Tag Archives: windows 7

How to convert a physical machine into a virtual one

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Chris

Today we are going all virtual!!  We shall have a look at converting a physical machine into a virtual one by using VMware Converter.  For this tutorial our test system is an Acer Aspire One running Windows 7 Home Premium. … Continue reading →

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How to make a bootable Windows 7 USB stick

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Chris

Today I will show you how to install Windows 7 without using a DVD.  Yep today we are going to make a bootable Windows 7 USB stick.  This comes in really handy when you are installing Windows 7 onto netbooks … Continue reading →

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Clonezilla Tutorial

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Chris

Today we are going to take a look at how you would clone a system and deploy it on another computer.  To do this we will use the open source software Clonezilla.  I have been using Clonezilla for a couple … Continue reading →

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How to set backups in Windows 7

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Chris

Today we will be taking a look at the one thing everyone should do with a computer – back it up!!  We will be using Windows 7 Home Premium and backing up our files to a 100Gb external hard drive. … Continue reading →

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Setting up a Print Server on Windows 7

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Chris

Today we are going to share a printer on your network by turning a Windows 7 system into a print server.  For the basis of this tutorial I will assume that all the systems on your network are running Windows … Continue reading →

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How to set up a VPN Server on Windows Server 2008 R2

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Chris

Today we are going to have a look at setting up a VPN server on Windows Server 2008 R2.  For anyone who would rather set one up on Windows 7 instead you can find the relevant tutorial by reading this … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 Parental Controls

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Chris

Today I am going to talk about parental controls on Windows 7.  Many readers who have children will be wondering if there is any way to restrict what their kids can do with a computer.  Today I will show you … Continue reading →

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Setting up a windows 7 vpn server

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Chris

Today we are going to set up a Windows 7 vpn server which will allow you to securely access your PC from anywhere using the internet. Click on Start – Control Panel – Network and Sharing Centre – Change adapter … Continue reading →

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Setting up a vpn connection using Windows 7

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Chris

This tutorial will show you how to set up a new vpn connection using Windows 7. Navigate to Start – Control Panel – Network and Sharing Center.  Click on Set up a new connection or network.  On the next screen … Continue reading →

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How to capture and deploy a windows 7 image

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Chris

Today we are going to use a Windows PE CD to capture and deploy a Windows 7 image.  You will need a test computer with Windows 7 installed, which is a member of a domain, and another computer to apply … Continue reading →

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