Archive for the 'windows server' Category

Figure out why an application hangs

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Last December, it was Word 2007. Two weeks later, it was Outlook 2003. Out of the blue, a program that worked just fine yesterday freezes up today.

A few days ago, I described how to force Windows to close hung applications faster at shutdown. That fix might get you out …
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Tags: 2003, 2007, 64, […]

Fix for XP sessions that don’t close properly

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Earlier this week, I described some Registry tweaks that force Windows to shut down faster. Another weapon in the fight against interminable shutdowns in XP is Microsoft’s User Profile Hive Cleanup service, a free download written by Robin Caron.

Some programs and services don’t release their connections to …
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Tags: 64, 99, microsoft, pro, professional, […]

Make free online backup part of your data-security plan

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

There’s simply no reason for any komputer user to lose important data.

My hat is off to the tech companies that provide the hardware, software, and services we rely on every day. From Microsoft’s Shadow Copy feature in Windows Vista (though only partially implemented in the Home Edition), …
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Tags: 64, 99, microsoft, pro, product, […]