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How to Remove Old Device Drivers from Vista & Windows 7

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

With time, computers gather an increasing number of unused drivers that not only take space on your hard disk, but being still installed, might cause problems if they are somehow enabled. In this article by MVP Daniel Petri, learn how to completely remove these old, unused device drivers from your machine.

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Fixing the Hyper-V Export Error: “Failed to Create Export Directory”

Last Update: Jun 04, 2025

If you’ve received a Hyper-V error on export indicating “failed to create export directory with the name…”, learn how to resolve it with this quick tip from MVP Daniel Petri.

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Working with Virtual Windows XP Disks in Windows 7

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how the default Virtual Windows XP virtual machine (used for enabling the Windows XP Mode – or XPM for short) uses virtual hard disks.

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Hiding the User Name for a Locked Computer in Windows Vista/2008

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Having the user name is half of the puzzle for anyone trying to gain access to a locked computer. Learn how to prevent the last user’s name from being shown on the logon screen with this quick tip from MVP Daniel Petri.

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Tools for Customizing Windows Server 2008 as a Workstation

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

There are times that you may want to use Windows Server 2008 as your personal workstation OS, and Daniel Petri shows you how.

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The Registry and System Tweaks for Customizing Windows Server 2008 as a Workstation

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

In my previous article titled “Customizing Windows Server 2008 as a Workstation – The Logic” I wrote about the reasons for trying Windows Server 2008 as your workstation, that is instead of using Windows Vista for that task. In order to make the necessary changes and tweak your newly installed system to have more “workstation-like”…

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Administering Your Network with Terminals: An Open Source Connection Manager

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Take a tour through the features of Terminals; an open source network management app from Microsoft’s CodePlex that simplifies working with remote connections and systems.

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Issues with Video Performance on Hyper-V Hosts

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

If your Hyper-V host is having issues displaying certain screens, or with general video performance, learn the possible cause and how to correct it with this quick tip from MVP Daniel Petri.

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How to Set Up Your Own VMware ESXi4 Server

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

ESXi 4.0 is the latest version of VMware’s industry leading hypervisor; allowing multiple virtual machines to be run on a single physical host. Amazingly its available completely free of charge, so in this step by step guide Tom Finnis will show you how to set up your own ESXi4 server.

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An Intro to Virtualization with VMware vSphere 4

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

VMware has recently replaced their entire Virtual Infrastructure virtualization product suite with vSphere 4. Read on to find out why all IT Admins should be considering a vSphere 4 deployment in their future.

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