I was trying to delete some archived files from our file server today but kept running into a “Can not delete this file” error. It didn’t give me any more details than that when I tried to delete the archived files. I tried to change…
Installing a network printer
Installing a network printer can sometimes seem like a big task but in reality it is not too difficult. What you need to do is go to control panel and then choose the printers option. Then select add printers. This is the part that can…
WordPress and favicon
With the ability to create your own blogsite using WordPress being so easy these days, the rise of the plugin quickly interests those who want to add that certain amount of ‘polish’ to their site. The little picture you see on your web browser or…
How to access “Open Command Window / Prompt Here” – Vista
For those of us that from time to time need to work at the command prompt, it can really useful to open a command prompt window from exactly where we are in the normal Windows Explorer. In XP, you could install a powertoy that allowed…
Changing the language of your compuer / keyboard
I often get asked how to change the language of a keyboard on a laptop. We have many people who work in our organisation from the US and so they come here with their computers and are unable to put a £ sign on their…
Technology for the greater good
For the first time in a while today I have been impressed by the use of technology for a positive purpose. Amazon together with google earth have come together to search for the Steve Fosset – the pilot that crashed in the Nevada desert several…