Admin Tips

Last Updated on 7 July 2011, Total: 116 Knowledge Base Tips

29 Administration
1 Application Compatibility
1 Built-in Diagnostics
42 Deployment
11 Misc
18 Networking
5 Security
9 Troubleshooting

  1. Deleting User Profiles

    How to properly (and improperly) delete a user profile... Read More

  2. Device installation and system restore

    How to minimize creation of new restore points due to frequent driver upgrades and installs... Read More

  3. Disable hibernation

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 21 June 2006
    • Section: Misc

    How to disable hibernation in Vista... Read More

  4. Disable/Hide the Control Panel

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 3 Nov. 2010
    • Section: Security

    How to remove the Control Panel shorcut from the Start Menu... Read More

  5. Disabling File and Folder Compression

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 16 May 2007
    • Section: Misc

    How to disable file/folder compression on Windows Vista... Read More

  6. Disabling File and Folder Encryption

    How to disable file/folder encryption on Windows Vista... Read More

  7. Disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 7 Jan. 2010
    • Section: Networking

    To save resources, you might want to completely disable the "new" IP protocol... Read More

  8. Disabling UAC

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 June 2006
    • Section: Security

    How to disable the UAC feature in Vista... Read More

  9. Disabling device found popups

    How to disable annoying popups for new device detection in Vista... Read More

  10. Disabling preferential device drivers

    How to ensure Vista always uses the latest drivers for your devices... Read More