Different ways of finding Windows uptime 18 September 2009
Posted by it2tp in Windows, Windows 7, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista.Tags: uptime
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1) Using Event Viewer
Filter on Event ID 6005.
The date and time when the Event ID 6005, The Event log service was started, is logged is the time when the Windows system was started.
Advantages:
- You can see all startup times
- Can also be used on remote systems.
2) From command line
Go to Start, Run. Type Cmd (Enter). On the command prompt type: net stats srv
Look for the text: Statistics since … For example: Statistics since 18/09/2009 9:34:09, meaning the Windows system was started on 18/09/2009 at 9:34:09.
You can also use the FIND command to retrieve only the line containing the time when the machine started.
net stats srv | find /i “statistics since”
Upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 (RTM) 18 August 2009
Posted by it2tp in Windows 7, Windows Vista.Tags: Vista Windows 7
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I just upgraded my Windows Vista Business 64-bit to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I made some screenshots of the upgrade. It took a long time (between 3 and 4 hours, on an HP notebook with an Intel Core Duo CPU T8300 2.40 GHz with 4GB RAM), but besides from the time it took, it went more or less smooth. I only had to uninstall an unsupported McAfee VirusScan (and replace with another antivirus product); the rest were minor compatibility issues.
I downloaded the Technet DVD ISO file, requested a key, and burned the DVD. Then from within Vista started setup.exe.
Most of the time when you are already running Vista you won’t have that much compatibility problems, so I skipped the compatibility check, and clicked Install now.
LogOn electronic ID Card Reader 3 July 2009
Posted by it2tp in Windows, Windows Vista.Tags: eID
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The last few years I filled in my tax forms electronically using www.TaxOnWeb.be and authenticated using a Token.
You can get a token card quickly (I got it within 2 or 3 days if I recall correctly, but I heard it’s not always that quick 
…), and it’s simple to use.
But since I received an electronic ID a few months ago I just acquired an eID reader. I found one from LogOn (found it at 14,95€ and 19,99€ in another shop).
The ReadMe file noted: supports Win 2000 SP4/Win 2003/XP SP2/VISTA 32-bit operating system, but I installed it on a Windows Vista Business 64bit PC without problems.
Uninstalling Norton products 1 June 2008
Posted by it2tp in Software, Windows Vista.Tags: Norton, Symantec
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Uninstalling Norton products is not always as simple as it should be. More than once I wanted to uninstall a Norton Internet Security preinstalled suite and ran into problems.
Turn off Windows Vista startup sound 16 April 2008
Posted by it2tp in Windows Vista.Tags: startup sound, Windows Vista
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Start -> Control Panel -> Sound
Then select the “Sounds” Tab, and uncheck “Play Windows Startup sound”
Vista and personal firewalls 13 April 2008
Posted by it2tp in Free- & shareware, Windows, Windows Vista.Tags: Comodo, Windows Vista
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If you’d like to try another firewall than the build-in: a good, free one is ZoneAlarm. I installed version 7.1.248. Solid and no problems at all.
On the contrary Comodo Firewall Pro showed too much pop ups; it looked like they would never stop. Even removing the thing was a pain. The standard uninstall left a lot of crap. If you want to get rid of it, see here.
