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1) Using Shared Printers over Internet
Date - Jan 14, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Networking
Discover how to print remotely or when client isolation is enabled on the network.
2) Net Send Alternative in Windows Vista
Date - Jan 07, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Networking
Discovering MSG, the new Net Send for Vista.
3) Disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista
Date - Jan 07, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Networking
To save resources, you might want to completely disable the "new" IP protocol.
4) Changing the Default IP Address of ICS in Vista
Date - Jan 07, 2010
Rating - 3
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Troubleshooting
Change the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) IP if 192.168.0.1 is already in use.
5) Hiding an Entire Computer from Network Users
Date - Aug 12, 2009
Rating - 3.5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Preventing network users from seeing a computer in My Network Places or Network.
6) Targeting policy for Vista computers
Date - Jul 29, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Administration
If you have a mix of XP and Vista computers in a department or location, how can you configure a GPO so that it is only processed by the Vista computers?
7) Enable Network Support for the Recycle Bin
Date - Jul 22, 2009
Rating - 3.2
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Networking
Using a Recycle Bin replacement to protect network shares.
8) A Quick Tip To Prevent Users From Accessing The Computer Tab
Date - Jul 21, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Administration
This article explains a quick tip which you can use to prevent users from accessing the Computer Tab on My Computer property.
9) A Quick Tip To Create A User Mode Process Dump File
Date - Jul 16, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Administration
This article explains how you can use ADPlus.vbs to create a User Mode Process dump file when a process terminates unexpectedly.
10) Block Users from Seeing or Connecting to Other Wi-Fi Networks
Date - Jul 02, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Filtering networks using the WLAN Netsh commands.
11) How To: Firewall Commands In Server Core
Date - Jul 01, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Security
This article explains the commands you can use to operate Windows Firewall in Server Core
12) HyperTerminal and Windows Vista
Date - Jun 30, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Networking
Windows Vista no longer includes HyperTerminal - here are some workarounds.
13) Enabling and Using Wireless Tracing
Date - Jun 25, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Built-in Diagnostics
Generating a report to troubleshoot wireless issues, using the Netsh WLAN commands.
14) USB device not recognized
Date - Jun 23, 2009
Rating - 2.8
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
A simple thing to try when your flash drive or other USB device doesn't mounted by Windows when you plug it in.
15) Manually Deleting a Network Bridge
Date - Jun 03, 2009
Rating - 4.5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Networking
Getting around the error message when deleting in the Network Connections window.
16) Remove/Disable Cached 802.1X/PEAP Login Information (in Vista)
Date - Jun 02, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Stop Vista from saving the username and password used for authenication.
17) Enabling 802.1X/PEAP for Wired Networks (in Vista)
Date - May 28, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Networking
Make the Authenication tab visible on the network properties dialog.
18) Performing a Complete PC Backup from the command line
Date - May 21, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Administration
Here's how you can perform a Complete PC Backup in Vista from the command line.
19) When to use GPT disks
Date - May 21, 2009
Rating - 3.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
When you should choose GPT disks over MBR.
20) Offline file is not available
Date - May 21, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
What to do if a file or folder marked for offline use cannot be seen.
21) Duplicate knownfolders
Date - May 13, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
What to do if you see duplicate folders in your user profile.
22) Windows cannot find the local profile
Date - May 13, 2009
Rating - 1.3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
What to try if you see "Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you on with a temporary profile."
23) BCD: Boot Configuration Database Notes
Date - Apr 29, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Deployment
This article explains the new feature added to the Windows Boot process in Windows Server 2008.
24) Troubleshooting Group Policy
Date - Apr 22, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
Here's a three-step approach to troubleshooting Group Policy issues in Windows Vista and later.
25) Using GPLogView
Date - Apr 22, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
Some tips on using the GPLogView.exe command-line tool for troubleshooting Group Policy issues.
26) Troubleshooting Folder Redirection
Date - Apr 21, 2009
Rating - 2
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
How to enable diagnostic debugging for Folder Redirection.
27) Creating a default network profile
Date - Apr 15, 2009
Rating - 4.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Deployment
How to create a default network profile in Vista.
28) Copying User Profiles
Date - Apr 14, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Administration
How to copy user profile folders in Vista and later.
29) Deleting User Profiles
Date - Apr 09, 2009
Rating - 4.5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Administration
How to properly (and improperly) delete a user profile.
30) Preventing Wireless Connection to Certain Networks in Vista/Server 2008
Date - Apr 08, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Networking
Windows Vista and Server 2008 include Netsh Commands specifically for WLANs, which let you block access to specified wireless networks.
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