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January 18, 2011

Install Windows Backup on Windows XP Home Edition

Install Windows Backup on Windows XP Home Edition

Computer hardware can fail so it is very important that you have a backup in place. All versions of Windows XP include Windows Backup except for Windows XP Home Edition. In this article I will explain how you can install Windows Backup on Windows XP Home Edition.

Manual install of Windows Backup

Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD drive. It should autoplay but if it doesn’t then, open My Computer, right-click your CD drive, and then click AutoPlay.

The Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP window will be displayed, click Perform additional tasks and then Browse this CD.

Go into the VALUEADD folder, then into MSFT, and into the NTBACKUP folder.

Double-click NTBACKUP to start the install.

After setup is complete, click Finish.

You can now start Windows Backup by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then Backup.

January 8, 2011

Change SBS2003 POP3 Connector Interval

SBS2003 Exchange POP3 Connector Polling Interval

By default the POP3 collector in Small Business Server 2003 has a lowest retrieval of 15 minutes, this can be changed by editing the registry.

1. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/SmallBusinessServer/Network/POP3 Connector”

2. On the “Edit” menu, point to “New”, and then click “DWORD Value”.

3. Type “ScheduleAccelerator” as the entry name, and then press ENTER.

5. On the “Edit” menu, click “Modify”.

6. In the “Value data” box, type the value that you want, and then click “OK”. To determine the polling interval, the value that is configured on the “Scheduling” tab in the GUI is divided by the value that you type for the ScheduleAccelerator entry. For example, if a 15 minute interval is specified in the GUI and you set the value of the ScheduleAccelerator entry to 3, the connector will poll every five minutes.

7. Quit Registry Editor and restart the “Microsoft Connector for POP3 Mailboxes” service.

January 4, 2011

Using Backup and Restore in Windows 7

The Backup and Restore feature in Windows 7 is the best built in Windows backup solution yet. In this article I will explain how you can easily set it up.

To set up a backup in Windows 7 open up Computer right-click on your local drive and select Properties. Then click on the Tools tab and click the Back up now button.

In the Back up or restore your files window click the link to set up a backup.

Windows will search for a suitable drive to store the backup or you can also choose a location on your network. If you backup to a network location you might need the password to access the share folder.

You can have Windows choose what to backup or you can choose the files and directories required.

On the next step you get the option to review your settings and setup a schedule.

Once done you can save and run the backup.

December 18, 2010

InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer 8

What is it?
InPrivate Browsing is a way to browse the Internet anonymously. For example when checking e-mail at an Internet café, you may not want to leave any trace of specific web browsing activity. InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer 8 helps prevent your browsing history, temporary Internet files, form data, cookies, and usernames and passwords from being retained by the browser, leaving no evidence of your browsing or search history.
How to enable it?
You can start InPrivate Browsing by opening a new tab and selecting Browse with InPrivate or selecting it from the Safety button on the top right corner of the browser window. Once you complete this action, Internet Explorer 8 will launch a new browser session that won’t record any information, including searches or webpage visits. To end your InPrivate Browsing session, simply close the browser window.