Admin Tips

Last Updated on 14 July 2016, Total: 230 Knowledge Base Tips

3 Active Directory
63 Admin
3 Applications
45 Migration
64 Miscellaneous
23 Network
27 Security
2 Virtual Platforms

  1. Configuring IE home page using MDT 2010

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 29 March 2012
    • Section: Migration

    Here's a tip from a reader about configuring the Internet Explorer home page when deploying Windows 7 with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010... Read More

  2. Running 16-bit apps on 64-bit Windows

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 3 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Applications

    Here's is a workaround for running 16-bit apps in 64-bit Windows... Read More

  3. Recover Passwords for Dial-up or VPN Connections

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 3 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Security

    Run this utility to retrieve passwords stored for Dial-up or VPN Connections... Read More

  4. Capture Passwords via Your Network Adapter

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 28 July 2011
    • Section: Security

    Use this sniffer to listen to your network connection and capture any passwords that pass through... Read More

  5. Discover Passwords Stored by Your Router

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 27 July 2011
    • Section: Security

    Run your router's backup configuration file through this utility to see what passwords can be recovered... Read More

  6. Recover WEP, WPA, or WPA2 Encryption Keys from Windows

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 27 July 2011
    • Section: Security

    Discover the encryption keys or passphrases stored by Windows for the Wi-Fi networks you connect to... Read More

  7. Troubleshooting inability for system to sleep

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 21 July 2011
    • Section: Admin

    A tip on how to troubleshoot the inability of a Windows 7 system from being able to enter sleep mode... Read More

  8. Preventing accidental shutdown

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 July 2011
    • Section: Admin

    How to prevent users from accidentally shutting down their computers... Read More

  9. Installing out-of-box drivers from the command line when Windows is running

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 July 2011
    • Section: Admin

    How to install out-of-box drivers from the command line when Windows is running... Read More

  10. Add Shared Printer as a Local Printer

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 23 March 2012
    • Section: Admin

    Having problems browsing to or adding a Network Printer? Try adding it as a Local Printer... Read More

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