1001 Secrets for Windows NT Registry
(Publisher: 29th Street Press)
Author(s): Tim Daniels
ISBN: 1882419685
Publication Date: 12/01/97

Table of Contents


Index

Index entries in boldface refer to specific registry values.
3COM fast Ethernet card, hanging, 77
16-bit applications, run in separate virtual DOS machines, 57
16550N UART chip, notification, 66

A

Acknowledgment
automatic, 106
delayed, 105
frames received before, 105
piggybacking, enabling, 106
Administrative password, lost, 69–70
Administrators group, changing permissions of, 71
Aic78xx, Parameters, MaximumSGList, 138
Alert messages
administrative, for disk space, 83
frequency of, 79
network error threshold, 81
Alerter service, 3
AllowedPaths subkey, 71
Application Log file, 269
Aspi32
ErrorControl, 140
Start, 140
Type, 140
Assistant
AsstAssistWithAlerts, 206
AsstAssistWithHelp, 205
AsstFeatureTips, 205
AsstFile, 203
AsstGuessHelp, 206
AsstKeyboardShortcutTips, 205
AsstMouseTips, 205
AsstMoveWhenInTheWay, 204
AsstOfficeWizards, 206
AsstOnlyHighPriorityTips, 206
AsstPath, 202
AsstShowTipOfDay, 204
AsstSounds, 204
AsstSourcePath, 202
AsstState, 204
AsstTop, 203
See also Office Assistant
Asyncmac, Parameters, Ports, 129
Atapi service, 2
Auditing
base system objects, 271
full privilege, 271
turning on, 271
Auto Powerdown, enabling, 59
AutoCorrect, Path, 223
Autodialing, disabling, 68

B

Backup domain controller (BDC), 51–53
concurrent pulses, maximum number of, 51
PDC data transfer frequency, 53
pulse frequency, 51
replication wait time, 52
update request interval, 52
wait time before answering, 53
Boosting foreground windows, 275
Booting
SCSI CD-ROM and, 137
shift key during, disabling, 55
without BIOS checks, 55
BootVerification
ErrorControl, 56
ImagePath, 56
ObjectName, 56
Start, 56
Type, 56
Briefcase icon, modifying, 45
Broadcast packets
0-style, 86
number sent, 107
Browser
list, disabling, 77
service, 3
Browser, Parameters, MainServerList, 77
Busmouse service, 3

