Access 2007 on Windows 2000

Our application uses an Access database (the front end is written in VB6). We are considering moving to Access 2007 to take advantage of its encryption capabilities. Our clients currently run our app on a range of Windows platforms, all the way back ...

Message posted on the February 13th, 2009 - 2:16 PM ET

Description and configuration of Windows 2000 services

This tutorial will present the different services that are installed under Windows 2000 (like connection sharing, Fax management, etc). After a brief description you will better understand how to optimise your systems memory use, improve your ...

Review published on the December 29th, 2001 - 6:00 PM ET

Creating a VPN server under Windows 2000/XP Pro

This tutorial will show you how to easily install a Virtual Private Network under Windows 2000 and XP Pro. The VPN protocol allows you to interconnect two computers across the internet by using an encryption protocol. In this tutorial, we will use ...

Review published on the April 8th, 2004 - 6:00 PM ET

Creating a Windows 2000 CD that has Service Pack 4 integrated

This tutorial will explain how to create a bootable Windows 2000 CD-ROM that has Service Pack 4 already integrated into it. Compete the installation of other patches, once you have installed the updated CD, and your operating system will be ...

Review published on the August 28th, 2002 - 6:00 PM ET

Windows malware deletion program

This tip will show you how to use the free software deletion tool provided by Microsoft which is integrated into Windows XP, and which is also available for Windows 2000 and 2003 server.

Tips & Tricks published on the November 13th, 2006 - 6:00 PM ET

How to - tutorial : Streaming Windows Media

An affordable streaming system' We must be dreaming, Microsoft has done it! A simple and relatively cheap procedure, that only requires a Windows 2000 server license and some bandwidth to allow an unlimited number of clients (limited only by our ...

Review published on the November 8th, 2005 - 6:00 PM ET

Adding corrections to the Windows XP CD

Even if you have installed XP with a patched SP1 (or SP2) CD, you should still consult the Windows Update site to see if there are any new updates that need to be applied to your machine, as the SP's will be missing more and more of the updates as ...

Review published on the December 15th, 2003 - 6:00 PM ET

Prowess Releases Major Update to SmartDeploy Enterprise for Windows OS Deployment and Migration

Enhancements further improve the most simple and efficient approach to Windows migration and addresses top IT concerns.

Press published on the January 25th, 2011 - 8:00 AM ET

Windows 2000 does not know its arse from its elbow

I swapped a network card and USB card in their PCI slots, so that the smaller network card would be next to the graphics card, and less hinder the airflow to the heatsink. Then when I boot Windoze MM, it goes through the complete ...

Message posted on the April 11th, 2010 - 9:39 AM ET

Blue screens with wireless USB network devices for Internet in an old Windows 2000 SP4 box.

Hello. I am trying to fix my client's old Dell Optiplex GX260 PC that is getting a lot of blue screens lately. It can happen a few minutes after booting up old Windows 2000 SP4 (has all critical updates and latest drivers even though years old) or ...

Message posted on the October 25th, 2009 - 3:38 PM ET

Error while trying to upgrade a Windows 2000 Server domain

Dear all, I'm trying to upgrade a Windows 2000 Server domain to Windows Server 2003 R2. While I'm running the command adprep /forestprep in the 2nd CD to upgrade the Windows 2000 domain controller, I get the following error: Add error on line ...

Message posted on the March 12th, 2009 - 3:29 AM ET

Windows Installer does not install any files

Hi, I am trying to install a VS2005 Windows Forms .Net project on a 64-bit Windows Server using Setup2.msi Setup.exe generated by Setup and Deployment project for a 64-bit operating system. The Setup runs fine and declares a successful ...

Message posted on the February 16th, 2010 - 7:39 PM ET

Windows 2000 single label domain problem

Hello! I have a new client who had a Win 2000 server set up years ago and it was set up with a "single label" domain having no domain suffix, a "dot" domain, and DNS pointing to the ISP's DNS servers. I ran into one of these ...

Message posted on the February 13th, 2010 - 2:16 AM ET

Windows 2000 Professional will not boot in normal or safe mode.

Hello, I recently installed iTunes 7.3.2 for Windows 2000. After the setup finished, it went to reboot the computer to complete the installation but the computer wouldn't reboot. The Windows 2000 splash screen came up and the status bar at the ...

Message posted on the October 13th, 2009 - 7:31 AM ET

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