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Latest Tips

301) Integrate USMT With WDS Image For Profile Migration
Date - Nov 10, 2010
Rating - 4
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Customization
This article explains how you can integrate USMT 4.0 tool with WDS Image for migrating user profiles automatically.
302) How To Migrate User Profiles From Windows XP To Windows 7
Date - Nov 09, 2010
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Miscellaneous
This tip explains how you can migrate user profiles from Windows XP to Windows 7.
303) Disable/Hide the Control Panel
Date - Nov 03, 2010
Rating - 1
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Customization
How to remove the Control Panel shorcut from the Start Menu.
304) Change the Owner or Organization Name of Windows
Date - Nov 03, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Miscellaneous
How to modify the names you inputted during the Windows install.
305) Disable InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer 8
Date - Oct 14, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - IE and Explorer
Prevent users from easily hiding where they've been on the Web.
306) Prevent Users from Reopening Last Browsing Session in Internet Explorer 8
Date - Oct 14, 2010
Rating - 4
Author - Eric Geier
Section - IE and Explorer
307) Quickly Open Network Connections List and Properties in Windows Vista
Date - Oct 14, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Shell (GUI)
Eliminate the many clicks it takes to get to the network connection details in Vista.
308) Fix 'Multiple Networks' and the Internet in Windows Vista
Date - Oct 14, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Troubleshooting
How to get the Internet back when it says 'Muliple Networks'.
309) Fix RunOnce/Homepage Error in Internet Explorer 7
Date - Sep 23, 2010
Rating - 2
Author - Eric Geier
Section - IE and Explorer
Make IE load your homepage with this Registry fix.
310) Stop Coloring of Tabs in Internet Explorer 8
Date - Sep 23, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - IE and Explorer
Don't like the different tab colors? Disable Tab Grouping.
311) Issues using Windows Server 2008 as a workstation OS
Date - Sep 23, 2010
Rating - 4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
Some users like to run a server OS such as Windows Server 2008 on their workstations. This tip describes some of the issue you may encounter when you do this.
312) Unmountable_Boot_Volume stop message after upgrading
Date - Sep 16, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Deployment
This tip explains the Unmountable_Boot_Volume stop message that may occur after trying to upgrade some Windows Vista computers to Windows 7.
313) Disable Built-in Zip Support for Windows Vista
Date - Aug 26, 2010
Rating - 2.3
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Shell (GUI)
Use another utility for compressed folders.
314) Disable AutoPlay in Windows Vista & 7
Date - Aug 26, 2010
Rating - 1
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Shell (GUI)
Stop pop-ups when you insert a CD or media.
315) Utility: Booting from USB flash drives
Date - Aug 12, 2010
Rating - 3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
Here's a handy utility you can use to boot from USB flash drives.
316) Configure Windows Vista to Automatically Reopen Folders in Explorer upon Logon
Date - Jul 27, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Shell (GUI)
Show Computer folders that were opened when shutdown.
317) Remove History and Favorites from the Internet Explorer 8 Address Bar
Date - Jul 20, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - IE and Explorer
Make only the previously typed URLs appear for the AutoComplete.
318) Change the InPrivateBrowsing Homepage in Internet Explorer 8
Date - Jul 15, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - IE and Explorer
Change the default About:InPrivate page to your own homepage.
319) Using the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder
Date - Jul 15, 2010
Rating - 3.3
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
One of the most useful new features in Windows 7 for those who troubleshoot desktops is the new Problem Steps Recorder. What can it do for you?
320) Using a Projector with Windows 7
Date - Jul 15, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
Is there a worse fear than walking up in front of a crown to give a presentation, hooking your laptop up to a projector, and having the fiddle with it for 10 minutes before you can get things showing up correctly? Windows 7 has a great solution to this.
321) Open Internet Explorer 8 Directly into InPrivateBrowsing
Date - Jul 01, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - IE and Explorer
How to make IE8 start in the InPrivateBrowsing mode.
322) Replacing the Default User Profile in Windows 7
Date - Jun 30, 2010
Rating - 2.8
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
Creating a customized user profile and replacing the default user profile with it is a common administrative task, but works a bit differently in Windows 7.
323) A Quick Tip To Allow Multiple WDS Server Selection
Date - Jun 30, 2010
Rating - 4
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains a registry heck you can use to allow clients to select multiple WDS Servers. This applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 only.
324) Install Multiple Internet Explorer Versions
Date - Jun 29, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - IE and Explorer
Installing different IE versions on the same machine.
325) Registry Hack To Disable Automatic Launching Of Menu In Windows Server 2008 Core R2
Date - Jun 24, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Miscellaneous
This article explains a registry heck which you can use to disable the automatic launching of Menu when Windows Server 2008 Server Core R2 starts. This applies to Windows Server 2008 Server Core R2 only!
326) Managing Windows Servers with Windows 7
Date - Jun 23, 2010
Rating - 4
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Admin
Windows 7 does not inherently come with the ability to manage your Windows servers. This tip will tell you what you need in order to be able to manage everything from your Windows 7 desktop.
327) Dedicated Dump File In Windows Server 2008
Date - Jun 23, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains a new feature of Windows Server 2008 called Dedicated Dump File.
328) A Quick Tip To Process System Idle Tasks Forcefully
Date - Jun 15, 2010
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Customization
This article explains how you can process the System Idle Tasks on Windows Computers. This tip applies to Windows XP, 2000, 2003, Vista and Windows 7 Computers.
329) A Quick Tip To Prevent Users From Seeing Schedule Tasks
Date - Jun 15, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains how you can prevent users from accessing the Schedule Tasks created by Administrators or users.
330) How To Set Multiple Services On Multiple Remote Computers
Date - Jun 15, 2010
Rating - 2.5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Administration
This article explains setting up multiple services on remote computers.

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