Wayne's Windows 2000 User Tips

This section has tips and other tidbits I uncover as I begin the process of seriously looking at NT 2000 Professional. Many if not most of the tips in Waynes NT4 Resources will work under Windows 2000. The focus will be tips useful to NT users. For comments or questions send them to . Page last modified Tuesday June 08 2004.

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--- A --- W2K User TIps

ActiveX:
- Microsoft VM
Active Directory:
- How to Configure Active Directory on a Home Network
Administrator:
- Recover Lost Admin Passwords NT / W2K / XP
Ads:
- Block pop-ups ads
Ansi :
- Command Interpreter Ansi Support
Applications:
- Lie to incompatible programs Application Compatibility-Mode
- Slow down apps that are too fast
Attachments :
- Undo : Outlook blocked access to the following potentially unsafe attachments

--- B --- W2K User TIps

Booting:
- Cannot Dual Boot Windows on a Shared Partition
- Dual booting Linux and Windows
- Dual booting Linux and Windows 2000 on large hard disks
- Dual booting Linux and Windows 2000
- Dual-Booting Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 on NTFS Partitions
- Set Up Dual Boot After You Install Windows, How to
- NT2000, Win9x, NT4
- Multiple Boot Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, and MS-DOS
- Multibooting with Windows 2000 and Windows XP
- multiboot with a DOS/WIN95, NT, Linux setup
- Guidelines for configuring and managing a multi-OS environment
  NT oriented but covers the fundamentals
Broadband:
- Optimize Windows 2000 for Cable Modems & DSL

--- C --- W2K User TIps

Cable :
- security risks of cable modems
CDROM:
- Autorun
  link to NT4 tip - Windows 2000 compatible
- Creating a bootable CD
- How to play CD audio through digital speakers
- Problems in Windows with your CD-ROM? The fix may be as easy as checking a box
CD Keys:
- Technet CD Product key for 120 day evaluation
Common Problems:
- W2K Common Problems and Gotcha!s
Compatibility Mode:
- Application compatibility mode for W2K and XP
Components:
- Adding/Removing Windows 2000 Components
Ccmmand Promt Here:
- Add Command Prompt to folder context menus
  registry, win95 powertoys method, resource kit tool
Command shell:
- Ansi, Command Interpreter Ansi Support
- Options
  fullscreen mode, quickedit mode, cursor size, default console fonts, command history buffer

--- D --- W2K User TIps

Defrag:
- AutoDeFrag lets you schedule disk defrags freeware utility
Delete:
- Eraser : securely deletes files
  free advanced security tool for Windows which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.
- SDelete securely deletes files
Desktop:
- Lock Desktop Icon
- Shutdown, Restart, and Logoff Desktop Icons
- Themes
Device Driver:
- Sources
  link to W2K admin tip
Directory:
- Use pushd to help you get back
Display:
- Control Video Display Transition Effects in Menus and Windows
DLLs :
- Download the most common DLLs that suddenly disappears from your computer : www.dll-files.com
- Windows NT/2000/XP Uses KnownDLLs Registry Entry to Find DLLs : Q164501
  NT, W2K, and XP uses the KnownDLLs registry entries to search for either 32-bit or 16-bit DLLs when loading the DLL. For 32-bit DLLs the KnownDLLs registry entry only affects the search for implicitly loaded DLLs. For 16-bit DLLs the KnownDLLs registry entry affects the search for both implicitly and explicitly loaded DLLs. If you incorrectly include a DLL name in the KnownDLLs registry entry, the LoadLibrary in Windows NT/2000/XP WOW fails to load a DLL located in the application's current directory.
DMA :
- DMA/UDMA and CD drives
DNS :
- ipconfig: troubleshoot DNS client settting
DOS:
- Titles for DOS windows
- Win9x vs Windows 2000
- Windows options
Drag and Drop: Operations - copy, move, shortcuts, cancel, print
Drivers :
- List Loaded Drivers
  W2K Resource Kit Utility, downloadable
- Find Device Drivers
Dual-booting :
- NT2000, Win9x, NT4

--- E --- W2K User TIps

email :
- E-Mail Attachment Safety - How to avoid getting infected by E-Mail Worms, Viruses and Trojans
EFS :
- Encrypting File System
End Task:
- Force 16-bit apps to allows shutdown
  link to NT4 tip - Windows 2000 compatible
Event log :
- Error 2506 - IRPStackSize value invalid
  link to W2K registry tip
Excel: Download Support Republic's ultimate Excel compilation
Explorer :

--- F --- W2K User TIps

FAQs:
- Microsoft's Frequently Asked Questions & Highlights
Features:
- Comparison of ME, Win9x, NT, W2K, XP
Files :
- Open files, sessions and shares
- Undelete utility
FindFast:
- Disable FindFast, the Indexing Service
Firewall :
- Personal Firewalls
FixMBR :
- Error Message When You Run fixmbr Command (Q266745)
Folders:
- Hide Folders
  commercial product

