Windows

Continuous Ping
Continuous ping in Windows, Linux, and MacOS
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The ping command line program is among the basic tools for network diagnostics on all relevant systems. In Linux and MacOS, ping is already run in the default configuration as a continuous ping. In Windows, the program must first be activated with the appropriate parameters for continuous tests. We’ll show you what to take into consideration when you do this.

Continuous ping in Windows, Linux, and MacOS
Windows 8: creating backups
How to back up Windows 8 computers: tutorial
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A broken PC can be hugely frustrating for many reasons. In some situations, you may even need to replace the hardware, risking the loss of your vacation photos, documents, or important data. Creating a backup of your files can help prevent this situation. Windows 8 ships with its own tools for this purpose. We’ll provide a detailed overview of how Windows 8 backups work.

How to back up Windows 8 computers: tutorial
Find computer name
How to find the computer name on Windows and Mac – here’s how
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Whether due to technical problems or because various computers in a network have the same name: sometimes you need to know how to find a computer name to simplify the assignment of a computer to a network. Finding your computer name is usually a simple and quick process. Find out where you need to look to locate your computer name when using Windows 7, 8, and 10, or Mac.

How to find the computer name on Windows and Mac – here’s how
Gantt chart in Excel
Gantt chart in Excel – it’s this easy!
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A Gantt chart is a useful tool in project management. Using this graphic, teams are able to quickly gain an overview of the timing of tasks. To be able to create this kind of chart, however, you don’t necessarily need any kind of specialist software. You can also create a Gantt chart in Excel without any difficulties. We’ll explain step-by-step how it works.

Gantt chart in Excel – it’s this easy!
Histogram in Excel
Make a histogram with Excel
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A histogram represents the frequency of measured data, making this chart an important tool for statistics. With a bar chart, it’s easy to read which areas are high-frequency and which ones aren’t. There’s no need use extra software to create a pictorial representation like this, because a histogram can be made using Excel.

Make a histogram with Excel
Create a Table in Word
Word table: Creating a table in Microsoft Word
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In Word, tables prove useful in the most diverse situations, and you have several options for creating them. You can either use the table templates provided by the Microsoft tool, or you can design your own. This enables you to improve your reports, invoices or the performance of household tasks. Even data from Excel can be integrated as a table into a Word file.

Word table: Creating a table in Microsoft Word
Windows 8 safe mode
Booting Windows 8 in safe mode – how it works
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In an emergency, safe mode in Windows 8 can prevent things from getting worse. Even with permanent blue screens and complete system failures, the special operating mode allows you to save important data and remove viruses, and may prevent the need to reinstall Windows. In this detailed tutorial, we’ll show you ways to boot Windows 8 in safe mode.

Booting Windows 8 in safe mode – how it works
How to find a Windows 7 product key
How to find a Windows 7 product key
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Sometimes, reinstalling Windows is unavoidable, because of performance reasons or because your computer has been attacked by malware. If Windows needs to be reinstalled, you will need to enter your product key. This guide will show you how to find a Windows 7 product key within a minute.

How to find a Windows 7 product key
Ping Command
How to use the ping command in Windows
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The ping command line program is available to you on all current operating systems. Using a step-by-by step tutorial, we’ll show you how you can activate ping in Windows via the command prompt and how to employ the tool for network diagnostics to verify the connection between two computers.

How to use the ping command in Windows
Windows CMD commands
CMD commands for the Windows command prompt
  • Know-how

There are more than 200 CMD commands available with Windows. The command prompt can be used to control large parts of the operating system, computer, or drives. You can also use the Windows “command prompt” commands to organize your files or run network tasks. To do this, though, you have to know the right commands. Here we explain how to use CMD commands and which functions they have. Our article...

CMD commands for the Windows command prompt