http://computerperformance.co.uk/rss.xml Guy Thomas Sun, 28 May 2006 15:05:25 GMT Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:20:21 GMT RSS Feed for Computer Performance 60 http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice167.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:20:08 GMT Let me be realistic here, it's unlikely that all these utilities will be of interest to you, however, I bet that you will find one that's worth a second look. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine187.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:20:00 GMT PowerShell v 2.0 ISE (Integrated Scripting Engine). If you want to debug a block of code, or create and save .ps1 files, then the ISE will soon become your best friend. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine186.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:20:00 GMT Remoting is PowerShell v 2.0's jewel in the crown. The ability to run the wonderful PowerShell commands against another machine transforms what you can achieve by typing away at your command-line. Now for the bad news, getting starting with remoting is hard. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice166.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 27 May 2009 13:20:08 GMT IPAM cracks the problem of allocating IP addresses in networks in two ways; for Mr Organized there is a nifty subnet calculator, you enter the network address and the subnet mask, then IPAM works out the usable addresses and their ranges. For Mr Lazy IPAM discovers, then displays the IP addresses of existing computers. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine185.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 17 May 2009 12:20:00 GMT In this ezine I will compare the plain get-Service with the WMI version: get-WmiObject win32_service. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice165.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 06 May 2009 13:20:08 GMT Check out these five nifty utilities recommended by readers, Jumpchart, Wink, Flexense, Spiceworks and SCUP. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice164a.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:20:08 GMT Not only are those people who had a helpful personality in 1999, still altruistic today, but also it seems that a good proportion of the next generation has inherited this supportive trait from their parents. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine184.htm Guy Thomas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:20:00 GMT The ability to 'Get-Content' is useful for itself; moreover, this cmdlet illustrates how easily PowerShell deals with reading from text files. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice164.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:20:08 GMT My battle with a browser redirect virus led me to ask the question, 'Is altruism on the internet a thing of the past? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine183.htm Guy Thomas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:20:00 GMT The ability to 'Get-Content' is useful for itself; moreover, this cmdlet illustrates how easily PowerShell deals with reading from text files. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice163.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:20:08 GMT Whereas it was easy to find fault with many aspects of Vista, there has been nothing but praise for Windows 7. Microsoft have soaked up the punishing criticism of Vista and tackled each and every shortcoming with zeal. The result is it's now a pleasure to use Windows 7 whereas grappling with Vista made many users hanker for their old XP. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice162.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:20:08 GMT IE8 was not so much a slog of learning a new system, more the joy of playing with a new toy. These new features are non-intrusive, fun and some are even useful. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine182.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:20:00 GMT Which ever version of PowerShell you are using, take the time to learn about -confirm and -whatIf. The benefit is that you can test new commands before you action them, this is particularly useful when contemplating changing settings or deleting objects. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice161.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:20:08 GMT ObserveIT Xpress is a free utility that allows you to monitor Terminal Service sessions. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice160.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:20:08 GMT Is Antivirus Software Worth the Hassle? My first objection to antivirus software is that under pressure its protection falls down. My second major objection to antivirus software is the grief it causes with false positives. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine181.htm Guy Thomas Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:20:00 GMT The WMI object that holds general machine information is called Win32_ComputerSystem. From the properties of this object we can display information about the system type, the domain, even the logged on user. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice159.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:20:08 GMT My twin aims are to give you an introduction to syslog, and provide a good free analyzer so that you can investigate error messages that routers, switches and firewalls are already sending on your network. Such knowledge is particularly useful for troubleshooting security breaches and virus attacks. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine180.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:20:00 GMT Even professionals use these commands if they get stuck: get-Help, get-Command and get-Member (alias gm) http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice158.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:20:08 GMT Paul DeBrino and Guy Thomas bring you recommendations for free utilities to try, enjoy and discover more about your computer. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine179.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:20:00 GMT Getting Started with PowerShell http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice157.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:20:08 GMT Each service pack has its own personality, some are like whiz kids and many are like a 'Mr Fixit', so far Vista SP2 has the personality of an accountant - efficient but boring. One urban myth doing the rounds is that service packs make pirate software crash. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine178.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 06 Dec 2008 12:20:00 GMT As with life, scripts often give us too much information. In both settings the answer is a suitable filter. PowerShell provides a rich variety of tools to help us select just the data we need. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice156.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:20:08 GMT This week I have two recommendations for free network monitoring utilities. As they have different approaches to analyzing network traffic I suggest you try the offerings from both Microsoft and SolarWinds. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine177.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:20:00 GMT PowerShell Things Guy Has Forgotten to Tell You. Lunatics take over the asylum http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice155.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:20:08 GMT A review of the contenders for desktop champion, Microsoft's Windows 7 and 'Cloud Computing'. The purpose of this article is to encourage you to think about the mid-term future for computing in general and the desktop in particular. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine176.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:20:00 GMT If you employ PowerShell to report and configure your operating system's services, then you will be astonished by the sheer number of services, and surprised by which services are started. