate files
- You can save all the pictures in a Word document to individual image files using the Save as Web page option (Word 2000, Word 2002/XP, and Word 2003) or by unzipping the .docx file (Word 2007). by Bill Detwiler
- Image galleries 2008-06-13
- IT Dojo pop quiz answers: Solid-state drives
- As of grading time, nearly 500 people had taken our solid-state drives quiz. Find out how they did, and if you would have done better. by Bill Detwiler
- Image galleries 2008-05-30
- IT Dojo: Simplify admin tasks by exporting Active Directory data with CSVDE
- Active Directory can hold valuable user data, including contact information, their departments, and even office locations. Using this data source for administrative purposes can save you time when performing everyday tasks like auditing user accounts and checking software licenses. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you an easy...
- Videos 2008-05-08
- IT Dojo pop quiz answers: Hexadecimal basics
- Nearly 2,000 people took IT Dojo's pop quiz on hexadecimal basics. Here's a list of the correct answers and a breakdown of how well those who took the quiz scored. by Bill Detwiler
- Image galleries 2008-05-02
- IT Dojo: Five services you can turn off in Windows Server 2003
- Disabling unnecessary Windows Server 2003 services can strengthen your server security. Unfortunately, there are over 100 services to consider. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to disable Windows Server 2003 services and discusses the following five services that you may want to turn off: 1...
- Videos 2008-04-29
- IT Dojo: Quickly map drive letters in Windows XP with SUBST, PUSHD, and POPD
- Mapping drive letters in Windows XP is a common task. It's not a complicated process, but you can save time with a few easy shortcuts. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler demonstrates three old DOS commands that making mapping folders and network shares a snap. First,...
- Videos 2008-04-29
- IT Dojo: Change the Windows XP product key
- Unless you're working in a geographic region with a high rate of counterfeit software, it's unlikely the Windows XP machines you support will have invalid licenses. However even in the best-run IT shops, unauthorized software can find its way onto the desktop. An end-user may have installed a pirated copy...
- Videos 2008-04-28
- IT Dojo: Disable USB storage under OS X or Windows
- Hollywood would have IT pros believe that the biggest threat to network security comes from international super hackers or high school kids trying to download games like global thermonuclear war. In reality, we face a more mundane threat--our end users, particularly those wielding USB storage devices.These pocket-sized devices can store...
- Videos 2008-04-28
- IT Dojo: Understanding what support techs say and what they really mean
- Even though support techs often try their best to communicate honestly and clearly, sometimes they fall back on a few handy excuses or stalling tactics. Bill Detwiler takes a lighthearted look at some of the things you might hear from tech support staff and translates what they really mean. Once...
- Videos 2009-03-09
- IT Dojo: Five technical certifications that earn top dollar
- For the second year in a row, Global Knowledge and TechRepublic partnered to create and distribute a comprehensive IT salary survey. In February, we released the result of this survey in our 2009 IT Skills and Salary Report. Bill Detwiler examines the survey's results and discusses several factors that can...
- Videos 2009-02-23
- IT Dojo: Configure wireless network settings via Group Policy
- Manually configuring the wireless settings on hundreds, or even thousands, of PCs can be a real chore. Luckily, there is a way to speed up the process. In this IT Dojo video, I show how to save time and effort when configuring the wireless settings on your Windows PCs using...
- Videos 2009-06-29
- IT Dojo: Stop programs from running when Windows Vista starts
- Short of adding more RAM, there are a few things you can do to help a sluggish Windows Vista system run faster. Bill Detwiler shows you how to find and evaluate startup programs that you might want to shut down in order to get better performance from Vista. Once you've...
- Videos 2009-03-16
- 10 Cisco IOS Router file management commands every Cisco admin should know
- Just like Windows and Linux, the Cisco IOS has its own list of commands to manipulate files, and it's critical for Cisco network administrators to be very familiar with them. Bill Detwiler goes over some basic Cisco file commands and shows you how they can help you keep your network...
- Videos 2009-03-23
- IT Dojo: Understanding what users say and what they really mean
- Work in IT long enough and you'll notice that users repeat several key phrases. Novice techs may take these expressions at face value, but IT veterans know that these phrases often have hidden meanings. Bill Detwiler takes a lighthearted look at what users say and deciphers what they often mean....
- Videos 2009-03-02
- IT Dojo: Keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Windows Vista
- Navigating without a mouse is a forgotten skill among many users and even some support techs. But when Dr. Engelbart's venerable rodent is ill or absent, the keyboard can be your only option. Also, using the keyboard can be faster than the mouse if you know the right key combinations....
- Videos 2009-02-13
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