• RSS
  • Twitter
  • FaceBook

Welcome to the Admin Knowledge Base section

Knowledge Base Tips topic

[ 4067 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: May 22, 2012
[ 802 ]     Windows 2000 Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[ 587 ]     Windows 2003 Last updated: Jul 19, 2011
[ 240 ]     Windows 7 Last updated: May 16, 2012
[ 20 ]           Miscellaneous Last updated: Apr 18, 2012
[ 1161 ]     Windows NT Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[ 15 ]           Applications Last updated: Apr 01, 2009
[ 10 ]           Boot Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 12 ]           Command Prompt Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 26 ]           Customization Last updated: Jun 22, 2004
[ 13 ]           IE and Explorer Last updated: Jun 15, 2006
[ 35 ]           Miscellaneous Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[ 10 ]           Performance Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 9 ]           Security Last updated: Aug 21, 2008
[ 17 ]           TroubleShooting Last updated: Jan 07, 2009
[ 357 ]     Windows Server 2008 Last updated: May 22, 2012
[ 244 ]     Windows Vista Last updated: Jan 30, 2012
[ 675 ]     Windows XP Last updated: Jun 09, 2011
[ 7 ]           Command shell Last updated: Jan 18, 2006
[ 19 ]           Customization Last updated: Dec 02, 2010
[ 13 ]           Disable - Hide Last updated: Apr 06, 2011
[ 6 ]           IE Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 24 ]           Miscellaneous Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[ 20 ]           Network Last updated: Jun 06, 2011
[ 13 ]           Security Last updated: Feb 01, 2011

Top Rated Tips

1561) Using PowerShell to determine whether Windows is running in a virtual machine
Date - Sep 14, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Virtual Platforms
How to use Windows PowerShell to determine whether Windows is running in a virtual machine.
1562) Using Process Explorer to Examine Dialog Boxes
Date - Jul 05, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
When troubleshooting program errors dialog boxes can often be unclear or confusing. This tip will show you a quick method to getting more out of those dialog boxes than meets the eye.
1563) User Cannot Log On to LAN Because of RAS Logon Failures
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
1564) User State Migration Tool
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Migration
1565) User Tip - Modify CHKDSK delay timer.
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
1566) Using AGPM for Advanced Group Policy Delegation
Date - Sep 05, 2007
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Active Directory
Microsoft’s AGPM tool is a great way to have an extra layer of security when managing group policy on your network.
1567) 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.
1568) Troubleshooting the Sysprep and Capture task sequence
Date - Mar 23, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to resolve an issue involving the use of the Sysprep and Capture task sequence in MDT 2010.
1569) Troubleshooting utilities, Support WebCast: New Microsoft Windows XP Command-line Tools and Troubleshooting Utilities
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
1570) Troubleshooting utilities, Support WebCast: New Microsoft Windows XP Command-line Tools and Troubleshooting Utilities
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
1571) Troubleshooting Windows Deployment Services with MDT 2010
Date - Feb 16, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Migration
How to troubleshoot a misconfiguration problem involving Windows Deployment Services and MDT 2010 installed on the same server.
1572) Troubleshooting: Windows Easy Transfer and temporary profiles
Date - May 16, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Migration
How to resolve an issue where Windows Easy Transfer fails because of temporary profiles stored in the registry.
1573) Troubleshooting Srvany using CMD.EXE
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Services
1574) Troubleshooting Startup Problems
Date - Nov 28, 2006
Rating - 3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Admin
How to troubleshoot "missing or damaged system file" startup errors.
1575) Troubleshooting static IP address page not displaying in Windows Deployment Wizard
Date - Jun 01, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
You want to use MDT 2010 to deploy Windows 7 and specify a static IP address for each target computer during deployment, but when you run the Windows Deployment Wizard on a target computer the wizard page that enables you to configure a static IP address is not displayed—why?
1576) Troubleshooting task sequences not displaying
Date - May 31, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
You have a dozen task sequences created in MDT but when you run the Windows Deployment Wizard on a target computer only some of your task sequences are displayed—why?
1577) Troubleshooting tcp/ip LAN and RAS Routing Issues
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
1578) UAC and Remote Desktop Services
Date - Feb 09, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Admin
Should you enable or disable UAC on a server that has the Remote Desktop Services role installed?
1579) U-Deploy will convert NT Evaluation 120 day edition and NT Development edition to Retail edition in place
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
1580) Turnoff port 1900 broadcasts from Windows Messenger
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
1581) Turn User Account Control (UAC) On/Off
Date - May 10, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Miscellaneous
Toggle UAC on and off via a Registry key, in addition to the Control Panel.
1582) Tuning NWLINK Registry Parameters
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
1583) Troubleshooting: Changing the timeout on the WDS boot screen
Date - Apr 26, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Migration
How to troubleshoot a problem where you try to change the default timeout value for the Windows Deployment Services boot screen but your change doesn't take effect.
1584) Troubleshooting Group Policy
Date - Apr 22, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
Here's a three-step approach to troubleshooting Group Policy issues in Windows Vista and later.
1585) Troubleshoot 802.1X Client Connection Issues
Date - Nov 17, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Checklist for fixing 802.1X connectivity problems.
1586) Troubleshoot Device Drivers in Windows 2000
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
1587) Troubleshooting: Reg.exe command in MDT task sequence not applied when deploying 64-bit Windows 7
Date - Jan 25, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Migration
How to resolve a problem where a reg.exe command in an MDT task sequence is not being applied when deploying Windows 7 x64.
1588) Troubleshooting: KMS server is not reporting the correct number of KMS clients
Date - Jan 18, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Admin
How to troubleshoot a problem where your KMS server is not reporting the correct number of KMS clients on your network.
1589) Troubleshooting: Logon screen language is not correct
Date - May 02, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to troubleshoot a problem where you install a language pack on Windows 7 Enterprise and your logon screen doesn't display text in the correct language.
1590) Troubleshooting missing task sequences in Windows Deployment Wizard
Date - Mar 24, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to resolve the issue of no task sequences being displayed when the Windows Deployment Wizard runs on the target computer.

Article not looking right or info is missing? Let us know so that we can fix it: .


Receive all the latest articles by email!

Receive Real-Time & Monthly WindowsNetworking.com article updates in your mailbox. Enter your email below!
Click for Real-Time sample & Monthly sample

Become a WindowsNetworking.com member!

Discuss your network issues with thousands of other network administrators. Click here to join!

Community Area

Log in | Register

Readers' Choice

Which is your preferred data recovery solution?