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice154.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:20:08 GMT One day you may be locked out of an application and need help in getting one of your forgotten passwords. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine175.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:20:00 GMT Out-File PowerShell's Killer Technique to Switch from VBScript http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice153.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:20:08 GMT Have you ever noticed that if you find one good utility, you suddenly see more? Or if you complete one task successfully the next one seems easy? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine174.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:20:00 GMT This week's mission is to research the capabilities of PowerShell's get-WmiObject. Firstly, we will list an inventory of all its classes, then we will concentrate on those WMI classes that deal with network objects. . http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice152.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:20:08 GMT Advice on using Windows Server 2008 as your desktop http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine173.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:20:00 GMT I will show you how to employ PowerShell to extract information from the event logs. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice151.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:20:08 GMT Google has introduced a new browser called Chrome. You don't even need instructions, you just need someone like me to remind you of its existence, and say, 'I dare you to try Google's Chrome browser!' http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine172.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:20:00 GMT I have designed this week's ezine for those who are new to PowerShell. For those who have followed my previous example scripts I say to them, 'Focus on the Learning Notes'. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine171.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:20:00 GMT Learn PowerShell commands because they represent the way of the future. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice150.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:20:08 GMT It strikes me there is an opportunity for a venture to promote computer programmers and their gadgets. For example, I often see free programs that could be sold for $10 http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice149.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:20:08 GMT This week I want to give you a thinking man's guide to monitoring a server's performance. The person I have in mind is someone who has flirted with the Windows built-in tool perfmon, but would like to try a better and easier utility such as ipMonitor. . http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine170.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:20:00 GMT This week's mission is to reset passwords for a bunch of users. The centrepiece of our script is the QADUser object, which you obtain by adding a snapin to your regular PowerShell. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice148.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:20:08 GMT I would like to reassure you that in 99% of cases the answer is, 'Yes you can run your much-loved applications on a 64-bit processor'. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine169.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:20:00 GMT The purpose of this week's ezine is to prepare PowerShell for interrogating and modifying users in Active Directory. We use the QAD snap-ins. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice147.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:20:08 GMT Troubleshooting Hard Disk Problems - The Curse of Beginner's Luck http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine168.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:20:00 GMT This week's scripts illustrate the advantages of transferring from PowerShell most eloquently. VBScripters will recognise the following CreateObject command, and I hope they can see the similarities in the way that PowerShell maps to printers. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine167.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:20:00 GMT From the dawn of computing, printers have given more problems than any other hardware. PowerShell is not the magic bullet to cure all your printer ills, but using PowerShell makes it easier to interrogate printers than using VBScript http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice146.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:20:08 GMT Here are four nifty, cost nothing utilities.Xonbi, Jing, Spiceworks and Eye-Fi http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine166.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:20:00 GMT I have an overwhelming sense that PowerShell is the future way to configure at least some of your computer settings. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice145.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:20:08 GMT This week I have questions or 'Litmus tests' which are designed for managers to discover if a new Exchange techie is the real deal, or a deceiving impostor. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine165.htm Guy Thomas Fri, 30 May 2008 12:20:00 GMT I want to alert you to the important role played by PowerShell within Exchange Server 2007. I want to convince you that it's quicker to type a one line cmdlet, than to drill down 3 menus levels in a GUI through in order to find the equivalent setting. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice144.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 21 May 2008 13:20:08 GMT The best time for training. How the attitude of delegates varies. Benefits of instructor-lead technical training courses. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine164.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 17 May 2008 12:20:00 GMT The benefits of functions are as follows: firstly, you can repeat the block of code easily and reliably by calling the Function's name again and again. Secondly, you can introduce parameters. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice143.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 07 May 2008 13:20:08 GMT The purpose of this ezine is to alert you to the imminent release of service pack 3 for XP. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice142.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:20:08 GMT Why Virtualization is a 'must-have' for the next generation of IT managers. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine163.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 26 Apr 2008 12:20:00 GMT It is surprising how often when we troubleshoot computer problems it's helpful to compare two files. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice141.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:20:08 GMT Firstly, why are we bothering with a defrag? The answer is to speed up your computer in general, and disk access in particular. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine162.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 12 Apr 2008 12:20:00 GMT The keyword in this ezine is 'create'. Our mission is to create a network share from an existing folder. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice141.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:20:08 GMT Why are we bothering with a defrag? The answer is to speed up your computer in general, and disk access in particular. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine161.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:20:00 GMT PowerShell can automate a variety of tasks involving shared folders. For instance, you may be curious for a list of shares on a particular server. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice140.