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How to build your own network, use Wi-Fi routers, share files and folders, transfer files, or stream media over the internet.

Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Synchronize & Back Up Your Settings

Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Synchronize & Back Up Your Settings

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.10.2013
A great feature, first introduced in Windows 8 and further improved in Windows 8.1, is the ability to synchronize your important Windows settings through the SkyDrive service. What's new in Windows 8.1 is that it can also back up your settings automatically, so that you...
How to Create, Configure and Use a VPN Connection in Windows 8 & 8.1

How to Create, Configure and Use a VPN Connection in Windows 8 & 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.09.2013
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) provide an easy way to extend a private network across the Internet and gain access to them when needed, in a secure manner. You may use VPN to connect to the network from your workplace, or to your home network when...
5 Reasons Why the Windows Firewall is One of the Best Firewalls

5 Reasons Why the Windows Firewall is One of the Best Firewalls

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.07.2013
Since we launched 7 Tutorials, we have tested lots of security products. Over the years, we learned a lot about what it means to provide a good security product and, we also learned that the Windows Firewall is one of the best firewalls available. Here...
How to Rename the Active Network Connection in Windows 7

How to Rename the Active Network Connection in Windows 7

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.05.2013
When you connect to a new network, Windows 7 gives it a name and a standard icon, depending on the network profile you have assigned: home, work, or public. But, did you know you can change the network's name, as well as its icon? Here's...
How to Print to a Shared Mac OS X Printer from Windows 7 & Windows 8

How to Print to a Shared Mac OS X Printer from Windows 7 & Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.05.2013
There are a number of indirect ways that you can trick Windows 7 and Windows 8 into printing from a shared printer attached to a Mac, but the best way to do it is through Bonjour. That's because with every version change - either between...
Scan for Open Ports & Evaluate the Security of Your System with Nmap

Scan for Open Ports & Evaluate the Security of Your System with Nmap

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.05.2013
Would you like to know how many open ports are found on each computer or device that is part of your network? Do you want to evaluate how good their firewall protection is and how vulnerable they are? Then, you should try Nmap - an...
How to Install a Windows 7 or 8 Network Shared Printer in Mac OS X

How to Install a Windows 7 or 8 Network Shared Printer in Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 02.05.2013
Installing Windows network shared printers in Mac OS X is easier than it used to be. However, some users will need a bit of help the first time they go through this procedure. To help them out, we decided to publish this detailed step by...
How to Remove Network Locations Mapped as Drives in Windows 8

How to Remove Network Locations Mapped as Drives in Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 23.04.2013
The process called mapping, assigns a drive letter on your computer to a location on a remote system allowing you to access and save files over the network easily. We have shown how to make these links permanent by reconnecting them every time you log...
4+ Free Tools for Making Remote Connections from Macs to Windows PCs

4+ Free Tools for Making Remote Connections from Macs to Windows PCs

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 15.04.2013
When I was asked to update our 2010 article about connecting remotely to a PC from a Mac, I thought it would be a fairly simple task. However, since that article was written, Microsoft has dropped support for their Remote Desktop Connection software for Macs....
How to Mount a Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folder in Mac OS X

How to Mount a Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folder in Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.04.2013
When accessing network shared folders from your Mac is a difficult task to do, the only solution you have left is to map a network shared folder from your Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer, so that the Mac always remembers its IP address and...
How to Access Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folders from Mac OS X

How to Access Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folders from Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.04.2013
What prerequisites must be met in order to be able to access, from Mac OS X, network folders shared by Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers? In this article I will detail all the dependencies that must be met in order for things to work...
Set Up Windows 7 & Windows 8 to Share with Mac OS X & Ubuntu Linux

Set Up Windows 7 & Windows 8 to Share with Mac OS X & Ubuntu Linux

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.04.2013
Do you have a network with multiple devices, computers and operating systems? What does it take to set up Windows 7 and Windows 8 so that you can easily share folders, libraries and devices with the other computers that are part of the network? It...
How to Share Folders from Mac OS X with Windows 7 & Windows 8 PCs

How to Share Folders from Mac OS X with Windows 7 & Windows 8 PCs

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.03.2013
Sharing folders from Mac OS X with Windows computers and devices, is a lot easier than it used to be. Thanks to OS X's built-in support for the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol, allowing read/write access to Windows computers can be done with just...
How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers

How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.03.2013
Talk about a complex thing to do: installing Windows over the network. Even installing it via a USB drive is simpler. However, this doesn't mean it cannot be done. Using a free tool named Serva and a bit of time and attention, anyone can set...
Simple Questions: What is the Public Folder & How to Use it?

Simple Questions: What is the Public Folder & How to Use it?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.03.2013
The Public folder was first introduced in Windows Vista and it has appeared in every version of Windows since. It is not much of a feature - just a folder with a slightly special setup that can be useful in certain scenarios. To help you...
How to Use File History with Network Drives & Locations to Backup Data

How to Use File History with Network Drives & Locations to Backup Data

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.12.2012
File History can work both with local drives plugged into your computer and drives connected to other computers on the network or to the network itself. How does this work and what is the best way to set things up? Learn this and more from...
Introducing Windows 8: How to Configure Mail App Accounts

Introducing Windows 8: How to Configure Mail App Accounts

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 16.12.2012
When adding accounts to the Windows 8 Mail app, most of the account settings are configured automatically. For most providers all you'll need to do is enter your email address and password to get the account configured, synced and functional. While this is preferable to...
How to Manage Wireless Network Connections & Profiles in Windows 8

How to Manage Wireless Network Connections & Profiles in Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 12.09.2012
When you connect to a wireless network, the network's security information, settings and password are automatically stored on your computer in the form of a network profile. This profile allows Windows to connect automatically the next time this network is in range. In previous versions...