Windows Server 2012/2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base

Last Updated on 1 Nov. 2016, Total: 3132 Knowledge Base Tips

449 Windows 2000
280 Admin Tips
73 Registry Tips
96 User Tips
367 Windows 2003
361 Admin Tips
4 Registry Tips
2 User Tips
275 Windows 7
230 Admin Tips
21 Registry Tips
24 User Tips
75 Windows 8
71 Admin Tips
1 Registry Tips
3 User Tips
845 Windows NT
480 Admin Tips
296 Registry Tips
69 User Tips
304 Windows Server 2008
300 Admin Tips
3 Registry Tips
1 User Tips
219 Windows Server 2012
217 Admin Tips
153 Windows Vista
116 Admin Tips
3 Registry Tips
34 User Tips
444 Windows XP
233 Admin Tips
76 Registry Tips
135 User Tips

  1. Creating a Central Store for Group Policy Templates

    Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista utilize the ADMX format for a more efficient group policy implementation in regards to administrative templates. You can better manage administrative templates for group policy by using a central store... Read More

  2. Changing Windows unlocking behavior

    • by Martin Webber
    • Published on 22 May 2008
    • Section: Security

    Third party application that allows you to change the unlocking behavior of windows allowing you to set which users can unlock a workstation... Read More

  3. Breaking into audit mode

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 21 May 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    How to break into audit mode during a manual install of Windows Vista... Read More

  4. Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Easy Print

    One of the most common reasons people shy away from Terminal Services is it’s horrible printer management scheme. Easy Print is a likely solution to these issues... Read More

  5. Uninstalling WSUS

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 15 May 2008
    • Section: Admin

    One common problem you may encounter with WSUS is when you go to uninstall it. WSUS has a nasty habit of simply not uninstalling correctly. Here is a quick way to remedy this... Read More

  6. The Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Console Switch...Or Lack Thereof

    After a terminal services platform upgrade to Windows Server 2008, you may be shocked to find that the console switch is no longer an option when connecting to the terminal server. Where did it go?... Read More

  7. Changes to Sysprep switches in Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 8 May 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    Differences between Sysprep options for Vista compared with XP... Read More

  8. Fix a Stalled WSUS Update Service

    I’ve heard many people complain about not being able to install WSUS because the service just won’t stay running. This is an easy fix... Read More

  9. Implicit answer file search order for Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 6 May 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    How Vista searches for an answer file when you don't tell it where to look... Read More

  10. Enable Remote Desktop for Server Core

    One of the first tasks you may want to do on Windows Server 2008 Server core is to enable remote desktop. Here is how to do it... Read More