Category Archives: Tricks and Tips

How to block a hacker from hacking in to your Windows server

Atypical hacker will try to force their way into your server by trying to log in to it using the administrator account or a known user account. Usually they use some form of script that uses random or commonly used passwords. If your passwords are complex it’s hopefully a futile attempt on their part but

Paper CD / DVD Case

How many times have you burnt a CD or DVD to give to someone but don’t have a spare case to put it in? If you have a spare A4 sheet of paper then you are in luck. Download this PDF file for a CD Case template. Not only will it keep the disc safe

Supercharge your PC with a RAM Disk

If your PC has a fair bit of RAM (say 8GB or more) it’s possible you are not getting the maximum benefit out of your memory.  Windows relies on using your hard drive to store open files in a thing called the page file.  Hard drives are just not as fast as memory so what we

List all open ports

When trouble shooting a server it sometimes helps to list all of its open ports.  This way you can actually check if the server service is running and listening as you would expect. From a DOS prompt type: netstat -an |find /i “listening” To send the list to a file type: netstat -an |find /i “listening”