Welcome to the Admin Knowledge Base section

Knowledge Base Tips topic

[ 3440 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: Mar 09, 2010
[ 748 ]     Windows 2000 Last updated: Feb 18, 2010
[ 489 ]        Admin Tips Last updated: Feb 18, 2010
[ 123 ]        Registry Tips Last updated: Feb 18, 2010
[ 136 ]        User Tips Last updated: Jan 27, 2010
[ 523 ]     Windows 2003 Last updated: Feb 18, 2010
[ 510 ]        Admin Tips Last updated: Feb 18, 2010
[ 6 ]        Registry Tips Last updated: Sep 08, 2009
[ 5 ]        User Tips Last updated: Apr 01, 2009
[ 5 ]           Miscellaneous Last updated: Apr 01, 2009
[ 1155 ]     Windows NT Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[ 590 ]        Admin Tips Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[ 419 ]        Registry Tips Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[ 146 ]        User Tips Last updated: Apr 01, 2009
[ 197 ]     Windows Server 2008 Last updated: Mar 09, 2010
[ 193 ]        Admin Tips Last updated: Mar 09, 2010
[ 4 ]        Registry Tips Last updated: Sep 08, 2009
[ 188 ]     Windows Vista Last updated: Mar 03, 2010
[ 628 ]     Windows XP Last updated: Jan 14, 2010
[ 344 ]        Admin Tips Last updated: Jan 14, 2010
[ 86 ]        Registry Tips Last updated: Sep 09, 2009
[ 198 ]        User Tips Last updated: Jan 14, 2010
[ 12 ]           Boot Last updated: Oct 01, 2008
[ 8 ]           Command Prompt Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 40 ]           Customization Last updated: Jun 26, 2008
[ 14 ]           IE and Explorer Last updated: Apr 23, 2008
[ 39 ]           Miscellaneous Last updated: Jun 18, 2009
[ 25 ]           Network and Security Last updated: Jan 14, 2010
[ 5 ]           Outlook and Outlook Express Last updated: Sep 09, 2009
[ 11 ]           Performance Last updated: Jan 09, 2008
[ 20 ]           TroubleShooting Last updated: Sep 16, 2005
[ 24 ]           Utilities Last updated: Apr 08, 2009

Most Popular Tips

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
1) Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
2) Recover Lost Windows NT Administrator Password
Date - Sep 07, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
3) Remote Desktop client for Windows 2000, NT, Win9x
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
4) Windows XP Common Problems and Gotcha's
Date - Sep 07, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
5) Windows NT Login Script Tricks and Tips
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Logon
6) Backup / Restore XP Activation
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
7) Disable CD autoplay in Windows XP Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
8) Using the Remote Desktop Client from the Command Prompt
Date - Feb 13, 2006
Rating - 4.2
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
Running the remote desktop client from the command prompt can be very useful in the right situation. Here is how to do it…
9) Password Recovery Resources
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
10) Registry Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
  • Policy:Disable the new simple Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove pinned programs list from the Start menu
  • Policy:Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove More Programs list from the Start menu
  • Policy:Remove common program groups from Start Menu
  • Policy:Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts
  • Policy:Disable and remove links to Windows Update
  • Policy:Remove user folders from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Prohibit user from changing user folder paths
  • Policy:Remove My Documents folder from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Prohibit user from changing My Documents path
  • Policy:Remove Recent Documents item from Start Menu
  • Policy:Maximum number of recent documents
  • Policy:Clear history of recent documents on exit
  • Policy:Remove Favorites item from Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove My Computer from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove Network Connections from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove Network Places from the Star
    • 11) Active Directory database file NTDS.DIT
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.2
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Active Directory
    12) Remove Saved Passwords
    Date - Nov 18, 2004
    Rating - 4.4
    Author - Tony Bradley
    Section - Security
    Windows XP offers the ability to save passwords for web sites and network resources. This can be very convenient as opposed to remembering and entering the username and password each time you need access, but it poses a security risk because anyone who has physical access to your computer would also be able to log into those sites using your saved credentials.
    13) Windows 2000 Common Problems and Gotcha!s
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3.1
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - TroubleShooting
    I will use this tip to document Windows 2000 common problems, as reported in W2K newsgroups. I will also use this tip as an index for a set of gotcha!s in Windows 2000.
    14) Give XP ability to search Active Directory
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Network
    15) Disable unnecessary services to improve workstations performance
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.3
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Performance
    16) Disable Windows NT/W2K/XP Hidden Administrative Shares
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Network
    17) Hide Desktop Icons
    Date - Mar 22, 2006
    Rating - 3.9
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Disable - Hide
    This tip has been recently updated. It details how to remove desktop icons on various Windows systems.
    18) Launching Control Panel Apps from the Command Line
    Date - Feb 08, 2006
    Rating - 4.6
    Author - Mitch Tulloch
    Section - Admin
    How to launch Control Panel apps from the command line
    19) Automatic Logon
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Security
    20) Setting up Windows 2000 Radius to authenticate wireless 802.1x clients
    Date - May 03, 2005
    Rating - 4.3
    Author - Robert Vegas
    Section - Security
    How to set up RADIUS on Windows 2000 so you can autheticate wireless clients.
    21) Disable Windows Messenger broadcasts on UDP port 1900
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.3
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Network
    22) Nbtstat reveals who is logged on
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3.8
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Utilities
    Determine who is logged on remote PCs using Windows NT nbtstat.
    23) Windows 2000 ERD and Recovery Console
    Date - Jan 03, 2005
    Rating - 4.4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - TroubleShooting
    24) LDAP and Exchange port conflict
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Network
    25) Dr Watson
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.5
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Utilities
    26) Disable hibernation
    Date - Jun 21, 2006
    Rating - 4.5
    Author - Mitch Tulloch
    Section - Misc
    How to disable hibernation in Vista.
    27) Windows 2000 Domain Controller Operations Master Roles
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.5
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Active Directory
    28) netdiag.exe network diagnostic tool
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3.4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Network
    29) nslookup and DNS Zone Transfers
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.2
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Network
    30) W2K and NT Security Event Log Descriptions
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Event Logs
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79

    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 Anti Spam Hardware solution?

    Follow TechGenix on Twitter