Win 7 : Understand Compatibility Issues and why some Apps Fail

Before you deploy Windows 7, you should understand how some applications may break on the new OS. Then you’ll be prepared to choose the best solution to fix your broken app.

Here’s a list of the most common compatibility issues encountered on Windows 7, particularly when using an application originally designed for Windows XP.

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Win 7 : Use the Driverquery Command to Take Inventory of Installed Drivers

Use the Driverquery Command to Take Inventory of Installed Drivers

If you want a more compact record of installed drivers in a format that you can review later, use the Driverquery command. Entering this command with no switches produces a simple list of installed devices and drivers. You can modify the output of the command [...]

Win 7 : Repair the MBR to Restore Windows 7 to Multi-boot Options

If you install Windows 7 as second operating system along with Windows Vista or Windows XP the boot menu will automatically add new OS option in existing boot menu option. However if you have already installed Windows 7 and attempting to install Windows XP you’ll overwrite the MBR with one that doesn’t recognize the Windows [...]

Security : Secure wiping your hard drive in Linux

Secure wiping your hard drive in Linux

Usually I get a copy of the System Rescue CD and use the DBAN option at the boot prompt. DBAN is an automatic drive wiping utility that doesn’t require you to boot into the Linux environment. But sometimes DBAN doesn’t work right for example in the case of [...]

How to setup Logwatch on Ubuntu Server

Logwatch is a modular log analyser that runs every night and mails you the results. It can also be run from command line.The output is by service and you can limit the output to one particular service. The subscripts which are responsible for the output, mostly convert the raw log lines in structured format. Logwatch [...]