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[	4014	]	Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base	Last updated: Feb 09, 2012
[	802	]	Windows 2000	Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[	587	]	Windows 2003	Last updated: Jul 19, 2011
[	106	]	Active Directory	Last updated: Mar 03, 2011
[	161	]	Admin	Last updated: Jul 19, 2011
[	13	]	Applications	Last updated: Feb 19, 2009
[	5	]	Exchange	Last updated: Mar 04, 2008
[	12	]	Migration	Last updated: Jul 05, 2007
[	77	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Jan 27, 2010
[	70	]	Network	Last updated: Apr 26, 2011
[	94	]	Security	Last updated: Feb 25, 2011
[	14	]	Terminal Servers and Thin Clients	Last updated: Jul 28, 2009
[	7	]	Virtual Platforms	Last updated: Apr 02, 2008
[	7	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[	204	]	Windows 7	Last updated: Jan 30, 2012
[	1161	]	Windows NT	Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[	5	]	Audit	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	7	]	Command Shell	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	17	]	Customization	Last updated: Dec 02, 2010
[	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
[	26	]	Registry	Last updated: May 03, 2011
[	14	]	Restriction	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	6	]	Shutdown	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	17	]	Utilities	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	340	]	Windows Server 2008	Last updated: Feb 09, 2012
[	319	]	Admin Tips	Last updated: Feb 09, 2012
[	17	]	Registry Tips	Last updated: Feb 08, 2012
[	4	]	User Tips	Last updated: Feb 07, 2012
[	244	]	Windows Vista	Last updated: Jan 30, 2012
[	48	]	Administration	Last updated: May 03, 2011
[	1	]	Application Compatibility	Last updated: Jan 17, 2008
[	2	]	Built-in Diagnostics	Last updated: Apr 08, 2010
[	48	]	Deployment	Last updated: Mar 15, 2011
[	14	]	Misc	Last updated: Jan 17, 2012
[	34	]	Networking	Last updated: Jul 07, 2011
[	16	]	Security	Last updated: Mar 16, 2011
[	25	]	Troubleshooting	Last updated: Oct 14, 2010
[	12	]	Registry Hacks	Last updated: Jan 30, 2012
[	6	]	Collaboration and Sharing	Last updated: Jan 14, 2010
[	8	]	Internet Explorer	Last updated: Oct 14, 2010
[	19	]	Misc	Last updated: Jun 09, 2011
[	3	]	Search	Last updated: Jul 14, 2011
[	7	]	Shell (GUI)	Last updated: Oct 14, 2010
[	675	]	Windows XP	Last updated: Jun 09, 2011

Miscellaneous Tips

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Discover a Hidden Wireless Network’s SSID (Network Name): Date - Jun 08, 2011; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Recover the Network Name from a Wi-Fi network that's not broadcasting its SSID.
Configure Static IP with the Netsh Command-Line Utility: Date - Feb 02, 2011; Rating - 2.5; Author - Eric Geier; Manually set the IP address of network connections via the Command Prompt.
Free Online Network Security Auditors/Scanners: Date - Apr 01, 2009; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; 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; 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; 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; 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; Make life easier for your users by simplifying how they search for resources in Active Directory.