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- The PC Reloaded
- I dreamed last night of the death of the PC. As the years have passed, I have seen the PC grow from obscurity to something that lives in most family rooms around the world. You can now purchase a terabyte hard drive for your personal computer and 4 GB of...
- Tags: Uncategorized, Steven S. Warren
- Blog posts 2007-03-12
- Optimize Virtual PC
- Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 is Microsoft’s flagship workstation software virtualization product. After installing Virtual PC and loading your environment, follow these 10 steps for optimal performance.
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual PC 2004, PC, steven s. warren, Uncategorized, Virtual Pc, virualization
- Blog posts 2007-02-28
- Tweaking your IIS Settings
- Lots of organizations have turned on Internet Information Services IIS as a Windows-based Web server. However, few of them have truly tweaked and optimized IIS. Here are some tips to improve and maximize your IIS performance.Maximize your installationBefore you even decide to enable IIS, it is a good idea to...
- Tags: Iis, Internet, Internet information service, Microsoft, Microsoft IIS Server, performance, registry, steven s. warren, Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-02-28
- When is it time to adopt new technology?
- We live in an exciting time for technology. There is a great deal of technology available that will make your company more profitable or more efficient. You may even have specific people allocated to identifying and evaluating new technologies that may be beneficial to your company. Depending on your business...
- Tags: management, steven s. warren, Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-02-28
- Turning off UAC for administrators in Windows Vista
- As an Administrator of Windows Vista, are you completely irritated by the constant pop-ups asking for your authorization? Here is a quick tip on how to shut off UAC for administrators but keep it activated for standard users. Click the Start Orb and type secpol.msc. Expand Local Policies |...
- Tags: administrator, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, steven s. warren, Uac, Uncategorized, Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-27
- Check out the Windows Vista Application Compatibility List
- Are you getting ready to buy a new computer with Windows Vista or upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista? Not sure what programs and applications are certified? Before making the big purchase, see The Windows Vista Application Compatibility list. It currently lists all the programs certified on Windows Vista.[Poll=13]Please...
- Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, steven s. warren, Uncategorized, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Application, Windows Vista Application Compatibility List
- Blog posts 2007-02-27
- Does Protected Mode Protect You?
- With Internet Explorer 7, you are introduced to a Protected mode that is new with Windows Vista. The question many people are asking is what exactly is Protected mode and how does it help my online experience be more secure?In simple terms, when you double-click Internet Explorer and browse the...
- Tags: Internet Explorer, Protected Mode, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-02-21
- Tip: Working with the Windows Vista Power Buttons
- Today, I want to briefly chat about the two new power buttons that are located on the Start Orb of Windows Vista. The Power button when selected, puts your entire session in memory and puts your computer in a low power state sleep mode. It takes a minimal amount of...
- Tags: Uncategorized, The Hot Button, Steven S. Warren, Vista, Windows Vista, steven s. warren, interface, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-21
- What is coming with IIS 7.0
- Over the years, Internet Information Services IIS, Microsoft’s flagship web server product, has taken a lot of flack for being hacked and compromised. But with Windows Vista finally released, Microsoft has not squandered a great opportunity to move past these stereotypes and do something really great. In fact, Microsoft and...
- Tags: Uncategorized, Microsoft, Windows Vista, iis 7, steven s. warren, longhorn server, Microsoft IIS 7.0, Microsoft IIS Server, Internet, Internet information service
- Blog posts 2007-02-13
- Trimming the FAT!
- We are in the throes of a revival. What once was not is now hot. It now looks as if thin client computing is regaining popularity. We have come full circle. We first had the terminalmainframe model, and that progressed to the very popular PC and now we are going...
- Tags: Citrix, server, steven s. warren, Terminal Server, The Hot Button, Thin Client, Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-02-13
- See what you get for $399.00
- Check out my review and gallery of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition and let me know your thoughts.[poll=8]Please take my poll.
