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Remove Windows Service

By executing the following command you can remove a windows service: C:> sc delete [service name] TIP:  If you don’t know the service name you’re trying to delete, you can find it by going to Start>Run>services.msc and locate the service name in the service’s property page.   Attn:  No screenshots were harmed in forming this […]

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How to Setup a Windows 2008 R2 SNTP/NTP Server

  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry entry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32TimeConfig In the right pane, right-click AnnounceFlags, and then click Modify. In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, under Value data, type 5, and then click OK. Enable NTPServer. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSet ServicesW32TimeTimeProvidersNtpServer In the right pane, right-click Enabled, and then […]

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IPsec

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a protocol suite for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet of a communication session. IPsec also includes protocols for establishing mutual authentication between agents at the beginning of the session and negotiation of cryptographic keys to be used during the session. IPsec is an end-to-end security scheme operating in the Internet Layer of the Internet Protocol Suite. It can be used in […]

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How to Use the Traceroute Command (windows)

Traceroute is a command which can show you the path a packet of information takes from your computer to one you specify. It will list all the routers it passes through until it reaches its destination, or fails to and is discarded. In addition to this, it will tell you how long each ‘hop’ from […]

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PlayStation Network Down

Here we go again.  If you were looking to play on the PSN, today will not be that day.  The Playstation blog has announced that they are running routine maintenance all day today so the service will be unavailable from 8am until 10pm PST. PlayStation Network will be offline for routine scheduled maintenance on Thursday, November […]

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Bootrec.exe options

Bootrec.exe options The Bootrec.exe tool supports the following options. Use the option that is appropriate for your situation. Note Use the Bootrec.exe tool to troubleshoot “Bootmgr Is Missing” issue. If rebuilding the BCD does not resolve the startup issue, you can export and delete the BCD, and then run this option again. By doing this, […]