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[	3384	]	Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base	Last updated: Nov 05, 2009
[	483	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Oct 22, 2009
[	118	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Oct 22, 2009
[	135	]	User Tips	Last updated: Apr 08, 2009
[	13	]	Booting	Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[	18	]	Customization	Last updated: Nov 11, 2004
[	9	]	Explorer	Last updated: Sep 24, 2008
[	8	]	Hardware	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	4	]	Hybernation	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	37	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Sep 24, 2008
[	14	]	Network	Last updated: Feb 18, 2009
[	5	]	Updates	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	27	]	Utilities	Last updated: Apr 08, 2009
[	5	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Sep 08, 2009
[	5	]	Audit	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	7	]	Command Shell	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	16	]	Customization	Last updated: Sep 17, 2008
[	22	]	DC and DNS	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	24	]	Disable	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	5	]	Event Logs	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	13	]	Hardware	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	13	]	Hide	Last updated: Mar 22, 2006
[	38	]	IE and Explorer	Last updated: Mar 22, 2006
[	18	]	Logon	Last updated: Sep 17, 2008
[	90	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Dec 14, 2004
[	85	]	Network	Last updated: Feb 28, 2005
[	7	]	Password	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	14	]	Print	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	25	]	Registry	Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[	14	]	Restriction	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	6	]	Shutdown	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	17	]	Utilities	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	4	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Sep 08, 2009
[	37	]	Administration	Last updated: Jul 29, 2009
[	1	]	Application Compatibility	Last updated: Jan 17, 2008
[	1	]	Built-in Diagnostics	Last updated: Jun 25, 2009
[	45	]	Deployment	Last updated: Apr 29, 2009
[	12	]	Misc	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	22	]	Networking	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	12	]	Security	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	23	]	Troubleshooting	Last updated: Jun 23, 2009
[	343	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	16	]	Booting	Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[	34	]	Customization	Last updated: Jul 30, 2009
[	9	]	Drivers	Last updated: Jul 31, 2007
[	13	]	IE and Explorer	Last updated: Jan 31, 2006
[	64	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	61	]	Network	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	67	]	Security	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	46	]	TroubleShooting	Last updated: May 13, 2009
[	33	]	Utilities	Last updated: Sep 24, 2008
[	86	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Sep 09, 2009
[	7	]	Command shell	Last updated: Jan 18, 2006
[	15	]	Customization	Last updated: Sep 09, 2009
[	12	]	Disable - Hide	Last updated: Mar 22, 2006
[	6	]	IE	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	23	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[	11	]	Network	Last updated: Jun 19, 2008
[	12	]	Security	Last updated: Jul 05, 2006
[	197	]	User Tips	Last updated: Sep 09, 2009

Miscellaneous Tips

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Free Online Network Security Auditors/Scanners: Date - Apr 01, 2009; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Several free online tools to test your network's integrity.
"Access Is Denied" Error Message When You Try To Delete A File/Folder: Date - Jan 07, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; This article explains how you can use Process Explorer, a tool from Sysinternals (now subsidiary of Microsoft), to kill the lock on files and folders.
Want to Improve Group Policy?: Date - Jun 30, 2005; Rating - 2.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to help Microsoft improve Group Policy and other aspects of Windows Server System platforms.
Remove Patch Uninstall Folders To Clean Hard Drive: Date - May 04, 2005; Rating - 3.4; Author - Tony Bradley; Hard drives are cheap and people typically have more space than they know what to do with these days. But, that is no reason to just waste it. When you install Windows patches, hidden folders are created which contain the uninstall data. Viewing the hidden data on my computer, I found 50 or so patch uninstall folders taking up over 500 Mb of space on my drive.
Fast Searching of Active Directory: Date - Apr 20, 2005; Rating - 4.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Make life easier for your users by simplifying how they search for resources in Active Directory.