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We can use netdom.exe in XP but in Windows7 we dont have this command. netdom.exe utility needs to stored in C:\Windows\System32 and netdom.exe.mui file should be copied toC:\Windows\System32\en-US folder Download netdom.exe from  here . These two files have been exacted from KB958830. ·          Make sure the netdom.exe and netdom.exe.mui files are stored in the mentioned folder locations ·          Open an elevated command prompt ·          Run: netdom.exe resetpwd /server:domaincontroller /userD:ivan /passwordD * ·          Enter password ·          Reboot the machine Got the info from http://www.networknet.nl/apps/wp/archives/1938

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049

Launch command prompt (as administrator) and run the below command. User should have administrator permissions on the server. 1: SHUTDOWN /r /f /t 0 /m \\Server Name /r         Shutdown and restart the computer. /f         Force running applications to close without forewarning users. /t xxx     Set the time-out period before shutdown to xxx seconds.            The valid range is 0-600, with a default of 30. /m \\computer Specify the target computer. /c "comment" Comment on the reason for the restart or shutdown. If there aren’t any issues the system will be restarted 1: C:\Windows\system32> ;SHUTDOWN /r /f /t 0 /m \\xyz /c "Hotfix Installation" Modify the above script parameters appropriately to copy the files successfully!

net use X: \\Servername\Prod Backupe password /user:domain\username

Windows XP users Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password. Copy the below two files to the  root  directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter, which in this case is "e." This letter may be different on your computer. copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\ copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\ Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.

HKEY_CurrentUser à Software à Microsoft à Windows à CurrentVersion à Policies à System à Active Desktop   nochange wallpaper value should be  “0”  and   system à remove wallpaper path fro system icon

seems like user profile got mess up.   how many user accounts do you have?   if you only have one. Try create new user and set it as Administrator. Then login with that new user account and check My Documents properties as next step - login with new user you just created. - right click on "My Computer" - left click on "Properties" - click on "Advanced" tab - in middle section you will see users profile and click on "Settings" - left click on the line with new username - click on "Copy To" - click on "browse" - then go to C:\Documents and Settings\{your old username} and click "OK" - then click "OK" one more time to close the dialog - close everything out - logout new user - log back in with old user see it fix. you might lose those shortcuts on desktop. you may backup them before you do. backup all the documents under "My Documents" before you do just in case if you do som...

The Problem:- When you Click Start button and navigate to "All Programs",you find the menu is missing. Resolution 1:   The only way I found around it was to do a system restore to a previous date and that fixed the problem Resolution 2 : Start>Run>Regedit>ok Now navigate to the following keys:- HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell FoldersSet Start Menu value to "%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu" HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders Set Common Start Menu value to "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu" Close the registry editor and restart the machine ****************************************************************************  

A user profile is a personal set of audio, visual and desktop settings based purely on the user’s choice. A user profile may vary from user to user and is indicative of the interests and personality of the user. Windows XP allows each user to make his/ her profile once (i.e. choose his/ her favorable settings) and then save this profile too. This saves time and energy as the profile once chosen is saved in the permanent storage (hard disk) and is retrieved every time the user restarts the system or logs in. Windows XP users may encounter a situation where they have a lost user profile, which means that when the user logs in to the system and his/her personal profile does not load. The following three scenarios may have occurred in such cases: 1. A user profile exists in storage but it has disappeared. 2. The user name at the Welcome screen doesn’t match with the one in the task manager 3. A user profile has been deleted accidentally. Recovering XP Deleted Or L...

1. Navigate in your Registry to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Classes/Folder/Shell and create a key called "Command Prompt" without the quotes. 2. Set the default string to whatever text you want to appear in the right-click menu. 3. Create a new key within your newly created command prompt named "command," and set the default string to cmd.exe /k pushd %1 You may need to add %SystemRoot%\system32\ before the cmd.exe if the executable can't be found. 4. The changes should take place immediately. Right click a folder and your new menu item should appear.

Error: The system can not find the file specified: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ /mstsc.exe.MUI Solu: Copy the  two file in below location  of your computer:  mstsc.exe.mui and mstscax.dll.mui C:\WINDOWS\system32\en-US  

Method 1 Edit the Boot.ini file to restore or correct the  Default  entry and to ensure that the other entries in the [Operating Systems] section of the Boot.ini file point to the appropriate directories. For more information about how to edit the Boot.ini file, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Method 2 Use the Bootcfg utility in the Recovery Console to correct the Boot.ini file: Use the Windows XP CD-ROM to start your computer. When you receive the message to press R to repair Windows by using the Recovery Console, press the R key. Select the Windows installation that you want, and then type the administrator password when prompted. Type  bootcfg /rebuild , and then press ENTER. When the Windows installation is located, the following instructions are displayed: Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All) [Type  Y  in response to this message.] Enter Load Identifier: [This is the name of the op...

In this tip you can learn how you can insert your own logo in the system properties dialog and complete it with your own contact information. To invoke the system properties dialog, click the Start button, right-click "My Computer" and select "Properties". This will open up your general system information dialog. On our Steelwedge laptop, the Windows XP System Properties logo looks like this : If you want to put your own graphic in there, you should create your image in a .bmp graphic file. It's also a good idea to create this bitmap image with the same background shade of gray (RGB: 192, 192, 192) used in the Properties dialog. Otherwise, you risk letting Windows make its own judgments regarding color contrast and background shading. The next thing to consider is the image size. The system properties dialog only offers enough real estate for an image of about 180 (wide) x120 (high) pixels. Make sure that you can fit your logo...

To enable windows remote desktop connection all you need to do is to follow the simple step by step below : Requirements : User with administrator privilege on remote computer (If you’re a windows domain administrator then it won’t be a problem) Step by step : - Start > Run > type in “regedit” (without quotes) > press Enter - File > Connect Network Registry - Insert the computer name or IP address of the remote computer - Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server] - Find the key “fDenyTSConnections” and change the value to 0

Configure and enable the proxy settings: In the  Group Policy  window, in the left pane: Select  Windows Settings Select  Internet Explorer  Maintenance Select  Connection . In the right pane: Double-click on  Proxy Settings . Check the  enable proxy  settings  box to enable the proxy. Uncheck the  Use the same proxy  server for all protocols  box. In rows  1. HTTP , 2. Secure  and  3. FTP : In the  Address of proxy  and  Port  fields, enter the details included in your provisioning documentation. Ensure that the  Gop h er , and  Socks  boxes are empty. Under  Exceptions , ensure that the  Do not use proxy  server for local (intranet) addresses  box is checked. If there are any other IP addresses that need to bypass the proxy server for some reason (e.g. an Extranet site), detail them in the box. Click  OK . Secure the proxy ...

First, for this to work I am assuming you have a Windows 2003/2000 network with Active Directory, and your client workstations are joined to the domain Get on the domain controller, go to Administrative Tools, and Launch Active Directory Users and Computers. Right click on the domain where you would like to create the policy. A menu will popup – select properties. A dialog box will be displayed. Click on the Tab that says “Group Policy” Now Click on the Edit Button A tree view of policies will be displayed. Drill down to this key: User Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Internet Explorer Maintenance -> URLS Now, double click on Important URLS. You should see a dialog box that lets you change the default Help, Home, and Search pages of IE. Make your change, and wait. I will take some time before the change replicates across the network – workstations will also need to be rebooted for the change to take effect

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