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Disable Shutdown
Sometimes you may want to disable to the shutdown of a system, such as a kiosk or a mission critical computer.
DNS Log Reports Event ID 4515
If you receive event ID 4515 and also have difficulty changing the Active Directory (AD) replication scope from all domain controllers (DCs) to just DCs that host the DNS service, perform these steps to resolve the problem:
Start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) DNS snap-in (Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, DNS).
Change IE Start Page
System administrators will almost always set the default home page for the browser to the corporate website or intranet when building a machine.
Windows Indexing Service
The Windows Indexing Service provides you with the ability to perform advanced searches on directories located on your computer and on shared directories on the network.
Determine Users Last Logon Location
If you enable auditing for the Audit account logon events category on Win2K domain controllers (DCs), you''ll see event ID 672.
Shutdown within RDP
Ever wonder how to reboot a machine from within an RDP session? Can't find the shortcut off the Start menu? Use the CLI version of Shutdown.
Active Window Tracking
Active window tracking is a feature in Windows that determines which window becomes active when you hover your mouse pointer over it.