Start an Application Assigned to a Specific CPU in Windows 7, 8, or Vista

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Windows has an option that lets you start an application and set the CPU affinity, which assigns the application to run on a specific CPU in a dual-core system. To start an application you have to pass the affinity flag to the start utility in the command prompt. For instance, if you wanted to start notepad assigned to…

How To Force Windows Applications to Use a Specific CPU

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Channing a process’s affinity means that you limit the application to only run on certain logical processors, which can come in terribly handy if you have an application that is hogging all the CPU. Here’s how to choose the processor for a running application. We’ve previously written about how to create a shortcut that forces an…

How To Install and Configure OpenVPN On Your DD-WRT Router

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We’ve already covered installing Tomato on your router and how to connect to your home network with OpenVPN and Tomato. Now we are going to cover installing OpenVPN on your DD-WRT enabled router for easy access to your home network from anywhere in the world! What is OpenVPN? A virtual private network (VPN) is a trusted, secure connection…