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On this page I will describe the 4 variants or options that one has when connecting a home or small office network to the Internet via an ADSL or Cable modem. Carefully read the pros and cons of each method and decide what’s best for you. In this page I will not go into PC…

Before you can introduce Windows Server 2008 domain controllers into existing Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 domains, you must prepare the forest and domains with the ADPREP utility. ADPREP.exe is a command-line tool that extends the Active Directory schema, and updates permissions as necessary to prepare a forest and domain for a domain controller…

Automatically recover a Windows 7 or XP administrator password with this helpful and crucial guide.

We’ve all heard that the difference between a successful Exchange 2007 migration and a disaster is planning. That being the case, I wanted to take the opportunity to write about the types of issues that you need to think about planning for prior to a migration. Assessing the Exchange Features that Your Organization Needs Generally…

How can I install Windows XP Pro on my computer? As a Microsoft Windows support professional, one of your tasks may be to install the operating system. This article provides a step-by-step tutorial on installing Windows XP Pro. Windows Vista Update: We’ve recently added similar instructions for how to install Windows Vista Step #1: Plan…

ISO files are actually images of complete CDs or DVDs compiled as one whole image file (*.iso), just like Ghost does for hard disks and partitions. ISO images can be loaded into several different CD/DVD recording software packages to create CDs or DVDs. ISO Recorder Power Toy (Freeware) Update: ISO Recorder is now compatible with…

Windows 7 is the next generation of operating system due from Microsoft and it is now set for a planned release in the final quarter of 2009 which would be just a bit shy of the three years since the release of Windows Vista. This article series is an overview of BitLocker and Encrypting File…

Overview on recovering corrupted or damaged Microsoft Exchange Server .edb files. Try the Stellar Exchange Repair Tool for quick and simple Exchange db recovery.

In the previous article in this series, I introduced you to the concept of quota template. Now that I have shown you how to create or modify a quota template, I want to wrap up the series by showing you how to actually implement a disk quota in Windows Server 2008. Implementing Disk Quotas By…

According to all of Microsoft‘s marketing hype, one of the goals of the secure computing initiative is to make server secure by default. I would have to agree that the newer Microsoft products tend to be more secure while running a default set up than the product from even a few years ago were. Even…