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[ 4014 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: Feb 09, 2012
[ 13 ]           Booting Last updated: Dec 10, 2008
[ 19 ]           Customization Last updated: Jan 27, 2010
[ 9 ]           Explorer Last updated: Sep 24, 2008
[ 8 ]           Hardware Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 4 ]           Hybernation Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 38 ]           Miscellaneous Last updated: Jun 08, 2011
[ 14 ]           Network Last updated: Feb 18, 2009
[ 5 ]           Updates Last updated: Apr 20, 2004
[ 27 ]           Utilities Last updated: Apr 08, 2009
[ 48 ]           Administration Last updated: May 03, 2011
[ 1 ]           Application Compatibility Last updated: Jan 17, 2008
[ 2 ]           Built-in Diagnostics Last updated: Apr 08, 2010
[ 48 ]           Deployment Last updated: Mar 15, 2011
[ 14 ]           Misc Last updated: Jan 17, 2012
[ 34 ]           Networking Last updated: Jul 07, 2011
[ 16 ]           Security Last updated: Mar 16, 2011
[ 25 ]           Troubleshooting Last updated: Oct 14, 2010

Latest Tips Full List

UAC and Remote Desktop Services
Date - Feb 09, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Admin
Should you enable or disable UAC on a server that has the Remote Desktop Services role installed?
Folder Redirection and Group Policy
Date - Feb 08, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Active Directory
Why does any change to a Folder Redirection policy require that users log off and then log on again before the policy change takes effect?
Add Take Ownership Option to Right-Click Menu
Date - Feb 08, 2012
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Miscellaneous
Quickly change ownership of a file or folder to the current logged on user.
New Command Prompt Tips
Date - Feb 07, 2012
Rating - 4
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Miscellaneous
Tips and tricks to use new Command Prompt features.

Top Rated Tips Full List

Transparent Screen Lock for Windows 2000/NT/XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
Changing Windows unlocking behavior
Date - May 22, 2008
Rating - 4.5
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.
Disable CD autoplay in Windows XP Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
Disable Enumeration of SID's
Date - Mar 08, 2005
Rating - 4.5
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
One way for an attacker to scope out a target system and, particularly, to identify the Administrator account so they can focus their efforts on the account with the most privileges is to list, or enumerate, the SID's (serial identifiers) on a Windows machine.

Most Popular Tips Full List

Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.5
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
Recover Lost Windows NT Administrator Password
Date - Sep 07, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
Remote Desktop client for Windows 2000, NT, Win9x
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
Windows XP Common Problems and Gotcha's
Date - Sep 07, 2004
Rating - 3.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting

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