By default Windows 8.1/7 and Vista come with built-in firewall enabled. In that case, it is not going to respond ping commands (ICMP requests) from other computers/servers on the network. Even though you can access network shares from your Windows OS desktop or laptop but still it will not respond to ping requests by saying […]
How to Enable ping in XP, Enable ICMP Requests Without Disabling Firewall
For some reasons, if you are still using Windows XP, this guide will be useful to enable ping response in Windows XP. When the Windows firewall is on (the default settings) in XP computer, it will not respond to ping requests from other computers or network devices, so obviously you can’t ping and get a proper reply […]
Configure and Set up NFS Share on Windows 7 with Hanewin NFS
I’m posting this as a answer for a question asked by Sysprobs reader. How to configure and setting up NFS share on Windows 7 and connect it to VMware ESX server as storage. Network File System (NFS) developed by Sun Microsystems to use in UNIX based systems. To setup NFS share on earlier Microsoft Operating […]
How to Monitor Network Traffic in Windows 7 with Microsoft Network Monitor 3.4
Microsoft released a best network monitoring tool recently. Its an good idea to use this product with your MS Operating systems since both from same place. This post explains how to monitor network traffic in windows 7 with latest Microsoft Network Monitor 3.4. Sometimes, it will be very useful at home user level to check […]
Best Network Stumbler for Windows 7
Network stumbler utilities are used to detect available wireless networks around you, get signal strength and some more details without connecting to them. Netstumbler is the famous software work well with Windows XP. But same application disappointed me on Windows 7. Its having some compatibility and network adapter issues. Here is the best Network stumbler […]
How to Install Admin Pack for Windows 7 and Start Using
This article explains how to install admin pack for Windows 7 computer and start using. Even if you don’t have high end Windows 2008 servers but to manage small network from your windows 7 computer these admin pack tools help lot. Administration pack tools do not come with Windows 7. You have to download it […]
Can’t Connect Remote Desktop to Windows 7- How to Fix?
Remote Desktop feature helps to take control of other computers and work as you are sitting front of them. When it comes to Windows 7, you can’t connect remote desktop to windows 7 very easily because of security settings. This article explains how you can enable remote desktop connection in windows 7, so all versions […]
Internet Explorer Problems in Windows 7 – Stuck, hang or taking time
Windows 7 is a good OS from Microsoft after Windows XP (my opinion); it came with lot of new features and works really faster than Windows Vista. Windows 7 has Internet Explorer 8 which is good browser, but as usual you get problems with Internet explorer 8 in Windows 7 after some days. After you […]