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Most Popular Tips

91) Windows NT Resource Kit Utilities
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
92) Disabling UAC
Date - Jun 20, 2006
Rating - 4.4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to disable the UAC feature in Vista.
93) 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.
94) Delete Stuck Print Job
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Print
95) Registry cleaners / healers - clear inconsistent and obsolete sections
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
96) Remove Shared Documents folders from My Computer System Folder
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
97) 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
98) 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.
99) 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.
100) Enabling the NumLock Key
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
101) Alternatives to Regedit and Regedt32 Registry Editors
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Registry
102) 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
103) Enable Windows XP Sound Scheme
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
104) Security Events Logon Type Definitions
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
105) Virtual Device Driver failed DLL initialization
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.2
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
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) IPconfig displays Windows NT/W2K/XP ip information
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
108) Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown and Restart problems
Date - May 10, 2004
Rating - 2.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
109) CD Rom Autorun
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
110) How to Disable Mouse Acceleration
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 1.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
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) 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.
113) 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
114) What happened to NTBACKUP in Window Server 2008?
Date - Nov 22, 2007
Rating - 2.9
Author - David Davis
Section - Admin
In Windows 2000 and 2003, ntbackup is a well-known application. In Windows 2008 Server, you won't find it. What do you do?
115) Disable Alt+Tab
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
116) Sample security policies and guidelines
Date - Nov 09, 2004
Rating - 2.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
117) Disable Task Manager
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Disable
118) Keyfinder retrieves your Product Key (cd key) from registry
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
119) XP schtasks commandline utility replaces AT.exe
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
120) Use netsh to configure your laptop's nic for different networks
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities

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