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[	3384	]	Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base	Last updated: Nov 05, 2009
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[	27	]	Applications	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	35	]	DHCP and DNS	Last updated: Jan 27, 2009
[	14	]	Domain	Last updated: Dec 22, 2005
[	16	]	Email	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	12	]	Event log	Last updated: Oct 27, 2005
[	17	]	Exchange	Last updated: Jul 28, 2005
[	14	]	File Systems	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	14	]	IIS	Last updated: Aug 10, 2005
[	11	]	Installation	Last updated: Oct 27, 2004
[	10	]	Migration	Last updated: Jul 05, 2007
[	74	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Sep 24, 2009
[	47	]	Network	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	7	]	Replication	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	13	]	RFCs	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	58	]	Security	Last updated: Feb 04, 2009
[	5	]	Terminal Servers and Thin Clients	Last updated: Jul 28, 2009
[	37	]	TroubleShooting	Last updated: Dec 09, 2005
[	9	]	Updates	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	2	]	Virtual Platforms	Last updated: Nov 13, 2007
[	90	]	Active Directory	Last updated: Oct 22, 2009
[	125	]	Admin	Last updated: Sep 24, 2009
[	13	]	Applications	Last updated: Feb 19, 2009
[	5	]	Exchange	Last updated: Mar 04, 2008
[	12	]	Migration	Last updated: Jul 05, 2007
[	76	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	69	]	Network	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	92	]	Security	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	14	]	Terminal Servers and Thin Clients	Last updated: Jul 28, 2009
[	7	]	Virtual Platforms	Last updated: Apr 02, 2008
[	590	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	9	]	Accounts	Last updated: May 12, 2005
[	5	]	Administrator	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	15	]	Booting	Last updated: Mar 07, 2005
[	10	]	Commandline	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	18	]	Email	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	16	]	Event Logs	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	15	]	File Systems	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	17	]	IE	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	16	]	IIS	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	10	]	Installation	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	26	]	Logon	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	114	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Aug 24, 2008
[	98	]	Network	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	13	]	Passwords	Last updated: Sep 07, 2004
[	20	]	Print	Last updated: Nov 05, 2004
[	14	]	Registry	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	33	]	Security	Last updated: Feb 04, 2009
[	13	]	Services	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	6	]	Shutdown	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	30	]	TroubleShooting	Last updated: May 12, 2005
[	74	]	Utilities	Last updated: Apr 07, 2005
[	419	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[	146	]	User Tips	Last updated: Apr 01, 2009
[	4	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Sep 08, 2009
[	2	]	Registry Hacks	Last updated: Sep 17, 2008
[	3	]	Collaboration and Sharing	Last updated: Feb 18, 2009
[	13	]	Misc	Last updated: Jun 23, 2009
[	2	]	Search	Last updated: Sep 09, 2008
[	3	]	Shell (GUI)	Last updated: Feb 25, 2009
[	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
[	24	]	Network and Security	Last updated: Jun 03, 2009
[	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

Miscellaneous Tips

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How To Delete System Blocked Files: Date - Sep 24, 2008; Rating - 3; Author - Nirmal Sharma; How to delete Files/Folders which are being blocked by the processes running in the background.
Remove Patch Uninstall Folders To Clean Hard Drive: Date - May 04, 2005; Rating - 3.4; Author - Tony Bradley; Hard drives are cheap and people typically have more space than they know what to do with these days. But, that is no reason to just waste it. When you install Windows patches, hidden folders are created which contain the uninstall data. Viewing the hidden data on my computer, I found 50 or so patch uninstall folders taking up over 500 Mb of space on my drive.
Set i386 Source Path: Date - Nov 11, 2004; Rating - 3.5; Author - Chris Calderon; Get rid of an annoying message when you try to add or remove Windows components.
Use Sendto to edit files in XP/W2K: Date - Jun 22, 2004; Rating - 3.9; Author - Wayne Maples
DOS Windows Titles: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.3; Author - Wayne Maples
Drag and Drop: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 5; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows 2000 Device Drivers: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.5; Author - Wayne Maples
Command Interpreter Ansi Support: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.8; Author - Wayne Maples
Lie to incompatible programs: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.1; Author - Wayne Maples
NT/W2K/XP DOS windows options: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.8; Author - Wayne Maples
Force End Task option at Shutdown: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.8; Author - Wayne Maples
Add Command Prompt to folder context menus: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples
Disable Windows Scripting Host ( WSH ): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4; Author - Wayne Maples
Manually Remove Windows 2000 and Restore Windows 95/98: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Undo : Outlook blocked access to the following potentially unsafe attachments: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 1.2; Author - Wayne Maples
Get real time information about all running processes and threads: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 1; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows 2000 RC2 Beta3 Evaluation expire date: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows NT2000 Supports Large Hard Drives: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.4; Author - Wayne Maples
Bypass W2K logon screen: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.8; Author - Wayne Maples
Control Numlock key: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4; Author - Wayne Maples
Latest Hardware Compatibility Lists: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 1; Author - Wayne Maples
Microsoft Support Policy on Hardware Not On Windows NT HCL: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Troubleshoot Problems with Standby Mode, Hibernate Mode, and Shutdown in Windows 2000: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.3; Author - Wayne Maples
Microsoft's Frequently Asked Questions & Highlights: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Comparison of ME, Win9x, NT, W2K, XP: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Error Message When You Run fixmbr Command (Q266745): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.5; Author - Wayne Maples
E-Mail Attachment Safety - How to avoid getting infected by E-Mail Worms, Viruses and Trojans: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
mailto: email shortcut: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.7; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows 2000 Event: 2506 IRPStackSize Error: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples
Adding / Removing Windows 2000 Components: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.4; Author - Wayne Maples
Q164501: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Win9x and Windows 2000 and DOS: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows 2000 Command Prompt Shell Options: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.3; Author - Wayne Maples
security risks of cable modems: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Technet CD Product key for 120 day evaluation: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.1; Author - Wayne Maples
Disable FindFast, the Indexing Service: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.2; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows XP versus Windows 2000 Performance: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 1.4; Author - Wayne Maples