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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Vista Blisters |
Feel Daryl's pain as he gets his first taste of Microsoft Vista. |
| Vol 6, Issue 4 |
by Daryl Lucas |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| (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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Decompressing NTFS File Systems |
Greg Chapman shows you how to decompress compressed files systems. |
| Vol 5, Issue 2 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Process Explorer from Sysinternals |
Greg Chapman explains one of his favorite Windows troubleshooting tools. |
| Vol 4, Issue 8 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Forgotten FIND and FINDSTR |
Greg Chapman how to find what you forgot...with FIND. |
| Vol 3, Issue 7 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Registry Data Types |
A description of Registry data typs with screenshots, by Vic Ferri. |
| Vol 3, Issue 5 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| The Apple of Your i |
Greg Chapman reviews Apple's OS X Panther. |
| Vol 3, Issue 4 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Adding File Extensions to Windows XP Word Search |
Vic Ferri shows you how to create better searches. |
| Vol 3, Issue 3 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Scripts for Systems Administrators: Daily Storage Growth Report |
Learn ways to handle those daily admin reports. |
| Vol 3, Issue 2 |
by Rob Mitchell |
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| 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 |
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| Disabling System File Protection in Windows XP |
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| Vol 3, Issue 1 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| 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 |
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| Synchronized Logging Through Script |
Learn how to acquire timely server logs with Windows Scripting |
| Vol 2, Issue 8 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| Windows Scripting Resources |
Learn how to get started with Windows Scripting |
| Vol 2, Issue 7 |
by Dennis Roche |
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| Add Copy/Move to Content Menu |
Learn how to customize the Windows menu |
| Vol 2, Issue 6 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| Keeping the Home CPUs from Burning |
Why AMD is not cheaper than Intel processors. |
| Vol 2, Issue 4 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| Windows XP Security—The Big Joke |
How safe is your data? |
| Vol 2, Issue 3 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| Debug Script to Clear Hard Drive Partition |
Use Debug to clear a hard drive partition. |
| Vol 2, Issue 3 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Microsoft Windows Power Toys |
Learn how to use these Windows enhancements |
| Vol 1, Issue 8 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| You Know You're a Real Admin When... Part V |
Discussion of Windows versus Unix |
| Vol 1, Issue 5 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| You Know You're a Real Admin When... Part IV |
Discussion of Windows Scripting |
| Vol 1, Issue 4 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| Different Ways to Lock Windows XP |
Learn how to secure your PC. |
| Vol 1, Issue 4 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| You Know You're a Real Admin When, Part III... |
Discussion of Windows Scripting |
| Vol 1, Issue 3 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| You Know You're a Real Admin When, Part II... |
Learn about Windows Scripting |
| Vol 1, Issue 2 |
by Greg Chapman, MVP (retired) |
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| Utility: Lock&Hide |
A Windows utility that allows you to lock and hide files on your computer. |
| Vol 1, Issue 2 |
by Vic Ferri |
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| 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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