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[	3440	]	Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base	Last updated: Mar 09, 2010
[	748	]	Windows 2000	Last updated: Feb 18, 2010
[	523	]	Windows 2003	Last updated: Feb 18, 2010
[	93	]	Active Directory	Last updated: Jan 27, 2010
[	128	]	Admin	Last updated: Feb 18, 2010
[	13	]	Applications	Last updated: Feb 19, 2009
[	5	]	Exchange	Last updated: Mar 04, 2008
[	12	]	Migration	Last updated: Jul 05, 2007
[	77	]	Miscellaneous	Last updated: Jan 27, 2010
[	69	]	Network	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	92	]	Security	Last updated: Aug 12, 2009
[	14	]	Terminal Servers and Thin Clients	Last updated: Jul 28, 2009
[	7	]	Virtual Platforms	Last updated: Apr 02, 2008
[	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
[	197	]	Windows Server 2008	Last updated: Mar 09, 2010
[	188	]	Windows Vista	Last updated: Mar 03, 2010
[	628	]	Windows XP	Last updated: Jan 14, 2010

Customization Tips

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Setting Default Email Client Per User in XP: Date - Sep 09, 2009; Rating - 4.5; Author - Eric Geier; Individually change each user's default email client.
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).
Using Windows Explorer as Admin: Date - Jan 19, 2006; Rating - 2.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; In a previous tip I showed how you can open Internet Explorer by using the batch file e.bat from a command line...
Control XP Taskbar forced window clustering: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4; Author - Wayne Maples
Remove and restrict access to XP taskbar tray icons: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.1; Author - Wayne Maples
Control thumbnail display size: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.2; Author - Wayne Maples
Configure XP's Shutdown Event Tracker: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.6; Author - Wayne Maples
Rename special system folders: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.2; Author - Wayne Maples
Remove Shared Documents folders from My Computer System Folder: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples
Remove time display from Windows XP system tray notification area: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
Remove My Computer from the Desktop and Start Menu: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.4; Author - Wayne Maples
Make Outlook minimize to system tray rather than task bar: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.5; Author - Wayne Maples
Briefcase Icon: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.6; Author - Wayne Maples
Control Desktop and Explorer Info Descriptions: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.7; Author - Wayne Maples
Remove Windows XP system tray from the task bar: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.5; Author - Wayne Maples