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[ 4011 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: Feb 07, 2012
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Top Rated Tips

1231) Developing High-performance Applications with Windows Server 2003
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
746 KB Microsoft Word file - white paper outlines the guidelines and best practices for developing efficient, scalable, and high-performance applications using Windows Server 2003 and the .NET Framework.
1232) DeviantArt.com : XP Themes
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
1233) Determining the drive letter of a removable drive from the command line
Date - Jan 24, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to use WMIC to determine the drive letter of a removable drive from the command line.
1234) Determining the UUID of a computer
Date - Feb 25, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to use WMI to determine the UUID of a computer.
1235) Disable Windows XP IPP Internet Printing
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
1236) Disable Windows Messenger for XP Home / XP Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
1237) Disabling Action Center
Date - Nov 30, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to disable the Action Center in Windows 7 and when you might want to do this.
1238) Disabling compression of RDP traffic
Date - Aug 23, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
How to disable compression of RDP traffic when it causes problems.
1239) Disabling device found popups
Date - Jul 18, 2006
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Administration
How to disable annoying popups for new device detection in Vista.
1240) Disabling Autoplay on Vista
Date - Aug 12, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
You can completely disable autoplay on Vista computers if needed.
1241) Disabling LM Authentication
Date - Mar 22, 2007
Rating - 3
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Security
Using strong passwords is useless if they are not encrypted properly. That’s why disabling LM authentication is important.
1242) Disabling removable devices
Date - Aug 01, 2006
Rating - 3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Administration
How to prevent USB devices and other removable devices from being installed in Vista.
1243) Disabling the Windows Key on Microsoft Natural Keyboard (Windows+ shortcuts)
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
1244) Disable SyncApp Briefcase
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
1245) Disable the Wireless Hosted Network or Virtual AP Feature
Date - Jul 26, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Prevent users from knowingly or unknowingly hosting a virtual wireless access point (AP).
1246) Disable Recent Shares in Network Places
Date - Jun 02, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Stop Windows from automatically adding shared folders to My Network Places
1247) Disable Logon Using Dial-Up Networking
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Disable
1248) Disable Netware Broadcasts in Windows NT
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Disable
1249) Disable Exchange server DNS Reverse Lookups
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Disable
1250) Disable F8 during LTI install
Date - Jul 14, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Migration
How do prevent users from opening a WinPE command prompt during LTI install using MDT 2010.
1251) Disable Goto menu in Explorer
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE and Explorer
1252) 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.
1253) Disk Quota "Gotchas"
Date - Mar 08, 2005
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
Some things to watch out for when configuring disk quotas on Windows servers.
1254) Disabling wireless connections when Windows 7 is connects to a LAN
Date - Sep 16, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
A utility you can use to disable wireless connections when a Windows 7 computer is connected to a wired LAN.
1255) Discover a Hidden Wireless Network’s SSID (Network Name)
Date - Jun 08, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Miscellaneous
Recover the Network Name from a Wi-Fi network that's not broadcasting its SSID.
1256) Discover Passwords Stored by Your Router
Date - Jul 27, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Run your router's backup configuration file through this utility to see what passwords can be recovered.
1257) Display a list of volumes on a remote computer
Date - Oct 05, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Admin
How to use the Get-WmiObject Windows PowerShell cmdlet to display a list of volumes on a remote computer.
1258) Display Error Statistics on the Network Connection Status Window
Date - Apr 27, 2011
Rating - 3
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Show errors in addition to the amount of sent/recieved packets.
1259) DNS Event Messages 1 Through 1614
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Event log
1260) DNSLint can verify DNS records
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network

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