PCTips Box

The second Community Technology Preview of Windows PowerShell V2 is now available for download. Designed as the successor of Windows PowerShell 1.0, Windows PowerShell V2 CTP2 also marks a consistent evolution in comparison with the initial Community Technology Preview release. As such, it delivers new features, along with extended usability. In this manner, Microsoft offers a more mature command line shell and scripting language that enables an increased level of control over Windows environments, leading to a jump in productivity. The CTP will integrate seamlessly with Windows Server 2003 SP2; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista SP1; Windows XP SP2.

“This release adds a plethora of new features. PowerShell remoting now allows a one-to-one interactive experience. Thought about partitioning and organizing PowerShell scripts? Use modules to create self-contained and reusable units. (more…)

Learn how to get the most out of Windows Vista Ultimate with this how-to booklet, available as a free PDF download.

Introduction:
When you want to have it all, including the ability to shift smoothly between play and productivity, there is the Windows Vista® Ultimate operating system. This edition of Windows Vista offers an advanced, business-focused infrastructure, mobile productivity, and a premium home digital entertainment experience, all in a single offering.

The following are some simple tips to help you get the most from your computer and Windows Vista Ultimate software. Some of these hints only apply to Windows Vista Ultimate and may not be available in other versions of Windows Vista. (more…)

The Windows Experience Index Score was introduced in Windows Vista and used to give you a good idea of the capabilities of a computer. You can use a computer’s Experience Index base or sub score to help determine if it’s what you need when purchasing a new computer.

The Experience Index Score rates your computer’s components performance from 1 to 5.9 with 1 being the worst performing and 5.9 being the best. The score’s benchmarks were established when Windows Vista was released.

Base Score Explained

The base score represents the overall performance of your system as a whole, based on the capabilities of different parts of your computer, including RAM, CPU, hard disk, general graphics performance on the desktop, and 3-D graphics capability. (more…)

If are a frequent firefox user, you must be wondering how you can assign small easy to remember shortcut keywords to your mostly used bookmarks.

But why shortcuts for bookmarks ?

Well assigning shortcuts to your mostly accessed bookmarks could save lot of your time and increase your productivity.

How Productive?

A small keyword could be used to locate the website address, instead of typing full address or clicking the bookmark in the bookmark toolbar.

Lets see how can you set shortcuts for different bookmarks (more…)

Securing Microsoft Office Word 2007 documents with Digital Signatures, When you receive a document that has been signed by someone you know, you are more likely to trust the contents than those of a document that has not been signed, or has been signed with an unfamiliar signature. Signing a document validates it to someone who recognizes your signature, now add the same degree of integrity to your documents in Microsoft Office Word 2007 thanks to the new Digital Signatures feature.

Here’s a video a found on youtube.com about Word 2007 Digital Signatures. Check it out. (more…)

1.Getting around your PC - Folders look visually different, but with more choices navigation is even easier. Using the Navigation pane you can visually see the folder hierarchy and quickly find your destination.
2.Address bar - The arrows on the Address Bar open a fly-out to specific folders on your PC or network.
3.Classic Menus – If need you can return to the classic views just hit the ALT key. However, stay with the Windows Vista default configuration for better productivity.