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70-620 Simulations

Sims References (People have gotten in the actual exam):

1. Create Dial Up Network - Username and password given and change dial up attempts to 10 Seconds>>> Start>Connect To>Set up a connection or network>Set up a dial-up connection>Follows Prompts and enter details>>> Control Panel>Network & Internet>Network & Sharing Center>Manage network connections>Right click Dial-Up>Properties>Options>Time betweenredial attempts> 10 secondshttp://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/vista/7515418/7515418su343.shtmlSee #9 on Page 15 for full instructions.

2. Creating VPN connection

>>> Start>Connect to>Set up a connection or network>Connect to a workplacehttp://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-61437-11.htmlhttp://www.learnthat.com/software/learn/1159/Free_Microsoft_Windows_Vista_Tutorial/page/17/See #11 on Page 16 for full instructions.

3. Changing default OS to Vista>>> Start>Right click on Computer>Properties>Advanced system settings>Settings button under Startup & Recovery>Choose the Default Operating Systehttp://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/easily-set-default-os-in-a-windows-vista-and-xp-dual-boot-setup/See #4 on Page 9 for full instructions.

4. Firewall configuration for Remote Desktop and file sharing for workers from one computer>>> Start>Right click Computer>Properties>Remote settings>>> Control Panel>Under Security Allow a program through Windows Firewall>Select Remote Desktophttp://www.gilsmethod.com/how-to-enable-remote-desktop-connection-with-vistaSee #5 on Page 10 for full instructions.

5. Disabling and automatically starting a program with software explorer in defender>>> Start>All Programs>Windows Defender>Tools>Software Explorer>Click the Disable button>Category: Startup Programs/Currently RunningPrograms>Start a programhttp://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/d360ec81-0dd6-480f-a180-746dc6a12f001033.mspxSee #8 on Page 13 for full instructions.

6. Stop auto scan in Defender and configure custom scan which scans only drive cStart>All Programs>Windows Defender>Scan drop down arrow>Custom Scan>Scan selected drives and folder>Selecthttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/glenn_windefender.mspxSee #6 on Page 11 for full instructions.

7. Configuring Windows Updates at a particular time automatically>>> Start>Control Panel>Security>Under Security Center Turn automatic updating on or off>Install updates automatically>Set timehttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.htmlSee #3 on Page 5 for full instructions.

8. Subscribe To Web Calendar>>> Start>All Programs>Windows Calendar>Share>Subscribe>Follow promptshttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/intouch/vistacalendar.mspx#ERESee #14 on Page 18 for full instructions.

9. How To Change Default Search Engine on IE>>> Start Internet Explorer>Click the down arrow in the top right of the page>Find More Providers>Click on Provider and Make Default>>> Start Internet Explorer>Click the down arrow in the top right of the page>Change Search Defaultshttp://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/change-internet-explorer-in-windows-vista-to-search-google-by-defaultSee #2 on Page 4 for full instructions.

10. Send Invitation via Windows Meeting Space to Terry from Kim as it the first time Terry has ever used it. Set up Terry to receive invite.>>> Start>All Programs>Windows Meeting Space and invite a user.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721942.aspx#BKMK_1cSee #13 on Page 17 for full instructions.

11. Configure workers to have no access to games and only access to one website

http://www.answerbag.com/articles/How-to-Set-Parental-Controls-for-Gaming-on-Microsoft-Vista/e511f552-1166-319d-68b6-c62b7e2e491chttp://blogs.technet.com/seanearp/archive/2007/07/09/where-did-my-vista-parental-controls-go.aspxSee #1 on Page 2 for full instructions.

12. RSS Feed>>> Subscribe to a feed>Favorites>Right click the feed>Properties>Update schedule and change setting to 1 day (Default)http://www.uwec.edu/HELP/IE_7/rss.htmSee #15 on Page 18 for full instructions.

13. Remote Desktop of Slow Internet Connection>>> Set RDP 28.8 and 256 colours. Start>In search type Remote Desktop>Options>Display>256bit>Experience>Modem (28.8 Kbps)http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/microsoft/remote-desktop-slow-problem-solved.aspSee #27 on Page 39 for full instructions.

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14. Sharing media via Windows Media>>> Start>All Programs>Windows Media Player>Library>Media Sharing>Sharing settings>Share my mediahttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/howto/mp11/sharemedia.aspxSee #12 on Page 16 for full instructions.

15. Disable dark screen with credentials prompt. UAC policy the screen turned off>>> Start>Type Security in Search>Open Local Security Policy>Security Settings>Local Policies>Security Options>Double click User Account Control:Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation>Disablehttp://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/make-user-account-control-uac-stop-blacking-out-the-screen-in-windows-vistaSee #7 on Page 12 for full instructions.

16. Share folder problem>>> Create an exception Windows Firewall + Turn on file sharing. Control Panel>Network & Internet>Network & Sharing Centrehttp://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/share-a-folder-in-windows-vista/See #10 on Page 14 for full instructions.

Detailed instructions for the above Sims + a few extra

1. Parental Controls (Set a standard account to access only websites that is allowed, and restrict from gaming).>>>http://www.answerbag.com/articles/How-to-Set-Parental-Controls-for-Gaming-on-Microsoft-Vista/e511f552-1166-319d-68b6-c62b7e2e491c

Instructions

Things Youll Need:

Microsoft Vista

Computer

Step 1:

Create a new account for your children. Open the Control Panel, and then choose User Accounts and Family Safety. Now click on User Accounts. You will the

be presented with a list of the existing accounts on your computer.

Step 2:

Choose Create a New Account, and then enter the name of your child. Click on the Standard account option to prevent your child from installing or uninstalling

important programs or changing the parental controls.

Step 3:

Set the password for this account. Choose the account and then click on Create a Password. Type in your desired password. After doing this, only the person wh

knows the password can gain access to this account.

Step 4:

Enable the Parental Controls. Choose the Set up Parental Controls. A warning message will then appear, prompting you to enter your administrator password fo

access.

Step 5:

Click on your child's recently established account. You will then be able to view the available Parental Control preferences for this account. By default, theParental Control option is off. Click On to activate it, and choose the Enforce Current option.

Tips & Warnings

You can keep track of your child's computer activities through the activated Activity Reporting function. This function allows you to keep track of various deta

about your child's activity through their account. You are updated on what kind of games they have been playing, how long they stayed on the computer, and

what programs were they using, or if they attempted to do something that you have prevented them from doing.

Microsoft Vista's Parental Control also enables you to set limits to your child's computer usage. The Time Limits option in the Vista's Parental Control enables

you to choose the times your child can log in to the computer. When your child attempts to log in during a blocked time, Windows will deny them access.

Make sure that your child does not have access to your administrator password.

