=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip June 5, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Quest Software: Is your Active Directory data secure? http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3712,00.htm?FreeWhitepaper =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Stop a bad boot-time driver from loading - Add and remove optional features of Windows XP - Create a time-saving shortcut in My Documents 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Online Event: Keeping Johnny out of the command line - Ask the Expert: Why am I having proxy authentication issues? - Win2000Talk: Microsoft's .NET Services - It's coming, but when? - Quick Hit: Oops! True IT blooper #35 - What about Bob? - Rate User Tips: Find a tip useful? Vote for your favorites! ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY: Quest Software ******************* DO YOU WANT TO LOCK DOWN YOUR NETWORK and spend less time on manual tasks? Quest and Hewlett-Packard have teamed up to offer "Advanced Security Management of Active Directory in Windows 2000," a free white paper discussing key challenges that AD shops face. Learn how you can improve network security across the enterprise and make Active Directory work for YOU. Download the WHITE PAPER today! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3581,00.htm?FreeWhitepaper ____________________________________________________________________ STOP A BAD BOOT-TIME DRIVER FROM LOADING | by Serdar Yegulalp A boot-time device driver that doesn't load correctly will cause Windows 2000 to bluescreen with the following error: STOP c000026c unable to load device driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\<driver>.sys. Device driver could not be loaded, error status 0xc000012F. If this happens, you'll need to stop the driver from loading to allow Windows 2000 to boot correctly. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci827441,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADD AND REMOVE OPTIONAL FEATURES OF WINDOWS XP | by Robert Shahon Windows XP has removed the ability to specify which Windows components you want to install during interactive setup; and when you go into Add/Remove Windows Components in the Control Panel, you still don't have the full list of applications and applets you can add and remove. Thankfully, this is easy to fix. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci827461,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CREATE A TIME-SAVING SHORTCUT IN MY DOCUMENTS | by Robert Hatcher Ever have to use the CMD prompt to FTP or rename a file that won't rename under explorer? Do you hate having to change directories over and over to get to the working directory or frequently update your environmental? If so, this tip can make your life easier. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci822511,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ************* New Training Available: Introducing .NET ************* Gain a clear understanding of .NET, its origin, architecture, applicability and its probable impact on the development world. See .NET in action via functional examples and code. 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CD-ROM Price: $195 http://learn.serebra.com?s=53&i=AV0020&m=ew2gi052102&p=c&t=o ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= KEEPING JOHNNY OUT OF THE COMMAND LINE | Online Event Who: Roberta Bragg, author, consultant and columnist When: Jun 06 at 02:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT) This Thursday, learn how users (and hackers) can gain access to system resources through XP admin, registry editing and hacker tools, and discover a simple strategy that can prevent this abuse. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHY AM I HAVING PROXY AUTHENTICATION ISSUES? | Ask the Expert Dear Expert, When I look at my three proxy server settings, it doesn't say which port they are running on, but it does say they have started. Is this a problem? Am I missing anything? Where can I get more info? >> CLICK to read Tony Northrup's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid465690_tax285116,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT'S .NET SERVICES: IT'S COMING, BUT WHEN? | Win2000 Talk Two years after Microsoft .NET was introduced, most users still don't know what it is or how to use it. Experts dig in to .NET on this week's edition of this weekly radio Webcast. The bottom line: developers should become familiar with Web services protocols and start experimenting with Microsoft's .NET programming tools. Useful server products will begin to roll out next year. >> Click here to listen... http://win2000talk.techtarget.com/?stream=2248 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TRUE IT BLOOPER #35: WHAT ABOUT BOB? | Quick Hit We all know that it doesn't get any better than spending the majority of your time checking server event logs. Although it ranks right up there with skydiving and parasailing in terms of excitement, it isn't always a walk in the park. >> Click to read the rest of this blooper... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci826925,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE USER-SUBMITTED ADMIN TIP! | Rate User Tips We have many new user-submitted admin tips for you to read and vote on. The June Tip Contest is now up and running! Look at the new contenders and rate your favorite tips today, or submit your own for a chance to win a 5-piece set of Boston Acoustic computer speakers! >> CLICK to read the new tips... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid1_tax5e3,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS *********************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ____________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MARGIE SEMILOF, Senior News Writer (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news and story ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your ideas for online event and discussion day topics. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID PYE, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, white papers and favorite Web sites. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ *********************** ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ********************** Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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