=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip February 18, 2004
Essential tips and tricks for Administrators. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free Download: Monitor Your Entire Infrastructure with ONE Solution http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24798,00.htm?track=NL-120&argentsoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Enhancing folder view retention in Explorer - BIOS and multiple-processor systems errors - Turn off the Internet by releasing the IP address - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: Registry error prevents XP from starting 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Featured Topic: Build an affordable test lab at home - Article: Role-based security pledged in Altiris upgrade - Special Report: Security Products of the Year - Tip Contest: Submit your tip and win a Digital Audio Player! ___________________________________________________________________ ****************Sponsored by Argent Software******************** Are you looking for a solution that can monitor your entire infrastructure and not cost you a fortune? The Argent Guardian monitors servers, applications, SNMP-compliant devices, and overall network health at a fraction of the cost of framework solutions. Using a patented Agent-Optional architecture, it is installed and monitoring in hours. To see why leading firms like AT&T and Nokia rely on the Argent Guardian, download a FREE copy today: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24798,00.htm?track=NL-120&argentsoftware __________________________________________________________________ ENHANCING FOLDER VIEW RETENTION IN EXPLORER | Serdar Yegulalp When a user sets the display preference in Explorer (i.e., thumbnail view, list view, etc.) for a particular folder, the view information is cached locally on the system viewing the folder -- in that system's Registry. The view information is not stored in the folder itself. You can make your users' lives a bit easier by setting these folder views listed in this tip. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci950865_tax294659,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BIOS AND MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR SYSTEMS ERRORS | Serdar Yegulalp All versions of Windows that support multiple processors, including Windows XP Professional and all versions of Windows 2000/2003, rely on the system BIOS for information on speed, stepping, core voltage and bus-speed multiplier. On a properly-functioning system, all of this information should be reported correctly. However, if a system's BIOS or the flash memory into which system information is written becomes corrupt, this information can be misreported. >> CLICK here for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci948331,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TURN OFF THE INTERNET BY RELEASING THE IP ADDRESS | Michael Newby The question of whether to turn off a PC or leave it on has taken on a new dimension these days due to broadband Internet connections. It really comes down to two issues: (1) Power consumption vs. wear and tear on PC and (2) Access/Internet (Security). You can leave your power on, but when you aren't using your computer you should "turn off" the Internet with this GUI tool. >> CLICK here for the full user-submitted tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci950911,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= REGISTRY ERROR PREVENTS XP FROM STARTING | Ask Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry, I have a Windows XP machine that lost its power supply. After replacing it, I received an error stating that "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: WINDOWSSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEM." If I buy a new machine and want to put my old drive in it, do I have to reload the drive? >> CLICK for Jerry's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/askTheExpertsAnswer/0,294272,sid1_gci946802_tax294655,00.html?track=NL-120 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?track=NL-120 ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BUILD AN AFFORDABLE TEST LAB AT HOME | Featured Topic A virtual IT training lab? SearchWin2000 readers were intrigued by one member's suggestion to use virtual server software to help pass his MCSE exam. Find out more in this collection of advice and news, including a tip from certification guru Ed Tittel and readers' own, in-the-trenches recommendations. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci948611,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ROLE-BASED SECURITY PLEDGED IN ALTIRIS UPGRADE | Article New features in the Altiris 6.0 manageability product line include tools that let administrators control access behind and across their firewalls. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci950864,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP SECURITY PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR | Special Report The editors of SearchWin2000.com recently assessed the 2003 crop of enterprise Windows products, with an eye toward helping users choose those must-have tools to keep their desktops, servers and Exchange applications up and running. We've reviewed more than 80 products in five major categories. Click here to find out the results for the top security products! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/productsOfTheYearCategory/0,294802,sid1_tax295576,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT YOUR TIP AND WIN A DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER! | Tip Contest Are our members running out of tips or just too busy trying to keep their New Year's resolutions? We didn't receive enough tips in January to give away our super duper contest prize, so we're giving you another chance to win an iRiver iFP-190T 256 MB Digital Audio Player. 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