Archive for the 'Windows' Category

Windows 8 Preview

Windows 8 Release Date is October 26, I found some requirements information and will install these days a Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview version.

CPU:
1 GHz or faster

RAM:
1GB for 32-bit version
2GB for 64-bit version

Hard disk drive:
16GB for 32-bit
20GB for 64-bit

Icinga/Nagios: Check Windows Updates

Another really helpful check for your Icinga or Nagios instance.

If your have any windows machines you can check the Windows Update-State. How many Updates you need to install and if you need to reboot your servers after updating them. Continue reading ‘Icinga/Nagios: Check Windows Updates’

Windows 7 USB installer

I hate CDs and DVDs, we are living in digital world and one gigabyte cost at the time about 0,03€ cents. I try to copy everything on my flash drives and HDDs. This post will show you how you can throw away your windows seven CD/DVD.

Insert a 8 or 16GB usb flash drive in your USB port. Careful! this Continue reading ‘Windows 7 USB installer’

Windows Routing

Some very simple and basic windows command line routing commands.
If you are working as a user without administrative permissions, you must execute CMD as Administrator

 

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Windows 7 new search function

Sometimes searching for what’s right in front of your face can be very complicated, windows seven bring a new feature to make the life easier.

In your Explorer you go to the search field and type Continue reading ‘Windows 7 new search function’