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Need some help with your Domain Name System (DNS) Server setup in Windows Server 2003? This article shows you how to configure and install it.

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the Active Directory locator in Windows 2000. Active Directory clients and client tools use DNS to locate domain controllers for administration and logon. You must have a DNS server installed and configured for Active Directory and the associated client software to function correctly. This article guides you through the…

To create a new Windows 2000 DNS Server, you must install Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server on a server that is attached to your network. Because DNS is not installed by default during installation of Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server, you have to install DNS on the server. You can install the Windows…

How do I get Active Desktop/Quick Launch toolbar for Win95 or Windows NT 4.0? The Windows Desktop Update component included with Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Windows 98 includes the following enhancements to the classic Windows shell: The Active Desktop. A single, customizable Explorer with Web…

In Exchange 2003 the Anti-Spam system is part of the exchange installation and can be enabled or disabled by marking the relevant component on the SMTP Virtual Server: https://petri.com/block_spam_with_exchange_2003.htm Exchange 2007 is built differently and a new element called Edge was added in order to handle Spam and Viruses, and because of this the traditional…

Description This utility enables an administrator to run batch files based on the user’s group membership without scripting complex batch files. Requirements: This tool requires Windows NT4 (with Active Directory Client), Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. Note: Active Directory Client can be downloaded from HERE Read more about the Active Directory Client…

Information collected by Windows Update Does Windows Update collect personal information from your computer? Go to Windows Update, click on About Windows Update in the left side bar, and then scroll down to Windows Update Privacy Statement. From the Windows Update Privacy Statement: Windows Update is committed to protecting your privacy. To provide you with…

This tip is designed for increased BROADBAND speed in Windows XP, but it should work for 56k modems too. Note: You might also want to read the Increase Broadband Connection Speed in Windows XP/2003 tip for more info. QoS Packet Scheduler is a method of network bandwidth management that can monitor the importance of data…

How can I increase my hard disk speed in Windows XP/2003? To speed up your hard disk speed we need to configure a special buffer in the computer’s memory in order to enable it to better deal with interrupts made from the disk. This tip is only recommended if you have 256MB RAM or higher….

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is a server application that enables users to run a range of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional and Windows NT 4.0, plus a variety of legacy operating systems such as Windows 98. It will allow the operating systems to…