Tip o' the Week

by Zubair Alexander

Homepage

The following tips are published on CertCities.com.

check it out 2/4/09 -- Getting Rid of Pre-SP1 Files on Vista: I installed Windows Vista SP1 and noticed that there are hundreds of megabytes of old files that are sitting on my computer. How can I get rid of them?

check it out 1/21/09 -- Strange Behavior in Exchange Server 2003: I have noticed a strange behavior in the System Manager: It often shows that several people are logged in to other users' mailbox.

check it out 1/7/09 -- Missing IIS Manager in IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008: I'm using IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008. I've installed the Web Server role but can't connect to the Web site in my browser from another computer.

check it out 12/17/08 -- No Network Connectivity Outside Home Network: If I take my laptop outside my home to another network, my connection shows "limited connection." How can I restore network connectivity?

check it out 12/3/08 -- Preventing Internet Users to Access Your Private Web Site: I want to make sure that my Web site isn't accessible from the Internet. How can I block access for external users?

check it out 11/19/08 -- Getting an IP Address from DHCP Server on ISA Server's External Interface: I would like my ISA Server to get an IP address from a DHCP server on the external interface but the external NIC is not getting an IP address from the DHCP server.

check it out 11/12/08 -- Explanation of Shell Command in Windows Vista: What is a shell command in Windows Vista?

check it out 11/5/08 -- Displaying Multiple Time Zones in Windows Vista: How can I display multiple time zones on a Windows Vista computer?

check it out 10/29/08 -- Windows Server 2008 and Vista's New Switch for Console Connections: What's the purpose of the /admin switch when using Microsoft Terminal Services Client in Windows Vista?

check it out 10/22/08 -- Slow Internet Access Behind ISA Server Firewall: How can I speed up Internet access for my internal clients behind the firewall?

check it out 10/15/08 -- Centrally Managing Power Settings on Windows XP/2000 Computers: Where can I find the power management options for Windows XP Professional clients in Group Policy? I've looked all over but can't seem to find them.

check it out 10/8/08 -- Deleting All Calendar Events in Outlook 2007: How can I delete all my Calendar events in Outlook 2007?

check it out 9/24/08 -- Restoring Hibernation on Windows Vista Computers: I ran the Disk Cleanup Tool and now Windows Vista won't hibernate. How do I restore hibernation?

check it out 9/17/08 -- POP3 Users Getting User Names Rejected: Why do we get an error when some of our users log in to the Exchange Server 2007 using POP3? The error states that the user name was rejected.

check it out 9/10/08 -- Setting File Permissions on a Folder Using Group Policy: How can I set file permissions for a user on a folder using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003/2008?

check it out 8/20/08 -- Unexpected Log-In Prompts in Outlook Anywhere : Why are our Outlook Anywhere users getting log-in prompts when they've been configured to use NTLM authentication?

check it out 8/13/08 -- Credential Caching on a Read-Only DC : How much of a threat is password caching if an RODC is stolen?

check it out 7/30/08 -- Unable To Open .MDI Files : Why can't I read a document with an .MDI extension on my Vista computer running Office 2007?

check it out 7/16/08 -- Migrating Shared Folders to Windows Server 2003: How can we migrate shared folders from our Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2003?

check it out 7/9/08 -- Lost Recycle Bin in Vista : I can't figure out how to bring back the Recycle Bin on my Vista desktop.

check it out 6/25/08 -- Event ID 1054 Error from Source Userenv: Why am I getting the following error on my Windows Server 2003?

check it out 6/18/08 -- Determining the Amount of Data Stored in the Registry: How can I determine the amount of data stored in the registry?

check it out 6/4/08 -- Windows Vista's Firewall with Advanced Security: Configuring outbound and inbound rules in Vista.

check it out 5/28/08 -- Why Wasn't the Memory Dump File Saved?: Why is my Windows Server 2003 computer not saving the memory dump file after a crash even though the feature is enabled?

check it out 5/14/08 -- Deleting Old User Profiles in Windows 2000/XP/2003: Is there a script to get rid of old profiles?

check it out 5/7/08 -- Exporting Printer Settings in Windows Vista : How do I export printers and settings from one Windows Vista computer to another?

check it out 4/30/08 -- Inside Outlook 2007's Postmarking Feature: What is the purpose of postmarking in Outlook 2007 and how does it work?

check it out 4/16/08 -- Configuring a Central Event Collector Computer: How can I collect events from various Windows Vista computers to a central event collector computer?

check it out 3/26/08 -- Error Uploading Large Files in SharePoint 2007 : Why are we having problems uploading large files in SharePoint?

check it out 3/19/08 -- Making Cisco VPN Client on XP Work Behind a Router : I have a Windows XP laptop located on an internal network behind a Windows Server 2003 running Routing and Remote Access service that needs to connect to a Cisco VPN.