--- G --- W2K User TIps

Games :
- Make games zippy
- W2kGamer with driver update information
Gotcha! :
- Can't logon to W2K after IEAK IE5 installed Q255669 Ouch! and recovery is ugly

--- H --- W2K User TIps

HCL:
- Latest Hardware Compatibility Lists Q131303
- Microsoft Support Policy on Hardware Not On Windows NT HCL Q142865
Hotfix :
- HotFix & Security Bulletin Service
  Register to automatically receive security bulletins. Search by Product/Technology and Service Pack.
- Qfecheck.exe Verifies the Installation of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hotfixes
Hybernation :
- Hangs, freezes
- Hibernation vs Standby power modes
- Password

--- I --- W2K User TIps

Icons appear distorted or fuzzy
Internet Connection Sharing :
- Share ADSL or cable modem by acting as a router from private home network to Internet
IE
- IE Booster
  freeware collection of tools that extend the context menu of Internet Explorer (version 5 and up)
- Personalize Internet Explorer's Title
- Zip Files Downloaded with Internet Explorer Are Not Saved to Your Computer
Installation:
- Change folder where applications are installed

--- J --- W2K User TIps

--- K --- W2K User TIps

--- L --- W2K User TIps

Large Drives :
- NT 2000 Int13 issues
Logo :
- How Do I Modify The W2K Startup Logo?
Logon :
- Bypass authenication
- System Cannot Log You on Because Domain Is Not Available Error Message

--- M --- W2K User TIps

Media Player :
- Windows Media Player Tips
Menus :
- Fast cascading menus
  link to NT4 tip - Windows 2000 compatible
Modems :
- security risks of cable modems
Monitor :
- Multiple monitor support
MsConfig:
- W2K alternatives
MSI :
- Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

--- N --- W2K User TIps

Notepad:
- Configure Notepad to automatically insert the date / time
- Configure Notepad to Open unknown file types
- Make Notepad Wordwrap
- Using Notepad and Wordpad
NIC :
- Use netsh to configure your laptop's nic for different networks
Numlock :
- Control Numlock key NT4 registry tip compatible with Windows 2000

--- O --- W2K User TIps

Office:
- Gideon removes hidden GUID privacy issue
- EasyRecovery FileRepair repairs and restores corrupted MicrosoftR Office files
- Recover corrupted office files
Outlook 2002 :
- Undo : Outlook blocked access to the following potentially unsafe attachments

--- P --- W2K User TIps

Performance :
- Disable unnecessary services to improve workstations performance
- Windows XP versus Windows 2000 Performance
Personal Firewalls:
- Personal Firewalls resources
Popups:
- Block pop-ups ads
PPPoE :
- PPPoe and ICS
Program Menus :
- Personalized Menus
Password :
- Bypass initial logon
- Recover Lost Admin Passwords NT / W2K / XP
Processes:
- Get real time information about all running processes and threads shareware
Product Key:
- Keyfinder retrieves your Product Key (cd key) from registry
Program Menus :
- Scroll vs multiple columns
PS/2:
- Style keyboards and mice failures

--- Q --- W2K User TIps

--- R --- W2K User TIps

RC2:
- Expiration date
Readiness:
- Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer
  run BEFORE trying to upgrade. Depending on your hardware, the analyzer may report that neither the Windows 2000 CD-ROM nor your peripheral maker's Web site has Windows 2000-ready drivers for your important devices.
Recycle Bin :
- Do Not Send Deleted Files to Recycle Bin
- Recycle Bin Properties
  NT, W2K, XP tip see for several Recycle Bin tips
- Unhide Windows 2000 Recycle Bin on desktop when dragging and dropping files
RegCleaners: automated clear inconsistent and obsolete sections from registry
Remove W2K:
- Manually Remove Windows 2000 and Restore Windows 95/98 Q250456

--- S --- W2K User TIps

Screen Lock Transparent for Windows 2000/NT/XP
Sendto :
- Use Sendto to edit files in XP/W2K
Shared Access:
- How to Enable Shared Access on a Network Connection in Windows 2000 Q237254
Shutdown :
- Hangs, freezes
- Shutdown with one mouse click freeware utility
SP:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

--- T --- W2K User TIps

Toolbars:
- Taskbar Toolbar
Tweak UI:
- NT 2000
  link to W2K admin tip

--- U --- W2K User TIps

Update:
- Windows Update Site
- Windows Update Troubleshooter
USB:
- How to play CD audio through digital speakers
- Universal Serial Bus

--- V --- W2K User TIps

VM:
- Microsoft VM

--- W --- W2K User TIps

WSH :
- Disable Windows Scripting Host ( WSH )
  nt/w2k/xp tip

--- X --- W2K User TIps

--- Y --- W2K User TIps

--- Z --- W2K User TIps

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