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[	3384	]	Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base	Last updated: Nov 05, 2009
[	736	]	Windows 2000	Last updated: Oct 22, 2009
[	13	]	Active Directory	Last updated: Oct 22, 2009
[	4	]	Command shell	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	11	]	Customization	Last updated: Sep 17, 2008
[	8	]	Event log	Last updated: Mar 18, 2005
[	6	]	IE	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	31	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Oct 01, 2008
[	17	]	Network	Last updated: Jan 06, 2009
[	10	]	Registry Tools	Last updated: Dec 18, 2008
[	16	]	Restriction	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	516	]	Windows 2003	Last updated: Oct 22, 2009
[	503	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Oct 22, 2009
[	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
[	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
[	5	]	Audit	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	7	]	Command Shell	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	16	]	Customization	Last updated: Sep 17, 2008
[	22	]	DC and DNS	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	24	]	Disable	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	5	]	Event Logs	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	13	]	Hardware	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	13	]	Hide	Last updated: Mar 22, 2006
[	38	]	IE and Explorer	Last updated: Mar 22, 2006
[	18	]	Logon	Last updated: Sep 17, 2008
[	90	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Dec 14, 2004
[	85	]	Network	Last updated: Feb 28, 2005
[	7	]	Password	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	14	]	Print	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	25	]	Registry	Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[	14	]	Restriction	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	6	]	Shutdown	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	17	]	Utilities	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	173	]	Windows Server 2008	Last updated: Nov 05, 2009
[	4	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Sep 08, 2009
[	177	]	Windows Vista	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	37	]	Administration	Last updated: Jul 29, 2009
[	1	]	Application Compatibility	Last updated: Jan 17, 2008
[	1	]	Built-in Diagnostics	Last updated: Jun 25, 2009
[	45	]	Deployment	Last updated: Apr 29, 2009
[	12	]	Misc	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	22	]	Networking	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	12	]	Security	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	23	]	Troubleshooting	Last updated: Jun 23, 2009
[	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
[	626	]	Windows XP	Last updated: Sep 09, 2009

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Free Online Network Security Auditors/Scanners: Date - Apr 01, 2009; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Miscellaneous; Several free online tools to test your network's integrity.
"Access Is Denied" Error Message When You Try To Delete A File/Folder: Date - Jan 07, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Miscellaneous; This article explains how you can use Process Explorer, a tool from Sysinternals (now subsidiary of Microsoft), to kill the lock on files and folders.
Want to Improve Group Policy?: Date - Jun 30, 2005; Rating - 2.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; How to help Microsoft improve Group Policy and other aspects of Windows Server System platforms.
Remove Patch Uninstall Folders To Clean Hard Drive: Date - May 04, 2005; Rating - 3.4; Author - Tony Bradley; Section - Miscellaneous; 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.

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Fast Searching of Active Directory: Date - Apr 20, 2005; Rating - 4.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; Make life easier for your users by simplifying how they search for resources in Active Directory.
Remove Patch Uninstall Folders To Clean Hard Drive: Date - May 04, 2005; Rating - 3.4; Author - Tony Bradley; Section - Miscellaneous; 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.

Most Popular "User Tips" Tips Full List

Remove Patch Uninstall Folders To Clean Hard Drive: Date - May 04, 2005; Rating - 3.4; Author - Tony Bradley; Section - Miscellaneous; 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.
Fast Searching of Active Directory: Date - Apr 20, 2005; Rating - 4.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; Make life easier for your users by simplifying how they search for resources in Active Directory.
Want to Improve Group Policy?: Date - Jun 30, 2005; Rating - 2.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; How to help Microsoft improve Group Policy and other aspects of Windows Server System platforms.
"Access Is Denied" Error Message When You Try To Delete A File/Folder: Date - Jan 07, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Miscellaneous; This article explains how you can use Process Explorer, a tool from Sysinternals (now subsidiary of Microsoft), to kill the lock on files and folders.