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Delete a temporary page file to improve performance in Windows 2000 Professional

July 10, 2006 7:00am PDT

A crash when installing a Windows 2000 service pack or during a Windows 2000 setup can leave a temporary page file on your machine. Find out how to remove it before it affects performance.

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Cache an IIS security token in Windows 2000 Server

June 26, 2006 7:00am PDT

To avoid delays in updating Windows 2000 Server security tokens, you can change the default update interval. Jim Boyce explains how to edit the registry and get things moving.

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Retrieve the date and time in Windows 2000 Professional batch files

June 26, 2006 7:00am PDT

If you're sorting batch files according to date and time, Windows 2000 Professional columnist Jim Boyce shows how to retrieve the information and export it to a handy log or text file.

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Create a slipstream copy of Windows 2000 Professional with Service Packs

June 19, 2006 7:00am PDT

If you're installing Windows 2000 Professional on multiple systems, a slipstream copy can help you deploy service packs and other source files more easily. Jim Boyce tells how a slipstream can...

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Install a Certificate Authority certificate in Windows 2000 Server

June 19, 2006 7:00am PDT

Everyone knows that SSL security certificates are one way to protect information sent over the network, but did you know that Windows 2000 Server has its own encryption methodology? Jim Boyce...

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Disable socket pooling in Windows 2000 Server

June 12, 2006 7:00am PDT

Occasionally, you might wish to disable socket pooling in order to free up port 80 on your IP addresses. Jim Boyce tells how to disable socket pooling on Windows 2000 Server.

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Manage Windows 2000 Professional remotely with the Computer Management console

June 12, 2006 7:00am PDT

You can use the Computer Management console to manage other computers across the network, says Windows 2000 Professional columnist Jim Boyce. From formatting drives to connecting with other...

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Add toolbars to your taskbar in Windows 2000 Professional

June 5, 2006 7:00am PDT

You have a taskbar on your Windows 2000 Professional desktop, but did you know that you can add other toolbars to your taskbar? Jim Boyce shows how to build and customize this handy addition.

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Block DNS zone transfers in Windows 2000 Server

June 5, 2006 7:00am PDT

If you're concerned about how much data is exchanged over your DNS servers—and who might be watching—read Jim Boyce's tip about blocking DNS zone transfers on Windows 2000 Servers.

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Open your users' minds to open handles in Windows 2000 Server

May 26, 2006 7:00am PDT

It's a common puzzle—you're trying to delete a file, but another, unidentified program is using it. In this Windows 2000 Server tip, Jim Boyce discusses handles, which can help identify all open...

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Restore autotuning after tweaking timeout in Windows 2000 Professional

May 26, 2006 7:00am PDT

An occasional side effect to changing the timeout value is that autotuning may be disabled. Windows 2000 Professional columnist Jim Boyce explains what you need to be prepared, and how to restore...

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Reinstall a service pack after a Windows 2000 Professional system repair

May 22, 2006 7:00am PDT

System failure? Don't panic—the Emergency Recovery Disk (ERD) can help you get your information back. I suggest rewording it to read: Jim Boyce talks about why it's important to know about and use...

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Resolve replication problems rapidly in Windows 2000 Server

May 22, 2006 7:00am PDT

In this Windows 2000 Server tip, Jim Boyce explores a few of the utilities that are useful for troubleshooting replication problems in Active Directory.

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Modify the Places Bar in Windows 2000 Professional, part 2

May 15, 2006 7:00am PDT

Last week, Windows 2000 Professional columnist Jim Boyce showed how to create a registry subkey that cleared out the Places Bar. This week, he explains how to further customize it, filling the bar...

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Apply security templates in Windows 2000 Server using Group Policy

May 15, 2006 7:00am PDT

If you need to configure the same security settings across an array of computers, you can deploy it across the network by using Group Policy. Jim Boyce explains how in this Windows 2000 Server tip.

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Utilities for working with security templates in Windows 2000 Server

May 8, 2006 7:00am PDT

In this Windows 2000 Server tip, Jim Boyce discusses three utilities to know for using security templates throughout the network.

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Modify the Places Bar in Windows 2000 Professional, part 1

May 8, 2006 7:00am PDT

The Places Bar makes it easy to open documents from common folders, but what if you aren't working in those folders? Windows 2000 Professional columnist Jim Boyce shows how to modify the Places Bar.

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Deploy updates to Windows 2000 Server with Windows Server Update Services

May 1, 2006 7:00am PDT

Deployment tools are available online for little or no cost to help you keep your Windows 2000 Server up to date with all the necessary patches. Jim Boyce tells us about two of your options.

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Change disconnect timeout for network shares in Windows 2000 Professional

May 1, 2006 7:00am PDT

If you're on a network or share your resources, you've probably noticed that some of your mapped resources time out after a certain period of time. Jim Boyce explains how to get more--or less--time.

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Gather configuration details in Windows 2000 Server

April 24, 2006 7:00am PDT

The Windows Server Resource Kit includes a host of tools to help you monitor and keep updated information on your Windows 2000 Server. Jim Boyce tells us about a few and what they can do for you.

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