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Latest "Admin Tips" Tips

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1) 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.
2) Hiding the Shared Documents Shortcuts
Date - Jul 30, 2009
Rating - 2
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Removing the shortcuts in Windows for the Shared Documents folder.
3) Enable Network Support for the Recycle Bin
Date - Jul 22, 2009
Rating - 3.2
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Using a Recycle Bin replacement to protect network shares.
4) A Quick Tip To Prevent Users From Accessing The Computer Tab
Date - Jul 21, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Network
This article explains a quick tip which you can use to prevent users from accessing the Computer Tab on My Computer property.
5) Manually Deleting a Network Bridge
Date - Jun 03, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Getting around the error message when deleting in the Network Connections window.
6) Remove Cached 802.1X/PEAP Login Information (in XP)
Date - May 28, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Delete the username and password stored for authenication.
7) Windows cannot find the local profile
Date - May 13, 2009
Rating - 1.5
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."
8) Windows cannot load the profile
Date - Apr 29, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
What to try if you see "Windows cannot load the profile and is logging you on with a temporary profile."
9) Troubleshooting Folder Redirection
Date - Apr 21, 2009
Rating - 2
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
How to enable diagnostic debugging for Folder Redirection.
10) Uninstall applications in Safe Mode
Date - Feb 19, 2009
Rating - 3.9
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
How can you uninstall Windows Installer-based applications in Safe Mode if you need to?
11) Tips for Securing Your Wireless LAN
Date - Feb 04, 2009
Rating - 3.5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Ways to protect your Wi-Fi network from eavesdroppers and hackers.
12) A Quick Tip To Fix The Blank Windows Screen
Date - Dec 10, 2008
Rating - 3.5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Booting
This article explains a quick fix you can use to solve the issue with Windows blank screen.
13) How to Migrate XP to Vista When Using EFS
Date - Oct 23, 2008
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
If you have dozens or more XP workstations that use the Encrypting File System (EFS) to safeguard data, and you need to migrate these machines to Vista without losing your EFS keys and certificates, then what should you do?
14) How To Quickly Check IP Address on Remote Computers?
Date - Oct 21, 2008
Rating - 2.3
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Network
How to quickly check IP Address information on all the computers using a single command.
15) How To Delete System Blocked Files
Date - Sep 24, 2008
Rating - 3
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Utilities
How to delete Files/Folders which are being blocked by the processes running in the background.
16) Changing the Remote Desktop Port
Date - Jun 19, 2008
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Changing the listening and connecting port for Windows Remote Desktop Connection.
17) Tweaking DSL Speed (MTU Size) Setting in Windows XP
Date - Jun 11, 2008
Rating - 3.2
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
How to change the MTU size for PPPoE connections.
18) Changing Windows unlocking behavior
Date - May 22, 2008
Rating - 4.8
Author - Martin Webber
Section - Security
Third party application that allows you to change the unlocking behavior of windows allowing you to set which users can unlock a workstation.
19) Identifying duplicate machines
Date - Dec 19, 2007
Rating - 4.8
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
How to find Windows installations that are exact copies of each other.
20) Forcing a remote logoff
Date - Nov 27, 2007
Rating - 4.5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
How to force a user to log off of a remote machine
21) Logon hours on standalone machines
Date - Sep 27, 2007
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to configure logon hours for local users on standalone machines in a workgroup
22) Dual-boot x86 and x64 Windows
Date - Sep 12, 2007
Rating - 1
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Booting
How to properly install a system to dual boot to x86 and x64 Windows
23) Autologon and wireless networks
Date - Sep 04, 2007
Rating - 1
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
Possible issues when using autologon on wireless networks.
24) Distributing very large files to many computers
Date - Aug 29, 2007
Rating - 1.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to distribute very large files to many computers.
25) Disable New Hardware Wizard
Date - Aug 02, 2007
Rating - 2.4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to disable all new hardware prompts.
26) Listing inbox printer drivers
Date - Jul 31, 2007
Rating - 2.3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Drivers
How to list all supported printers for Windows XP.
27) Temporarily disabling Kerberos
Date - Jul 25, 2007
Rating - 3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to force NTLM authentication and temporarily disable Kerberos.
28) Finding your product key
Date - Jul 18, 2007
Rating - 3.4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to determine your product key for a Windows or Office installation.
29) Troubleshooting Domain Join Issues
Date - Jun 19, 2007
Rating - 3.3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
How to troubleshoot when issues joining a domain arise.
30) Displaying User Privileges
Date - May 23, 2007
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
How to display a list of privileges of a user on Windows XP.
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