Administrator Tip: Use crash dumps to troubleshoot hardware/OS issues

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May 19, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Administrator Tips Issue Sponsored By: A+ Certification Library - just $9.99 (w/membership) IN THIS ISSUE: Use crash dumps to troubleshoot hardware/OS issues 20 Tips on securing Outlook in 20 minutes Auditing changes to the registry Troubleshooting CD/DVD-ROM devices in Windows 2000 and XP May Tip Contest: Win a Rio S35S Sport digital audio player! A+ Certification Library - just $9.99 (w/membership) Looking for a set of study guides that shows you exactly how to pass the A+ Certification Exam? You've found it! This 3 book set (a $119.97 value) draws every word of their material from the A+ curriculum and provides sample questions and practice exams to give you the preparation you need to ace the exam and become an A+ certified technician. They even go beyond preparing you for the exam and also serve as complete guides to deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting, and PC upgrade and repair. Plus get a FREE gift! Use crash dumps to troubleshoot hardware/OS issues [Serdar Yegulalp] When Windows 2000 and XP encounter a serious system problem, the result is what has become known as the "Blue Screen of Death" or BSOD -- a screen of white text on a blue background that provides information about why the system crashed. Microsoft introduced a special function into the PS/2 keyboard mouse driver that allows the user to manually initiate a BSOD / dump action. 20 Tips on securing Outlook in 20 minutes [SearchExchange.com] Want 20 Tips on securing Outlook in 20 minutes? SearchExchange.com has them, from Exchange Expert Paul Robichaux. We're pleased to offer you an excerpt from his new book, "Secure Messaging with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003." Auditing changes to the registry [Serdar Yegulalp] In certain environments you may want to track user-made changes to the registry without explicitly forbidding them. One way to do this is through Windows' own built-in registry auditing function, which logs any registry changes (or accesses) made by a user to the system log. Troubleshooting CD/DVD-ROM devices in Windows 2000 and XP [Serdar Yegulalp] Many third-party programs that control CD or DVD burning (as well as some player applications) install CD- or DVD-ROM filter device drivers into Windows. These filter drivers sometimes have problems that can cause the CD or DVD drive to stop working correctly. TOPICS: Crash Course: Patch Management Patch management could be called pain management. Get the scoop on tips, articles and expert advice, and learn to be a champion of security at your company. TOPICS: May Tip Contest: Win a Rio S35S Sport digital audio player! Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip contests? Start fresh in May and get your Windows-related IT tips submitted early for a crack at this month's awesome prize: a Digitalway MPIO DMK 256 MB MP3 player! TOPICS: Shopping around: 5 key features for archiving software Archiving e-mail and the storage requirements that go along with it has become a concern for a growing number of Exchange admins. Here's some advice on what you should look for when you shop around for an archival software product. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: Active Directory Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Administrator Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-120 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494