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. Local admin accounts vs. the default Administrator account

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 13 June 2012
    • Section: Admin

    What’s the difference between the local Administrator account in Windows 7 and a new user account you create on the system that belongs to the Administrators local group?... Read More

  2. Determining what service or application owns a TCP port

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 24 May 2012
    • Section: Network

    How to determine the application or service that owns a TCP port... 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. Temporarily disable hibernation for laptops

    How to temporarily disable hibernation when you close the lid of your laptop... Read More

  5. Restart a service when an event occurs

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 13 Sept. 2012
    • Section: Admin

    How to restart a service when a specific event is logged in the event logs... Read More

  6. Troubleshooting: Laptop wakes when not in use

    How to troubleshoot an issue with a laptop waking from hibernation and overheating in its carrying case... Read More

  7. Improving Group Policy performance

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 22 May 2012
    • Section: Admin

    A tip on improving Group Policy processing performance by limiting the number of GPOs you are using in your environment... Read More

  8. Troubleshooting: Remote Desktop connection to server fails

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 17 May 2012
    • Section: Admin

    An example of how to resolve a problem where you can’t Remote Desktop into a server using a saved .rdp connectoid that previously worked just fine... Read More

  9. Troubleshooting: Windows Easy Transfer and temporary profiles

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 16 May 2012
    • Section: Migration

    How to resolve an issue where Windows Easy Transfer fails because of temporary profiles stored in the registry... Read More

  10. Troubleshooting: Incompatible CD/DVD driver

    An example of how to resolve a problem where installing an older application on Windows 7 x64 created a driver compatibility issue that prevented the CD/DVD drive from functional... Read More