You need to connect to a PC using Remote Desktop, but all the available sessions are in use – either by active or disconnected users. So you need to terminate one of those remote RDP sessions, but there is a cache 22 of actually getting into the remote computer to do so. Solution This is […]
Month: October 2016
Samsung Note 7 discontinued
Samsung’s new Note 7 has been discontinued due to battery problems, and you need to take action now to get a refund or exchange it. What to do with your Note 7: Refund or exchange If you have a Galaxy Note 7 in your possession, switch it off and do not charge it. Ideally, take […]
Windows 10’s new keyboard shortcuts
Snapping window: Windows key + Left or RightQuadrants is the new Snap view mode that pins apps to the four quarters of the screen. Switch to recent window: Alt + Tab – Hold shows new Task View window view, let go and switches to app. Task view: Windows + Tab – New Task view opens […]
Digging deep into Windows 10
Windows 10, Microsoft’s back-to-basics re-embracing of the PC, is brimming with handy new features, and with all the new goodies come a legion of new tweaks and tricks—some of which unlock powerful functionality hidden to everyday users. Others simply let you mold some of Windows 10’s new features into the shape you see fit. Here […]
Beginner’s Guide Linux Command Line Basics
1. What is a home directory in Linux? Linux is a multi-user operating system, which means that more than one user can access the OS at the same time. To make things easy, each user is assigned a directory where they can store their personal files. This directory is known as a user’s home directory. […]
How to Detect and Clean CryptoLocker Infections
CryptoLocker is by now a well known piece of malware that can be especially damaging for any data-driven organization. Once the code has been executed, it encrypts files on desktops and network shares and “holds them for ransom”, prompting any user that tries to open the file to pay a fee to decrypt them. For […]
How to Use the Traceroute Command
Traceroute is a command which can show you the path a packet of information takes from your computer to one you specify. It will list all the routers it passes through until it reaches its destination, or fails to and is discarded. In addition to this, it will tell you how long each ‘hop’ from […]