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ManageNet network administration tool – more info It is estimated that 85% of a network administrator’s time is spent rolling out the latest service packs, mapping drives, configuring folder redirections, configuring Internet connections, setting Microsoft Office paths, creating new Outlook profiles, deploying new printers, configuring proxy setting and tightening security policies. ManageNet uses a graphical…

How can I make Windows XP boot faster? You can make Windows XP boot faster by 5 – 15 seconds (on some machines). To do so do the following: Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Locate the following key in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\MemoryManagement\PrefetchParameters Make sure you backup the keys by exporting them to a .reg file. On…

באילו âøñàåú עברית יצאו המוצרים השונים של מיקרוסופט? איזו גירסה של Internet Explorer עלי להתקין על מערכת ההפעלה שברשותי? מסמך זה מתאר את âøñàåú העברית השונות שיצאו למוצרי מיקרוסופט השונים, ביניהם מערכות הפעלה ומוצרי אופיס, ומסביר אילו âøñàåú של Internet Explorer יש להתקין על מערכת ההפעלה שברשותכם. מסמך זה נמצא במקור בלינק הבא: http://www.microsoft.com/israel/downloads/osversion.mspx מערכות…

Want to get the most out of Windows XP? Daniel Petri shows you some of his favorite tweaking tools for Microsoft’s long-lived client OS.

Freeware Notepad Replacements Notepad is one of the few tools that have always been a part of Windows, but in the process of updating and improving the OS, were left behind and have not evolved at all. When talking to people from Microsoft I got the clear impression that Microsoft views Notepad as a final…

How can I enable the Shutdown Event Tracker on a Windows XP machine? Shutdown Event Tracker provides a way for IT professionals to consistently track why users restart or shut down their computers. It does not document why users choose other options, such as Log off and Hibernate. It gathers the reasons users give for…

How can I enable Remote Assistance in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003? Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 install the Remote Assistance feature by default. To check your configuration: Go to Control Panel > System > Remote. You can also right-click My Computer (if the icon is shown on the desktop). Note: A faster…

How can I enable transfer of MP3 files through Microsoft Windows Live Messenger? Microsoft Windows Live Messenger is the new version of the old MSN Messenger client (read Download Windows Live Messenger for more info). Although in general this version is pretty nice and lacks some of the annoying “Features” that were part of the…

Download the updated System Preparation tool for Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. The Windows XP Corporate Deployment Tools (deploy.cab) assists system administrators in installing Windows XP on multiple computers. This file contains updates to Setup Manager, the Sysprep utility, and related documentation. MS KB 838080…

Finally, after a long wait, Microsoft have released Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3). SP3 contains security enhancements and stability improvements. Some fixes that are included with Office 2003 SP3 were previously released in separate updates. Office 2003 SP3 combines the previously released fixes into one update. List of issues that service pack 3 fixes…