>>>http://blogs.technet.com/seanearp/archive/2007/07/09/where-did-my-vista-parental-controls-go.aspx

Parental Controls on Windows Vista are a great way to take charge of how your kiddoes use the computer. You can restrict time limitations, the ratings of games they are

allowed to play, block or allow specific programs, block or allow specific websites, and get activity reports on what they have been up to. While it might be nice to watch

over their shoulder at all times, it is nice to allow Vista to help enforce some of the rules you have laid out.

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You may have noticed, however, that Parental Controls might be missing from the Control Panel where it lives:

Windows Vista Parental Controls are a consumer-oriented technology, so if you are running Windows Vista Enterprise or Business, this is expected behavior. If you are

using Windows Vista Ultimate, however, you will also encounter this behavior if your computer is joined to a domain.

Windows Vista Parental Controls is a Consumer-Only Technology

Windows Vista Parental Controls are not intended to be used with domain accounts. As a consumer technology, Parental Controls is not deployed in business SKUs of

Windows Vista. If a machine is joined to a domain, the Family Safety user interface links will be suppressed.

A mechanism will be provided to expose the functionality for the domain-joined case, but only non-domain user accounts may be configured with Parental Controls.

To enable Parental Controls on a domain-joined Windows Vista Ultimate installation:

Start --> gpedit.msc

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Parental Controls

Make Parental Controls control panel visible on a Domain

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2. How To Change Default Search Engine on IE.

>>>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/change-internet-explorer-in-windows-vista-to-search-google-by-default/

Change Internet Explorer in Windows Vista to Search Google by Default

Windows Vista includes Internet Explorer 7, and on a new install it defaults to Microsoft's Live Search, which is just terrible. Here's the easy steps to make Google the

default search engine instead.

First, open up Internet Explorer, and then click the little search dropdown:

You should see a page with Google Web Search on it:

Click Google as fast as you can!

Make sure you check the default search provider box.This will also work in IE7 on XP as well.

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3. Windows update setting change (start on every Saturday at 23:00 PM).

>>>http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html

Configuring and Using Windows Update in Vista

When working with Windows Update it is important to remember that you must be either logged in as an administrator or have access to an administrator's login credentiain order to install any updates. With that said, to access Windows Update follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start ( ) button.

2. In the Start Menu Search Box (

type Windows Update and press enter on your keyboard

3. A User Account Control prompt may appear asking if you

would like to continue. Click on the Continue button to

proceed..

You will now be at the main Windows Update screen as shown in

Figure 1 to the left.

Figure 1. Windows Update Screen

From this screen you can configure how Vista will check and install

updates, check for new updates and Ultimate extras, display any

available updates or extras, manage them, and install them. In the

screen above, there are currently no new updates available. Your

Windows Update screen may be different depending on how you havWindows Update configured on your computer. For now, just follow

the steps in the tutorial regardless of whether or not you have updates

available to install.

Your first goal is to make sure that you have Windows Update

configured in the most secure manner possible. To configure WindowUpdate please click on the Change settings option in the navigation b

on the left. You will now be at a screen where you will be able to set up how Windows Vista will download and install updates on your computer.

Figure 2. Windows Update settings

Vista provides four different methods for how Windows Update will update your

computer. Below we explain each method and when it is the recommended setting.

Install updates automatically (recommended) - If you select this option then all

critical updates will be downloaded automatically and installed on your computer.

These updates will be installed at the time you specify in the fields labeled Install

new updates. This is the recommended option for the majority of people as itguarantees that you have all the critical updates automatically installed on your

computer.

Download updates but let me choose whether to install them - If you select thisoption, Vista will download updates to your computer, but not install themautomatically. If you want to install the updates then you must install them manuall

You should only select this option if you have a reason for not installing updates

automatically. Only advanced users should use this option.

Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them - Ifyou select this option, you will be alerted when there are new updates available to

download and install. You can then choose to download and install the updates that

you wish. This option should really only be used by people who know exactly what

updates they need or those who have limited access to the Internet.

Never check for updates (not recommended) - If you select this option, Vista will never automatically check for updates. This option should never be selected as it puts

your computer at great risk to being compromised, infected, or hacked.

The last option under the Recommended updates category is the Includerecommended updates when downloading, installing, or notifying me about

updates option. If you select this option, which we recommend, then Windows Viswill also perform the same behavior that you selected above for Recommended

updates as well as Important updates.

When you are done configuring the options as you wish, press the OKbutton to savthese settings. You will now be back at the main Windows Update screen.

You may remember from Figure 1 that there were no updates available. As we wer

writing this tutorial, though, new updates had been downloaded to the computer an

are now available to install.

When this happens, Windows Update will state that there are new updates as shown

in Figure 3 to the left.

Figure 3. New updates available

As you can see from the screen above, the computer has 4 important updates, 18

optional updates, and 2 coveted Ultimate Extras available.

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To see what updates are available you can click on the View available updates button. You will now see a list of updates that are available to install on your computer.

Figure 4. View available updates

Remember how I stated that the Important, or possibly Recommended, updates wo

be the only ones downloaded automatically. This is evident in the screen above as w

can see only the Important and Recommended updates are automatically checked o

to be installed.

If you wish, though, you can now browse through the list of optional updates and p

a checkmark next to the ones you want installed. For the time being, let's not select

any of the additional Optional updates and instead press the Cancelbutton to get

back to the main screen.

Windows Update, by default is configured to automatically download and install

critical updates at 3 am. If you do not want to wait till that time for the updates to

install, you can instead have Vista install the selected updates now.

To be safe, though, before installing updates you may want to perform a manual

check to see if there any new updates available to download. You can do this by

clicking on the Check for updates option in the left navigation bar. Windows Upd

will now connect to Microsoft's servers and check for any new updates as shown to

the left

Figure 5. Checking for update

Vista will check for new updates and if found, ask if you wish to download them.

If there are no new updates available, then you can go ahead and install the already

selected ones.

If there are new updates, then you should view them and determine if they should bselected for install as well.

When you are ready you can click on the Install updates button to install the

currently selected updates.

Figure 6. Installing updates

As you can see Windows Vista is now installing the selected updates onto your

computer.

Depending on the size and the amount of the updates, this can take a while. So sit

back and wait till the update is complete.

When it is complete you will be presented with a screen showing a summary of the

installation.

Figure 7. Update installation summary

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As you can see the updates were installed successfully and in order to finish the installation Vista needs to reboot the computer.

If you are prompted with this message, you should reboot the computer as requested by clicking on the Restart now button.

When your computer reboots, go back into the Windows Update screen. You will now see that Windows states that Windows is up to date.

Figure 8. Windows is up to date

What about the 18 Optional updates that have not been installed? It would be

annoying if every time we open up Windows Update we see this ever-increasing lis

of Optional updates that we do not wish to install.

We have either two options at this point. We can either install them or HIDE them!

Hiding updates is a new feature of the Vista Windows Update programs that allows

you to hide an update so that it is removed from the list. To hide updates just follow

these steps:1. Click on the View available updates option.

2. When the list appears, double-click on an update to read its description

and make sure you do not want to install it. After reading the description

you should click on the Close button.

