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Edit the Windows Vista Boot Menu Options - BCDEDIT |
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Jun 20, 2006 - 1:09 AM - by Tomshawk
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Introduction
In Windows Vista, the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store contains boot configuration parameters which control how the operating system is started in the Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" operating systems. These were found in the boot.ini file in previous versions of Microsoft Windows. To edit the Windows Vista Boot Menu Options, the Boot Configuration Data Editor - BCDEDIT is used.
The Bcdedit.exe command-line tool... [Read More]
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DNS Stub Zones in Windows Server 2003 |
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Apr 17, 2006 - 6:45 PM - by mitzs
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Stub zones can help reduce the amount of DNS traffic on your network by streamlining name resolution and zone replication. We'll examine how stub zones work, when you would use them, and how to set them up in this tutorial.
Stub zones are a new feature of DNS in Windows Server 2003 that can be used to streamline name resolution, especially in a split namespace scenario. They also help reduce the amount of DNS traffic on your network, making DNS more efficient especially over slow... [Read More]
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How to install and configure IP version 6 in Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server |
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Apr 17, 2006 - 6:15 PM - by mitzs
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SUMMARY
This article describes how to install and configure IP version 6 (IPv6) in a Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition environment. The current version of IP (which is known as IP version 4 or IPv4) has not been substantially changed since RFC 791 was published in 1981. IPv4 has proven to be robust, easily implemented and interoperable, and has stood the test of scaling an inter-network to a global utility the size of today's Internet. This is a tribute to its initial... [Read More]
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Understanding System Memory and CPU speeds |
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Mar 01, 2006 - 11:31 PM - by mitzs
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Introduction
Shopping for a new processor and motherboard can be confusing. Some of the most important terms and concepts regarding system performance are also the hardest to understand. Terms like: System Clock, Quad Pumping, Double Pumping, DDR, FSB, SDRAM, Dual Channel, and QDR make many new builders cringe. In this article I will walk you through some of these important concepts so that you can make a more informed decision when upgrading your current system or building... [Read More]
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How to:Disable Password Complexity in Windows 2003 Active Directory |
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Jan 16, 2006 - 12:21 AM - by Tomshawk
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Windows Server 2003 provides security policies that ensure that all users select strong passwords. Creating a password policy involves setting the following options in the Default Domain Group Policy object. These policies, with the exception of those settings related to password lifetime, are enforced on all users in a domain.
The default password filter (Passfilt.dll) included with Windows Server 2003 requires that a password: |
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Windows Event Logging |
Jan 08, 2006 - 8:54 PM - by mitzs
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This article documents a recent part-time curiosity of mine; the Event Logging facility as implemented on the Windows platform. It is based on the many notes that I have made while exploring the subject and should give you a good understanding of the whole facility that provides the logging service.
Once we've gained an understanding of the facility we will be able to examine it from other more interesting viewpoints. I wrote this article with the interactive reader in mind and... [Read More]
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Short list of Windows keyboard shotcuts keys |
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Jan 02, 2006 - 2:36 PM - by Tomshawk
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This is a short list of windows shortcut keys I've been working on and saving
Hopefully it will be helpful to some 
ALT or F10 Highlights the menu options at the top of an application which can then be browsed using the arrow keys.
ALT + TAB Cycle through open programs. Continue pressing TAB to switch to the desired application.... [Read More]
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List of file extensions I know of |
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Jan 02, 2006 - 2:31 PM - by Tomshawk
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Over the years I have been saving this list and adding to it as I find a new one.
I've decided to post it in the hopes that it may help others. 
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ACE - ACE Archiver compression file.
AIF - Audio Interchange File used with SGI and Macintosh applications.
ANI - Animated cursors used in Microsoft Windows.[Read More]
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