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. Enabling standard users to write to the root folder

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 12 April 2012
    • Section: Security

    Can you enable standard users to write to the root folder C:\\ in Windows 7? Should you?... Read More

  2. Enabling/Disabling Hibernation and Hybrid Sleep in Windows Vista & 7

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 5 Jan. 2012
    • Section: Admin

    By default, Hibernation is disabled in Windows Vista & 7, but here's how to turn in on... Read More

  3. Encrypting Windows and Entire Volumes

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 6 Dec. 2011
    • Section: Security

    Protect your entire system, including documents, passwords, and browsing history... Read More

  4. Excluding files when an image is captured using MDT 2010

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 5 April 2012
    • Section: Migration

    How to exclude files when a Windows operating system image is captured from a reference computer using MDT 2010... Read More

  5. Excluding folders and files in Start menu searches

    A tip on how to exclude specific folders or the file store in your Start menu searches... Read More

  6. Finding 32-bit Control Panel utilities on 64-bit Windows

    How to find 32-bit Control Panel utilities on a 64-bit Windows installation... Read More

  7. Finding out when your domain password will expire

    Here's how you can find out when your domain password will expire... Read More

  8. Forcing a device driver to install in the driver store

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 23 Oct. 2012
    • Section: Migration

    A tip on how you can force a driver for a particular device to be installed by MDT during the deployment process even if the device is not connected to the system during the installation... Read More

  9. Forcing computers to use the local Offline Files cache when online

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 24 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Network

    How to force client computers running Windows 7 to access files from the local Offline Files cache instead of the share on the server even when the client computers are on the network... Read More

  10. Forcing re-evaluation of computer group membership

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 1 Dec. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    How to force re-evaluation of computer group membership after the user has logged on... Read More

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