Change IP Address and DNS Servers using the Command Prompt

Change IP Address and DNS Servers using the Command Prompt Just because it’s more fun The Command Prompt application, sometimes referred to as command shell, is found in most Windows NT-based operating systems. Its purpose is toexecute specific commandsfor troubleshooting or solving specific Windows issues, performing advanced administrative functions, and automating tasks via batch files and scripts. That said, you can also use it to change your IP address when you want to spoof it to bypass geoblocks or online bans on sites that impose such restrictions on their content, or change your Domain Name System (DNS) servers for troubleshooting reasons or to make surfing more secure and faster....

May 14, 2020 · 4 min · 800 words · Christopher Kent

HDG Explains: What Is Telnet?

HDG Explains: What Is Telnet? It has some pretty interesting uses When most people think of the internet, what they’re really thinking of is the Web. However the physical network that makes up the internet carries far more than just websites and the public-facing services we all use every day. In fact,mostof the internet isn’t related to the web at all, but rather a whole slew of other internet services that use various “protocols”....

May 14, 2020 · 6 min · 1198 words · Lisa Fisher

How to Open an HTML File in Google Chrome

How to Open an HTML File in Google Chrome Several different ways you can do this Understanding HTML code and how to work with it can go a long way. You can use it in your everyday work, like creating HTML signatures to make your email communication more professional. Another unusual but handy way to use HTML is for saving web pages to Word documents. However, it can all be a little confusing if you’ve never worked with an HTML file before....

May 13, 2020 · 4 min · 843 words · Tina Schwartz

What Is Windows Action Center?

What Is Windows Action Center? You either love it or hate it Have you heard or read of the Windows Action Center? Do you want to know what you can do with the Windows Action Center? Or do you want to turn off notifications from the Windows Action Center? Maybe even turn off the entire Windows Action Center? You’ve come to the right place. Windows Action Center actually started its life on the ill-fated Windows Phone 8....

May 13, 2020 · 5 min · 1007 words · Michael Johnson

4 HyperTerminal Alternatives for Windows 10

4 HyperTerminal Alternatives for Windows 10 For more secure shell access and troubleshooting The HyperTerminal was an incredibly useful pre-installed Windows tool included before Windows 7. A darling of power users with hundreds of uses, these days it’s sadly gone. It’s no longer part of Microsoft’s vision for their operating system. The problem is that plenty of guides, fixes and advice you wouldl find on the internet may still need the HyperTerminal to work....

May 12, 2020 · 6 min · 1151 words · Julie Moyer
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