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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