Use LogMeIn Express to remote control your computers or provide remote Help to users

Users often have the need to log on to their machines remotely when they are not physically present in front of their computers, with machines being online all the time with high speed internet, the lure to connect home from a remote location is even better. In this step by step tutorial we will demonstrate a free remote control utility called LogMeIn Express, using which you can log on to any remote machine by just using a web browser. There are a lot of PC remote control software such as VNC, Symantec PC Anywhere etc but most are either commercial and not free, or they need to install a client on users machine and need tweaking around with firewalls and routers. LogMeIn Express uses LogMeIN's web servers for all of its connection traffic, so there is no firewall or router configuration needed at the users end. Its a great product to provide remote help or technical support to anyone, very easily and without any technical know how

How to setup Ubuntu linux, step by step tutorial

How to setup Ubuntu Linux 9.10Linux desktop computing is clearly becoming a great alternative to popular but expensive Microsoft Windows based operating systems. If you are willing to give Linux a try and see how easy and productive it is, this article might be of significant help to you, as we will show you how to install Linux Ubuntu 9.1 Desktop in under 20 minutes, step by step. Our setup involves the latest Ubuntu release 9.10 (Ubuntu by the way is the most popular distribution or flavor of Liunx). There are other distributions such as SUSE from Novell and Fedora from Redhat, however we are just demonstrating the Ubuntu install, which is the best by far for every user from Novice to Expert!

How to setup Windows Seven, step by step tutorial

Windows Seven setup step by step tutorialWindows Seven has been around since a few months now. If you are thinking to make a move from your current version of Windows to Windows Seven, this article might be of help. This article shows a step by step method to installing Windows Seven. Our setup involves setting up Windows Seven Professional, however the procedure is essentially the same for any version of Windows Seven. Before you upgrade, we do recommend you check your existing hardware for compatibility using Microsoft's wizard located at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx . This wizard helps you determine if you meet the minimum system requirements for Windows Seven and also checks if your software applications and other hardware will be compatible with Windows Seven.

Where is the startup folder located in Windows 7 for a user and all users profile

Have you ever wondered where is the startup folder for a user and all users profile in Windows Seven ? The startup folder can run programs on a user log on locally which can be very helpful in Windows systems administration tasks. Back in Windows XP days, this folder use to be located in C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and for all users profile the location of the Startup folder use to be C:\Documents and Settings\All users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. In Windows Seven however, access to the Documents and Settings folder is totally denied. So how can you run scripts and programs such as batch files on a user logon in Windows Seven ?

How to show sent and received bytes in Windows 7

Windows 7  Command Line Interface showing bytes sent and receivedHave you ever tried to find out the amount of bytes that have been sent and received on your Windows 7 system ? This could come in real handy in Windows systems administration or network administration too. Back in Windows Vista or Windows XP world, it use to be as easy as double clicking on the Network icon that showed up in your system tray next to the clock on the bottom right hand side. Double clicking on that icon will show you total number of bytes sent and received, as well as thesystem uptime.  This icon does not appear in the system tray anymore starting with Windows 7, it has been replaced by another icon which takes you to your "Network and Sharing Center" which does not have the stats for the amount of sent and received bytes or the uptime. In our quick tip today, we will show you how to find the sent and received bytes and system up time on a Windows 7 machine, as well as any other version of Windows!

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