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Copying Data to the Clipboard from a Command Prompt using CLIP.EXE

David Horowitz provides a quick tip on how to copy command output directly to the Windows Clipboard from the Command Prompt using Cip.exe.

Vol 8, Issue 1 by David Horowitz
Vista Tips & Tricks

Dian Chapman shows you some cool things she's discovered about using Vista.

Vol 6, Issue 6 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Vista Blisters

Feel Daryl's pain as he gets his first taste of Microsoft Vista.

Vol 6, Issue 4 by Daryl Lucas
Windows Vista – Taking the Long View

Greg Chapman gives you his take on Microsoft Vista. He provides both basic information for the user, as well as more detailed information for the system administrator.

Vol 6, Issue 4 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Beginner’s Guide to Debugging Applications in Windows Vista

Greg Chapman explains how to produce memory dumps for application debugging in Windows Vista.

Vol 6, Issue 4 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
(Simply) Securing your Linux and Windows Environment

Ben Sgro, of ProjectSkyLine, shows you how to secure your development environment with free Linux and Windows tools. Segment 1 of 2.

Vol 6, Issue 3 by Ben Sgro
Suspend vs. Hibernate - What's the Difference?

David Horowitz explores the differences between Standby and Hibernate modes in Windows, and discusses Windows Power Management in general.

Vol 6, Issue 2 by David Horowitz
Protect Your Computer

Dian Chapman explains vital things you must have running on your computer to protect it and you from hackers, as well as showing you how to control your system try startups.

Vol 6, Issue 2 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
WSUS for Non-Active Directory Environments: A Free System Configuration Tool

Greg Chapman gives you a Free Excel Spreadsheet for automating the application of WSUS settings.

Vol 5, Issue 4 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Disabling System File Protection in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Installed—Updated!

Vic Ferri provides an alternative method to his previous article on this subject.

Vol 5, Issue 4 by Vic Ferri
Decompressing NTFS File Systems

Greg Chapman shows you how to decompress compressed files systems.

Vol 5, Issue 2 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Don't Touch My Stuff!

Dian Chapman shows you how to add separate desktops for users sharing the same computer to help keep everyone happy.

Vol 5, Issue 2 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Is Your Software Genuine?

Find out how to check to see if you are running genuine Windows software.

Vol 5, Issue 1 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Character Map Editor

Learn how to create your own font characters with a Windows tool you already have.

Vol 4, Issue 9 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
What to Do If You Receive Random "There is no Disk in the Drive" Errors.

Greg Chapman clarifies a system error fix originally noted for SQL.

Vol 4, Issue 8 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Generating "Strict Strong", Random Passwords

Senior System Engineer, Greg Chapman, passed along a quick tip for creating better password, quickly.

Vol 4, Issue 8 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Building a Small Office Automated Patching System Without Active Directory

Thanks to Windows Server Update Services, small office administrators can now automate patching their office systems.

Vol 4, Issue 8 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Process Explorer from Sysinternals

Greg Chapman explains one of his favorite Windows troubleshooting tools.

Vol 4, Issue 8 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Using Completion Characters in the Command Prompt

David Horowitz shows command prompt users how to save a few keystrokes.

Vol 4, Issue 6 by David Horowitz
Fighting Spyware Through Your Task Manager

Dian Chapman explains the Task Manager and shows you how you can use it to help you monitor any dangerous processes that might be running on your PC.

Vol 4, Issue 6 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Give Me Less!

Dian Chapman shows you how to can avoid much of the confusing technology by using Word Pad.

Vol 4, Issue 2 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Disabling System File Protection in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Installed.

Vic Ferri provides a method to handle this process.

Vol 4, Issue 2 by Vic Ferri
What the Heck IS Defragmenting Anyway and Why Do I Need To Do It?

Linda Johnson explains what defrag is all about and why its something you should do to help you maintain your PC performance.

Vol 3, Issue 10 by Linda Johnson, MOS
Newbie Guide to NTFS File and Folder Compression in Windows XP Pro

Vic Ferri shows you how to make the most of file compression.

Vol 3, Issue 8 by Vic Ferri
Automating the Installation of Windows 2000/XP: Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2

Dennis Roche explains how to integrate Windows XP Service Pack 2 into your installation of Windows XP known as slipstreaming.

Vol 3, Issue 8 by Dennis Roche
Forgotten FIND and FINDSTR

Greg Chapman how to find what you forgot...with FIND.

Vol 3, Issue 7 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Shift to Turn Off Caps

Vic Ferri shows you how to adjust the Caps Lock so EVERYTHING YOU TYPE ISN'T IN CAPS!

Vol 3, Issue 6 by Vic Ferri
Hard and Soft Asset Management – Part 2

Greg Chapman presents Part 2 of Asset Management techniques with the Windows Script Host

Vol 3, Issue 6 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
WinXP_05: Remote Assistance

Dian Chapman continues her Windows XP training series. This time she shows you how to you have an expert connect to your computer to provide you with support assistance.

Vol 3, Issue 6 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Registry Data Types

A description of Registry data typs with screenshots, by Vic Ferri.

Vol 3, Issue 5 by Vic Ferri
Automating the Installation of Windows 2000/XP—Part 3: Extras Part 1

In this session of Automating the Deployment of Windows 2000/XP, Dennis Roche shows you how to add the .netFramework and Journal Viewer to the OS installation.

Vol 3, Issue 5 by Dennis Roche
WinXP_04: Favorite Features

Dian Chapman continues her Windows XP training series with this article that tells you about some of her favorite features in WinXP.

Vol 3, Issue 5 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
The Apple of Your i

Greg Chapman reviews Apple's OS X Panther.

Vol 3, Issue 4 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Hard and Soft Asset Management with VBScript!

