Finally the Google Chrome browser is out for OSX. I’ve been using it on and off in Windows 7 for a few months and now I can finally start using it in my Mac’s also. A big thank’s to the Chrome team for getting it out. It’s still a beta but works like a charm [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Google Chrome for Mac out
Posted: 8th December 2009 by Mats Hellman in UncategorizedTags: Google Chrome, OSX
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Shrink VHD in Windows 7
Posted: 7th December 2009 by Mats Hellman in Windows, Windows 7, XP ProfessionalTags: Shrink VHD, Virtual PC
I got a new HP Z400 Workstation to my office today and decided to recycle the old DC5800 to someone who needs a trusty workhorse and doesn’t work with memory intensive tasks like Virtual Systems like I do. Even if my old desktop was getting a new life I still wanted to keep it because [...]
Using Windows Server 2003 32-bit print server with Windows 7 64-bit clients
Posted: 5th December 2009 by Mats Hellman in Vista, Windows, Windows 7, XP ProfessionalTags: Print management, print server
I’ve seen this question come up on discussion forums and other support resources a lot since the release of Vista. Many organizations still use Windows Server 2003 to serve users print services. And the need to upgrade isn’t really behind the corner yet. I know, I feel the same. We still use a Windows Server [...]
Why UAC is the best thing that ever happened to Windows
Posted: 4th December 2009 by Mats Hellman in Server 2008 r2, Vista, Windows, Windows 7Tags: Administration, Security, UAC
You’ve probably heard, countless times, why the Windows UAC (User Access Control) is the worst function ever introduced in a Windows operating system. Today we’ll look at it from another point of view. I’m saying it’s the best function introduced in Vista and later. Why? Because it makes it easy to elevate your privileges without [...]
