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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…

The Importance of Web Application Scanning White paper – November ‘05 Organizations need a Web application scanning solution that can scan for security loopholes in Web-based applications to prevent would-be hackers from gaining unauthorized access to corporate applications and data. Web applications are proving to be the weakest link in overall corporate security, even though…

How can I import saved queries to Windows Server 2003 AD Users & Computers? Windows Server 2003 AD Users and Computers has a new built-in feature called “Saved Queries”. With the Saved Queries feature we can now create our LDAP-based search strings and have them saved for future use, either in the DSA.MSC snap-in itself,…

Matthijs ten Seldam, who has developed VMRC+ (see my Manage Virtual Server Machines with VMRC Plus article for more info), has released a new tool that helps import Virtual Server or Virtual PC virtual machines to Hyper-V. You see, the VHD file is compatible between the two, but the configuration file format has changed. While…

When it comes to file and application servers, often times the server hardware is grossly underutilized. In fact, many servers only use about ten percent of the hardware’s total capacity. For several years now, Microsoft and various third party companies have offered server virtualization solutions that allow you to run multiple server instances on a…

Although it is simple to deploy an Edge Transport Server, the deployment can have adverse effects on your network if not implemented carefully. A carelessly implemented Edge Transport Server can cause legitimate messages to be treated as spam. To avoid losing legitimate messages, it is important to apply filtering rules gradually so that you can…

How can I delete files in Windows XP/2003 without having them go to the Recycle Bin? You can delete files immediately without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. There are 2 ways to do so: The first and easiest (also works for other versions of Windows) is to delete the file, files or…

  IIS 6.0 SP1 Required Patches IIS 6.0 is the version available on Windows Server 2003 computers and (like on Windows XP) is not installed by default. Currently, if you’re running IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003 with SP1 installed there are no security-related patches that you should apply.

  IIS 6.0 Required Patches IIS 6.0 is the version available on Windows Server 2003 computers and (like on Windows XP) is not installed by default. If you have IIS 6.0 installed on a Windows Server 2003 computer without Service Pack 1 (which you should apply as soon as possible), these are the patches that…