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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

241) Foreign characters appear as question marks when sent from OWA
Date - Feb 18, 2005
Rating - 4.7
Author - Liran Zamir
Section - Exchange
Exchange 2003 supports OWA interface in different languages. When using Internet Explorer 5 and above, the Language settings of Internet Explorer is sent to the OWA server which is turn changes the OWA interface to the matching language.
242) Gaps in Security Log
Date - Jul 14, 2005
Rating - 4.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
You found a gap of several hours in your Security log, what does it mean?
243) Bart's PE Builder
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Boot
244) Boosting Vista Startup Performance
Date - Nov 20, 2008
Rating - 4.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
How can you improve the startup performance of your Vista computer? Disable SuperFetch!
245) Disable the Getting Started dialog
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
246) Disable Remote Registry Editing
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Registry
247) Disable changes to the desktop toolbars
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Restriction
248) Decreasing the Size of VHD Files by Disabling the SFC
Date - Sep 28, 2006
Rating - 4.7
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
Virtual Hard Disk files can become incredibly large in size depending on there function. This simple trick will help you shrink them a bit.
249) Create a registered Windows NT service out of applications
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Services
250) Creating a default network profile
Date - Apr 15, 2009
Rating - 4.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Deployment
How to create a default network profile in Vista.
251) Control Applets - Run at commandline or call in batch file
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
252) DMA/UDMA and CD drives
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Hardware
253) Hide Network Neighborhood icon and prevent Explorer from network access
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
254) Transparent Screen Lock for Windows 2000/NT/XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
255) Shutdown workstation without logging on
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
256) SMB Signing
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
257) Restrict Access to the Windows Update Feature
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
258) Registry Tip : TCP Max User Port
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
TCP normal user ports 1024-5000. To move higher.
259) Which version of NTFS am I running?
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
260) Why does user logon screen come up after standby mode?
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
261) Windows 2000 Event: 2506 IRPStackSize Error
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Event log
262) Windows 2000 Event: 2506 IRPStackSize Error
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
263) Windows 2000 Domain Controller Operations Master Roles
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Active Directory
264) Windows 2000 Hide LastLogon ID
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
265) Windows 2000 Installation Monitor
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
266) Where is XP's Netmeeting?
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
267) W2K / XP / .NET enable verbose event messages
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
268) VMWare Problem When Saving Large Files
Date - Nov 23, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Kirill Katsnelson
Section - Network
When saving a file to a Windows Server 2003 host share from a VM running a Windows OS, a message from `Srv' 2025 `The server has detected an attempted Denial-Of-Service attack from client \\*name*, and has disconnected the connection' is logged, where *name* is that of said VM. The VM at the same time logs a redirector error and usually reports a cache write-back failure in an application pop-up.
269) Windows NT Network session timeout
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
270) Windows NT/2000/XP Cascading Menus
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous

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