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:20:08 GMT IE8 beta 1 Wait - Unless you are a developer or webmaster http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine160.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:20:00 GMT Getting started with QAD (Quest Active Directory) Examples of cmdlets in action with Active Directory http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice139.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:20:08 GMT If Microsoft is about to decline, then firstly, I would like to know; secondly, I would like to learn more about its successor. On the other hand, if Microsoft is about to enter a golden Longhorn generation http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine159.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:20:00 GMT The idea with PowerGUI is to control your operating system by clicking on menus with the mouse, rather than typing commands in a shell. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice138.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:20:08 GMT Guy's Ezine 138 - Tips for Network Utilities. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine158.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:20:00 GMT This week I want to share with you my contacts and methods for working with PowerShell. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice137.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:20:08 GMT Here is extra information together with a few practical ideas for IPv6. Enjoy learning by playing with IPv6 addresses, configurations and commands. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine157.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:20:00 GMT If you append the -whatIf switch, PowerShell completes the command, and while it shows us the result, PowerShell does not delete any files. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice136.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:20:08 GMT My objective in this ezine is to give meaning to IPv6 addresses such as: 2001:0618:71A3:0801:1319:0211:FEC2:82DC. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine156.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:20:00 GMT My mission this week is to introduce you to the file profile.ps1 and the command add-PSSnapin. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice135.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:20:08 GMT SP1 will be seen as the turning point for establishing Vista; the alternative of staying with XP will be seen as stick-in-the-mud. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine155.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:20:00 GMT My main objective in this ezine is to explain the meaning of the PowerShell term 'Cmdlet'. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine154.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:20:00 GMT Out-File is a mixture of the icing on the cake, and the killer reason to switch from VBScript to PowerShell. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice134.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:20:08 GMT The DevCon utility is a command-line utility, which you can use to restart or disable devices. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine153.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:20:21 GMT When 'If' becomes a victim of its own success and you have 5 or 6 options, for that situation it is more efficient to use PowerShell's 'Switch' command. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice133.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:20:21 GMT Response Point is sophisticated phone system designed for small and medium sized offices http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice132.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:20:21 GMT While I have singled out SrvInfo, my real objective is to cajole you into researching Microsoft's Resource Kits http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine152.htm Guy Thomas Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:20:21 GMT Here are three simple, yet key commands, which are designed to get you started with PowerShell. Get-Command, get-help and get-member http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine150.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:20:21 GMT WMI provides a class called Win32_PingStatus, which we are going to manipulate with PowerShell's get-WmiObject. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice131.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:20:21 GMT What this utility does is provide interesting, even crucial information about your machine, and then displays it as a desktop wallpaper.. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine150.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:20:21 GMT Compare PowerShell not with other scripting languages, but with the Windows Explorer and its associated GUIs. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice130.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:20:21 GMT If you fast-forward to 2015, and then look-back; I bet that Vista's SP1 will be hailed as a classic example of waiting until the first service pack before deploying an operating system. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine149.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:20:21 GMT This Week's Mission to Script ADUC with PowerShell. Guy's simple technique to employ when I am unsure of which LDAP name to include in my script. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice129.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:20:21 GMT The latest development is that Microsoft have announced that a Vista SP1 Beta will ship in October 2007, and the final version of SP1 in spring 2008. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine148.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:20:21 GMT Our mission is to start one (or more) of your operating system's services, using PowerShell. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice128.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:20:21 GMT Fix for corrupted Windows Update temporary folder http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine147.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:20:21 GMT We will begin by listing all the services on your computer. The we will filter the scripts output so that it lists only services which are "Stopped", or "Running" http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice126.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:20:21 GMT Tips for: Root Explorer /e, MSCONFIG, Error Reporting - Yes. DXDIAG http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine146.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:20:02 GMT One day you will need one of these WMI object classes to solve a particular problem. I want to prepare you for that 'one day' by showing you how to search for interesting WMI classes. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine145.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:20:02 GMT One key reason for switching from VBScript to PowerShell is because PowerShell handles WMI so much more easily than VBScript. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice126.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:20:21 GMT Eureka! Thank Goodness for ClearType. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine144.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:20:02 GMT The first task for this week's mission is to list the event logs. Incidentally, you could play a guessing game; before you execute the script, predict how many logs there are on your machine http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice125.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:20:21 GMT Readers' tips and recommendations carry extra power because they have been tested in the real world. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine143.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:20:09 GMT Even if you are not a 'techie', even if you have never done any scripting, I beg you to give this week's ezine a chance, and run my eventlog example script. