Tag Archives: Windows 7

Writing Useful Batch Scripts for Windows

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Humair

An often overlooked utility in Windows is the use of batch scripts.A batch script is nothing but a text file with the ‘.bat’ extension containing a series of commands to be executed by the Windows command interpreter. Along with calling … Continue reading →

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Updating Windows XP/Vista/7 Graphic Card Drivers

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Humair

If you are running Windows XP/Vista/7, you can find more info on the exact model of the graphic card by doing the following:

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How to Transfer Your Putty Settings Between PCs Running Windows

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Humair

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people ask me how they can export their Putty settings. For those of you who have been completely in the dark for the last decade, Putty is a Telnet and SSH … Continue reading →

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Installing the Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows 7

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Humair

The Microsoft Loopback Adapter is a logical dummy network card. It can be very useful for testing purposes with a virtual network environment where network access is not available. You can also bind network clients and other network configuration items … Continue reading →

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Setting-up Tomcat 7 on Windows 7

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Humair

Apache Tomcat 7 is unique compared to prior releases as it supports the Servlet 3.0, JSP 2.2, and EL 2.2 specifications. However, make note that Tomcat 7 requires Java 1.6 or higher.

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