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Most Popular Tips

91) HP Web JetAdmin
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Print
92) Registry cleaners / healers - clear inconsistent and obsolete sections
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
93) Remove Shared Documents folders from My Computer System Folder
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
94) Delete Stuck Print Job
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Print
95) Disabling UAC
Date - Jun 20, 2006
Rating - 4.4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to disable the UAC feature in Vista.
96) Enable Windows XP Sound Scheme
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
97) Alternatives to Regedit and Regedt32 Registry Editors
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Registry
98) Enabling the NumLock Key
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
99) Understanding .REG files
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Registry
Windows NT Registry Tip: Understanding .REG files. Waynes NT Resources is Windows NT support site with an extensive Windows NT Registry Index, Tips for Windows NT Administrators, Tips for Windows NT workstation users, book recommendations for nt admins and nt users on topics such as administration, nt domain, remote access, security, integration, backup and restore, basics, dns, event logging, logon administration, iis, mcse, routers, intrusion detection, hacking, windows2000, nt2000, performance tuning and monitor, windows scripting, perl, windows resource kits, troubleshooting problems, server and tcp/ip. There is also an extensive set of links to Windows NT resource sites found elsewhere on web with a focus on Windows NT Security Guidelines, security scanners, newletters, windows nt faqs, windows nt tutorials, windows nt whitepapers, windows nt security sites, windows nt software - freeware and shareware sites.
100) How to install a network printer only once for all users of the NT workstation.
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Print
101) Virtual Device Driver failed DLL initialization
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
102) IPconfig displays Windows NT/W2K/XP ip information
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
103) CD Rom Autorun
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
104) Configure Account Lockout Policies
Date - Dec 01, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
Given enough time and potential to try multiple username and password combinations an attacker might eventually succeed in compromising the security of a server or other computer. Account lockout policies allow you to set thresholds to automatically shut down an account if too many incorrect username and password combinations are attempted in order to protect the machine.
105) Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown and Restart problems
Date - May 10, 2004
Rating - 2.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
106) Hide local drive from My Computer in Windows NT / Windows 2000 Explorer
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE and Explorer
107) How to Disable Mouse Acceleration
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 1.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
108) Security Events Logon Type Definitions
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
109) Can't Ping the Server
Date - Sep 07, 2006
Rating - 3.2
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
Why you can't ping some Windows servers and how to fix it.
110) Forcing a remote logoff
Date - Nov 27, 2007
Rating - 3.6
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
How to force a user to log off of a remote machine
111) Rename The Administrator Account
Date - Feb 25, 2005
Rating - 3.5
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
Some experts say that renaming the Administrator account is pointless. Any worthy hacker knows that the true Administrator account has a unique identifier and how to find it. But, that doesn't mean you need to make it easy for the hackers who aren't worthy.
112) Remove Windows NT / Windows 2000 Shut Down button from Start Menu
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE and Explorer
113) Disable Task Manager
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Disable
114) Keyfinder retrieves your Product Key (cd key) from registry
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
115) Enabling Remote Desktop on a Remote Machine
Date - Apr 13, 2005
Rating - 4.4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
What if you want to use Remote Desktop on a server that's already off-site? Here's how to do it.
116) Rewrite Master Boot Record
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
117) Disable Alt+Tab
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
118) Change default application installation folder
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
119) Use netsh to configure your laptop's nic for different networks
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
120) Block XP Registration
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security

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