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Top Rated "Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base" Tips

841) Disable Remote Desktop
Date - Nov 22, 2005
Rating - 3.5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to disable Remote Desktop on XP machines.
842) Do it yourself WHOIS command
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network and Security
843) Create Shutdown, Restart, and Logoff Desktop Icons
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
844) Creating a bootable Windows XP SP1a CD (Nero)
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Booting
845) Application Autostart
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
846) A Quick Tip To Fix The Blank Windows Screen
Date - Dec 10, 2008
Rating - 3.5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Miscellaneous
This article explains a quick fix you can use to solve the issue with Windows blank screen.
847) Backing up DHCP database using Netsh
Date - Aug 12, 2009
Rating - 3.5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Netsh command to back up the DHCP database of your DHCP server.
848) Alternatives to Regedit and Regedt32 Registry Editors
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Registry
849) Active Directory Replication over Firewalls
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Active Directory
850) Active Directory Sizer
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Active Directory
851) Change System Font
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
852) Clearing the ARP Cache
Date - Sep 13, 2007
Rating - 3.5
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
Knowing how to clear the ARP cache on a workstation or server can often be a good step in troubleshooting connectivity problems.
853) Cluster Verification Utility
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
854) Can’t Access Your Shadow Copies?
Date - Feb 22, 2007
Rating - 3.5
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Admin
If you are unable to access the configuration of the Volume Shadow Copy service remotely, there may be a good reason why.
855) Change Management Using AGPM
Date - Aug 09, 2007
Rating - 3.5
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Admin
Keeping track of Group Policy changes can be a daunting task if done manually. Luckily, Microsoft’s AGPM utility makes this process a whole lot easier.
856) Change Date, Time, Number, and Currency Value Displays in Windows XP ( Q307938 )
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
857) Block html script processing Windows Media Player
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
858) Active Ports for NT/2000/XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
859) Adding / Removing Windows 2000 Components
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
860) Create Windows 2000 Server Setup Disks
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Installation
861) Creative Uses for Desktop Shortcuts
Date - May 29, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
862) Create an NT boot disk
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
863) Create a User-Defined Service, Srvany.exe
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Services
864) Cursor Size
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
865) Disable ALL autostart features in Windows XP (pro and home)
Date - Nov 24, 2005
Rating - 3.4
Author - Robert Olovsson
Section - Disable - Hide
This little trick will disable all autoplay features, eg. CDs, USB-memories etc.
866) Do Not Send Deleted Files to Recycle Bin
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
Delete files and not send them to NTs Recycle Bin.
867) Disk Mirroring (RAID Level 1) in Windows NT.
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
868) Download Java Virtual Machines for XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
869) Finding your product key
Date - Jul 18, 2007
Rating - 3.4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to determine your product key for a Windows or Office installation.
870) Hide LastLogon ID
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Logon

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