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. Replacing the Explorer Shell in Windows 7

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 11 Oct. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    How to replace the Windows Explorer shell in Windows 7 with another shell... Read More

  2. Require Login to Access Shared Folders

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 28 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Require users to enter a username and password when accessing shared folders... Read More

  3. Hide and Disable HomeGroup

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 26 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Prevent the HomeGroup prompt after connecting to a new network and hide the shortcut from windows... Read More

  4. Managing local Group Policy on standalone computers

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    How to manage local Group Policy on standalone computers in a workgroup environment... Read More

  5. Preventing installation of per-user applications

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Security

    How to prevent the installation of per-user applications on Windows 7 computers... Read More

  6. Disabling wireless connections when Windows 7 is connects to a LAN

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 16 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Network

    A utility you can use to disable wireless connections when a Windows 7 computer is connected to a wired LAN... Read More

  7. Using PowerShell to determine whether Windows is running in a virtual machine

    How to use Windows PowerShell to determine whether Windows is running in a virtual machine... Read More

  8. Running Disk Cleanup hidden

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 13 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    How to run the Disk Cleanup utility hidden from the user's view... Read More

  9. Enable Sharing of the Administrative Share in Windows 7 or Vista

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 12 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Security

    Allow access to the C$ share of Windows 7 or Vista... Read More

  10. Search the Internet from the Windows 7 Start Menu

    Windows Vista let you search the web from the Start Menu—get this back in Windows 7... Read More