3. If you do not want to see the update again, simply right click on the upd

and select the Hide update option.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the Optional updates that you do not wish install are hidden.

5. When done press the Cancel button to exit the Updates list screen and t

get back to the main Windows Update screen.

When hiding updates, it is recommended that you do not hide any Optional updates found in the Ultimate Extras category. These updates, even though they are optional,

tend to be ones that you want to install, as they are part of the reason you purchased Vista Ultimate in the first place. The tutorial will go over the Ultimate Extras later, so

for now lets move on.

Now that you are back at the main Windows Update screen after hiding some updates, you may realize that you have a problem. It turns out that one of the Optional updatwould have been nice to install. Now that it is hidden, though, you can't install it. Luckily that's not true. Hiding the updates just cleans it up so that they are not shown as

available. These updates, though, are not actually removed from your system. To restore a previously hidden update you can click on the Restore hidden updates option

the left navigation menu. This will open a screen showing all the updates that have you have hid in the past.

Figure 9. Restore hidden updates

To restore hidden updates just put a checkmark in the checkbox next to each update

that you would like to restore, and when ready, click on the Restorebutton.

The restored updates will now be visible in the main Windows Update screen so th

you can install them.

This concludes the section on using Windows Update in Vista. To learn more

about Ultimate Extras, how to uninstall an update, and frequently asked

questions you can read the following sections.

Installing and Accessing the Windows Ultimate Extras

If your version of Windows Vista is Ultimate then you have access to new content and applications that are exclusive to Vista Ultimate, called Windows Ultimate Extras.These Extras are programs, services, and publications that are intended to enhance the enjoyment and functionality of Windows Vista Ultimate. It is important to note that

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these programs are exclusive to Windows Vista Ultimate, so if you are not running that version then this entire section will not apply to you, not will you see any mention

Windows Extras when you use Vista.

The following are examples of the Windows Ultimate Extras that are currently available, or will be soon:

A new poker game called Windows Hold'em.

Use different Language Packs so that you can use multiple languages on the same PC.

Secure Online Key Backup allows you to store your Bitlocker password and certificate on Microsoft's servers so that they do not get lost.

A new tool called Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool, which automates the configuring of your computer to use BitLocker toprotect your data with encryption

The ability to have full motion video as a background for your desktop using the soon to be released, DreamScene.

If there are Windows Ultimate Extras available that have not been installed on your computer, you will be able to see them in the Windows Update screen. If you rememb

from Figure 3, there were 2 Windows Ultimate Extras available to be installed. Since Vista treats Windows Ultimate Extras as Optional updates they will not be installed o

download automatically.

Instead when there are Extras available, and you visit the Windows Update screen, you will see a box labeled There are Windows Ultimate Extras available for

download with information as to what Extras are available. To install these Extras you would first open up the Windows Update screen using the directions given in the

previous section. Once there, click on the View available extras option. This will open a screen listing the available updates, with the Windows Ultimate Extras being list

towards the bottom of the list.

Figure 10. Available Windows Ultimate Extras

As you can see, the screen states that the Hold Em Poker and BitLocker and EFS

Enhancements extras are available to install. To see a description of an extra, you ca

double-click on its entry in the list.

After reading the description, if you would like to install the Extra you would put a

checkmark in the checkbox next to it. Once you have selected all the Extras you wou

like to install, you would then click on the Install button.

After you click on the Install button, Vista will download the updates and install themIt is important to remember that you must be either logged in an administrator or ente

their logon information before Vista will allow you to install any Extras.

The one problem that I have found with Windows Ultimate Extras is that after you

install them you do not know where to find them. For example, Hold Em is installedinto the Games Start Menu folder, Secure Online Key Backup is found in the Extras

and Upgrades Start Menu folder, and Bitlocker is found in the System Tools Start

Menu folder. It would have been more user friendly to have one central location for a

installed Extras. Therefore, after you install an Extra, you may have to search around

the Start Menu in order to find how to launch it.

Uninstalling Windows Updates and Ultimate Extras

Just like you can uninstall a program that you install, you can also uninstall an upda

or Extra as well. You may be wondering why you would want to uninstall an updatif it's necessary to have it installed.

The reason is that, at times, updates are released that cause more problems on a

computer than they fix. When this happens you may want to uninstall the update un

a revised one is released in order to regain the functionality that the update degradeor breaks.

To see a list of the installed updates or Extras on your computer go back into

Windows Update and then click on the Installed Updates option in the lower left

hand corner. This will bring you to a screen showing all the installed updates andExtras on your computer.

Figure 11. Installed Updates ScreenUnfortunately Microsoft does not provide a method of seeing the description of the

installed updates or Extras in this screen. So if you are unsure what a particular entris for, your best bet is to search on the web for the text between the parenthesis.

For example if we search forKB928089, found in the first listed update, we find th

page:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928089, which explains what it is for.

When we have found the update that we wish to uninstall, we can do so by left clicking once on the update to select it, and then pressing the Uninstall button. For those w

like to use shortcuts, you can also just double-click on the entry. When you do so you will be presented with a prompt asking if you are sure you want to continue with the

uninstall.

Figure 12. Uninstall update confirmation\

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If you press the No button you will go back to the Installed Updates screen. On the other hand if you press the Yes button, Vista will start to uninstall the update from your

computer.

While the update or Extra is being uninstalled you will be presented with a small window similar to the one below.

Figure 13. Uninstalling an update

When Vista has finished the uninstall you may be presented with a prompt asking you to reboot your computer. At

that point, you should press the Restart Now button to reboot your computer and finish the uninstall process.

If in the future you need to reinstall the update, you simply need to go to the Windows Update screen and Check fo

updates.

This update will be downloaded again so that you can install it.

4. Set Windows Vista In a Dual boot scenario from control panel.

--> System properties - Advanced - Startup and recovery

-->http://www.vistarewired.com/2007/02/10/change-default-os-at-bootup

Change default OS at boot up

By default, Windows Vista is the OS you will boot up in if you decide not to push anything at the boot-selection screen. However, this setting is changeable for those who

would much rather have their earlier version of Windows become the default OS. You might be wondering why someone would want to do that? For instance, my brothera very hardcore gamer but unfortunately, there is no driver support for my video card on Vista. Because he uses this computer more often than I do, the default OS on this

particular PC is set to XP.

Now, lets modify the default OS to start at bootup. First, go to Start Menu, right click on my computer, and choose properties.

Then, click on Advanced Settings.

Choose settings under Startup and Recovery.

And here we are. Click on the drop-down menu (highlighted in blue here) to select the default OS to be launched at startup.

Notice how you can set how long the boot-selection screen will stay up until it decides to load the default OS automatically. By default, it is set to 30 seconds, but mine ar

10 secs.

