| Changing a Userİs
Default Printer in the Registry
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 156212 -
There are times when you want to change the
default printer of a user or group of users
without having access to the user's (or users'
- computer(s -. You can do this by making
a registry entry.
HOW TO: Apply Registry
and File System ACLs on Computers That Are
Upgraded to Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 313205 -
This step-by-step article describes how to
apply registry and file system Access Control
Lists (ACLs) on computers that are upgraded
from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. When
you upgrade a Windows NT 4.0-based computer
to Windows 2000, the registry and file system
ACLs are not changed by Windows 2000 Setup.
Windows 2000 handles registry and file system
permissions differently than Windows NT 4.0,
which allows a greater security for the server
or workstation. Microsoft recommends that
you apply the Windows 2000 ACLs to computers
that are upgraded from Windows NT 4.0.
How to Prevent Regedit.exe from Using the Last State
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 244004 By
default, when you start Regedit.exe, it displays
the last key you accessed the last time you
ran Regedit. This article describes how to
prevent this behavior.
HOW TO: Restrict
Users from Running Specific Windows Programs
in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 323525 -
This step-by-step article describes two methods
that you can use to restrict users from running
specific Windows programs on a Windows 2000-based
computer. You can restrict users from running
specific programs by either using Group Policy
editing the Windows registry.
How to Use Regedit.exe
to Rename Keys
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
216350 - Describes how you can use Regedit.exe
to rename a registry key on a remote or local
computer when it is loaded with Regedt32.exe.
Modify
the Registry with Perl
Use this Perl script to automate Windows Internet
Naming Service (WINS) client IP address changes
in an enterprise network. Source: Windows
& .NET Magazine (Jan 1998)
New
Ways to Mine the Registry
Editing the Registry using nontraditional
tools such as batch files, the command prompt,
and your Web browser can help prevent a system
crash. Source: Windows & .NET Magazine
(Dec 1997)
Taking Control
of the Registry
This article looks at the structure and make-up
of the NT Registry, explains how it works
on your system, and also looks at the tools
you can use to view and modify the Registry.
Finally, it reviews the methods you can use
to back up your Registry and recover it if
it is damaged. Source: Windows NT Explorer
Magazine (Jan 1999)
The
Regback Profile Quirk İ
Learn a method to handle this quirky resource
kit utility. Source: Windows & .NET
Magazine (Nov 1999)
The
Regfind Tool
Regfind lets you search the registry for character
strings, perform global replace procedures,
and modify remote systemsİ registries. Source:
Windows & .NET Magazine (August
2002)
Uncovering
New Settings in the Registry
Enable full SAM database synchronization when
NT starts, control logon parameters, and resolve
networking issues. Source: Windows &
.NET Magazine (March 1998)
Using System.alt
to Recover the System Hive
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 151247 -
If your system fails to boot because the System
hive is corrupt, it may be possible to rename
the System.alt file to System to recover Windows
NT. This file is located in the Systemroot\System32\Config
directory. It is recommend to first try to
use the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) to recover
the System hive. |
