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Enable or disable AutoComplete in Windows 2000 Professional

April 24, 2006 7:00am PDT

AutoComplete can be handy--or it can be annoying. Jim Boyce shows you how to disable two different applications of AutoComplete in Windows 2000 Professional.

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Understanding Active Directory sites in Windows 2000 Server

April 17, 2006 7:00am PDT

Active Directory sites play a role in the structure of the domains on your Windows 2000 Server. Learn about sites and the role they play in order to better understand Active Directory structure...

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Recover from a fragmented or corrupted SYSTEM hive file

April 17, 2006 7:00am PDT

If you can't boot your system because of a corrupted hive file, all is not lost. Windows 2000 Professional columnist Jim Boyce shows you how to use the registry to recover.

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Changing font size in Windows 2000 Pro? Help is on the way

April 10, 2006 7:00am PDT

Having trouble reading the text in your Help file? Jim Boyce has a way to help you change the settings and stop squinting.

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Track per-user disk usage on Windows 2000 Server with Diskuse.exe

April 10, 2006 7:00am PDT

If your Windows 2000 Server hosts space for many users, you can use the Diskuse.exe console tool to track usage. Jim Boyce tells you how.

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Configure remote access policies on Windows 2000 Server

April 3, 2006 1:20pm PDT

Considering remote access for your users? Jim Boyce gives you the rundown on what you need to know about configuring remote access policies on your Windows 2000 Server.

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Quickly access network resources in Windows 2000 Pro with Net Connections

April 3, 2006 7:00am PDT

If you're working with several network shares instead of a single resource, it might be challenging to keep track of them. With the Net Connections tool in Windows 2000 Professional, you can...

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Monitor Windows 2000 Professional performance with Perf Meter

March 27, 2006 8:00am PST

Jim Boyce talks about how to monitor system performance and get the results in a handy graph. Here's the scoop on the Perf Meter in Windows 2000 Professional.

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Configure DHCP relay for remote access clients in Windows 2000 Server

March 27, 2006 8:00am PST

Setting up a remote access server using Windows 2000 Server? You can configure the RRAS service to forward DHCP requests to a DHCP server with a few simple steps. Here's how.

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Monitoring system performance in Windows 2000 Professional

March 20, 2006 8:00am PST

How's your system running? Do you want to keep better tabs on its performance? Learn how to use Windows 2000 Professional's Performance applet to monitor system performance. Jim Boyce shows us how...

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Create a console for persistent filters in Windows 2000 Server's Event Viewer

March 20, 2006 8:00am PST

When you close the Event Viewer console in Windows 2000 Server, any filter you may have set is lost. In this tip, Jim Boyce tells how to create a default setting for the Event Viewer, customizing...

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Audit problem users in Windows 2000 Server

March 13, 2006 8:00am PST

If you're a Windows 2000 Server admin running into the same problems over and over again from the same handful of users, an audit may help you identify and solve those problems once and for all....

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Tools for managing user accounts in Windows 2000 Professional

March 13, 2006 8:00am PST

If you want security and authentication, you can easily manage multiple user accounts in Windows 2000 Professional. Jim Boyce discusses the various tools at your disposal.

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Windows 2000 Professional's Netsh in a nutshell

March 6, 2006 8:00am PST

The Netsh console scripting utility in Windows 2000 Professional allows you to view and modify the network configuration of a running local or remote computer, among other handy tricks. Jim Boyce...

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Explore open ports in your Windows 2000 Server

March 6, 2006 8:00am PST

Ports are essential to the communication of your server and network. But open the wrong port at the wrong time and you may be jeopardizing network security. Here's how to monitor Windows 2000...

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A tour of nslookup in Windows 2000 Professional

February 27, 2006 8:00am PST

Learn how the oft-overlooked Windows 2000 Professional search tool nslookup can help you troubleshoot DNS problems. With nslookup you can query DNS servers for specific host records, list all...

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Lock down user changes with group policy in Windows 2000 Server

February 27, 2006 8:00am PST

Wouldn't it be nice to thwart potential network headaches before they become a problem? One way to do that is to follow Jim Boyce's tips on which group policy changes you should make in Windows...

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Learn more about the registry in Windows 2000 Professional

February 17, 2006 2:00pm PST

The registry is a crucial part of Windows 2000 Professional functionality. Learn how it works–and understand Windows better.

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Understand group policy application in Windows 2000 Server

February 17, 2006 2:00pm PST

Group policy is extremely useful in helping you accomplish a wide range of tasks, including managing user settings, restricting access to workstation changes, and much more. Jim Boyce helps us...

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Deploy Windows 2000 applications with group policy

February 13, 2006 8:00am PST

Did you know that you can use group policy to automatically deploy Windows 2000 applications to your clients' desktops? Jim Boyce gives the step-by-step directions.

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