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1) Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
2) Recover Lost Windows NT Administrator Password
Date - Sep 07, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
3) Remote Desktop client for Windows 2000, NT, Win9x
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
4) Windows XP Common Problems and Gotcha's
Date - Sep 07, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
5) Backup / Restore XP Activation
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
6) Disable CD autoplay in Windows XP Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
7) Password Recovery Resources
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
8) Give XP ability to search Active Directory
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
9) Remove Saved Passwords
Date - Nov 18, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
Windows XP offers the ability to save passwords for web sites and network resources. This can be very convenient as opposed to remembering and entering the username and password each time you need access, but it poses a security risk because anyone who has physical access to your computer would also be able to log into those sites using your saved credentials.
10) Disable unnecessary services to improve workstations performance
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
11) Disable Windows NT/W2K/XP Hidden Administrative Shares
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
12) nslookup and DNS Zone Transfers
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
13) Windows XP User Tips Tidbits
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
14) SysLog Servers for NT/2000/XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
15) Run programs as another user in Windows 2000 / Windows XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
16) XP commandline registry tool
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
17) Create Lock Desktop Icon
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
18) Control Windows XP Startup with MSConfig
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
19) DOS Window cmd.exe prompt
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.1
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
20) Scanners, sniffers, network analyzers, traffic monitors, port scanners
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
21) Disable Windows Scripting Host ( WSH )
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
22) Add Command Prompt to folder context menus
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
23) Registry cleaners / healers - clear inconsistent and obsolete sections
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
24) Lockdown by group using Local Computer Policy without Active Directory
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
25) Remove Unused Drivers and Devices
Date - Sep 16, 2005
Rating - 4.5
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - TroubleShooting
If you remove a piece of hardware, particularly USB devices that may be frequently swapped out, without first Uninstalling it in Device Manager, the drivers remain behind, but the device no longer shows up in Device Manager by default.
26) Windows Program Startup Locations
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
27) Do it yourself WHOIS command
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
28) Protect Wireless Access Using MAC Address Filters
Date - Mar 22, 2005
Rating - 4.2
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
Wireless networks add a significant level of convenience for many users. The ability to roam at will and access the network without adding wires is quite useful. But, you need to do so securely. There are a number of basic steps you should take to protect your wireless network and filtering MAC addresses is one more way to secure it.
29) IPconfig displays Windows NT/W2K/XP ip information
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
30) Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown and Restart problems
Date - May 10, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
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