Windows Tools, Help & Guides

New to using the command prompt? Check out the Windows Command Prompt Beginner’s Guide

Have you ever had an issue with your computer? Has your Windows ever been corrupt, and you need to wipe the system? I have definitely been in that situation, but what can you do – you really, really need your data, but can’t have it!? Well, I use Command Prompt with that in mind. You can just stick in a Windows Vista/7 DVD, click Repair Computer, and you’re on CMD (Command Prompt). Then, you can back everything up with a flash drive with a few commands!

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Yesterday I showed you how to automatically backup your data from any PC across your home network. If Windows Backup and Restore doesn’t give you enough control (i.e. you also want to have the option to backup to a remote location by IP or you want the files more easily accessible without having to open backup and restore to view them, GFI backup may provide what you need. In this guide, I’ll show you where to get GFI Backup and how to use it to make backups of your data from any PC to any PC on your home network.
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Windows comes with a Backup and Restore tool that lets you back up your files to your hard drive, another hard drive, a USB thumb drive, CD, DVD, and across a network. In keeping with this week’s theme, this guide will show you how to use Backup and Restore to back up your files from any Vista or 7 PC across your home network.
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This week I’ve showed you how to share files and stream media on your home network. This is pretty cool stuff; however, you may want to take this one step further and share your files anywhere in the world. In this guide, I’ll show you how to do this in one of the most simple ways possible–by using a program called Orb.

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This week, I’ve showed you how to set up your home network and configure file sharing between PCs. In this guide, I’ll show you how to stream your media library from either Windows Media Player or iTunes.
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Now you’ve set up your home network, you can start to share files between your computers. In this guide, I’ll show you how to get your Windows XP/Vista/Machine connected to your workgroup, how to share files, and how to view shared files.

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