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. Finding 32-bit Control Panel utilities on 64-bit Windows

    How to find 32-bit Control Panel utilities on a 64-bit Windows installation... Read More

  2. Troubleshooting location-aware printing

    How to troubleshoot inability to enable location-aware printing in Windows 7... Read More

  3. Troubleshooting projection mode in Windows 7

    How to troubleshoot failure of projection mode on Windows 7... Read More

  4. Restoring default out-of-the-box ACLs

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 19 July 2012
    • Section: Admin

    A tip on restoring the default out-of-the-box ACLs on a Windows 7 installation... Read More

  5. Preventing Windows from searching online for device drivers during deployment

    How to prevent Windows from searching online for device drivers during deployment... Read More

  6. Restrictions on local user names

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

    There are certain names you shouldn't try to use when creating a new local user on a Windows 7 computer... Read More

  7. How to detect whether you are in Windows PE

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 11 July 2012
    • Section: Migration

    A tip on how to detect whether your are in Windows PE or a full installation of Windows... Read More

  8. How to search within files in non-indexed locations

    A tip about how to search within files in non-indexed locations on a Windows 7 computer... Read More

  9. How to prevent users from installing Windows XP Mode

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 5 July 2012
    • Section: Admin

    A tip on some ways of blocking users from installing Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 computers... Read More

  10. Repairing a corrupted icon cache

    How to repair the icon cache in Windows 7 if icons are not being properly displayed... Read More