Ms-dos, or so called DOS (Disk Operating System) is one one of the oldest operating system (OS) , to operate this OS, you need to type in command, which is the instruction for the OS to perform certain task.

Now a days, in our windows, it also have DOS, which we call it as “command prompt”. You may obtain it at Start->Program->Accessories->Command Prompt or Start->Run->Type in “CMD” and click ok.

There are few DOS command that I always use such as “ipconfig“, “chkdsk“, “ping“, and “help“. All this DOS command are very useful, and may let u tweak some windows setting. Example like Clear Windows Login Password and Format Your PC in less then 10 Minute, are require this kind of DOS command to perform.

Here have a full list of Windows DOS Command Line from A-Z which may help me while tweaking my PC and doing troubleshooting:

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC Change file extension associations
ASSOCIAT One step file association
AT Schedule a command to run at a later time
ATTRIB Change file attributes (more…)

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Time pass very fast,few week ago I was register Microsoft Technical Event, Heroes happening at Penang, now the event finally finish last week end. Normally Microsoft will organize event at Hotel functional room, and always organize at E&O Hotel, Penang, but this time, may be budget constrain, they organize the event at Intel Auditorium

As you know, Intel is a factory which produce processor, the Auditorium are better then I imagine, is very grand

While registration, we receive a Microsoft Tech-Ed’s Pen, and the heroes community strip (more…)

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I like to collect CD, especially original and genuine. After checking out from Wing Loon’s blog regarding OpenSolaris last month, I do apply one for my self. Just same as ubuntu live cd that I apply quite some time ago.

This is the OpenSolaris life cd mail from San Francisco.

The CD is very nice, white color design and look simple

Here is the screenshoot on my screen after booting up the live CD (more…)

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What is OEM Software?
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer, meaning that the original software are come with the new set of machine.

What different between OEM or not OEM?
OEM license are not transferable to other machine, only the particular machine are allow to use it. For non OEM software, license are allow to transfer.

Pricing ($$$) will be different too, if your machine did not come with OEM software, you need to puchase extra license, the cost will be higher.

Example a set of PC cost $2000, too add on OEM operating system (OS), cost you additional $300, If you buy separately, the OS will cost you around $500.

New OEM Vista, make PC slow
Now a days, if you buy a branded PC or laptop, such as Compaq, Dell, HP… The machine will come with original OS, which is OEM version.

For windows Vista, mosly it will be slow, the reason is the PC has been preinstall a lot of unnessery software. To speed up your Vista, once of the tips is to re-format it manually without using the recovery disk.

You need a pcs of Windows Vista CD, manually download the driver from website too. My company recently bought a laptop for me, is original OEM windows vista. I personally feel that it was slow, and I try to re-format it.

With using the Vista CD that I obtain from Microsoft Training previously, I manage to format it. This is the 1st time I installing Windows Vista. I also using Format Your PC Less then 10 Minute to clone my whole Windows Vista

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