C

Caches
file system, size of, 276
Lanmanager Workstation, purge time, 281
profile, deleting, 20
size calibration, 276
CD Key, restoring value of, 57
CD-ROM, 137
Autorun feature, disabling, 55
polling for disk changes, stopping, 137
sharing, 270
CDROM, AutoRun, 55, 137
CITRIX Compatibility Applications
FirstCountMsgQPeeksSleepBadApp, 156
Flags, 156
MsgQBadAppSleepTimeInMillisec, 157
NthCountMsgQPeeksSleepBadApp, 157
Citrix WinFrame, 156–157
Clients
idle time before disconnect, 81
Novell NetWare, default server, 153–154
Word for Windows, connection problems, 81
CLSID, 24–25
Default, 17–18
DefaultIcon, 45, 46
Empty, 45
Full, 46
Shell, Open command, 44
ShellFolder, Attributes, 25, 26, 27
Color
icon display, 16
MGA PowerDesk display, 135
PowerPoint, imported graphs, 259
Command extensions, .cmd files, 65
Command Processor
Completion, Char, 13
EnableExtensions, 65
Command prompts
partial pathnames at, 13
starting in directory/folder, 58
Connect/disconnect functions, denying user access, 15
Connection probes, 108
ContentIndex
DaemonResponseTimeout, 159
FilterContents, 159
FilterDirectories, 159
FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions, 159, 169
FilterRetries, 159
ForcedNetPathScanInterval, 160
GenerateCharacterization, 160
GrovelIISRegistry, 160
IsapiDefaultCatalogDirectory, 160
IsapiMaxEntriesInQueryCache, 160
IsapiMaxRecordsInResultSet, 160
IsapiMaxRecordsPerGetRows, 161
IsapiQueryCachePurgeInterval, 161
IsapiRequestQueueSize, 161
IsapiRequestThresholdFactor, 161
IsapiVirtualServerCatalogs, 161
Language, InstalledLangs, 167
Language English_US
ISAPIDefaultErrorFile, 167
ISAPIDQErrorFile, 168
ISAPIHTXErrorFile, 167
ISAPIRestrictionErrorFile, 168
Locale, 168
NoiseFile, 168
StemmerClass, 168
WbreakerClass, 169
MasterMergeCheckpointInterval, 162
MasterMergeTime, 162
MaxActiveQueryThreads, 162
MaxCharacterization, 162
MaxFilesizeFiltered, 162
MaxFilesizeMultiplier, 163
MaxFreshCount, 163
MaxIdealIndexes, 163
MaxMergeInterval, 163
MaxPendingDocuments, 164
MaxQueryExecutionTime, 164
MaxQueryTimeslice, 164
MaxQueueChunks, 164
MaxRestrictionNodes, 165
MaxShadowFreeForceMerge, 165
MaxShadowIndexSize, 165
MaxWordLists, 165
MaxWordlistSize, 165
MinDiskFreeForceMerge, 167
MinIdleQueryThreads, 166
MinMergeIdleTime, 166
MinSizeMergeWordlists, 166
MinWordlistMemory, 166
PropertyStoreMappedCache, 166
ThreadPriorityMerge, 166
See also Microsoft Index Server
Control Panel, Don’t Load
Access.cpl, 39
Appwiz.cpl, 39
Bhcontrol.cpl, 40
Console.cpl, 39
Datetime.cpl, 43
Desk.cpl, 40
Devapps.cpl, 40
Findfast.cpl, 40
Inetcpl.cpl, 40
Intl.cpl, 40
Joy.cpl, 41
Liccpa.cpl, 39
Main.cpl, 41
Mlcfg32.cpl, 41
Mmsys.cpl, 41
Modem.cpl, 41
Ncpa.cpl, 41
Nwc.cpl, 42
Obdccp32.cpl, 42
Ports.cpl, 42
Rascpl.cpl, 42
Sfmmgr.cpl, 42
Srvmgr.cpl, 42
Sysdm.cpl, 43
Telephon.cpl, 43
Themes.cpl, 43
Ups.cpl, 43
Wgpocpl.cpl, 43
Control Panel
applets, not loading, 39–43
available from desktop, 17
customizing, 39–43
icons, changing, 24
removing, 19
Cool switch. See Task switcher
CPU
manufacturer of, 128
revision, 128
speed, 128
CurrentVersion
AeDebug, 266
Compatibility, 266
Drivers, 266
Embedding, 267
Font Cache, 267
Font Drivers, 267
Font Mapper, 267
Fonts, 267
FontSubstitutes, 267
GRE_Initialize, 54, 267
MCI, 267
MCI Extensions, 267
PathName, 36
PerfLib, 267
Port, 268
ProductID, 57
Profile List, 266
RegisteredOrganization, 67
RegisteredOwner, 66
Run, 67, 70
RunOnce, 67
Setup
BootDir, 37
Installation Sources, 37
SourcePath, 37
SourcePath, 36
SystemRoot, 37
Type1 Installer, 268
Uninstall
DisplayName, 38
UninstallString, 38
Windows3.1MigrationStatus, 268
WOW, 268
Cursors
AutoFormat, 246
Charting, 246
Cut, 246
DataMap, 247
HighlightTextHor, 247
HighlightTextVert, 247
Load, 247
MacroRecord, 248
Object, 248
OpenShared, 248
PaintArrow, 248
PaintCell, 249
PaintTextHor, 249
PaintTextVert, 249
Print, 249
Recalc, 250
Repaginate, 250
ReplaceAll, 250
Save, 250
SendMail, 251
Sorting, 251
WordCount, 251
Cursors, 246–251
AutoFormat display, 246
chart/graph display, 246
cutting/deleting display, 246
Excel spreadsheet recalculation, 250
Format Painter, 248
formatting application, 249
text formatting horizontally, 249
text formatting vertically, 249
long file load, 247
macro creation, 248
object insert, 248
opening opened file, 248
Outlook message sent, 251
printing, 249
saving, 250
search and replace, 250
sorting/resorting, 251
text highlight, 247
vertical orientation highlight, 247
Word document repagination, 250
Word word count, 251

