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[ 4014 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: Feb 09, 2012
[ 13 ]           Booting Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[ 19 ]           Customization Last updated: Jan 27, 2010
[ 9 ]           Explorer Last updated: Sep 24, 2008
[ 8 ]           Hardware Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 4 ]           Hybernation Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 38 ]           Miscellaneous Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[ 14 ]           Network Last updated: Feb 18, 2009
[ 5 ]           Updates Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 27 ]           Utilities Last updated: Apr 08, 2009
[ 48 ]           Administration Last updated: May 03, 2011
[ 1 ]           Application Compatibility Last updated: Jan 17, 2008
[ 2 ]           Built-in Diagnostics Last updated: Apr 08, 2010
[ 48 ]           Deployment Last updated: Mar 15, 2011
[ 14 ]           Misc Last updated: Jan 17, 2012
[ 34 ]           Networking Last updated: Jul 07, 2011
[ 16 ]           Security Last updated: Mar 16, 2011
[ 25 ]           Troubleshooting Last updated: Oct 14, 2010

Top Rated Tips

181) W2K loses GUID when it runs out of memory
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
182) Webserver IIS 5.0 Tuning and Performance
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IIS
183) What Is Strict Replication and How Do You Enable?
Date - Sep 08, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Miscellaneous
This article explains Strict Replication and how you enable it on the domain controllers in the Forest.
184) Where is Sysprep in Vista?
Date - Apr 15, 2008
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Deployment
Where can you find the Sysprep.exe utility in Vista?
185) Why is there no CLI Telnet in Windows Server 2008?
Date - Dec 11, 2007
Rating - 5
Author - David Davis
Section - Miscellaneous
Like me, I am sure you are used to running telnet in Windows. it isn't there anymore in Windows Server 2008. Find out what to do in this article...
186) Windows 2000 Popup Errors
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
187) Windows 2000 RC2 Beta3 Evaluation expire date
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
188) Windows 2000 Security Checklists: Hardening Windows 2000
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
189) Windows 2000 server sees NT4 BDC computer name as user account
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
190) Windows NT and Windows 2000 Security Log Settings
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Event Logs
191) Windows NT Domain Controller Synchronization and Replication Parameters
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - DC and DNS
192) Windows NT NTFS Directory Compression
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
193) Windows NT NTFS Last Access TimeStamp
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - File Systems
194) Windows NT's SetPrfDC controls login domain controller in WAN environment
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
195) Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Capacity and Scaling
Date - Jul 03, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
469 KB Microsoft Word file - Microsoft Windows Terminal Server lets users run Windows®-based applications on a remote computer running one of the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems. This white paper contains testing methodologies, results, analysis, and sizing guidelines for Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server.
196) Windows XP Universal Plug and Play security quagmire
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
197) WINS Tombstoning
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
198) You cannot relocate the Windows directory
Date - Jan 11, 2011
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Migration
An explanation of why Windows must always be installed in the Windows directory in Windows Vista and later.
199) X-Setup powerful system tuning utility
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
200) X-Setup powerful system tuning utility
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
201) Windows NT Command-line File Name Completion
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Command Shell
202) Search for All File Types
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
203) Force End Task option at Shutdown
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Shutdown
204) Disable Ability to View Context Menus
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE and Explorer
205) Configure Windows XP to automatically reopen folders in Explorer upon logon
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
206) CrashOnAuditFail
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Shutdown
207) Disable the Encrypting File System in Windows 2000
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
208) Avoiding Legacy Built-in Groups
Date - May 10, 2006
Rating - 4.8
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Active Directory
How you can avoid using legacy built-in groups to grant admin-level privileges.
209) A Quick Tip to designate a domain controller for client authentications.
Date - Aug 13, 2008
Rating - 4.8
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains the use of SRV priority. This applies to Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
210) A Quick Tip to configure Group Policy settings in Workgroup Security Model.
Date - Aug 20, 2008
Rating - 4.8
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Miscellaneous
This article will show how you can quickly configure Group Policy in Workgroup Security Model. This article applies to Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003.

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