Herong's Tutorial Examples: Windows

Ethereum Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes
This free book is a collection of tutorials and notes on Ethereum and blockchain. Topics include Blockchain, Ethereum, Cryptocurrency, Mining, MetaMask, Wallet. 2018-05-11, 320👍, 2💬

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Showing Services under Each Process
This section provides a tutorial example on how to use command 'tasklist' to show all services under each running process with the service option '/SVC'. 2018-05-19, 124👍, 2💬

💬 2018-05-15 Herong: Hi John, you can use the pipe the output to the FIND command to get what you are looking for: tasklist /SVC | find "N/A"

💬 2018-04-30 John: Hello, Is there any way to list the processes that have no services (N/A) and their PID?

Removing IE Addon "Skype Browser Helper"
This section provides a tutorial example on how to disable and remove 'Skype Browser Helper' addon from Internet Explorer. 2018-05-07, 4360👍, 6💬

💬 2018-05-07 Daniel Parker: Hi Herongyang.com, How are you doing today? I'm sure you have been contacted regarding this before but our value proposition is ...

💬 2017-07-15 Herong: Thomas, "Skype Browser Helper" add-on is part of the "Skype Click to Call" installed program. So uninstall "Skype Click to Call"...

💬 2017-07-14 Thomas: I also notice that these programs DO NOT APPEAR under Windows Programs and Features. Thus, your suggestion to go there and remov...

💬 2017-07-14 Thomas: Firstly, you mention how to disable the add-on, NOT how to REMOVE IT. Secondly, why are you talking about PDF Link Helper at all...

💬 2015-10-15 Theresa Zabolotny: There is no remove button on this one thanks or I would not be contacting you.

Checking FTP Server Log File
This section provides a tutorial example on how to check FTP server log file. 2018-04-28, 4296👍, 3💬

💬 2018-04-28 Herong: Scott, the IIS settings.

💬 2018-04-27 Scott: if you look at setting...... what settings?

💬 2016-09-25 Humphrey Bogart: meaningful comments

Web Server Log File Samples - IIS and Apache
This section provides a quick introduction of Web server log files with examples of IIS and Apache servers. 2018-03-10, 10922👍, 13💬

💬 2018-03-10 Mahesh: thanks

💬 2017-12-24 Su Su: Thanks

💬 2017-11-20 Guna: Thanks

💬 2017-10-02 jack: thanks

💬 2017-07-18 me: thanks

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Command Line Console Registry Tool - "reg.exe"
This section provides a quick description of the command line registry management tool: 'reg.exe'. 2018-02-07, 181👍, 1💬

💬 2018-02-07 unknown: REG add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\System/v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Removing IE Addon "Shockwave Flash Object"
This section provides a tutorial example on how to disable and remove 'Shockwave Flash Object' addon from Internet Explorer. 2018-02-01, 599👍, 2💬

💬 2017-08-09 Julia: Good advice. Now we'll see if it works.

"services.msc" - Program Services Console
This section provides a quick description of the Services Console and a tutorial example on how to list all program services. 2017-12-11, 38281👍, 10💬

💬 2017-12-11 Herong: Micheal, make sure the Bluetooth is turned on. Check the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth switch on your computer.

💬 2017-12-10 Micheal: please i typed the service.msc and started the bluetooth it was off but i still cant find bluetooth settings when i search on my...

💬 2017-10-23 sunil dhakad: my windo are not update

💬 2017-08-20 esraa: 20-8-2017

💬 2015-12-10 Herong: Totally agree. Disable "Print Spooler", if you are not using any printers ☺

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PDF Printing Version
Information on how to obtain the PDF version of this book for printing. 2017-09-09, 1300👍, 3💬

💬 2015-10-14 srikanth: thanks

Adding Directories to a New ZIP File
This section provides a tutorial example on how to add files and sub directories to a new ZIP file. 2017-08-21, 147👍, 2💬

💬 2017-08-21 Herong: Bob, try WinRAR. It's easier to use.

💬 2017-08-16 Bob Stine: I am trying to create a zip archive that includes subdirectories. It would be great if I could do this from the commandline. Why...

Disabling IE Addon "Yahoo! Toolbar"
This section provides a tutorial example on how to disable 'Yahoo! Toolbar' in IE (Internet Explorer). 2017-08-03, 307👍, 4💬

💬 2017-08-03 Herong: Lori, can you uninstall Yahoo! from your computer, if you don't need it any more?

💬 2017-07-27 Lori: Like Debbie, the enable and disable buttons are greyed out even when I run IE as an administrator. I can't find any solution to ...

💬 2016-05-13 Herong: Debbie, that will happen if the file supporting this add-on has been removed already. In that case, you don't need to worry abou...

💬 2016-05-11 Debbie: The enable and disable buttons are greyed out even when I run IE as an administrator.

MulticastListener.java - A Simple Multicast Listener Program
This section provides a tutorial example on how to write a simple Java test program to join any given multicast group and listen to incoming messages. 2017-07-27, 1146👍, 3💬

💬 2017-07-27 Gustavo: Nice! Meaningful thanks! I just tested in a cluster of JBoss EAP that uses jgroups and multicast.

