Wednesday, November 18, 2009

install command line ssh client on Windows

It is necessary when communicating with Linux and Unix machines that it is done securely and no longer with telnet, so every Windows user should have a ssh client on their machines. I prefer a command line client and find that the Cygwin environment is almost a must for Windows users.

Go to http://www.cygwin.com/ and download the setup to install a "Linux-like" shell and make sure you choose "openssh". Now you will have a free ssh client to communicate with you Linux and Unix machines. Don't forget to put the directory path to the Cygwin bin directory in your Windows path statement so you don't have to "cd" to the right directory.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Windows 7- Windows Search Service does not start

If you have trouble searching for files, then your Search Service might not be on.
Follow these steps to rebuild your index and start up the service.

1/2 Go to :
Open Control Panel > System & Maintenance > Indexing Options. In the Advanced Options, Click on Restore Defaults and also Rebuild Index. Click OK.












2/2 Next go to :
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools\Services
Scroll down until you find windows search service.
Right click and choose start












Hope this helps you.