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How to create custom Microsoft Management Consoles (MMC’s) for managing servers

Creating a custom MMC can provide a convenient method for managing Windows Servers and the services they provide. Having one “dashboard” from which to manage Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, WDS, and other services provides speed, simplicity, and a bit of self-documentation for whatever you have running on your server.

Kinect / XBOX 360: How to adjust Kinect angle manually / Redo Tracking Setup

This tech-recipe will explain how to adjust the Kinect sensors angle manually and how to go through the Tracking Setup again.  The Kinect sensor has a built-in motor that moves the camera on its base, this tutorial will also explain how to adjust it to optimize its angle for your setup.

Word 2011: Use Full Screen View for Undistracted Writing

By using Word’s full screen Write mode, you can remove all distractions from your view and focus on writing that important document.

7-Zip: How to list contents of a folder and subfolder of zip files without extracting (Win XP,Vista,7 and Command Line)

This tech-recipe will explain how to use 7-Zip to create a text file (tab delimited) listing of the contents of a zip file.  You can run this .bat file in a directory and get the listings of every ZIP file contained in that directory and any sub-directories.  Keep reading for the commands and explanation.

Windows 7: How to Import and Export Sticky Notes

Sticky Notes is a very useful feature in Windows 7. For users who work on multiple computers, importing and exporting the notes can be very helpful. These directions will show how to do it.

Windows 7: Revert Alt+Tab back to the Old XP Style

In Windows 7, when you press Alt+Tab to switch between applications, the Alt+Tab window displays thumbnails of each program. However, many users prefer the traditional program icons like in Windows XP. This step-by-step guide describes how to bring customize the Alt+Tab window back to XP appearance.

How Do I Create a Keyboard Shortcuts for an Application?

All of us have our favorite apps. This tutorial shows the easiest and fastest way to start them. Continue reading to learn how to create a keyboard shortcuts to start an app.

Powerpoint 2010: Remove all notes from slides at once

In Powerpoint, people often use the notes function to record additional information. When these documents are shared, you may not want them to also see these notes. Instead of removing the notes one by one, these directions will remove all notes from your slides at once.

Benchmarked: Macbook Air 11″ (Late 2010) vs Macbook Pro 13 (Late 2009)

As a new Macbook Air 11″ owner, my first impressions in regards to performance were very good.  Even though my MBA 11 is running a slower CPU than my late 2009 Macbook Pro 13 (1.6ghz vs 2.26ghz), the MBA just seemed faster. Today we will take a look at some unofficial 3DMark2006 tests ran on both of my setups.  These tests were ran in VMWare Fusion and in Boot Camp Windows 7 on both machines and in very similar test environments.  Keep reading for all of the stats and numbers.

Apple’s Version of Rock ‘n’ Roll [pic]

Apple has recently rolled out Ping, a social network built around music. How will Apple affect the marketing of music?

Disqus: Highlight Author and Moderator Comments

With a little CSS love, styling author or moderator comments within the disqus commenting system is pretty easy.

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