- Tags: Microsoft, operating system, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Uncategorized, Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-09
- Windows Vista & iTunes
- I have heard many complaints this past week that iTunes is not properly working in Windows Vista. In order to get it working properly, you have to take advantage of the compatibility tab. Here is the quick fix.Install iTunes.Right-click on the desktop shortcut or program and click Properties.Select the Compatibility...
- Tags: Uncategorized, The Hot Button, Apple, Windows Vista, steven s. warren, itunes, Microsoft Windows, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-09
- Vista is not ready for the corporate world
- The honeymoon is over.Reality has set in since I upgraded to Windows Vista last month; the jubilee I first felt running Windows Vista has gradually come to a frustrating halt. Oh, VENDORS.Yes, third party Vendors are ruining my Windows Vista experience. I can’t even begin to tell you how many...
- Tags: Uncategorized, The Hot Button, Microsoft, Windows Vista, steven s. warren, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, administrator, software
- Blog posts 2007-02-05
- Microsoft & Energy Policy Act of 2005
- Here is some good information on how Microsoft plans to handle the provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. "This year Daylight Saving Time DST extends by approximately four weeks. In compliance with this provision in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, DST dates in the United States...
- Tags: Daylight Saving Time, Energy Policy Act, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Microsoft, Microsoft Corp., steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-01-30
- Recover the master database in SQL Server
- As a Microsoft SQL Server administrator, you must know how to recover a corrupt master database. The master database stores your logins and, most importantly, the pointers to all of your databases. Without the master database, you cant successfully start SQL Server. Im going to walk you through the process...
- Tags: database, databases, Dba, master database, Microsoft, Microsoft SQL Server, server, Sql Server, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-01-23
- Monitoring the performance of Microsoft SQL Server
- In Windows, you can monitor your system performance by using the Performance monitor console and its related counters. These counters allow you to view or save information about the overall performance of your servers. The Performance monitor has access to hundreds of counters that are automatically loaded when you install...
- Tags: counter, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, monitoring, Performance, performance monitoring, processor, server, Sql Server, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Uncategorized, Windows
- Blog posts 2007-01-22
- Linux is not easier to use than Windows and it never will be
- “The majority of the world’s population is lazy, Microsoft is easy, Linux is a mystery!”Vivek, LondonIsn’t this the truth? Microsoft is easier than Linux and Linux is truly still a mystery to the average user. I am sorry but Linux is not easier than Windows. I do not believe either...
- Tags: Linux, LINUX IS, Microsoft Windows, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Uncategorized, Windows
- Blog posts 2007-01-22
- Clustering gets an upgrade in Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft has overhauled Windows Clustering Services to meet the greater demand for high availability and scalability that has come with the increased spread of the 24/7 marketplace. Im going to discuss some of the new features that the Windows Server 2003 Clustering Services have to offer, as well as some...
- Tags: cluster, Cluster Administrator, clustering, High Availability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Uncategorized, windows 2003
- Blog posts 2007-01-17
- Talking trash about Internet Explorer is a waste of time
- With all this talk about Firefox, Opera, Netscape and many other open source alternatives to Internet Explorer, I am surprised that nobody has stepped up to provide Active Directory Group Policy support. Until these browser alternatives step up with full support of Active Directory and Group Policy, they will not...
- Tags: Firefox, IE, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, opera, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Uncategorized, Web browser
- Blog posts 2007-01-12
- Say NO! to Application Bundling: Microsoft, Google, AOL, Yahoo, Quit it!
- I love the products that the “BIG FOUR” put out but I am sick and tired of their bundling tactics. If this continues, you will lose market share. If I want a search engine toolbar, I will download and install the toolbar. If I want an instant messenger client, I...
- Tags: America Online Inc., aol, Google, Google Inc., instant messenger, instant messenger client, Microsoft, Microsoft Corp., steven s. warren, The Hot Button, toolbar, Uncategorized, yahoo, Yahoo! Inc.
- Blog posts 2007-01-05
