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Google+: Backup your data

contributed by Lê Hoàng on August 5, 2011 under Google, Windows networking

When using online social services such as Google+ (Google Plus), it is important to backup your data incase something bad happen to your account. This tutorial shows you how to backup your Google Plus data which includes Circles and Stream as well as Google Profile, Picasa Web photos and Google Buzz data.

Create and Deploy Novell Client and Settings via Script or Batch file

contributed by Jimmy Selix on March 23, 2011 under Windows networking

This tech-recipe is aimed more for those who work in a corporate IT environment. I will explain how to setup a batch file to install and deploy the Novell Client for Windows 7 and create a Novell Client Properties file. This recipe will be useful for Novell Client deployments and/or setting updates. This technique should work for Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008.

How to improve Remote Desktop Protocol Performance

contributed by Ben Kendall on February 1, 2011 under Microsoft Windows 7, Windows networking

Improve your experience with Remote Desktop Protocol when accessing your Windows Terminal Services or Windows Desktop. This will help correct typing delays, for example.

Windows XP / Vista / Win7 : Setup a secure remote desktop tunnel / connection with SSH (Copssh) and Putty

contributed by Jimmy Selix on July 5, 2010 under Windows networking

This recipe will explain how to securely remote desktop into a computer or server using Copssh / SSH and Putty (free, open source) to Remote Desktop. Remote desktop (aka Terminal Services in the corp landscape) by default is not necessarily the most service to have running on your Windows machine due to the number of exploits available that use the RDP port (port 3389) or you may have a business need to secure such a connection between two offices or sites.

Virtual Server 2005: How To Configure the Virtual DHCP Server

contributed by Rob Rogers on October 23, 2006 under Windows networking

Instead of configuring a virtual machine as a DHCP server, you can use the virtual DHCP server for your virtual network.

XP: How To Restore a Restore Point

contributed by Rob Rogers on October 10, 2006 under Windows networking

If you are having problems with Windows due to a configuration change or the installation of an incompatible application, going back to an earlier restore point may solve the problem. To do this:

XP: How To Manually Create a Restore Point

contributed by Rob Rogers on under Windows networking

Even though System Restore creates restore points automatically based on various criteria, you should create one manually if you are going to perform some major change to your system. This includes hardware changes, installation or removal of an application, etc. To manually create a restore point:

Prevent Automatic Updates from Installing IE7

contributed by Hack_Vista on October 9, 2006 under Windows networking

Microsoft will push IE7 through automatic updates. If you use automatic updates on your network, you better be expecting a lot of questions regarding IE7 that next morning. Or if IE7 breaks something, are you ready for that pain? Here is how to block automatic updates from automatically upgrading IE6 to IE7.