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- Want more NT tips andtricks? Automaticallysign up for our free Windows NT newsletter, delivered each Thursday!Windows NT users can typically change their background,desktop, Start menu, and other preferences whenever they want. However,administrators sometimes need to prevent users from changing these settings,such as on public kiosk and library computers.In these cases,...
- Tags: computer, Default Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, System Policy, System Policy Editor, TechRepublic Staff
- Technical articles 2005-04-13
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- Computer Default or Set Application Default Programs (SPAD)
- The viewer will get the latest information on Computer Defaults, also known as program defaults in this webcast.
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Computer, Productivity, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
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- Default langauge settings - HELP
- I am using Server 2003 and office 2003 rolled out across a large LAN. Is there anyway i can set all users default language settings from the server so that everyone is using English UK as their default setting in Microsoft Office 2003 - Word & Outlook without having...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Office, thepeoplesweb@..., computer, server
- Discussion threads 2007-06-26
- Open Explorer with My Computer Selected
- I am trying to figure out how to get explorer to open with my computer selected by default using the my default view folder list on left. I saw the posting that says to edit HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTFoldershellexploreddeexec could not figure out the value for 'my computer'Create a shortcut to windows...
- Tags: computer
- Q&A 2005-12-02
- Installing "default" printer
- Anyone know how to set a printer in XP for "the default user" profile using that computer instead of installing it for every user logging on. Is there another method other that installing under my profile and copying my profile over the default user profile (maybe a script or...
- Tags: Default User, hhildebrand@..., windows, printer
- Q&A 2006-06-21
- transfering DNS from server to server
- Hi there,How can a transfer zones from one DNS to another, making the second one as Default DNS server and uninstalling the DNS role in the first one. The DNS is installed in the computer that is a default gateway with 2 NICs (external IP, and internal one), and acts...
- Tags: Domain names, Servers, NETWORKING, enise@..., DNS server, server, DNS, default gateway
- Discussion threads 2007-03-22
- Printer
- I'm in charge of 17 diffrent computers and 2 of them have been changing default printers. These are Dell computers that have a POS loaded on them. It also has a receipt and report printer. The receipt printer is the default. When we restart the computer it changes back to...
- Tags: printer, nu4ever, windows, othere idea, computer
- Q&A 2006-05-31
- Outlook Express as default email program
- I just installed XP Home SP2 on a new computer. I also installed Office XP.I am not able to set Outlook Express to be the default email program. If I reset the program to be the default email program in OE/Tools and go to Internet Options/Programs, the choice that comes...
- Tags: computers@..., e-mail, email program, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express
- Q&A 2005-01-12
- use wildcard to go to a directory
- I have user directories that name different on each computer. The directory is "xxxxxxxx.default"Where the x's are random generated characters. I need to copy the same file to each of these directories. How can I use a wildcard in a batch file?It's simple. Use it! For example “copy something.txt c:*.defaultsomething.txt”Yes...
- Tags: C: est1.default
- Q&A 2006-07-17
- Default XP Profiles
- I am familiar with the copy to function for setting up default profiles for new windows users logging into our network. I have a lab with identical machines and I wanted to know if there is a problem with copying the created user and default user profiles from the Documents...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, careyb@...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-17
- Default Gateway
- I REALLY hope someone can help me. My internet decided aubuptly to stop working.i have a signal, but it keeps telling me that i have limited or no conectivity.i also discovered that i have no default gateway which in turn leaves me with no DNS sever or WINS sever...
- Tags: cherie66@..., computer, Default Gateway, hardware, Internet, networking, programming, software
- Discussion threads 2006-10-22
- Mapping a printer to user logging in to the same computer.
- 1-client xp5 users using the same computer what is the best way to map a network printer when users login to that computer for the first time?because i have to manually log them in and setup the printer is there a better way?Create a new profile with a user that...
- Tags: Blue screen, computer, printer, same computer, windows
- Q&A 2005-06-21
- Multiple Computer connecting to Server using RDp and printing issue
- I have several usersconnecting to a Windows 2000 server using RDP.I have checked their connection setting to make sure it is connecting their local printers. The problem is their default printer is not changing to their printer. It could be any random printer of any of the...
- Tags: Printers, Microsoft Windows 2000, computer, niki.smithson@..., printing, printer, RDP, server
- Discussion threads 2007-05-23
- Default program settings locations
- We are trying to find a way to change our users Tiff default program to a new viewer we bought. Does anyone know where these settings are located or how to change them on a by computer or global way rather then by user?
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, dcrew@...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-12
- error and spy-ware
- i have that error when the PC start to count down then shuts down ... is there a posibility that this kind of errors are caused by a spyware and does installing anti-spyware will fix the problem??!!Sounds like RPC ErrorHello:There have been several viruses that targeted a default setting in...
- Tags: computer, ghs74@...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-05
- Making default entries in Active Directory?
- Greetings,When I set up a user's account, I typically provide as much info on the properties as I can (for hopefully future use)- things like the company address, default logon script, and other settings global to all users. Is there a way to make 'default' entries somewhere in AD...
- Tags: Understaffed, hardware, Microsoft Windows Active Directory
- Discussion threads 2005-02-28
- Default Programs
- Does anyone know where windows keeps the default program listing. I know it comes from the registry but it must be held in a file created at boot time. I need to know what programs are being defaulted for mail & browser on each computer. I am progamming using VB6...
- Tags: lamont@...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-01
- Group Policy not applies to winxp clients
- Hi there i have a win2003 enterprise server and i cannot get it to apply GP to winxp clients.I am trying to restrict users from changing wallpapers and install programs.I have configured the default domain GP for doing the same but this only applies to the win2003 servers i have...
- Tags: ashviel.chand@..., default domain, domain, group policy, Microsoft Windows XP, networking
- Discussion threads 2006-10-11
- App. to get default gateway number
- Hi All:Anyone have an idea about free application that can scan each PC dafault gateway number? There are lots of free one, but only provide IP, computer name, i need to know the default number coz the office update list have been out out out of date!!Thanks in advanceHi thereHere...
- Tags: naturale02@...
- Q&A 2005-12-06
- Dual Boot
- Hey,I was running Windows Vista and XP dual booted, recently i installed Linux Ubuntu on another partition. Now when i restart my computer by default it boots into Linux, I was wondering if there is a way to change the default boot back to Vista?Thank in Advance
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, silent_rifle@...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-22
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