5. Enable remote desktop from the control panel

>>> Setup windows firewall to allow remote desktop

>>>http://www.gilsmethod.com/how-to-enable-remote-desktop-connection-with-vista

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How to Enable Remote Desktop Connection with Vista

You have two computers in your house, one in the living room, the other in the office, however you want to perform certain tasks on the computer in the living room witholeaving the office, enter Remote Desktop.

Microsoft bundled with their latest release of Windows a neat little tool to do just that, Remote Desktop allows you to access any computer (assuming it is Vista

Business/Ultimate) from another computer via a network connection. The guide below will walk you through the process of setting up remote desktop on your PC, future

guides will show you how to connect to other computers in your network, via VPN, and how to secure those connections. If you have any comments or questions please pothem below.

Note: I used Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit for this tutorial, please make sure you understand the security implications of enabling this setting. I will cover more on this

topic in future articles.

1. Click on the Orb and right-click on My Computer, select Properties from the drop-down menu

2. Click on Remote Settings located on the left pane.

Note: If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, make sure to allow the program to continue

3. Click on the Remote tab and add a checkmark to the Allow Remote Assistance... check box underRemote Assistance.

Note: If you receive the warning above when you enable Remote Assistance you may need to configure Windows Firewall to allow Remote Desktop to bypass the firewall,this is the case follow the instructions below-

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Click on the You must enable the Windows Firewall exception for Remote Desktop link to open the Firewall settings

4. Windows Help will open with a link to yourFirewall settings, click on the Click to open Windows Firewall link

5. In the Windows Firewall window click on the Change Settings link

6. Click on the Exceptions tab and under the Program or port list add a checkmark to the Remote Desktop checkbox, clickOKto save the settings.Your computer is now configured to accept Remote Connections.

6. Windows defender manual scan drive C

>>> Win Defender - Stop auto scan - Create Manual scan schedule - Configure drives to scan.

>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/glenn_windefender.mspx

Set Windows Defender options

Windows Defender provides several options for controlling how it scans for and interacts with spyware, including setting up a schedule for automatic scanning, setting rea

time protection options, and setting advanced and administrator-level options.

To access the Windows Defender Options dialog box

1

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In Windows Defender, clickTools on the main

toolbar.

2

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On the Tools and Options page, clickOptions.

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Configure tools and options in Windows Defender.

Automatic scanning

In this section, you control when and how Windows Defender performs automatic scans. Set the schedule and whether you want to perform a quick scan or a full scan. Als

choose whether you want Windows Defender to check for updates before each scan and to apply default actions to detected items.

Configure an automatic scanning schedule

7. UAC policy the screen turned off

>>> Check local policies - (Remove black screen in UAC when ask for credentials. UAC- disable Secure Desktop at elevation prompt but leave all others a

is).

>>>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/make-user-account-control-uac-stop-blacking-out-the-screen-in-windows-vista/

Make User Account Control (UAC) Stop Blacking Out the Screen in Windows Vista

In Windows Vista, the screen goes dark when the User Account Control window comes up, which is extremely annoying. They call it the "Secure Desktop", but I think i t's

obnoxious.

Note that this will make your system less secure before proceeding.

Update: Windows Vista Home users should use the registry patch at the bottom of the article instead.

Windows Vista Business/Ultimate Users

To get to the configuration screen for this, type insecurity to the start menu search box. You should see the Local Security Policy as the top search item.

In the Local Security Policy window, browse down to Local Policies \ Security Options

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Over in the right hand part of the window, scroll down near the bottom and find the item titled "User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for

elevation". Double-click on it to open it up, then change it to disabled:

At this point Secure Desktop should be disabled.

Windows Vista Home Users

For Windows Home users, you will need to open up regedit via the start menu search box. Browse down to this registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

Right-click in the right-hand pane and create a new 32-bit DWORD value called PromptOnSecureDesktop, setting the value to 0.

8. Remove Start-up Program Using Software Explorer in Windows Defender

>>> Windows Defender- Disable an auto starting app using s/w explorer.

>>>http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/d360ec81-0dd6-480f-a180-746dc6a12f001033.mspx

Using Software Explorer in Windows Defender

Use Software Explorer in Windows Defender to view detailed information about software that is currently running on your computer that can affect your privacy or thesecurity of your computer. You can see, for example, which programs run automatically when you start Windows and information about how these programs interact with

important Windows programs and services.

Software Explorer helps you monitor the following items:

Startup programs, which are programs that run automatically with or without your knowledge when you start Windows.

Currently running programs, which are programs that are currently running on the screen or in the background.

Network-connected programs, which are programs or processes that can connect to the Internet or to your home or office network.

Winsock service providers, which are programs that perform low-level networking and communication services for Windows and programs that run on Windows. The

programs often have access to important areas of the operating system.

To use Software Explorer to view software running on your computer

You can use Software Explorer to view and manage programs that you use. To view and manage programs and other software for all users on the computer, however, yo

need to provide an administrator password or permission.

1.Open Windows Defender by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Defender.

2. ClickTools, and then clickSoftware Explorer.

3.In the Category list, select the type of software that you want to monitor. To monitor software that is used by all users on the computer, click Show for all users. you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Understanding Software Explorer details

Software Explorer displays basic information about programs, such as the program name, publisher, and version. Depending on the category you choose, you might also sthese important types of information.

Title Description

Auto Start Indicates if the program is registered to start automatically when Windows starts.

Startup Type The location where the program is registered to start automatically when Windows starts; for example, in the registry or

the All Users Startup folder.

Ships with

Operating System

Indicates if the program was installed as part of Windows.

Classification Identifies if the program has been analyzed for risks to your privacy and the security of the computer.

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Digitally SignedBy

Indicates if the software has been signed and, if so, if the publisher listed has signed it. If not, we recommend that you donot trust the publisher information provided with the software, and that you review more details before choosing if you

trust the software itself.

9. Setup modem as backup connection with redial at 10 seconds.

>>>http://micro.uoregon.edu/getconnected/vista/modem.html

Windows Vista Modem Configuration

To configure your computer to dial in to the University of Oregmodem pool:

1. Click the Start menu

2. ClickControl Panel

3. ClickNetwork and Internet

4. ClickNetwork and Sharing Center

5. ClickSet up a connection or network

6. Click on Set up a dial-up connection and click theNext button

7. A list of modems will appear. Select your modem an

click the Next button.

8. Enter the following information in the window thatappears (below):

Enter the modem pool phone number, 225-220

in the Dial-up phone number box Type your UOregon email address in the User

name box

Type your UOregon email password in the

Password box

Enter some name, such as UOregon, in the

Connection name box

Click the Connect button to connect to our modem pool.

To connect in the future:

1. Click the Start menu2. Click Connect To

3. Select the modem connection you just created and click the Connect button

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10. Share folder problem

>>> Create an exception on firewall + turn on file sharing

http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/share-a-folder-in-windows-vista/

Introduction

Before you can share files in any folder you need to know a few basics. This guide gives you all the information you need to share any folder in Windows Vista.

Prerequisites

Before you can share a folder you need to make sure a few things are set up.