D

Desktop
AutoEndTasks, 59
Coolswitch, 18
CoolSwitchColumns, 18
CoolSwitchRows, 19
HungAppTimeout, 59
MenuShowDelay, 28
NameSpace, 26, 27
ScreenSaveActive, 23, 35
ScreenSaveIsSecure, 23, 35
ScreenSaveTimeout, 23, 34
Scrnsave.exe, 23, 34
TileWallpaper, 34
WaitToKillAppTimeout, 59
Wallpaper, 34
WindowMetrics
MinAnimate, 28
Shell Icon BPP, 16
Shell Icon Size, 15
Shell Small Icon Size, 16
Desktop, 13–35
blank, 8
control panel available from, 17
file/shortcut, storage location, 31
icon color display, 16
icons, hiding, 30
menu, disabling, 16
printer available from, 18
speeding up, 14
See also Icons
DHCP, 3, 94–98
default gateway list, 95
enabling, 94
information, finding, 95
logging, enabling/disabling, 286
network broadcast traffic reduction, 95
parameters before recent changes, 97
server, IP address value, 96
values list, 97–98
DhcpServer, Parameters
DatabaseLoggingFlag, 286
IgnoreBroadcastFlag, 95
Dialog boxes
3-D Excel, enabling, 212
caption bars, modifying, 15
Excel, screen placement, 210
timeout value, disabling, 21
Diamond Fire GL, 130
Diamond Net Commander, 128–129
Digiboard, 129
Directory, Shell, Find, 22
Display Properties Control Panel, 19–20
Appearance tab, removing, 19
Background tab, removing, 19
Screen Saver tab, removing, 20
Settings tab, removing, 20
Task Manager, disabling, 19, 20
Domain controllers, 50–53
backup, modifying, 51–53
database problems with, 50
primary (PDC), 50
Domains
changes, congestion and, 51
FTP, account problems, 180
FTP default logon, changing, 182
trusted, verifying list of, 50
DOS
interrupts, enabling, 46
searches, incomplete, 61
variables, on dual-boot system, 68
Dr. Watson, 183–185
crash control, 184
file location after BDOD, 184
log file directory, 183
message box display location, 185
recording control, 184
sound notification, 184
wave file notification, 185
Drag-and-drop
computer lockup during, 65
PowerPoint text editing, enabling, 255
Drive mappings, reconnecting automatically, 14
DrWatson
AppendToLogFile, 184
CrashDumpFile, 184
CreateCrashDump, 184
LogFilePath, 183
SoundNotification, 184
VisualNotification, 185
WaveFile, 185

E

EL59X1, Parameters, BusMaster, 77
Environment
Path, 53
Servername, 63
Environment variables, 53–68
%Server, setting, 63
setting for all users, 53
Error messages
2022, fixing, 78
3013 “The redirector has timed out to Severname”, fixing, 77
eliminating, 62
Event log, 2, 269
Application Log file, 269
Security Log file, 269
starting automatically, 2
System Log file, 269
EventLog System, RestrictGuessAccess, 269
Excel, 207–214
3-D dialog boxes, enabling, 212
alternate startup folder, setting location for, 212
AutoCalculation function, setting, 213
AutoFormat dialog box, default choice, 211
AutoFormat format options, controlling, 211
Case Sensitive setting, 210
clipboard format, remembering, 213
DDE results display in Word, 224
default chart, setting, 208
default font, setting, 209
default storage location, setting, 207
dialog box screen placement, 210
File menu file display, 209, 211
First key sort order setting, 210
menu/Help function activation key, 209
new features function, enabling, 212
RAND function, unique random number, 210
temporary files, saving, 214
window, sizing and positioning, 208
windows display, 207
workbook, number of worksheets in, 208
workbook, window display, 207
See also Microsoft Excel
Exchange, 149–153
circular logging, disabling, 150
database file storage, 151
forcing to use specific port, 149–150
hierarchy table file storage, 151
Information Store (IS) database file storage, 152
log file storage, 151, 152
private store database location, 153
spell check problems, 177
temporary work file name, 151
temporary work file storage, 152
working system directory, 153
See also MSExchangeDS; MSExchangeIS
Exchange Server, 171–172
communicating with, 171
password problems, fixing, 171
ports, Internet firewall and, 172
protocols, eliminating, 172
Explorer
access, disabling, 22
file menus, disabling, 16
network drive/local drive access, limiting, 29
running alternate shell in place of, 21
speeding up, 28
Explorer
Desktop, NameSpace, 26, 27
Max Cached Icons, 14
NoDesktop, 30
NoDrives, 29
NoFind, 30
NoNetConnectDisconnect, 15
NoNetHood, 14
NoRun, 30
NoSaveSettings, 22, 29
NoTrayContextMenu, 15
NoViewContextMenu, 16
RunMRU, 10–13
MRUList, 10
Shell Folders
Application Data, 31
Desktop, 31
Favorites, 31
Fonts, 32
NetHood, 32
Personal, 32
PrintHood, 32
Programs, 32
Recent, 33
SendTo, 33
StartMenu, 33
StartUp, 33
Templates, 33
User Shell Folders
Personal, 226
Recent, 28

