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How can I require Windows 98 clients to logon to the domain instead of pressing “cancel” at the welcome screen? By default Windows 9x doesn’t require a valid network username and password combination for a user to bypass the logon and gain access to the local machine. This functionality can be changed to require validation…

In a great blog entry by Michael B. Smith, he has outlined a scripted method of obtaining the Mailbox and Public Folder store sizes on all Exchange servers in your organization. As Michael explains, it is a common request is to find out how much disk space Exchange is using in all of the various…

Is there a good (free) replacement for the Windows/MSN Messenger program? Yes. I like to work with a cool piece of software called Miranda IM. Miranda IM is a smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Miranda IM is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use while still providing many…

Description If you ever needed to rename an NT 4.0 group, you probably found that there is no way to do it through User Manager or User Manager for Domains! This tool does it. Requirements: Windows NT 4.0 Current version: 1.0 Download Download [this_link_has_been_removed] (6kb) You need to extract the tool/script found in the downloaded…

How can I rename multiple files at-once in Windows XP? In Windows XP you can rename many files at once by using Windows Explorer: Select all files in a folder. Right click and choose Rename. You can also press F2 to rename the file. Enter the new name for one of the files. See how…

This question has attracted my eyes a few times on different forums, so I decided to write an article about it. Choosing the right name for your servers is one of the steps that should be taken into account when designing a new network, or when deploying new servers. You should be totally aware of…

How can I remove (uninstall) the S/MIME Control component in Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2003 SP2? One of the new features of Outlook Web Access in Exchange Server 2003 is the ability to encrypt and digitally sign messages when using OWA. In order to do so, you will need to install the S/MIME Control in…

I have a dual-boot configuration. How can I remove Windows 9X from my system while keeping Windows 2000/XP/2003? To remove a Windows 98 installation while retaining Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 do the following: Boot from the NT/2000/XP/2003 CD Choose “Repair” Select “Inspect Boot Sector” Reboot Edit BOOT.INI and remove old entries…

I have a dual-boot configuration. How can I remove Windows 2000/XP/2003 from my system while keeping Windows 98? To remove a Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 installation while retaining Windows 98 do the following: Boot from the Win9x Startup Disk Type: FDISK /MBR Type: SYS C: Reboot Remove the Windows 2000/XP/2003 files…

How can I remove orphaned apps from the Add/Remove applet in Control Panel in Windows 2000/XP/2003? Sometimes after you uninstall a program its entry still remains in the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. This should not have happened in the first place, but if it does happen you’ll be really pissed off because when…

How can I remove the Manage My Computer context menu from My Computer in 2000/XP/2003? In Windows 2000/XP/2003, when you right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, you will see an option called "Manage". By clicking on the Manage option will are opening the Computer Management console – a collection of the computer’s management…

Windows Mail is an excellent client-based email application bundled into Windows Vista and described by Microsoft as the following: “Windows Mail in Windows Vista addresses today’s serious concerns about junk mail, e-mail, and phishing attacks, while adding new features that help you search and manage the increasing volume of e-mail messages that you receive. If…