Make sure all computers on the network are on the same workgroup. If you need help checking your workgroup see myChange the Workgroup Nameguide.

Make sure all the computers on your network have their network locations set to Private. For help with this see my Change the Network Location Typeguide.

Make sure Network Discovery is turned on. Changing your network location type to private does this by default but its always a good idea to double-check. If

you need help with this see myTurn Network Discovery Onguide.

Im assuming youre using the Windows Vista firewall. If youre using a 3rd party firewall you might have to change its settings to allow file sharing.

You need to decide if you want the shared folder(s) password protected or not. This guide shows you how to change this setting below.

Enable File Sharing

1. Open the Control Panel and then open Network and Sharing Center.

2. Click the down arrow to the right ofFile Sharing to expand it.3. Click Turn on file sharing and then clickApply.

Password Protect or Not

Now is a good time to decide if you want the folder being shared to be protected with a password or not. Regardless if you want if you want password protection turned on

or off you need to do the following:

1. Open the Network and Sharing Center just like you did above and expand Password protected sharing.2. Select whether you want it on or off.

Note: Password protected sharing applies to all shared folder on your computer.

Share a Folder

1. Right-clickany folder and clickShare.

2. If youre not password protecting your shares clickShare in the File sharing window.3. If you are password protecting your shares select the individual users you want to have access to this share from the drop down list next to the Add button. Whsomeone browses to your computer they will need to know the user name and password of any of the accounts you add here to access this share.

Hint: The user youre logged in with when you create the share is automatically added to the list. Add All users to give access to the share using any user accou

on the computer.

4. Click Share.

11. Setup a VPN connection with username, password and domain info provided.

>>>http://www.learnthat.com/software/learn/1159/Free_Microsoft_Windows_Vista_Tutorial/page/17/

Setting up a VPN Connection in Vista

The Virtual Private Network connection enables users to connect to an office intranet in order to view files and to transfer data. This can be extremely useful to the travelli

worker and even more useful inside the Windows Vista machine.

How to Setup a VPN

1. Open the Network and Sharing Center, under Control Panel.

2. Select the task on the left to Set up a connection or network.

3. Choose Connect to a Workplace.

4. Choose either to connect via the Internet (most common) or to dial directly into the network.

5. Enter the Internet Address, usually the domain name or IP address of the VPN.6. Enter the Destination Name.

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7. Choose any of the other three options that should apply for the connection and clickNext.8. On the following screen, type the User Name and Password, along with the Domain (not the URL, but the VPNs internal Domain name).

9. ClickConnect.

The connection should be established according to the information provided. If the VPN cannot be created, then the user can troubleshoot and determine the errors. A systadministrator may be needed to give crucial domain information related to the VPN connection.

12. Sharing demonstration material in media player.

>>> Make sure to change your network settings to private otherwise you are not able to share media

>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/howto/mp11/sharemedia.aspx

Turn On Media Sharing

If media sharing is not already turned on, you need to turn it on.

To turn on media sharing

1. Click the arrow below the Library tab, and then clickMedia Sharing.

2. In the Media Sharing dialog box, select the Share my media check box.

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Choose Which Devices to Share Your Media With

After you turn on media sharing, you need to select the devices that should have access to your Player library.

To choose which devices to share your media with1. In the list of devices below the Share my media to check box, select a device.

2. Do one of the following:

If you want to share your media with the computer or device you have selected, clickAllow.

If you don't want to share your media with the computer or device you have selected, clickDeny.

For information about how to customize what media you share with the device, see "Change settings for sharing media" in Windows Media Player Help.

Note that you can also allow or deny devices by clicking the notification that appears when the Player detects a new device on your network.

Play Shared Media

After you have allowed your computers and devices to access your Player library, you are ready to use your device or other computer to select content to play.

To use your device to play shared media

Use the device's remote control to select the name of the computer that is sharing your content. Then use the remote control to browse for content that you wan

to play.If you need assistance to use your device to select the content to play, check the documentation that came with your device.

13. Windows meeting space one

>>> Start meeting space and invite "everyone" then go to other users computer and join the meeting. (Accept the invite)>>>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721942.aspx

To configure Windows Firewall for Windows Meeting Space

1. Click Start, clickControl Panel, and then clickSecurity.

2. In Windows Firewall, clickAllow a program through Windows Firewall .

3. Click the Exceptions tab.

4. In Program or Port, clickWindows Meeting Space, Connect to a Network Projector, and Windows Peer to Peer Collaboration Foundation, and then cl

OK.

Starting a Windows Meeting Space session

To collaborate in a Windows Meeting Space session, you must first create the session. When creating a session, you specify a name and password for the session. You can

also choose to publish the session on another network by using the Network Options dialog box.

To start a new Windows Meeting Space session1. Click Start, clickAll Programs, and then clickWindows Meeting Space.

2. Click Start a session.3. Enter a name and a password for the session.

4. Click Start.

5.

Prerequisites for starting a Windows Meeting Space session

To complete this task, you should have network connectivity or a wireless card that can create a computer to computer wireless network.

Administrative credentials

To complete this task, you must be a member of the users group. In addition, if this is the first time you have launched Windows Meeting Space, you will need to elevate t

administrator credentials to open the correct ports.

Create a Windows Meeting Space session on a computer to computer wireless network

1. Click Start, clickAll Programs, and then clickWindows Meeting Space.

2. Enter a name for the session and a password.

3. Click Network Options.

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4. Click Ad hoc Wireless Network.

5. Click OK.

6. Click Create Meeting.To invite someone near me to a Windows Meeting Space session

1. Click Invite in People Near Me or from the button bar.

2. Select a person to invite.

3. Click Send Invitations.

To invite someone to a Windows Meeting Space session using e-mail

1. In People, or on the button bar, clickInvite.

2. In People (lower left-hand corner), clickInvite Others.

3. Click Create an e-mail invitation.

4. Address the e-mail and then clickSend.

Invite someone using a file invitation to a Windows Meeting Space session

1. In People, click Invite.2. Click Invite Others.

3. Click Create a file invitation.

4. Choose a location to save the file.

5. Give the file to someone using a means such as an IM conversation, a USB key disk, a file share, or e-mail.Join a Windows Meeting Space session using Sessions Near Me

1. Click Start, clickAll Programs, and then clickWindows Meeting Space.

2. Click Join a session.

3. Choose a session to join.

4. Enter the password (obtained outside of the experience).5. Click Join.

Join a Windows Meeting Space session using People Near Me

1. Click Invite in People Near Me or on the button bar.

2. Select a person to invite.

3. Click Send Invitations.Join a Windows Meeting Space session using an e-mail invitation

1. Receive an e-mail invitation.

2. Double click the attachment (clickOpen if prompted).

3. Enter the password.

4. Click Join.Join a Windows Meeting Space session on an computer to computer wireless network using Sessions Near Me

1. Click Start, clickAll Programs, and then clickWindows Meeting Space.

2. Click Join a session.

3. Choose the session to join.

4. Enter the password.5. Click Join.

14. Subscribe to a web calendar

>>> Dont forget to add the http:// in front of the URL as if you type in just the URL, it will tell you that it could not find the calendar.

