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1) "Access Is Denied" Error Message When You Try To Delete A File/Folder: Date - Jan 07, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - TroubleShooting; 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.
2) Command History Buffer: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Command Prompt
3) Drag and Drop: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous
4) Multibooting with Windows 2000 and Windows XP: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Boot
5) multiboot with a DOS/WIN95, NT, Linux setup: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Boot
6) Windows NT NTFS Directory Compression: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous
7) Configure Windows XP to automatically reopen folders in Explorer upon logon: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.9; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - IE and Explorer
8) Bart's PE Builder: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.7; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Boot
9) Disable CD autoplay in Windows XP Pro: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Customization
10) Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous
11) Enabling the NumLock Key: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous
12) Get Rid of FindFast: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Customization
13) Where is XP's Netmeeting?: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Applications
14) Windows NT/2000/XP Cascading Menus: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous
15) Use netsh to configure your laptop's nic for different networks: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Applications
16) Put XP Start menu icons on the Desktop: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Customization
17) Disable unnecessary services to improve workstations performance: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Performance
18) Configure Notepad to automatically insert the date / time: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Customization
19) Backup / Restore XP Activation: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous
20) Add Command Prompt to folder context menus: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Command Prompt
21) Change default application installation folder: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Customization
22) WinKey Shortcuts: Date - May 18, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous; WinKey keyboard shortcuts in NT. Waynes NT Resources is Windows NT support site with an extensive Windows NT Registry Index, Tips for Windows NT Administrators, Tips for Windows NT workstation users, book recommendations for nt admins and nt users on topics such as administration, nt domain, remote access, security, integration, backup and restore, basics, dns, event logging, logon administration, iis, mcse, routers, intrusion detection, hacking, windows2000, nt2000, performance tuning and monitor, windows scripting, perl, windows resource kits, troubleshooting problems, server and tcp/ip. There is also an extensive set of links to Windows NT resource sites found elsewhere on web with a focus on Windows NT Security Guidelines, security scanners, newletters, windows nt faqs, windows nt tutorials, windows nt whitepapers, windows nt security sites, windows nt software - freeware and shareware sites.
23) DOS game sound support under NT / W2K / XP: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.3; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Command Prompt
24) DOS Windows Titles: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.3; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Command Prompt
25) Personalize Internet Explorer's Title: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.3; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - IE and Explorer
26) Windows XP System Restore: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.3; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - TroubleShooting
27) SDelete securely deletes files conforming to DOD 5220.22-M sanitizing standard: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.2; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Applications
28) Disable FindFast, the Indexing Service: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.2; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous
29) Create Lock Desktop Icon: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.1; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Customization
30) Lie to incompatible programs: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.1; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Miscellaneous