Taylor Gibb
Contributing since August, 2011
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About Taylor Gibb
Taylor Gibb is a Microsoft MVP and all round geek, he loves everything from Windows 8 to Windows Server 2012 and even C# and PowerShell. You can also follow him on Google+
Latest Articles
Stupid Geek Tricks: How to Plot the Batman Curve in Google Search
Last year Google added the ability to plot graphs, which allows you to plot mathematical functions right on the Google search result page.
How to Find Which Tab is Making a Noise in Google Chrome and Mute It
When you have lots and lots of tabs open, it's extremely annoying to suddenly hear a background tab playing some loud noise or music, and then you have to hunt down the right tab to close.
Stupid Geek Tricks: How to Play Tetris in uTorrent
Ever had to wait for a download to finish and wished that you could play a game of Tetris? Even if you have never been in that situation, you can use this trick to increase your geek cred the next time your friends come over.
How to Report a Malicious Website to the SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer 9
One of Microsoft’s leading technologies that protect us from the dangerous web is the SmartScreen filter in Internet Explorer.
IT: How to Create a Virtual Machine in Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008
Once you have Hyper-V installed the first thing you are going to want to do is start creating virtual machines.
Hacker Geek: OS Fingerprinting With TTL and TCP Window Sizes
Did you know that you can find out which operating system a networked device is running just by looking at the way it communicates on the network? Let's take a look at how we can discover what operating system our devices are running.
IT: How to Install Hyper-V Virtualization on Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 and later releases of the product ship with a virtualization platform called Hyper-V, which works quite well since it's built into Windows.
How to Make Programs Start Automatically in Linux Mint 12
In Windows we have the Startup folder where we can easily place a shortcut to a program that we want to launch automatically.
IT: How to Join Machines to Your Active Directory Domain
We have shown you how to install Active Directory on your network, but it's pointless to have a Domain Controller unless you add your machines to the Domain, so today we're going to cover how to do that.
How To Change Inches To Centimeters In Word 2010
By default in Microsoft Word 2010, width, height, and even paper size is shown in inches.
Quick Tip: How To Delete Your Google Chrome Browser Sync Data
There are a number of reasons one might want to delete their Google Chrome Sync data.
IT: How to Install and Manage Active Directory on Server 2008 R2 Core
Installing Active Directory on Server Core is not a task that can be achieved using the Optional Component Setup tool--instead we actually have to use DCPROMO from the command line.
IT: How to Map Network Drives on Windows Clients via Group Policy
Mapping network drives is one of the most common jobs for a network administrator.
IT: How to Set Up DHCP in Windows Server 2008 R2
Continuing our series on learning IT basics, today we're going to show you how to setup DHCP on Windows Server 2008 instead of using it on a router.
IT: How to Set Up Your Own Terminal Server Using Remote Desktop Services On Server 2008 R2
In today's IT learning article, we are going to take a look at installing Terminal Services, otherwise known as Remote Desktop Services, on a Server 2008 R2 machine.
IT: How to Correctly Install Applications on a Remote Desktop Server
When installing an application on a Terminal Server, because multiple people will be using the application at once, there is actually a special method that you should use to install the applications.
Using Server 2008 R2 as a Desktop OS: Enabling Search and Disabling the Shutdown Event Tracker (Part 4)
In the last part of our mini-series, we look at enabling Search and getting rid of the Shutdown Event Tracker.
How to Run Windows 8 Developer Preview From a USB
Running Windows 8 from a USB should not be confused with installing Windows on a USB drive--in this case, instead of installing it on the drive, we're just running it straight from the portable drive.
Using Server 2008 R2 as a Desktop OS: Sound (Part 3)
Continuing our series on using Windows Server 2008 as a desktop OS, today we'll talk about how to re-enable the sound features, which normally aren't needed on a server, but would be useful if you are using it as a desktop.
Using Server 2008 R2 as a Desktop OS: Themes (Part 2)
One of the first thing you might want to do, once you have installed Server 2008 R2 is get the Windows Aero features back.