>>>http://www.microsoft.com/athome/intouch/vistacalendar.mspx#ERE

Subscribe to Web calendars

Now that most of the world has gone high tech, all sorts of organizations are placing calendars on the Internet. Spo

teams post game dates, clubs post dates for upcoming activities, volunteer groups post events requiring participants

the list goes on and on. Placing calendars online reduces questions and confusion about upcoming activities and

related locations, and this is a terrific help for group organizers who often juggle multiple responsibilities along wit

calendar duties.If the iCalendar format (.ics) is used, you can subscribe to these calendars and set parameters for how often your

personal Windows calendar is updated with new events from different groups. You can find a listing of calendars t

can be subscribed to on the Windows Calendar Web site, or ask any groups that you're a part of where their calenda

are posted.

To subscribe to a calendar:

1

.

Open Windows Calendar, and clickSubscribe on the toolbar.

2

.

Type the URL of the calendar you found, and clickNext.

Subscribe to online calendars for automatic updates.

3.

Select a name for the calendar, an update interval, and whether you want reminders and tasksincluded.

4

.

ClickFinish.

You'll start seeing your calendar updated according to the update intervals you established.

15. RSS reader. Subscribe and change update time to 1day

>>>http://www.uwec.edu/HELP/IE_7/rss.htm

Internet Explorer 7

Using RSS Feeds

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, a two-way Web content distribution system based on feeds and readers. Websites offering RSS feedsfrom major news

organizations to personal blogsautomatically provide new and updated content that can be viewed with an RSS reader. RSS can give you an orderly and up-to-the-minu

listing of the exact Web information you want.

An RSS feed is an actual web page (e.g., rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_topstories.rss) consisting of simple headlines and brief summaries of recently added or updated content (e.g.news stories, blog postings). Each item is linked to the full document at the main website. A website's RSS feeds range from general (e.g., CNN's top news stories) to

specific (e.g., Anderson Cooper's blog at CNN), and always include a link to subscribe to the feed.

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Internet Explorer 7 has a built-in RSS reader, making it easier than ever to identify, subscribe to, and access RSS feeds. This document explains how to make the most of

RSS technology using Internet Explorer 7.

Locating RSS Feeds

In some instances, Internet Explorer 7 will automatically indicate that a website has RSS feeds by illuminating the FEEDS button. Other times, you will need to

manually locate a website'sFeeds page.

Locating RSS Feeds: The Feeds Button

1. Navigate to a websiteEXAMPLE: www.cnn.com

If the website provides an RSS feed, on the Commandtoolbar, the FEEDS button activates (i.e., turns orange).

2. To view the default RSS feeds, on the Commandtoolbar, clickFEEDS

Internet Explorer displays the site's RSS feed.

EXAMPLE: Internet Explorer displays the page rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_topstories.rssOR

To view the topical RSS feeds, on the Commandtoolbar click the on the FEEDS button select the desired feed

Internet Explorer displays the topical RSS feed (e.g., politics, entertainment, education).

EXAMPLE: Internet Explorer displays the page rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_education.rss

NOTES:Not all websites with RSS feeds have topical feeds.

For websites with topical feeds, it may be necessary to locate them manually from the site's RSS page.

Locating RSS Feeds: Manual

1. Navigate to a websiteEXAMPLE: www.twincities.com (the St. Paul Pioneer Press website)Although the website has RSS feeds, the Feeds button does not activate.

2. From the website's main page, locate the link for RSS feeds pageHINTS:

The link for a website's RSS feeds page is often located in the side menu or in the page footer.

Websites may refer to RSS feeds with text or the RSS or XML logos.3. Click the link

The website's specific RSS links are displayed.

4. Click the link for the specific RSS feed you want to view

The selected RSS feed is displayed.

Subscribing to RSS Feeds

By subscribing to an RSS feed, you can access it directly from theFeeds toolbar in theFavorites Center. Internet Explorer 7 makes subscribing to RSS feeds easy.

1. At the top of the RSS feed page, clickSUBSCRIBE TO THIS FEED

The Subscribe to this Feeddialog box appears.

2. OPTIONAL: In theName text box, type a name for the feed3. To finalize the subscription, clickSUBSCRIBE

The selected feed is added to yourFeeds folder.

To cancel the subscription, clickCANCEL

The feed is not added to yourFeeds folder.

4. OPTIONAL: To configure a feed's properties,

a. From theFavorites Centertoolbar, access the feed page

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b. From the feed page, clickVIEW FEED PROPERTIESTheFeed Properties dialog box appears

c. Make appropriate changes (e.g., edit feed name, set feed update schedule, change feed archive options)

d. To save changes, clickOK

The new settings are saved.

Viewing RSS Feeds

After you have subscribed to an RSS feed, you can access it directly from theFeeds toolbar in theFavorites Center.

1. ClickFAVORITES CENTERTheFavorites Centertoolbar appears.

2. ClickFEEDSTheFavorites Centerpane refreshes to display the RSS feeds you are subscribed to.

3. To determine when a feed was last updated, hover your mouse over the desired feed

A box appears telling you how many new or updated stories have been added to the feed and how recently it was updated.

4. OPTIONAL: To refresh a feed, hover your mouse over the desired feed clickREFRESH THIS FEEDThe most current stories and updates are added to the feed.

5. To view a feed, click the feed titleInternet Explorer displays the selected feed page.

TheFavorites Centertoolbar closes.

6. To search for feed stories by topic, in the feed page text box, type a keywordNOTES:

Stories matching the keyword are selected as you type; there is no search button.

The feed page displays only stories related to the keyword; other stories are filtered out.

7. To read a full article, from the RSS feed page, click the article title

OR

ClickGO TO FULL ARTICLEInternet Explorer displays the full article at the feed provider's main site.

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16. Webpage not loading, gives error. add the site to trusted sites

>>>http://surfthenetsafely.com/ieseczone7.htm

Adding Sites to the Trusted Zone in Internet Explorer 6 and 7

PC users who regularly visit a group of safe pages can add these sites to the Trusted Zone while maintaining more stringent security for the rest of the Internet. This allowsActiveX and scripting to be available for the chosen sites but not for the Internet as a whole.

The solution is to add these sites to the Trusted zone, which will restore their functionality. The procedures described here will work for either IE 6 oe IE 7. Open Internet

Explorer and go to Tools-Internet Options-Security.

Click the "Security" tab and choose the "Trusted Sites" icon.

Then click on the button "Sites". A window will open, where you can add any sites that you wish to be in the Trusted zone. Be sure to remove the check by the entry"Require server verification (https:)...."

