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[ 3440 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: Mar 09, 2010

Miscellaneous Tips

Title | Date | Rating
A Quick Tip To Fix The Blank Windows Screen
Date - Dec 10, 2008
Rating - 3.5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
This article explains a quick fix you can use to solve the issue with Windows blank screen.
Block Write Access To Run and RunOnce Registry Entries.
Date - Oct 01, 2008
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Blocking write access to Run and RunOnce registry entries for malware or other unwanted programs running in the system.
Locating an Application's Registry Settings
Date - Sep 27, 2006
Rating - 2.9
Author - Mitch Tulloch
How to find the registry settings for an application.
When Windows Won't Shut Down
Date - Jul 04, 2006
Rating - 3.6
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 - 4.4
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 - 3.8
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Registry Tip : Windows NT NTFS Last Access TimeStamp
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.2
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Registry cleaners / healers - clear inconsistent and obsolete sections
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3.9
    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
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