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vista wireless network troubleshooting

Troubleshooting wireless network connections in vista http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766215(WS.10).aspx

linux for troubleshooting windows

Interesting site for using linux to diagnose windows issues for windows 7, xp and vista http ;//www.ubuntu.com

add run command to start menu in windows 7

To open the start menu and customize the menu in windows 7 right click on the start menu and click customize 1. Open the Customize Start Menu settings window. 2. To Add the Run command Button scroll down until find the run command box A) Check the Run command box, and click on OK. 3. To Remove the Run command Button A) Uncheck the Run command box, and click on OK. 4. Click on OK.

viewing update history and installed updates in windows 7

viewing update history and installed updates in windows 7 In Control Panel, click on system and Security and then Window Updates In the left panel click view update history This displays the view update history page On the view update history page sucessfull updates were downloaded and installed successfully updates with an unsuccessful status were downloaded but failed to install To remove an update while accessing the view update history page, click installed updates and then on the installed update page, Right click the update you do not want and click remove

changing current users password in Windows 7

To change a  current users password in Windows 7  press ctrl+alt+del and then click change a password option type the current password in the old password text box type in new password in the new password and confirm password boxes and click the arrow button to confirm the change

start/ stop print spooler group policy

, suppose you're creating a group policy to give all users domain-wide ability to start/stop the Print Spooler service. 1) From Group Policy Management Console, create a new group policy object. 2) Edit the GP object in the Group Policy Management Editor (right-click the object from GPMC, choose Edit). 3) Open Computer Configuration / Software Settings / Security Settings / System Services. You'll see a list of system services 4) Find "Print Spooler." 5) Right-click it, choose Properties. 6) Check the box "Define this policy setting" 7) Click the button "Edit security." 8) A security dialog box appears. Now just add a permission (click "Add...") Fill in "Domain Users," click OK With "Domain Users" highlighted in the "Security for Print Spooler" dialog, ensure that the box next to "Start, stop and pause" is checked. Click OK twice to clear the dialog boxes. Now link the...

Fixing Internet Explorer issues

If the problem is caused by damaged or incompatible Internet Explorer settings or add-ons, you can usually resolve the problem by resetting Internet Explorer settings. To use the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature from Control Panel, follow these steps: Exit all programs, including Internet Explorer (if it is running). If you use Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run. Type the following command in the Open box, and then press ENTER: inetcpl.cpl If you use Windows Vista, click StartCollapse this image Expand this image. Type the following command in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER: inetcpl.cpl The Internet Options dialog box appears. Click the Advanced tab. Under Reset Internet Explorer settings, click Reset. Then click Reset again. When Internet Explorer finishes resetting the settings, click Close in the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box. Start Internet Explorer again. If you have an add-in that is causing problems or if some...