Enter the site of interest in the line provided. Site URLs can be typed in directly or entered by copying and pasting. A shortcut method of copying and pasting an URL from

the IE address bar is to use the keyboard command ALT+D to select the Web address and then use CTRL+C to copy it to the Windows Clipboard.

Then right-click in the space under "Add this Web site to the zone" and choose "Paste" from the context menu. The example below shows the NY Times site being added.

Note that it is not an https site and that the appropriate box is unchecked. After entering a site click the "Add" button.

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The site is now added to the list of trusted sites.

Enter the next site and repeat the procedure.

There is a "Remove" button (grayed out in the figure above), should you wish to take a site off the list.

Using wild cardsOne disadvantage of using a complete URL like http://www.nytimes.com is that it can be too specific. For example, there are related addresses such as

http://topics.nytimes.com and these will be treated as a separate URL. To place anything contained within the entire domain "nytimes.com" into the trusted zone, the asteri

wildcard can be used. An entry such as "*.nytimes.com" will put everything in the main domain into the trusted zone.

17. Setup remote desktop on a modem connection to have maximum performance (experience tab - custom - deselect all options)>>>http://www.computerdoctor.com.au/FAQ/TerminalServer/AccessViaRDC.asp

HOW TO ACCESS TERMINAL SERVER 2003 via REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION

Summary

Windows XP Professional includes a program called "Remote Desktop Connection". It allows you to operate a server running "Terminal Services" from a remote location

This article describes how to configure and use the "Remote Desktop Connection" program in Windows XP. (top)Open RDC

Click on "Start"

Click on "All Programs" (or "Programs" depending on how XP is configured)

Click on "Accessories"

Click on "Communications"Click on "Remote Desktop Connection"

or

Click on "Start"

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Click on "Run"

Enter "mstsc.exe"

orRight Click on an RDC configuration file (filename ends with ".RDP")

Click "Edit"

You should see a window like this:

Click the "Options" button to show a window like this:

(top)Configure RDC for Maximum Performance

In order to use the program to operate a remote computer, you need to change some default settings. The settings below give you maximum performance while using

minimum bandwidth and should be used if you connect to the Internet via a modem or PDA.

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(top)

Configure RDC to Show More Colours

If you connect to the Internet via Broadband, you may like to use the following settings. Please note that performance will decrease if the following settings are used. I pre

the above settings and the increased performance.

(top)

Configure RDC to Access your Local Printers

If you connect to the Internet via Broadband, you may like to use the following settings. Please note that performance will decrease if the following settings are used. I pre

the above settings and the increased performance.

(top)

Configure RDC to Access Your Local Disks

If you connect to the Internet via Broadband, you may like to use the following settings. Please note that performance will decrease if the following settings are used. I pre

the above settings and the increased performance.

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(top)

Enter the URL (or IP Address) of the computer you want to control in the Computer: space. In the example above "mail.domain.com.au" is used. Substitute the UR

of the computer you want to control for "mail.domain.com.au".

Enter your Logon Name in the User name space. In the example above "UserName" is used. Substitute your logon name.

Enter your password in the Password space.

Enter the name of your Domain in the Domain space. In the example above "Domain" is used. Substitute the name of your domain.

Save RDC Configuration File

Click on the "General" TabClick on "Save As"

Select "Desktop" and enter a meaningful file name

(top)

Test the Shortcut

To run the "Remote Desktop Connection" program with the settings you saved, double-click the shortcut you saved on your Desktop.(top)Change Settings in the Shortcut

If you need to change settings, right-click on the shortcut on your Desktop then click "Edit".

18. Remote assistance, create and send an invite via a shared location and from the other pc accept it.

>>> Windows Help and Support - remote assistance

19. Create a complete system backup of C: to D:

>>>http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/software/soa/Using-Vista-s-Complete-PC-Backup-utility/0,139023769,339272295,00.htm

Using Vista's Complete PC Backup utility

As you know, all of the previous Windows operating systems come with a backup utility to allow you to back up all the files on your hard disk. So too does Windows Vist

However, in addition to its standard backup utility, Windows Vista also comes with a hard disk imaging utility, called Complete PC Backup.

This utility can create an image file that contains the complete contents and structure of a hard disk. If you've ever used Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image, then you hav

a good idea of what Windows Vista's Complete PC Backup imaging utility is all about.Caveats

Keep in mind that that the type of backup that Complete PC Backup creates can not be used to restore single files -- it can only restore the entire hard disk. For that reason

Microsoft recommends that even though you use Complete PC Backup, you still use the standardbackuputility on a regular basis. Another thing to keep in mind is that

Complete PC Backup and Restore is not included with Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium.

Accessing Complete PC Backup

There are two ways you can access the Complete PC Backup operation. You can access it from the Backup and Restore Center by clicking Start | All Programs |

Maintenance. You can also access it from the Backup Status and Configuration page by clicking Start | All Programs | Accessories | System tools. Both of these initial user

interfaces are shown in Figures A and B.

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Figure A

You can launch the Complete PC Backup utility from the Backup and Restore Center.

Figure B

You can also launch the Complete PC Backup utility from the Backup Status and Configuration page.From either interface, launching the Complete PC Backup utility first brings up a User Account Control dialog box. You'll need to click Continue to actually start the

Complete PC Backup utility.

Creating the backup imageOnce Complete PC Backup launches, you'll see its opening screen, which first scans your system for available backup devices and then prompts you to select one. As you

can see in Figure C, I'm going to back up to a DVD RW drive for this example, but I could have chosen a secondary internal or external hard disk.Figure C

Complete PC Backup can save the image that it creates to either a hard disk or a DVD.When you click Next, you'll see a confirmation page that provides an estimate of the number of disks the image will require. Once you click Start backup button, the

Complete PC Backup utility will be begin its preparation operation.

You'll then be prompted to insert a DVD disk into the DVD RW drive, as shown in Figure D. Notice the progress bar in the background indicates the beginning of the

preparation operation. The Complete PC Backup utility will then prompt you to format the disk. You'll then see the Format operation commence, as shown in Figure E.

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Figure D

Once the Complete PC Backup utility performs it initial preparation, you'll be prompted to insert a disk into the drive.Figure E

The actual format operation takes less than a minute to complete.Once the DVD has been formatted, Complete PC Backup utility will begin imaging the disk. As the operation continues and the first disk is filled, you're prompted to inse

and format subsequent disks. In my case it took three DVDs to backup my 26GB installation. The first two DVDs were filled at 4.37GB while the third required only

568MB, which comes out to about 9GB -- not a bad compression ratio.

Restoring an image backup

To restore a hard disk using the image, you'll need to boot from the Windows Vista DVD. You'll then see two Install Windows screens and will select your language in thefirst and then select the Repair your computer option in the second. When you get to the Windows Recovery Environment screen, as shown in Figure F, you'll select the

Complete PC Restore option and follow the prompts to restore your system.

Figure F

The Windows Recovery Environment allows you to choose from a host of recovery tools, including Complete PC Restore.