Greg Chapman explains how to use VBScript and WMI to Inventory Your Corporate Computers.

Vol 3, Issue 4 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Internet Explorer—Web Login AutoComplete Passwords

Vic Ferri shows you how to fix your browser's auto complete feature if you accidentially turned it off.

Vol 3, Issue 4 by Vic Ferri
Adding File Extensions to Windows XP Word Search

Vic Ferri shows you how to create better searches.

Vol 3, Issue 3 by Vic Ferri
Automating the Installation of Windows 2000/XP: Part 2: Slipstreaming Hotfixes

Dennis Roche continues showing you how to save time with customized installs.

Vol 3, Issue 3 by Dennis Roche
WinXP_03: The Control Panel

Dian Chapman continues her WindowsXP tutorials...learn how to utilize the Control Panel.

Vol 3, Issue 3 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Speeding Up Windows XP Boot Up and Shutdown

Windows XP a little slow for you? Learn about a registry setting to help it move faster.

Vol 3, Issue 2 by Dennis Roche
I Forgot My Administrator Password!

Find out how to get back into your system when you've locked yourself out.

Vol 3, Issue 2 by Vic Ferri
WinXP_02: Messing with the Display

Lesson 2 in this series for learning how to use Windows XP.

Vol 3, Issue 2 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Scripts for Systems Administrators: Daily Storage Growth Report

Learn ways to handle those daily admin reports.

Vol 3, Issue 2 by Rob Mitchell
WinXP_01: Customizing the Look

Get tips about various ways to customize the look of your operating system.

Vol 3, Issue 1 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Disabling System File Protection in Windows XP

Vol 3, Issue 1 by Vic Ferri
Automating the Installation of Windows 2000/XP

Solve the mysteries of unattended, automated installations of Windows 2000 and XP!

Vol 2, Issue 8 by Dennis Roche
Synchronized Logging Through Script

Learn how to acquire timely server logs with Windows Scripting

Vol 2, Issue 8 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Windows Scripting Resources

Learn how to get started with Windows Scripting

Vol 2, Issue 7 by Dennis Roche
Add Copy/Move to Content Menu

Learn how to customize the Windows menu

Vol 2, Issue 6 by Vic Ferri
Changing Windows Cursors and Icons

Have fun customizing your icons and cursors in Windows to fit your tastes.

Vol 2, Issue 6 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Autoplay MP3 CDs

This article will show you how you can get new CDs you burned to run automatically.

Vol 2, Issue 5 by Vic Ferri
Customize Your Windows XP Login Logo

Although frogs and butterflies are nice, find out how to customize your login logo to any image you want!

Vol 2, Issue 5 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
Why Does Explorer Think I Only Want to See My Documents

Find out important options to set and folders to check to keep your PC running smoothly.

Vol 2, Issue 4 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Keeping the Home CPUs from Burning

Why AMD is not cheaper than Intel processors.

Vol 2, Issue 4 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Windows XP Security—The Big Joke

How safe is your data?

Vol 2, Issue 3 by Vic Ferri
Debug Script to Clear Hard Drive Partition

Use Debug to clear a hard drive partition.

Vol 2, Issue 3 by Vic Ferri
Clearing a Forgotten Adminstrative BIOS Password in Windows 9x

This trick will help you rescue a computer when the BIOS password has been lost.

Vol 2, Issue 2 by Vic Ferri
The OTHER Way to Find Out What Video Card Is in Your Computer

Learn how to use a Debug trick to find out exactly what display drivers are in memory.

Vol 2, Issue 2 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Script Output: How Do You Know I Know You Know?

Error logging script with a variable change so you can easily change your logs.

Vol 2, Issue 1 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
How to Hide a Shared Folder in Windows XP Home

Learn how to hide folders and map a drive to that folder for more secure access to that information when on a network.

Vol 2, Issue 1 by Vic Ferri
Microsoft Windows Power Toys

Learn how to use these Windows enhancements

Vol 1, Issue 8 by Vic Ferri
How Do You Diagnose a Windows System?

Use this Windows scripting code to capture more specific error logs.

Vol 1, Issue 7 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
System Configuration Utility

Learn about a cool Windows 98 utility that might save you some headaches.

Vol 1, Issue 6 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
You Know You're a Real Admin When... Part V

Discussion of Windows versus Unix

Vol 1, Issue 5 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
But I Don't WANT to be Prompted for a Password!

Learn how to turn off Windows password dialog when it's not necessary.

Vol 1, Issue 5 by Linda Johnson, MOS
RAM Explained: Simply

It technobabble makes you crazy and you just want to understand RAM, try this article.

Vol 1, Issue 4 by Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS
You Know You're a Real Admin When... Part IV

Discussion of Windows Scripting

Vol 1, Issue 4 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Different Ways to Lock Windows XP

Learn how to secure your PC.

Vol 1, Issue 4 by Vic Ferri
You Know You're a Real Admin When, Part III...

Discussion of Windows Scripting

Vol 1, Issue 3 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
NetEdit—A SysEdit Script for NT

Roll your own SysEdit tool with Windows Scripting Host

Vol 1, Issue 3 by Alex K. Angelopoulos, MVP (retired)
Registry Tip for Increasing Icon Cache

If you notice your icons show up with the wrong image, check out how to fix the problem with this article.

Vol 1, Issue 3 by Vic Ferri
You Know You're a Real Admin When, Part II...

Learn about Windows Scripting

Vol 1, Issue 2 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
Utility: Lock&Hide

A Windows utility that allows you to lock and hide files on your computer.

Vol 1, Issue 2 by Vic Ferri
You Know You’re a Real Admin When…

Discussion of Windows versus Linux

Vol 1, Issue 1 by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired)
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