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. 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

  2. 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

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

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

  4. 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

  5. Repairing a corrupted icon cache

    How to repair the icon cache in Windows 7 if icons are not being properly displayed... 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. Configure taskbar shortcut to open user profile by default

    How to configure the Windows Explorer shortcut on your taskbar to open your user profile by default... Read More

  8. Analyzing Slow Startup and Shutdown using Event Viewer

    How to filter for events that provide detailed information about startup and shutdown of Windows services... Read More

  9. Automatic logoff after MDT deployment

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 21 June 2012
    • Section: Migration

    How to automatically log off immediately after MDT 2010 installs Windows onto a system... Read More

  10. Excluding folders and files in Start menu searches

    A tip on how to exclude specific folders or the file store in your Start menu searches... Read More