💬 2017-03-14 anamika: tku very so much

Removing IE Addon "Groove GFS Browser Helper"
This section provides a tutorial example on how to disable and remove 'Groove GFS Browser Helper' addon from Internet Explorer. 2017-07-17, 1156👍, 2💬

💬 2017-07-15 Herong: EEZEE66, maybe ccleaner is just reporting that the registry entry of the plug is in still exists, not actively running in IE.

💬 2017-07-14 EEZEE66: I found that even disabling it in manage add ons really didn't turn it off. I used ccleaner in tools choose browser plug ins and...

Removing IE Addon "Lync Browser Helper"
This section provides a tutorial example on how to disable and remove 'Lync Browser Helper' addon from Internet Explorer. 2017-06-09, 11757👍, 7💬

💬 2017-06-04 Herong: Tech101, can you try to disable the "asktoolbar" add-on within IE 11? Or try to uninstall "asktoolbar" using Control Panel.

💬 2017-06-02 Tech101: Any idea how to remove the asktoolbar from Windows 7 32 and 64 bit .ie11

💬 2017-04-21 Herong: Diana, if you are not using Microsoft Lync anymore, try to uninstall it from "Control Panel > Uninstall a program".

💬 2017-04-20 DIANA DELLA: no options are working for me they are shaded, unable to delete Lync browser helper64 bit, ALL OTHER ADD ONS ARE 32 BIT.

💬 2017-02-01 Herong: Glenn, You can not find the "Disable" button? Or the "Disable" button is not working for you?

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Converting File Format from GIF to JPG/JPEG
This section provides a tutorial example on how to convert the file format GIF to JPG of graphics files using 'Paint' program. 2017-05-16, 155👍, 1💬

Setting Up FTP Server with IIS
This section provides a tutorial example of how to set up a FTP server with IIS (Internet Information Server). 2017-05-10, 287👍, 2💬

💬 2017-04-26 zohaib: how to change ASCII to Binary mode in windows FTP server

Windows 8: Modify UEFI Boot Order in BIOS
This section provides a tutorial example on how to modify UEFI boot order in BIOS in order to boot from Windows 8 repair disc directly. 2017-03-24, 5781👍, 2💬

💬 2017-03-24 pros: I've been looking for this. thanks,

💬 2016-04-23 dan: Finally someone explained this so i can understand it. Thank you so much for getting me where i needed to go.

"sc.exe create/delete" - Create or Delete Services
This section provides a tutorial example on how to create and delete a program service with 'sc.exe' Service Controller command tool. 2017-03-21, 12615👍, 2💬

💬 2017-03-21 F: thanks

💬 2016-09-02 rosario: not bad

"regedit.exe" - Changing Registry Values
This section provides a tutorial example on how to change registry values for the FreeCell game program, like increase the total number of games won. 2017-02-16, 546👍, 2💬

💬 2017-02-16 Herong: Johnny, The example given in this tutorial was based on Windows XP. FreeCell registry key will be at different locations in othe...

💬 2017-02-11 Johnny Jevidetti: What version of Windows are you using? Trying the steps you have outlined, my regedit is much different than the one you describ...

PDF Printing Version
Information on how to obtain the PDF version of this book for printing. 2017-01-31, 526👍, 3💬

💬 2017-01-31 Linda Collins: Need to get cracking.

💬 2016-02-03 andi: good doc

Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
This chapter provides an introduction of 'Analog' - Web log file analysis tool. Topics include IIS and Apache log file samples, installing and configuring 'Analog', setting up 'Analog' to process Apache log files. 2017-01-29, 147👍, 1💬

Windows 7: Firewall Alert on Blocked Connection
This section provides a tutorial example on how Windows Firewall alerts you when it detects a blocked connection on Windows 7 system. 2017-01-24, 605👍, 2💬

💬 2017-01-24 tenani: thanx for showing scurity alert ans explaining step by step. very clear and useful

💬 2016-09-29 Manjit Chana: Thanks for exact information to enable me deal with above alert issue.

Using the Processes Tab
This section provides a quick description of the processes tab that lists all running processes on the system with CPU and memory usage information. 2016-12-04, 471👍, 1💬

💬 2016-12-04 ali: thank you and thank you

Removing IE Addon "PDF Link Helper"
This section provides a tutorial example on how to disable and remove 'PDF Link Helper' addon from Internet Explorer. 2016-10-25, 1001👍, 2💬

💬 2016-10-25 Herong: Paul, can you share your solution?

💬 2016-10-24 Paul-H: This is stupid solution.

Windows 7: Disable Scheduled Tasks
This section provides a tutorial example on how to review tasks that have been scheduled to run on a Windows 7 system in the background and disable any unwanted tasks. 2016-10-20, 1401👍, 4💬

💬 2016-10-20 Herong: Branksome, your right panel is probably turned off. You can turn it on by clicking the last icon below the menu. You can also ac...

💬 2016-10-18 Branksome: On my Win7 system, there is no right panel with an option to delete. What I would prefer to do is reduce the schedule to run les...

💬 2016-03-30 Herong: David, There is a button on "Task Scheduler" to disable all of them. You should not allow any program to be scheduled on your ho...

💬 2016-03-23 David Betts: Hi, I was looking for a solution that disabled all tasks. However I can now find my way around the entries . I think I will leav...

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