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[	2939	]	Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base	Last updated: Jul 17, 2008
[	659	]	Windows 2000	Last updated: Jul 16, 2008
[	432	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Nov 13, 2007
[	101	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Jul 16, 2008
[	126	]	User Tips	Last updated: May 04, 2005
[	453	]	Windows 2003	Last updated: Jul 03, 2008
[	443	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Jul 03, 2008
[	5	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Apr 18, 2006
[	3	]	User Tips	Last updated: Jun 30, 2005
[	1141	]	Windows NT	Last updated: Jun 15, 2006
[	583	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Oct 19, 2005
[	415	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Mar 22, 2006
[	143	]	User Tips	Last updated: Jun 15, 2006
[	17	]	Windows Server 2008	Last updated: Jul 17, 2008
[	17	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Jul 17, 2008
[	77	]	Windows Vista	Last updated: Jul 15, 2008
[	73	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Jul 15, 2008
[	2	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Jun 19, 2008
[	2	]	User Tips	Last updated: Jun 26, 2008
[	591	]	Windows XP	Last updated: Jun 26, 2008
[	322	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Jun 19, 2008
[	82	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Jun 19, 2008
[	187	]	User Tips	Last updated: Jun 26, 2008

Miscellaneous Tips

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Locating an Application's Registry Settings: Date - Sep 27, 2006; Rating - 3.2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to find the registry settings for an application.
When Windows Won't Shut Down: Date - Jul 04, 2006; Rating - 3.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to automatically kill hung processes when you try to shut down Windows.
Suppress the Windows Tour Prompt in Windows XP: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.5; Author - Wayne Maples
Do not use the comprehensive search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts (.lnk): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
Registry hack to disable System Restore option from XP start menu and control panel: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.2; Author - Wayne Maples
Registry Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Policy:Disable the new simple Start Menu
Policy:Remove pinned programs list from the Start menu
Policy:Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
Policy:Remove More Programs list from the Start menu
Policy:Remove common program groups from Start Menu
Policy:Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts
Policy:Disable and remove links to Windows Update
Policy:Remove user folders from the Start Menu
Policy:Prohibit user from changing user folder paths
Policy:Remove My Documents folder from the Start Menu
Policy:Prohibit user from changing My Documents path
Policy:Remove Recent Documents item from Start Menu
Policy:Maximum number of recent documents
Policy:Clear history of recent documents on exit
Policy:Remove Favorites item from Start Menu
Policy:Remove My Computer from the Start Menu
Policy:Remove Network Connections from the Start Menu
Policy:Remove Network Places from the Star
XP only remembers 400 folder settings: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.1; Author - Wayne Maples
W2K / XP / .NET enable verbose event messages: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples
Keep deleted files out of the recycle bin: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Speed opening folders with large numbers of AVI files: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 5; Author - Wayne Maples
Reghance : enhanced registry editor: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4; Author - Wayne Maples
Search for All File Types: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.9; Author - Wayne Maples
Lock Taskbar's Size and Position: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows 2000 Hide Common Dialog Places Bar: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
No default Administrator ownership of files: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.6; Author - Wayne Maples
Clear system page file at shutdown: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples
Memory management parameters: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.7; Author - Wayne Maples
Registry Tip : Windows NT NTFS Last Access TimeStamp: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.1; Author - Wayne Maples
Registry cleaners / healers - clear inconsistent and obsolete sections: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows NT/2000/XP Cascading Menus: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples
Query NT, W2K, or XP registry for applied hotfixes: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.6; Author - Wayne Maples