Windows 2008 has built in policy GPO for wireless setting management. You can configure your network setting using Certificates. It is the most recommended and secure way But if you like to deploy the wireless settings using static key, you will have to use other way. The steps bellow describe the way to deploy Wireless LAN settings with a Pre-Shared Key The purpose is to Automate Adding Wireless Profile in Windows. Preparations Configure Wireless settings on one workstation Read more

  You can use windows host file to create static entries for name resolution You can’t edit host file as regular user. In order to edit hosts file you need to have administrative privileges. Windows 7 or Vista host file is located under the following path %systemroot%system32driversetchosts  usually it is  C:windowssystem32driversetchosts To edit the host file, Locate your “Notepad“ program , right-click on it and select “Run as Administrator“. If you are not logged Read more

  HyperTerminal is not included in Windows 7 and Vista. I combined a list of alternative utilities that can be used instead. First is PuTTy PuTTy is a terminal program designed  not only for Serial port connections , it can be used to initiate SSH or Telnet sessions. Download PuTTy from here Second is Realterm Realterm is a serial/tcpip terminal program which can be used for , controlling and debugging binary and other difficult data streams. It is far better for debugging comms Read more

In Vista Windows 2008  or Windows 7 when  you right-click the network icon in the navigation area, but it does not take you directly to the Network Connections properties as we are used to in Windows XP 2000 or 2003 . You can access Network Connections management menu by running ncpa.cpl from run menu or you can create a shortcut that will access those menu by key combination. To create ncpa.cpl shortcut Right-click on the desktop Click: New>Shortcut Type the location Read more

List of common .cpl files. With this list It is easy to manage like restricting access to programs and more Access.cpl Accessibility properties Appwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs bthprops.cpl Bluetooth management Collab.cpl (People Near Me )Color.cpl Color Management Desk.cpl Display properties FindFast.cpl FindFast (included with Microsoft Office for Windows 95 )Firewall.cpl Windows Firewall Management Hdwwiz.cpl Add Hardware properties Inetcpl.cpl Internet properties Intl.cpl Read more

In System properties window you can various information about  Windows system . You may wish to block it to prevent users from accessing it  and do changes. You can easily disable access to My Computer context menu through AD Group Policy. This solution doesn’t block access to menus, only hides it from right click. Menu  can still be accessed Windows key + Pause/Break key. To disable it Open Group Policy Manager Navigate to User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Read more

  There is no 100% foolproof  solution that blocks local admin users access the option of disjoining their computer from domain , but you can make it harder to get to system menu. I remove the "properties" from when you right click on my computer. Then i also remove system applet from control panel menu ,and disable registry editing. To disable right click on my computer go to Group Policy. Navigate to  User Configuration>Administrative templates>Desktop Read more

  After I installed windows 7 I was looking to make my icons prettier and found those sources for Windows 7 icons To ensure your applications look up to date and in line with Windows 7, you need to update their graphical style with new icons. Fortunately, Windows 7 icons are no different from those used in Windows Vista. Check out that top 7 sources for quality icons. 1. Download NhatPG 535 Windows 7 Icon Pack   2. Download Cheemster  Windows 7 Icon Pack 3.Download ~Freak180 Read more

  Although IP v6 is the next thing , if you not going to use it it can be simply disabled. To disable IP v6 go to Start >Run type ncpa.clp and hit enter. You will receive your network adapters list. Press right click and properties on each adapter and remove selection from “internet protocol version 6” After you remove it run the following command from command prompt : Remember you must run Command Prompt as administrator %windir%system32REG.EXE ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpip6Parameters Read more

  User Account Control (UAC) is a security component in Windows Vista/7 and 2008 . It allows user to perform tasks with non administrative privileges. Some times the feature need’s to be disabled. To disable it Click Start>Control Panel>User Accounts In the User Accounts  window, remove selection from “Use User Account Control (UAC) to help your computer” Read more