On my Win 9x machines, the Windows system directory is WINDOWS\SYSTEM. On my XP machine, it's WINDOWS\system. What is it for Windows 2000? WinNT or WINNT? Is the system directory capitalized? What is ...

It is important to make sure you have a reliable backup of your domain controller. Without a backup, it is not possible to restore. This article will describe how to restore the System State on a ...

As locking down information becomes a more critical priority for IT organizations, securing individual files or shares is completely dependent on effectively setting up security groups. Because ...

Both modern Windows systems (e.g., Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2) and Active Directory, like Linux and Solaris systems, allow you to configure password policies that determine how long and complex ...

Microsoft says it has fixed a known issue triggered by last month's Windows updates that would cause apps using Microsoft .NET to experience problems, close, or throw errors when acquiring or setting ...

As a Windows system administrator, you constantly perform many routine tasks in an effort to manage, maintain, and support your Windows environment. Occasionally the need will arise to create a script ...