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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
[	516	]	Windows 2003	Last updated: Oct 22, 2009
[	1155	]	Windows NT	Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
[	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
[	15	]	Applications	Last updated: Apr 01, 2009
[	10	]	Boot	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	12	]	Command Prompt	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	26	]	Customization	Last updated: Jun 22, 2004
[	13	]	IE and Explorer	Last updated: Jun 15, 2006
[	34	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Mar 07, 2005
[	10	]	Performance	Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[	9	]	Security	Last updated: Aug 21, 2008
[	17	]	TroubleShooting	Last updated: Jan 07, 2009
[	173	]	Windows Server 2008	Last updated: Nov 05, 2009
[	4	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Sep 08, 2009
[	177	]	Windows Vista	Last updated: Aug 12, 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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How to run your own application when Windows Starts?: Date - Sep 17, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; This article explains a registry entry which you can use to run your application instead of Windows default Shell (Explorer.exe).
Hide Desktop Icons: Date - Mar 22, 2006; Rating - 3.9; Author - Wayne Maples; This tip has been recently updated. It details how to remove desktop icons on various Windows systems.
Control Desktop and Explorer Info Descriptions: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.7; Author - Wayne Maples
Explorer - Hide Common Groups: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 1.8; Author - Wayne Maples
How to Re-create Default Icons Deleted from Desktop: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Alphabetize Start Menu: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2; Author - Wayne Maples
Taskbar does not appear on Start Menu: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2; Author - Wayne Maples
Lockdown right-click on the Start Button: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4; Author - Wayne Maples
Remove Windows NT / Windows 2000 Shut Down button from Start Menu: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples
Hide Folders in Start Menu: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 5; Author - Wayne Maples
Restoring .lnk file associations: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.4; Author - Wayne Maples
Desktop Restrictions: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Hide Control Panel, Printers, and My Computer Folders in Explorer: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
Remove Run command from Start menu: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.8; Author - Wayne Maples
How to Lock Down Windows NT and Internet Explorer 4.01 Desktop: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2; Author - Wayne Maples