Windows 7

Before you start Objectives: Learn how to run different apps in Windows 7 by different users for testing purposes. We will be using the Run As feature for this. Prerequisites: no prerequisites. Key terms: Run As, user account, Windows 7, application, app, right-click, command line  Run As When we right click some application, we will see an option … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn what is Credential Manager, why it is used, where to find it, and how to manage saved credentials used to gain access remote resources. Prerequisites: you have to be familiar with tools which can be used in Windows to manage authentication locally, with sharing permissions, with UNC paths, and with Windows user accounts. Key … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn how to restore to a previous point in time, and how to recover using system image in Windows 7. Prerequisites: you should know about different recovery options in Windows in general. Key terms: restore point, system image, recovery, Windows 7, advanced boot  Restore Point We can use restore points to recover from a … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn how to create invitations and use them to initiate Remote assistance connection. Prerequisites: you have to know what is Remote Assistance in general. Key terms: Remote Assistance, remote management, helper, Windows 7, invitation  Remote Assistance The main benefit of Remote Assistance is that it can be initiated from remote user. Once the … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn how to enable and how to use Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 7. Prerequisites: you should know what is Remote Desktop in general. Key terms: Remote Desktop, remote management, Windows 7, session  Remote Desktop In this demo we will see how can we use Remote Desktop in Windows 7 to manage remote computers. … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn how to enable Remote Management service, and how to use Windows Remote Shell (WinRS) and PowerShell to send commands to remote computers. Prerequisites: you have to know about remote management tools in general. Key terms: Windows Remote Shell, WinRM, PowerShell, Remote Management, Windows 7  Windows Remote Management Service Set Up To be able … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn how to use Performance Monitor, Data Collector Sets, and Reports in Windows 7 Prerequisites: you have to know about Performance Management in Windows in general. Key terms: performance, data collector set, report, Windows 7, demonstration. Performance Monitor In this demo we will take a look at how we can use the Performance Monitor … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn how to effectively use Event Viewer in Windows 7. Prerequisites: you have to know what Event Viewer is. Key terms: Event Viewer, Windows 7, Custom View, filter, configuration  Event Viewer We can open Event Viewer in different ways, such as trough Computer Management and Administrative Tools. However, the easiest way is to type … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn where to find msconfig and about different options that we can configure in it. Prerequisites: you should know how to start or stop a service on the computer. Key terms: msconfig, Windows 7, run, options, boot, startup,  msconfig Tool To open msconfig tool in Windows 7, we can enter “msconfig.exe” in Search, and … Read more

Before you start Objectives: Learn where to find and how to manage services in Windows 7. Prerequisites: no prerequisites. Key terms: services, start, stop, manage, startup, Windows 7  Services Snap-in To open the Services snap-in we can enter “services.msc” in the Search box. The snap-in with the list of services will appear.   Services Console In the Services … Read more