How to Find Linux CPU Usage
If you do a lot of server administration, then you'll no doubt have to do some performance testing at some point. If nothing else, you'll...
Tag : Command Prompt
Run Hidden Power Efficiency Report in Windows 7
Computer laptops are just about everywhere, and as such today’s modern operating systems have a lot of power-saving options… some of which are hidden or...
How to Enable Command Prompt Scrolling from the Keyboard
If you are a system administrator, then you probably find yourself using the Windows Command Prompt more often than most people. When running this window,...
What is svchost.exe and how do I kill it?
Multitasking operating systems run a bunch of stuff all the time… so much so that it may be difficult to know which processes you actually...
Fix Your Hard Drive when Windows Won’t Boot
Windows won't boot, and you're in a panic. You cannot even get into Safe Mode to run a disk scan. You really don't want to...
Unleash Windows Address Bar
If you’re a power-user, then you like to execute tasks in the quickest way possible. One of Vista’s tools that is greatly under-used is the...
List Windows Drivers from the Command Prompt
If you’ve had your PC running for any length of time, then you’ve no doubt added and removed hardware since Windows was first installed. Even if you...
Run System Restore from the Command Line
It sometimes happens that you install some new hardware or program which then wreaks havoc on your computer. You may experience unusual program crashes or...
Clear IE From Command Line
There’s lots of little files accumulating on your computer… like bacteria. Every time you browse the interenet, little bits of data are saved onto your...
Prevent CHKDSK From Running at Boot
Sometimes you can't fix your hard drive because you cannot get exclusive access to the drive. Here's how to prevent CHKDSK from running at boot....
Always Start Windows Applications in Administrator Mode
Older utilities that aren’t Vista-aware may not run in Administrator mode when running on Windows Vista. Therefore, when you go to run a program (an...
Take Ownership of Windows System Files
It always happens, even in Windows XP... you need to move or delete some files, but Windows gives you an error that you need permission...