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1) "Access Is Denied" Error Message When You Try To Delete A File/Folder
Date - Jan 07, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - TroubleShooting
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.
2) Command History Buffer
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Command Prompt
3) Drag and Drop
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
4) Multibooting with Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Boot
5) multiboot with a DOS/WIN95, NT, Linux setup
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Boot
6) Windows NT NTFS Directory Compression
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
7) Configure Windows XP to automatically reopen folders in Explorer upon logon
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE and Explorer
8) Bart's PE Builder
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Boot
9) Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
10) Enabling the NumLock Key
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
11) Get Rid of FindFast
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
12) Disable CD autoplay in Windows XP Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
13) Windows NT/2000/XP Cascading Menus
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
14) Where is XP's Netmeeting?
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
15) Use netsh to configure your laptop's nic for different networks
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
16) WinKey Shortcuts
Date - May 18, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
WinKey keyboard shortcuts in NT. Waynes NT Resources is Windows NT support site with an extensive Windows NT Registry Index, Tips for Windows NT Administrators, Tips for Windows NT workstation users, book recommendations for nt admins and nt users on topics such as administration, nt domain, remote access, security, integration, backup and restore, basics, dns, event logging, logon administration, iis, mcse, routers, intrusion detection, hacking, windows2000, nt2000, performance tuning and monitor, windows scripting, perl, windows resource kits, troubleshooting problems, server and tcp/ip. There is also an extensive set of links to Windows NT resource sites found elsewhere on web with a focus on Windows NT Security Guidelines, security scanners, newletters, windows nt faqs, windows nt tutorials, windows nt whitepapers, windows nt security sites, windows nt software - freeware and shareware sites.
17) Backup / Restore XP Activation
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
18) Add Command Prompt to folder context menus
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Command Prompt
19) Change default application installation folder
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
20) Configure Notepad to automatically insert the date / time
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
21) Disable unnecessary services to improve workstations performance
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Performance
22) DOS game sound support under NT / W2K / XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Command Prompt
23) DOS Windows Titles
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Command Prompt
24) Windows XP System Restore
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
25) Personalize Internet Explorer's Title
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE and Explorer
26) Put XP Start menu icons on the Desktop
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
27) SDelete securely deletes files conforming to DOD 5220.22-M sanitizing standard
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
28) Disable FindFast, the Indexing Service
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
29) Create Lock Desktop Icon
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
30) Lie to incompatible programs
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.1
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
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