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  • Missing file on network crashes XP app

    Windows XP works well with network-aware applications using remote storage. . .provided the storage is actually there. If the application tries to write to or read from a remote storage device and the device isn't there, the application crashes.  Tip

  • Disabling guest accounts

    Intended for temporary users, guest accounts are an easy point of entry for hackers. Find out how to permanently disable them.  Tip

  • Free tool review: AccessChk permissions checker

    Administrators typically go to great lengths to make sure that network servers are secure. Mistakes do happen though. It is not uncommon for security groups to have overlapping or even contradictory permissions. Contributor Brien Posey reviews a perm...  Tip

  • How can I switch network profiles?

    I worked temporarily in an office where the local IT set up my laptop to connect with their network via Network Places--> Entire Network--> Microsoft Windows Network--> JSA (the name of their network). Now when I open my file, it takes a long time fo...  Ask the Expert

  • Multiple Connections - Management

    Learn to prioritize connection profiles, policies and lock down connections with a personal firewall in this chat between members of SearchWindowsSecurity.com.  ITKnowledge Exchange of t

  • Six problems related to domain management

    SearchWinComputing.com members frequently have domain-related questions for our server management expert, Laura E. Hunter. Find out her answers now!  Article

  • Purchasing hardware for Vista: A quick guide

    When the IT industry is in a transitional period, as it is today with the release of Windows Vista less than a year away, buying workstation hardware entails some tough decisions.  Article

  • Utility helps unlock files that are in use

    A tool called OpenedFilesView produces reports of opened files so administrators can unlock them.  Tip

  • ActiveX update may cause minor glitches in Windows shops

    Analysts say the ActiveX patch may confuse users and create problems for Windows managers.  Article

  • Buying a PC to run Vista? Consider CPU, memory issues

    Buying workstations entails tough decisions when the industry is in transition, as it is now, with the shift from 32- to 64-bit systems, as well as the upcoming release of Vista.  Tip

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