January, 2007 Archive

Another way to list the Global Catalog Servers in your domain

You can display the Global Catalog Servers in the domain you are logged in to using Nslookup.exe: 1. Open a CMD.EXE window. 2. Type the following command and press Enter: nslookup gc._msdcs.%USERDNSDOMAIN%

How can I hide the Windows Messenger icon in Windows XP?

1. Open a CMD.EXE Windows. 2. Type the following command and press Enter: REG ADD “HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftOutlook Express” /V “Hide Messenger” /T REG_DWORD /F /D 2 3. When you restart your computer, the Windows Messenger icon should be hidden.

Where is the Administrator account in Windows Vista?

By default, new Vista installations have the built-in Administrator account disabled with a blank password. If you want to enable the account, you need to set a strong password by using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Computer Management snap-in and clearing the disable flag. It’s advisable to leave the Administrator account disabled, however, and use […]