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice124.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:20:21 GMT Guy's Five Stages of Registry Hacking - Which stage are you at? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine142.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 27 May 2007 12:20:09 GMT A good time to call for a 'Where' statement is when you need to filter a list of files. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice123.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 23 May 2007 12:20:21 GMT Windiff is Microsoft's most underused utility. When it comes to exploring the registry, Windiff really is a hidden treasure. http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/really_simple_syndication.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:00:01 GMT Instructions to configure your own RSS feed to my ezines. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine141.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 13 May 2007 13:20:37 GMT We put PowerShell to work extracting TCP/IP information from a machine's network adapters http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice122.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 09 May 2007 13:20:01 GMT The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment (WVHA) Wizard reaches out to all the computers on your network, and then reports back on their fitness to run Vista. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine140.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:20:37 GMT This week's mission is once again to delete temporary files. However, the twist is we will use PowerShell rather than VBScript http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice121.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:20:01 GMT How to Create a Network Connection Shortcut with NCPA.CPL http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine139.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:20:17 GMT This week we have a dangerous mission, to delete all the temporary files in a user's profile. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice120.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:20:01 GMT Insights into Websites: Forums, Search Queries and Free Support. I want to help you by giving a few behind-the-scene insights that one only gets from running a website. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine138.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:20:17 GMT This ezine will help you decide the best strategy for controlling a user's environment based on group membership. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice119.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:20:01 GMT Microsoft quietly released Windows Server 2003 SP2 in the middle of March 2007. Details of benefits, how to obtain and install SP2. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine137.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:20:09 GMT Part 2 of How to remove the arrows from shortcut - Vista Shell Icons method. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine136.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:20:09 GMT Even if you have no interest in VBScript, this ezine will help you remove those annoying arrows on shortcuts. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice117a.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:20:01 GMT XP and Windows Server 2003 don't understand that DST has been brought forward three weeks, and will start on March 11th 2007. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice118.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:20:01 GMT Yes, of course Vista has a registry. Check out the settings. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine135.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:20:09 GMT As the name suggests, this command shuts down a machine; a lesser know fact is that you can use the /r switch instead of /s http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice117.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:20:01 GMT On March 11th this DST synchronization problem could affect your XP machine or your Windows 2003 server. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine134.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 11 Feb 2006 15:20:18 GMT These scripts have the potential to delete users in your Active Directory domain. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice116.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:20:01 GMT Even if you are not going to upgrade to Vista for a month or twelve, it helps to start thinking about the alternatives. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine133.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 28 Jan 2006 15:20:18 GMT My mission is to use Powershell to list all files with a given extension in a particular directory tree. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice115b.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:20:01 GMT This week I have three short tips. 1) Specops Gpupdate, 2) Unblock Winzip, 3) Firewall problem join XP or Vista to a domain. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice114.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:20:01 GMT Run the SFC (System File Checker) utility and ensures that your operating system's .dll, .exe and .sys files are the correct versions. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine132.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 07 Jan 2006 16:20:18 GMT Time to revisit assigning logon scripts using Active Directory Group Policy http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice113.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 03 Jan 2007 13:20:01 GMT My tip is designed to give you control over notification icons by hiding those you don't want XP to display. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine131.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:20:18 GMT The purpose of this ezine is to introduce you to PowerShell's ability to manipulate files. Also to give you examples to experiment with PowerShell's New-Object net.webclient http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice112.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:20:01 GMT What I would like to do is give you strategies for the next time a disaster strikes a computer near you. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine130.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:20:18 GMT The whole point of trapping the exit code (.status =1) is so that your script will wait for one event to complete before continuing with the next section of the script. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice111.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:20:00 GMT The advent of Vista is a classic opportunity to review your plans for the best combination of mobile phone and mobile computer. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine129.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:20:18 GMT A two part Ezine. a) Review of MapNetworkDrive's arguments. b) If you are new to PowerShell, then learn the PowerShell commands to MapNetworkDrive. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice110.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:20:00 GMT I am not trying to sell you a particular gismo, I want to sell you the idea of searching for computer emulators so that you can try before you buy. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice109.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:20:01 GMT The best thing that I can do for you is to persuade you to take an online Test Drive of Office 2007. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine128.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:20:18 GMT What this script does is display the password for the Anonymous user accounts on your IIS server http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine127.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:20:18 GMT This week's mission is to connect to Active Directory using PowerShell commands. