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Windows utility helps admins remove Pinball, other games
Sometimes when you try to delete Windows components and shortcuts, the operating system will restrict you from deleting them. Find out how to use the sysocmgr.exe tool to remove Windows components. Tip
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Windows Genuine Advantage validation produces Product Key Inaccessible error
Even legitimate users trying to validate their installation of Windows with Windows Genuine Advantage sometimes get a Product Key Inaccessible error message. Here's what to do. Tip
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Remote Installation Services for Plug and Play capability
Remote Installation Services lets Windows administrators deploy an OS throughout the enterprise without physically visiting each client computer. Tip
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Active Directory LDAP scripting made simple
It is important for every admin to have an understanding of LDAP when searching for information in Active Directory. Expert Laura E. Hunter breaks down the syntax into its component pieces and provides some essential tips for Active Directory scripti... Tip
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Extracting Active Directory info quickly and easily with LDIFDE
Gathering data in Active Directory can be a simple task if you know the right commands. Expert Gary Olsen offers a few helpful scripting tips for LDIFDE. Tip
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Freeware recovers deleted files
If you've ever come across a user that has permanently deleted a file from his PC and that PC is not backed up, the file is usually lost. Read about freeware that will recover most types of files. Tip
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Store user names, passwords with XP Pro Single Sign-On software
You can store user names and passwords with a free form of Single Sign-On software in Windows XP Pro. Tip
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How to Cheat at Managing Windows Server Update Services -- Chapter 6, 'Administering WSUS Servers'
If you manage a Microsoft Windows network, you probably find yourself overwhelmed at times by the sheer volume of updates and patches released by Microsoft for its products. Microsoft's recently released Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is desig... Book Chapter
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Restoring local administration rights when DC password is lost
The local administration has gone and no one knows what the DC password is (Windows 2003). The local administration password was reset but now the account has very limited access. This admin wants to know how to restore those local administration rig... Ask the Expert
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Does WinXP load files in a specific order?
When Windows XP starts up, does it load all the files it needs to get itself to a standard desktop in a linear order? If so, how can I check the order of those files? Ask the Expert