check it out 3/12/08 -- Outlook 2003: Changing Default Location for Saved Files: How can I change the default location of the folder where Outlook 2003 saves attachments and e-mail messages?

check it out 3/5/08 -- Previewing Vista Documents: Look But Don't Touch: Is there a way in Windows Vista to quickly preview the contents of documents and pictures without opening them first in the application?

check it out 2/20/08 -- Disabling Folder Sharing in Virtual PC 2007: How do I disable folder sharing and clipboard integration between my Virtual PC 2007 guest and the host PC?

check it out 2/6/08 -- The Mystery of the 'Delegation of Control' Wizard: I delegated control to an individual in our IT department using the Delegation of Control Wizard, but somehow the permissions got revoked. Why would the rights get revoked automatically?

check it out 1/30/08 -- Running Windows Update in Mozilla Firefox : How can I run Windows Update if I'm using Firefox as my browser?

check it out 1/23/08 -- Safe Browsing with Non-Administrative Privileges : I am running Windows XP SP2 with Internet Explorer 7 on my desktop. How can I safely browse the Internet with non-administrative privileges?

check it out 1/16/08 -- Starting IE in Vista Without ActiveX: How can I start Internet Explorer without ActiveX controls or browser extensions in Windows Vista?

check it out 1/9/08 -- Changing Default Group Policy Refresh Interval for Windows XP Clients: How can I change the default Group Policy refresh interval for our Windows XP clients from 90 minutes to 120 minutes, and the random offset value from to 45 minutes?

check it out 12/12/07 -- What To Do With Your Outlook 2003 Personal Address Book: How can I add my Personal Address Book (PAB) from Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2007 Contacts?

check it out 12/5/07 -- RSS and Calendar Errors in Outlook 2007: My e-mail profiles are working fine but I'm getting errors for my RSS feeds and published calendars. Restarting the computer didn't help. How can I get rid of this error?

check it out 11/28/07 -- Disabling Microsoft Passport Reminders on XP: How can I keep Microsoft Passport reminders from appearing on my Windows XP desktop?

check it out 11/14/07 -- Keep Your Local Clipboard to Yourself: How can I prevent Web sites from accessing the local clipboard on my computer?

check it out 11/7/07 -- Making Your Mouse Work in Windows Command Prompt: How can I make my mouse work at the command prompt in Windows 2000/XP/2003?

check it out 10/17/07 -- Getting Rid of Shortcut Arrows in Vista: How can I get rid of the arrow on the shortcuts that are created in Windows Vista?

check it out 10/10/07 -- Getting Windows Server 2003 Product Information: How can I easily obtain information about my server, such as product ID, original installation date, build number, server up-time and the protocols that are running on my Windows Server 2003?

check it out 10/3/07 -- Keeping New Messages Marked 'Unread': Is it possible to keep new messages in my Outlook 2003 inbox marked as "Unread" indefinitely?

check it out 9/26/07 -- SCOPY Functionality in Windows Server 2003: Where can I find SCOPY in Windows 2003?

check it out 9/19/07 -- Disabling Computer Trust Password for Workstations in a Domain: How can I disable the computer trust password for our workstations in the domain?

check it out 9/12/07 -- Custom LDAP Query To Show Locked User Accounts: How can I create a custom LDAP query that will allow me to determine locked user accounts in Windows Server 2003?

check it out 9/5/07 -- Clearing Mapped Connection History in Windows Explorer: When I map a drive in Explorer, the Folder drop-down box shows a history of previously mapped connections. How can I clear the history?

check it out 8/22/07 -- Quick Format vs. Regular Format: What's the difference between a quick format and a regular format? I've tried both variations during setup but haven't noticed any difference. Is one preferred over the other?

check it out 8/8/07 -- Starting Windows Explorer in a Folder of Your Choice: How can I make Windows Explorer always open in a specific folder?

check it out 8/1/07 -- Disabling Shutdown Event Tracker: How can I disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows Server 2003?

check it out 7/25/07 -- Disabling Write Caching in Windows XP: How do I disable write caching in Windows XP?

check it out 7/11/07 -- Connecting to Windows Server 2003 Remotely: Why can't some members of our IT staff connect to our Windows Server 2003 domain controller remotely?

check it out 6/27/07 -- Missing Drive Letter for USB Drives: Why does my new external USB hard drive work fine in Windows 2000/XP but not in Windows Server 2003?

check it out 6/20/07 -- Stop Windows Messenger From Starting Up: How do I prevent Windows Messenger from starting up each time I log on to Windows XP?

check it out 5/23/07 -- Start Where You Stopped in a Word-Saved Doc: How can I quickly get to the point where my cursor was when I last saved the document?

Go back to top