about 1 day ago - No comments
Group Policy Editor (GPEdit.msc) is not supported in Windows XP Home Edition as this version is not intended for entry into a domain.
Here is a tool from Doug Knox that will help with a few of the common lock-down tasks:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
Screenshots Here
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about 2 weeks ago - No comments
Windows XP ONLY
A recent explosion of help requests for Fake AV infection removal has been making an appearance to my inbox, IM, etc. One thing about Social Networking: You’re always available. (LOL).
I wrote a quick batch script that will try to thwart most of the lame fake antivirus malware and hopefully get a good quick More >
about 2 weeks ago - No comments
Source: Microsoft KB914440
Microsoft offers a basic network diagnostic tool built-in to windows called “xpnetdiag.exe“.
To diagnose network connectivity status, the Network Diagnostics for Windows XP tool analyzes the following tests:
IP configuration test
Default gateway test
Winsock test
DNS test
Firewall test
Internet connectivity validation test
To run the program, simply click on Start -> Run and type: %windir%\network diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
If More >
about 2 weeks ago - No comments
Source: Microsoft KB92473
Another interesting tool I came across called “Change Analysis Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP”. You can download the tool directly from Microsoft’s website. This tool provides an easy way to track changes to certain parts of the operating system. The tool lets support professionals better understand the modifications to users’ computers More >
about 2 weeks ago - No comments
Source: Microsoft’s KB923800
I discovered a tool that has been around since 2007 that helps aid support professionals in determining cause of system crashes in Windows XP. The tool is called “Offline Crash Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP”. You can download it from this Microsoft link.
Note: I have XP Professional 32bit SP3 and this complained about More >
about 4 weeks ago - No comments
I recently wiped out a laptop and needed to restore Verizon Wireless Broadband Access dialup account connections and discovered this method works that was outlined in Microsoft’s KB284269.
This step-by-step article describes how to use the Remote Access Phonebook (Rasphone.pbk) file to save and later restore dial-up connections, and to copy your computer’s connections More >
about 1 month ago - 2 comments
Here’s a quick script to add a user to the local computer in the administrators group and hide the user account from the logon screen. This is intended for Windows XP. Wrote this after brief research (noted in script) because I needed to add user accounts across multiple computers easily. Of course, the password More >
about 2 months ago - No comments
This applies to Windows XP Professional (32bit and 64bit)
Start Registry Editor.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then click Decimal.
Type the new port number, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
After editing, restart the service by Right-clicking on “My Computer” and selecting “Properties”. Navigate to the “Remote” tab and More >
about 3 months ago - 1 comment
Insert your Windows Vista CD/DVD and reboot your computer. Ensure you have set it up to boot from CD/DVD.
After rebooting, you’ll get a screen similar to below.
Once the files are loaded, you’re presented with language selection. Select your language and click Next.
After continuing, you’ll now be presented with the Install Now screen. Do NOT click More >
about 3 months ago - No comments
Free antivirus, malware/spyware protection from Microsoft. Here are the screenshots from a default installation.
You can download it from Microsoft directly at http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
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