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Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free Windows 2000 white papers http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid1,00.html - SearchWin2000.com Innovator Awards: Nominations being accepted! http://windowsdecisions.techtarget.com/html/innovator_awards.htm?offer=wdawded =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Deal with stub errors - Office 2000 fix for Win2k and Active Directory - Using Windows XP's system restore tool - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: Can I remove all icons from a desktop? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Know-IT-All Quiz #24: Damaged goods - Featured Topic: Man your wireless LAN - Exclusive Article: Tips on crafting project proposals - Webcast: Managing the XP desktop - Tip Contest: Last chance to win! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Free Windows 2000 white papers Download the key papers you need today to make better-informed decisions. Targeted categories include: Windows security, Active Directory, client and desktop administration, Exchange and messaging troubleshooting and more. >> CLICK here to access the free white papers section: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid1,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ DEAL WITH STUB ERRORS | by Serdar Yegulalp A rare but frustrating error can occur in Windows 2000 that will pop up when you attempt to install a program using the InstallShield or MSI package system. Most of the people who report this problem have some form of Microsoft Office installed >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci882488,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OFFICE 2000 FIX FOR WIN2K AND ACTIVE DIRECTORY | by Julian Spring The Office 2000 Resource Kit and group policy are possibly the best tools for deployment on Windows 2000, says member Julian Spring. In this tip, he explains how he used the Office Resource Kit's Custom Installation Wizard to solve an annoying and time-consuming Office 2000 dilemma. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci882215,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USING WINDOWS XP'S SYSTEM RESTORE TOOL | by Barrie Sosinsky Restoring a computer that refuses to boot can be a time-consuming chore. Fortunately, Windows XP contains a utility that lets you return your system to a previously working state. The System Restore tool works by saving a snapshot of your important system and program files as part of a package that is called a restore point. The tool is both ingenious and life saving -- it can really save your bacon. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci880233,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN I REMOVE ALL ICONS FROM A DESKTOP? | Ask Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry: Is there a way to remove all the icons from a Windows 2000 desktop, including My Computer, My Network and Recycle Bin? >> CLICK here for Honeycutt's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid516251_tax293054,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: SearchWin2000.com Innovator Awards Nominations are now being accepted for the Innovator Awards presented by SearchWin2000.com. The awards will be given out at the Enterprise Windows Decisions conference in Chicago in May. If you know a company that is blazing new trails in the deployment of Windows-centric computing, nominate them today! http://windowsdecisions.techtarget.com/html/innovator_awards.htm?offer=wdawded ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DAMAGED GOODS | Know-IT-All Quiz #24 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. There are pitfalls to using group policy objects that may not be obvious. One of the errors that can be logged on workstations that have GPOs applied to them unsuccessfully is Event ID 1000. This error is notoriously vague, but the most common reason is: a. The history key in the registry has been deleted b. A registry entry has incorrect permissions applied to it c. Missing or damaged registry entries d. Both b and c e. The FCC has removed an offensive registry entry >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci882632,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MAN YOUR WIRELESS LAN | Featured Topic As if managing your Local Area Network isn't challenging enough, managing and securing a wireless LAN can be even trickier. We've collected tips, expert advice, news and white papers to try and make your job easier. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci881447,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIPS ON CRAFTING PROJECT PROPOSALS | Exclusive Article You have to show the boss the figures before the money is shown to you. Administrators must crunch some numbers and prove how costly frequent downtime and sluggish business processes are to the company. Several Windows administrators describe their strategies for getting executives to fund IT projects, despite tight budgets. >> CLICK for the full blooper... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci882069,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MANAGING THE XP DESKTOP | Webcast Do you want to have more control over what users can and cannot do in your enterprise? Listen as author Jeremy Moskowitz compares Windows XP with earlier-generation desktop OSes, touching on differences in group policy, and shows you how to manage your XP desktops for optimal security and performance. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid1_gci876435,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LAST CHANCE TO WIN! | Tip Contest Time is running out for our February tip contest, but it's still not too late to get into the game! Submit your Windows-related tip today for your chance to win this month's prize -- a set of Sennheiser RS65 900MHz wireless headphones! 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