=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip Sept. 24, 2003
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Free software download: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,18649,00.htm?ecora ____________________________________________________________________ ADD A RIGHT-CLICK COMMAND-LINE PROMPT | by Serdar Yegulalp Many people need to open a command-line prompt in an arbitrary folder and would like to be able to do so without having to type a CD command to change the folder. Windows 2000 has a hidden way to allow an administrator to accomplish this. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci928915,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WATCH OUT FOR NETBEUI IN NT TO XP UPGRADE | by Mike MacKenna After upgrading workstations from NT 4.0 to Windows XP Professional, users may not be able to see the NT 4.0 server anymore. Here's the scoop on what role NetBEUI plays in this situation. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci928809,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE DOMAIN ACCOUNT LOCKOUT MYSTERY | Randy Brown Users who change their password accounts can get locked out on a fairly regular basis. 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Get your free guide now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,18652,00.htm?verisign ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DESKTOP PERFORMANCE | Best Web Links Find out how to optimize your desktop performance for the best productivity and security with this handpicked selection of articles, tips and advice from around the Web. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/bestWebLinks/0,294268,sid1_tax294662,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP FIVE REASONS TO START YOUR PC REPLACEMENT CYCLE | Webcast There are thousands of aging PCs in offices around the world. Watch and listen to this webcast to find out why this could be a risk to productivity and business-process continuity. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid1_gci912502,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BIG-IRON WINDOWS IN THE DATA CENTER? | Featured Topic Old prejudices against Microsoft high-end server performance die hard. But 64-bit computing and new Unix-like features in Windows Server 2003 are hinting at a new direction for the data center. Check out the articles, tips, white papers and resources in this week's featured topic and see if big-iron Windows could -- or should -- be in your future. http://www.searchWin2000.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci927572,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIME IS RUNNING OUT! 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