The last thing you need during a busy workday is Windows nagging you to restart your machine after it's installed a system update--or doing it for you automatically after five unattended minutes (goodbye, unsaved work document!). Fortunately, it's a relatively simple matter to banish these pop-up reminders: Click Start > Run...
A couple weeks ago I wrote about WiPeer, a free utility that lets you create ad-hoc wireless networks between nearby notebooks. Turns out Windows Vista has the same capability baked right in. Here's how to set up such a network: Click Start > Connect To. Click Set up a connection or network. Click...
Just because you leave the office doesn't mean you have to leave the office behind. Remote-access services enable you to access and control your PC from any other PC, perfect for those times when you've forgotten an important document, need to review an e-mail, or just want to work someplace...
So you're meeting with some co-workers and need an easy way to share files. Forget doing the USB flash-drive shuffle; just run WiPeer instead. This awesome little program creates ad-hoc networks using your notebook's Wi-Fi capabilities, thus allowing you to share files, send instant messages, or even play games.This is...