Network administrators are becoming more accustomed to performing common tasks remotely. Windows itself provides a mechanism for this with its Remote Desktop feature. Being able to administer machines remotely saves travel time while providing a much appreciated convenience. But what happens when the machine you want to connect remotely to doesn’t have […]

Hello, I have this VirtuMonde virus on my computer. I ran Spybot, Ad-aware and McAfee virus scan to see if I can clear it. I get certain things from Spybot but they usually reappear after I thought I deleted them. If you can help me get rid of this VirtuMonde plague I […]

A reader recently submitted a question about removing a strange virus. Although the question is a bit vague, I believe the Windows Guru has the solution for removing the Desktop_.ini virus.

So you’ve taken the plunge and upgraded to the new Windows Vista operating system and you’re trying to make yourself at home in this new operating system. Everything is good but every time you turn around you’re seeing a dialog that “Windows needs your permission to continue”. You’re thinking to yourself, “I just […]

NTFS5, the native file system used by Windows XP has a very cool feature called EFS, or Encrypted File System. EFS is an invisible file encryption method that is built directly into the file system. This provides an extra layer of protection for keeping your folders private.
This guide will explain what it is […]

A USB block storage device is an external (and generally portable) storage device that connects to your computer via a Universal Serial Bus port. They are becoming quite commonplace as of late. These devices include typical USB storage devices such as thumb drives, JumpDrives, and flash hard drives and some not-so-common ones such […]