Throughout TechWeb, you will find information on using email programs, Web browsers, anti-virus programs, and various other applications on your Windows computer. This area is for information about the Windows environment itself.

Software

• Adobe Acrobat Reader – Open PDF files.
• Cisco VPN Software – Connect to the BU network from anywhere.
• Putty – SSH software for accessing servers through a terminal.
• X-Win32
• FTP Software – Copy files to and from servers.
  • FileZilla
  • WinSCP
  • PSFTP

Security

• How to change your Administrator password in Windows XP and Windows 2000
• Visit our Virus Protection & Security page for even more information about Windows security.

Windows Tips

• Learn about file extensions: how to view and change that .doc or .exe on the end of your file name
• Windows tips on external sites:
  • Microsoft’s Knowledge Base
• How to resolve a duplicate name on the network error in…
  • Vista: Follow these instructions, provided by an external site, to change your computer name to something more unique
  • XP:
    1. Right click on My Computer.
    2. Click on Properties.
    3. Click on the Computer Name tab and and change your computer name to something more unique