=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip Sept. 25, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free trial copy of Winternals Software ERD Commander 2002 http://searchDomino.com/r/0,,6015,00.htm?freetrial - New Software Repackaging Seminar from InstallShield and VMware http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6014,00.htm?newsoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Find those missing Control Panel icons - Quickly register a .DLL or .OCX - Is your stall hardware or software related? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Admin Know-IT-all Quiz #4: Start me up - Webcast Archive: Protecting data loss from EFS - User Involvement: Radio hosts wanted! - Quick Hit: Oops! True IT blooper #65 -- Bad-luck server - Tip Contest: Throwing down the gauntlet ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Winternals Software Now you can get a free trial copy of Winternals Software ERD Commander 2002, the versatile console named "Best Emergency Recovery Console Utility" by the readers of Windows & .Net Magazine. Available as a FREE 30-Day Trial CD at: http://searchDomino.com/r/0,,6015,00.htm?freetrial, ERD Commander 2002 lets you boot dead systems to a Windows-like interface. The Magazine announced the award Sept. 15 after counting the votes of more than 2,300 readers. ____________________________________________________________________ FIND THOSE MISSING CONTROL PANEL ICONS | by Serdar Yegulalp Under some combinations of circumstances, the majority of the icons in the Control Panel may suddenly disappear or be replaced with generic icons that have no functionality. When this happens, a great many critical functions, such as Add/Remove Programs, are no longer available and cannot be launched correctly. The problem is usually persistent through all user accounts -- including the Administrator's. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci852593,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= QUICKLY REGISTER A .DLL or .OCX | by Steven Brock The "SendTo" folder has many uses, but few know that it can be used for the quick registration of .DLL or .OCX files. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci851939,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS YOUR STALL HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE RELATED? | by Armando Liban Inevitably, you will be challenged with a hanging computer. It could be stuck on a blue screen flashing a "Please Wait" message endlessly -- or just seem frozen in time. Your immediate concern is determining where to look for the problem -- in the hardware or in the software. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci851899,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: InstallShield Master MSI with InstallShield and VMwar InstallShield and VMware have joined forces to show you the fastest and most reliable way to build Windows Installer packages in a powerful new 1-Day Seminar. Learn the MSI tricks, pitfalls, and best practices that you need to increase your output and raise the bar on package reliability. >> Register now! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6014,00.htm?newsoftware ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= START ME UP | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #4 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Which of the following methods is the best for setting a program to run at startup? a. Paint it Black b. Adjust program settings in the Control Panel c. Add the appropriate registry entry d. Make adjustments to its boot properties e. Mother's Little Helper >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci852753,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROTECTING DATA LOSS FROM EFS | Webcast Archive In this recent webcast, security expert Roberta Bragg tells how to prevent the loss of sensitive data protected by Windows 2000 Encrypting File System (EFS). Bragg covers common EFS configurations that may corrupt data, shows how encrypted information becomes exposed during file recovery and previews a new service in Windows .NET server that makes EFS management much easier. >> CLICK here for Bragg's audio presentation... http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5933,00.htm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RADIO HOSTS WANTED! | User Involvement Are you a Windows 2000 techie with a knack for talk? TechTarget is looking for hosts for its expanding lineup of webcast radio programs. Candidates must have a technical background in Windows server administration and a high comfort level with a microphone. You'll be responsible for creating a program, lining up guests and hosting each episode of this unique technical talk show. This is a part-time position and candidates must live within driving distance of TechTarget's Needham, MA offices. >> E-mail queries to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OOPS! TRUE IT BLOOPER # 65: BAD-LUCK SERVER | Quick Hit A Fujitsu server's backup goes down, and it's all down hill from there. Burglary even figures in this story, another in our ever-popular blooper series. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci852056,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET | Tip Contest Participation in the tip contest has dropped off a bit -- so I'm taking off the gloves and flat out challenging everyone to come up with a doozy! There may be a short-cut or trick you use every day that could qualify. Rack your brains folks, because the prize this month is a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player. Show us what you're made of! 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