Search Google and Other Search Engines from the Command Prompt
Here”s an interesting command you can add to your Windows XP and DOS arsenal.
Interpreting an SMTP Protocol Log
When the diagnostics logging level of the SMTP protocol log category is set to maximum the complete incoming message transfer is written to the log. To ensure that SMTP logging is enabled check the application event log after the Internet Mail Service is started. If enabled event 2004 is written to the event log. One point to note… Read More »
NTFS Permissions Intro
NTFS PermissionsUse NTFS permissions to specify which users and groups can gain access to files and folders, and what they can do with the contents of the file or folder. NTFS permissions are only available on NTFS volumes. The permissions you assign for folders are different from the permissions you assign for files. You assign folder permissions to… Read More »
Upgrading a Windows NT domain
This section explains the recommended steps for upgrading a Windows NT domain to Windows 2000 and Active Directory. Plan and implement a namespace and DNS infrastructure Because the Domain Name System (DNS) is required for Active Directory, ensure that you have designed a DNS and Active Directory namespace and have either configured DNS servers or are planning on… Read More »
6 Easy ways to optimize Windows XP
The following is a list of easy tweaks you can do to speed up the overall performance of your PC with Windows XP.
Telnet to Port 25 to Test SMTP Communication
This article describes how to telnet to port 25 on a computer that runs Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) services to troubleshoot SMTP communication problems. The information in this article, including error messages, only applies to issues when attempting to resolve SMTP communication issues with Microsoft Exchange-based servers and is not intended for general troubleshooting purposes.
How to Erase a Tape with NTBackup
When inserting a tape for the next week’s rotation, the tape must first be erased. This procedure must be performed manually through the Graphical User Interface of NTBackup, and is not scriptable. If the tape is not first erased, there will not be enough room on the tape for the backups in the coming week. The following steps… Read More »
Automatically Kill Programs At Shutdown
Don”t you hate it when, while trying to shut down, you get message boxes telling you that a program is still running? Making it so that Windows automatically kills applications running is a snap. Simply navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop directory in the Registry, then alter the key AutoEndTasks to the value 1.
Speeding Up Share Viewing
This is a great tweak. Before I found it, I was always smashing my head against the table waiting to view shares on other computers.
Speed up Internet Explorer 6 Favorites
For some reason, the Favorites menu in IE 6 seems to slow down dramatically sometimes–I”ve noticed this happens when you install Tweak UI 1.33, for example, and when you use the preview tip to speed up the Start menu. But here”s a fix for the problem that does work, though it”s unclear why: Just open a command line… Read More »