jake

Jan
6th

Tue

tip: windows

to turn off automatic login, start->run, type control userpasswords2, click ok

tips windows

May
5th

Mon

tip: windows

ctrl-esc opens the start menu

tips windows

Dec
16th

Sun

tip: windows

start -> run shutdown -f -t 0 for a quicker shutdown

tips windows

Dec
4th

Tue

tip: windows

turn on cleartype at http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/Step1.aspx

tips windows

Nov
6th

Tue

tip: windows

driverquery can be used to do a local or remote list of drivers on xp, 2003, and vista

tips windows

Sep
24th

Mon

tip: windows

netstat -b 5 > activity.txt in command prompt to see machine connections

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Jun
18th

Mon

tip: windows

remove the word hide from application names in systemrootinfsysoc.inf to unhide in add/remove programs

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May
26th

Sat

tip: windows

to get to system properties quickly, use hotkey windows-break

tips windows

Mar
13th

Tue

tip: windows

shift-f10 for right-click context menu

tips windows

Mar
12th

Mon

change decimal value of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber to have rdp listen on different port … update windows firewall rules as needed

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