Personal IT Experiences

Simple Microsoft how-to to install an .adm file in your GPO.
Add or remove an Administrative Template (.adm file)

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AT&T finally is delivering on the $10 month DSL pricing it promised when it gobbled up Bellsouth this year.
$10 month buys 768 Kbps down and 128 Kbps up speeds and this price lasts for 30 months when you sign up as a new DSL customer.
$15 month buys 768 Kbps down and 384 Kbps up speeds [...]

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Windows SteadyState, successor to the Shared Computer Toolkit, is designed to make life easier for people who set up and maintain shared computers. Windows SteadyState runs on workgroups or standalone computers. Not every computer user should have access to every software capability. Your system can be more stable and consistent when you limit user access [...]

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How-to resize disk volumes in Vista. This blog entry makes it look easy.
IntelliAdmin.com: Resize volumes in Windows Vista

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By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007. The Compatibility Pack can also be used in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, [...]

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Microsoft article on how to enable debugging for Terminal Service sessions and Citrix - Win2k and Win2k3.
How to enable user environment debug logging in retail builds of Windows

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Many of the courses listed here are for up and coming Microsoft products.
English Catalog, Free Products

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A very nice write up on application crash dumps (dr. watson).
Ask the Performance Team : Capturing Application Crash Dumps

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CrossLoop is a FREE secure screen sharing utility designed for people of all technical skill levels. CrossLoop extends the boundaries of VNC’s traditional screen sharing by enabling non-technical users to get connected from anywhere on the Internet in seconds without changing any firewall or router settings. It only takes a few minutes to setup and [...]

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VirtuaWin , an excellent virtual Windows desktop manager.
VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called ‘workspaces’). Virtual desktops are very common in Unix/Linux, and once you get accustomed to using them, they become an essential part of [...]

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