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice108.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:20:01 GMT 'The Sidebar is a panel on your Vista desktop where you can add applets or 'Gadgets'. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice107.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:20:01 GMT 'Does Vista still use Regedit?'. Then answer is, 'Yes, the registry is bigger and more color coordinated than ever'. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine126.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:20:02 GMT In my opinion, if you master cmdlet scripts, and they are not hard, then you will go on to become a great PowerShell script writer. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice106.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:20:09 GMT Readers Tips http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine125.htm Guy Thomas Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:20:18 GMT This week my mission is to persuade those with little or no scripting knowledge to give PowerShell a chance. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice105.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:20:09 GMT Two areas where computer specialists will always be in demand are security and migration http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice104.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:20:37 GMT I challenge you try Guy's guestimating game and work out how much Vista is worth. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine124.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:20:18 GMT 'Walking the AD Tree' is a catch phrase I invented to describe a script which would interrogate each OU in an Active Directory domain. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice103.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:20:37 GMT Is an upgrade from XP to Microsoft Vista the right direction for you to take? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine123.htm Guy Thomas Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:20:18 GMT What our mission requires is code that will 'Walk the AD Tree' and thus work for all users in all OUs. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice102.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:20:54 GMT Today's utility is Sysprep. My mission is to persuade you to evaluate the tool and then employ Sysprep for at least some of your Windows XP installations. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice101.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:20:43 GMT Another rich selection of handy utilities, in this issue I feature Sean's recommendations for Exchange in general and OWA (Outlook Web Access) in particular. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine122.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:20:18 GMT A script to change Active Directory passwords. Plus a curious request of you the reader. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice100.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:20:43 GMT Story of how Guy beat RSI. Advice and hope for those who suffer Repetitive Strain Injuries http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine121.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:20:18 GMT A VBScript example using CachedLogonsCount to read and write to the registry. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice99.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:20:00 GMT Utilities, mini-applications and handy tools recommended by readers. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine120.htm Guy Thomas Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:20:18 GMT Strategies for using SendKeys in your VBScripts. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice98.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:20:00 GMT Audit, or snoop on your network with nmap. Instructions to download and install. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice97.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:20:11 GMT Two ways of restarting or powering down remote machines http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice96.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:20:11 GMT IE 7 Statistics and update of beta 3. Also a scam Mad Mick avoided http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine119.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:20:18 GMT How to create a desktop shortcut with a VBScript. Learn about Shell objects. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice95.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:20:11 GMT More handy free utilities http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine118.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:38:18 GMT How to script a TCP/IP network printer. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice94.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:20:25 GMT Check out these free utilities http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine117.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 5 Jul 2006 11:38:18 GMT Ideas for problem solving VBScripts. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice93.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:20:15 GMT Can you name all 8 Ipconfig switches? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice92.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:20:15 GMT Can you configure the Network Connection, NSLookup, Disable Shutdown Tracker and CMDhere. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine116.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:20:06 GMT How to map not one buy two printers. Work smart. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice91.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:20:15 GMT Check out the concept behind Guy's Litmus tests. Test your DHCP, Quotas and Remote Admin settings. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine115.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:20:06 GMT Mastering MemberOf and the Const statement for Groups http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice90.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 31 May 2006 16:20:15 GMT Guy's challenge for you to take a fresh look at your event logs. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine114.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 28 May 2006 15:20:03 GMT How to modify the Environmental Path with a VBScript http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice89.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 24 May 2006 16:20:15 GMT Challenge to setup printer locations. Four places to visit and get Printer Locations working for you http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine113.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 21 May 2006 15:20:03 GMT How to add multiple Active Directory users to multiple groups. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice88.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 17 May 2006 16:20:05 GMT All departments have a Psycho. Make sure you control your office Psycho by learning all about the new IE 7 features. Phishing, RSS, tabbed browser and better printing. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine112.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 14 May 2006 23:18:25 GMT How to add one user to the Local Administrators' Group, then script a loop that reads names from a text file. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice87.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 10 May 2006 16:20:05 GMT Tips on Copernic, Speech server 2007, SysPrep and PinPoint http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine111.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 07 May 2006 08:00:22 GMT PowerShell cmdlets. These are files with a .ps1 extension full of PowerShell commads. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice86.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 03 May 2006 08:00:05 GMT Tips for Windows and XP. FAST / USMT. Autocomplete, keyboard shortcuts and mouse snap to.