Conclusion

In addition to its standard file backup utility, Windows Vista's Complete PC Backup imaging utility is designed to allow you to create an image of an entire hard disk.

20. UAC- Change admin elevation from consent to credentials.

>>> Check local policies

>>>http://blogs.msdn.com/uac/archive/2006/01/22/516066.aspx

6 User Account Control Windows Vista Policies

This weeks BLOG will examine the 6 User Account Control (UAC) security policies that will be exposed in Windows Vista Beta2. For each policy a brief summary of th

configuration options and expected defaults for the home and enterprise desktops are provided.

User type Taxonomy:

1) Standard User: member of the users group

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2) Consent Admin: member of the local administrators group, who logs on with a filtered standard user but has the potential to elevate privilege to administrator.

-- Note: There are 14 different types of Consent Admins ranging from local administrator to restore operator.

The following is a screen shot of the Windows Vista Beta 2 UAC policies which are located in the Local Security Settings Microsoft Management Console (secpol.msc):

1) User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators

2) User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users

3) User Account Control: Elevate on application installs

4) User Account Control: Run all users, including administrators, as standard users

5) User Account Control: Validate signatures of executables that require elevation6) User Account Control: Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations

1) User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators

Configuration options:

Prompt for consent: Default (home and enterprise): An operation that requires elevation of privilege will prompt the Consent Admin to select either Permit or Deny.

the Consent admin selects Permit the operation will continue with their highest available privilege. Prompt for consent removes the inconvenience of requiring that use

enter their name and password to perform a privilege task.

Prompt for credentials: An operation that requires elevation of privilege will prompt the Consent Admin to enter their user name and password. If the user enters valid

credentials the operation will continue with the applicable privilege.

No Prompt: This option allows the Consent Admin to perform an operation that requires elevation without consent or credentials. Note: this scenario should only be used

the most constrained environments -we will be blogging on this in the future.

2) User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard user

Configuration options:

Prompt for credentials: Default (home): An operation that requires elevation of privilege will prompt the user to enter an administrative user name and password. If the us

enters valid credentials the operation will continue with the applicable privilege.

No Prompt (Default for enterprise): This option results in an access denied error message being returned to the standard user when they try to perform an operation thatrequires elevation of privilege. Most enterprises running desktops as standard user will configure the No prompt policy to reduce help desk calls.

3) User Account Control: Elevate on application installs

Configuration options:

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Enabled: Default (home): Application installation packages that require an elevation of privilege to install will be heuristically detected and trigger the configured elevatio

prompt UX.

Disabled: (Default for enterprise): Enterprises running standard users desktops that leverage delegated installation technologies like Group Policy Software Install (GPSI) SMS will disable this feature. In this case, installer detection is unnecessary and thus not required.

4) User Account Control: Run all users, including administrators, as standard users

Configuration options:

Enabled: Default (home and enterprise): This policy enables the Consent Admin user type while also enabling all other UAC policies. Changing this setting requires a

system reboot.

Disabled: Disabling this policy disables the Consent Admin user type. Note: The security center will also notify that the overall security of the operating system has bee

reduced and gives the user the ability to self enable.

5) User Account Control: Validate signatures of executables that require elevation

Configuration options:

Disabled: Default (home and enterprise): This policy is disabled by default. Note: we will be blogging on this in the future.

Enabled: This policy will enforce PKI signature checks on any interactive application that requests elevation of privilege. Enterprise administrators can control the admin

application allowed list thru the population of certificates in the local computers Trusted Publisher Store.

6) User Account Control: Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations

Configuration options:

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Enabled: Default (home and enterprise): This policy enables the redirection of legacy application write failures to defined locations in both the registry and file system. Th

feature mitigates those applications that historically ran as administrator and wrote runtime application data back to either %ProgramFiles%, %Windir%; %Windir%\system32 or HKLM\Software\....

Disabled: Virtualization facilitates the running of pre-Vista (legacy) applications that historically failed to run as Standard User. An administrator running only Windows

Vista compliant applications may choose to disable this feature as it is unnecessary.

21. Add user to USERS group (control Panel - Users and groups)

>>> Control Panel - User Accounts - manage user accounts - advanced tab - advanced button

22. Configure IPv6 Properties

>>>http://forskningsnett.uninett.no/ipv6/IPv6hostswindows.html

IPv6 installation for Windows users

How to enable IPv6 in Windows Vista?

IPv6 is enabled by default in Windows Vista. It can be disabled by uninstalling the IPv6, or different IPv6 features may be enabled or disabled individually by setting the

following registry value:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tcpip6\Parameters\DisabledComponents

The value can be the combination (logical or) of the follwoing values:

1 Disable tunnel interfaces

2 Disable 6to4

4 Disable ISATAP

8 Disable Teredo

16 Disable LAN and PPP interfaces

32 Set preference of IPv4 over IPv6

255 Disable IPv6 completely

How can I configure IPv6 on Windows systems

What is different in Windows Vista?

Windows Vista supports IPv6 out of the box and it is enabled at installation. There is now graphical user interface for setting basic IPv6 parameters, available through the

properties button on the properties panel for the network connection.

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Setting IPv6 properties

Using the IPv6 properties pane, manual or automatic address configuration can be selected. Vista will use stateless autoconfiguration to obtain prefix and gateway

information or DHCPv6 to obtain DNS server information. On the Advanced Settings pane, multiple addressess and gateway can be selected.

IPv6 parameters can also be set using the

netsh interface ipv6command. For example to set IPv6 address, the

netsh interface ipv6 add address 5 2001:2000:4030::2

can be used. 4 is the interface index, which can be queried with

netsh interface ipv6 show interface

command. Instead of the interface index, the interface name (such as "Local Area Connection") may be given.

Vista applications

Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Mail (Outlook Express in Vista) supports IPv6, without further configuration. In IE7 it is possible to enter literal IPv6 addresses in the

address bar. Windows Mail uses IPv6 if the domain name for the servers resolvs to IPv6.

23. Synchronize shared folder (right click folder - always available offline)

>>>http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/02ecf57a-fa36-40be-a5c2-907f51cda1fe1033.mspx#EEB

Working with network files when you are offline

Applies to: Business, Enterprise, Ultimate.

Which edition of Windows Vista am I

using?

You can access files stored in a networkfolder even when that network folder is unavailable. You can do this by making the folder available offline. When you make anetwork folder available offline, Windows copies all the files from that folder to your computer. These copies of network files that are stored on your computer are called

offline files. Windows automatically uses your offline files any time the network files are not available. This way you can keep working on the network files without

interruption, even if you lose your connection to the network folder. When you connect to the network folder again, Windows will automaticallysync the files on your

computer with the files in the network folder.

For more information, see Understanding offline files.

To make files and folders available offline

To be able to work with a file offline, you first need to make it available offline.

1. Locate the network file or folder that you want to make available offline.

2. Right-click the file or folder, and then clickAlways Available Offline.