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Latest Tips
- 241) How To Script PsLogList.EXE To Check Event Logs On Remote Computers
- Date - Nov 24, 2010
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Nirmal Sharma
- Section - Admin
- This article explains how you can script PsLogList.exe to check Event Logs on Remote Computers and save the output in the CSV format.
- 242) Three Ways To Check Event Logs On Remote Computers
- Date - Nov 23, 2010
- Rating - 5
- Author - Nirmal Sharma
- Section - Utilities
- This article explains how you can check Event Logs on remote computer.
- 243) How To Change Comment Field For Multiple Servers
- Date - Nov 18, 2010
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Nirmal Sharma
- Section - Admin
- This article explains how you can change the Comment Field located on My Computer for Infrastructure Servers.
- 244) Force Windows Servers To Log An Event Entry For Disk Space
- Date - Nov 17, 2010
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Nirmal Sharma
- Section - Miscellaneous
- This article explains a registry hack you can use to configure Disk Space Threshold on Windows Servers.
- 245) A Quick Tip Restrict Users From Modifying The Schedule Tasks
- Date - Nov 17, 2010
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Nirmal Sharma
- Section - Admin
- This article explains how you can restrict users from deleting a schedule task created by an administrator
- 246) A Quick Tip To Check For Morphed Folders In An Active Directory Forest
- Date - Nov 16, 2010
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Nirmal Sharma
- Section - Active Directory
- This article explains how you can check for morphed folders in an Active Directory forest.
- 247) Windows 7 Window Management
- Date - Nov 11, 2010
- Rating - 3.3
- Author - Chris Sanders
- Section - Miscellaneous
- We tend to get lost in the administrative and security features of a new operating system, but sometimes the simplest changes result in the biggest productivity gain. The new window management features in Windows 7 do just that.
- 248) Deploying WDS Image on 64-bit hardware
- Date - Nov 10, 2010
- Rating - Not Rated
- Author - Nirmal Sharma
- Section - Admin
- This article explains a problem with WDS Image on 64-bit computers.
- 249) 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.
- 250) 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.
- 251) 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.
- 252) 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.
- 253) 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.
- 254) Prevent Users from Reopening Last Browsing Session in Internet Explorer 8
- Date - Oct 14, 2010
- Rating - 4
- Author - Eric Geier
- Section - IE and Explorer
- 255) 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.
- 256) 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'.
- 257) 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.
- 258) 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.
- 259) 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.
- 260) 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.
- 261) 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.
- 262) 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.
- 263) 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.
- 264) 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.
- 265) 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.
- 266) 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.
- 267) 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?
- 268) 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.
- 269) 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.
- 270) 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.
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