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. Removing RTM Files from Vista SP1

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 22 Oct. 2008
    • Section: Misc

    Installing Service Pack 1 on Windows Vista archives certain files so you can remove SP1 later if you decide to. You can reclaim disk space by deleting these files... Read More

  2. Removing an IP address using PowerShell

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 9 April 2015
    • Section: Network

    A tip that tests your knowledge about using PowerShell to remove an IP address from a network interface... Read More

  3. Removing pre-approved ActiveX controls from Internet Explorer

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 23 May 2012
    • Section: Security

    How to remove pre-approved ActiveX controls from the whitelist of “safe for installing” controls found in Internet Explorer 7 and later... Read More

  4. Removing the Hand from Icons of Shared Folders

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 26 June 2008
    • Section: Misc

    How to prevent the hand from appearing on the icons of shared resources... Read More

  5. Removing the Public Documents folder

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 21 March 2013
    • Section: Admin

    How to remove the Public Documents folder from the list of libraries on computers running Windows 7... Read More

  6. Removing the user's root profile folder from the Start menu

    How to remove the user's root profile folder from the Start menu... Read More

  7. Rename The Administrator Account

    • by Tony Bradley
    • Published on 25 Feb. 2005
    • Section: Security

    Some experts say that renaming the Administrator account is pointless. Any worthy hacker knows that the true Administrator account has a unique identifier and how to find it. But, that doesn't mean you need to make it easy for the hackers who aren't worthy... Read More

  8. Rename Windows NT Administrator account as a security measure - Bull!

  9. Rename special system folders

  10. Renaming a BitLocker-protected computer

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 24 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Security

    How to rename a BitLocker-protected computer without invalidating your recovery key... Read More