Admin Tips

Last Updated on 14 July 2016, Total: 230 Knowledge Base Tips

3 Active Directory
63 Admin
3 Applications
45 Migration
64 Miscellaneous
23 Network
27 Security
2 Virtual Platforms

  1. Forcing re-evaluation of computer group membership

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 1 Dec. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    How to force re-evaluation of computer group membership after the user has logged on... Read More

  2. Disabling Action Center

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 30 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Security

    How to disable the Action Center in Windows 7 and when you might want to do this... Read More

  3. Forcing computers to use the local Offline Files cache when online

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 24 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Network

    How to force client computers running Windows 7 to access files from the local Offline Files cache instead of the share on the server even when the client computers are on the network... Read More

  4. Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Connection Issues

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 23 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Checklist for fixing Wi-Fi connectivity problems... Read More

  5. Reduce Wasted Bandwidth on a VPN with Split Tunneling

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 18 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Prevent Internet traffic from flowing through the VPN... Read More

  6. Setup VPN Server in Windows Vista or 7

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 17 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Setup incoming PPTP VPN connections... Read More

  7. Checking activation status in Windows 7

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 10 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    Describes a quick way to check the activation status of a Windows 7 computer... Read More

  8. Running earlier versions of Internet Explorer on Windows 7

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 3 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Applications

    Describes how to run an earlier version of IE on Windows 7... Read More

  9. Using smart cards with Windows 7

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 2 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Security

    Describes the additional steps sometimes needed for using smart cards with Windows 7... Read More

  10. Understanding Network Location Types

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 1 Nov. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Recognize the differences between the Network Locations you can choose for networks you connect to... Read More