Downloadable files :

      Product Key Identifier ( for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4,
2000, XP, Server 2003, Office 97, and Office XP )

      MS Config ( not needed for XP )

      Dxdiag

      Startup - similar to MS Config - for Win 95

TIPS :

W2K Troubleshooting Helps

Maintenance Tips

Messenger Service

URL History Removal in Registry

Remove Active X

Use Sysedit in Win 95 to troubleshoot; Scandisk to resolve some HDD issues

Use Winipcfg Release /renew - win98/ME - network issues

Computer Mgmt. : Start / Run and type compmgmt.msc

Services running in Windows : Start / Run and type services.msc

More Snap-ins

CMD commands

netstat -na is always a good option to see if something you do not know about is using a port! -? brings up help

To restore Internet Explorer icon to XP Desktop :
Right click on the Desktop; Click Properties; Click [Desktop] tab then on [Customize Desktop]

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More on missing icons / Shell32

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Press Ctrl-Shift-Esc to see Task Manager instantly

     Security and Networks

      System File Checker :
Type sfc /quiet at the Command Prompt

      Registry Backup :
Start/Run and type ntbackup

      Group / Security Policy Editors :
Start/Run and type gpedit.msc
Start/Run and type secpol.msc

      Check Disk :
Type chkdsk /f/r at the Command Prompt

      Windows Version :
Type winver at the Command Prompt

      Recovery Console Commands : ( need admin p/w ) & ERD
Type fixboot; fixmbr at the Command Prompt ( fixmbr may disable access to the partition )

     If you need to disable "Right Mouse Click Menu" on the Desktop, modify this registry key to 1. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "NoViewContextMenu" and set it according to the value data below.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer]

Value Name = NoViewContextMenu

Data = (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

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To enable disabling of the Win Logo key + R
Look Here

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To delete the index.dat file in Win XP Home edition created by web browsing
Look Here

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      To delete the index.dat file, etc. in XP Pro & Win 2000 Pro created by web browsing :

Create a second admin. acct. profile. Log in as that new acct. and then delete the .dat files in the orig. acct. profile