F

FIFO buffer, size control of, 119
File system performance, 292
Files
Network Neighborhood, storage location, 32
registry, storage location, 71–73
Start menu, storage location, 32–33
TCP/IP, location of, 86
template, storage, 33
FileSystem
NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation, 65, 292
Win31FileSystem, 65
Find command, disabling access to, 22, 30
Find Fast 97
IFilterConverter, 5
Index List, 6–8
Additional Folders, 6
Automatic, 6
Folder, 6
Index Operation, 7
Last Update, 8
Proximity Search, 7
Size Limit, 8
Type, 7
LogFilePath, 5
Path, 5
Update Interval, 5
FindFast utility, 5–8
automatic index update, 6
directory structure root, 6
document types, 7
executable path, 5
folders to index, 6
index filter location, 5
index information location, 6
index maximum size, 8
index update time/date, 8
operation type, 7
phrases/quoted strings included, 7
update interval, 5
writing location, 5
Find-name requests, interval, 107
Floppy drives
restricting access to, 170
sharing, 270
Folder, Shell, Find, 22
Folders
default, changing, 31
Network Neighborhood, storage location, 32
Start menu, storage location, 32–33
Fonts
Netscape Navigator, language, 175
storage location, 32
system, setting, 54
TrueType, printing as graphic images, 261
Word, hiding recently used, 225
Framesize, setting maximum, 9
FTP service, 178–183
Administrator e-mail address, changing, 181
Administrator name, changing, 181
anonymous users, logging, 180
custom greeting/exit messages, 178
default logon domain, changing, 182
default port, changing, 183
directories, annotating, 178
domain account problems, 180
downloading problems, 180
log file, duration control, 182
regulating, 179
TCP/IP port number, 173
user connections, limiting, 181
user connections, refusing, 182
FTPSVC, DefaultLogonDomain, 180

G

Gateways
backup, switching to, 87
list, specifying default, 95
Glint, Devices(), UseBiosAddresses, 130
Gopher service, 175–177
Administrator e-mail address, changing, 176
Administrator name, changing, 175
log file, duration of, 176
regulating, 179
TCP/IP port number, 174
user connections, maximum number, 177
GOPHERSVC, Parameters
AdminEmail, 176
AdminName, 175
LogFilePeriod, 176
LogFileTruncateSize, 176
MaxConnections, 177
GraphicsDrivers, DisableUSWC, 65

H

Hard drive, firmware version of, 127
HotSync, updating problems, 158
HP DeskScan II 2.3, 140
HPFS file system support, 63

I

Icons, 44–46
briefcase, modifying, 45
color display, 16
Control Panel, modifying, 24
customizing, 45–46
desktop, hiding, 30
Inbox, deleting, 26
Internet, preventing deletion of, 27
Internet Explorer, modifying, 45
MS Office Binder, modifying, 25
My Computer, modifying, 46
Network Neighborhood, modifying, 46
Network Neighborhood, removing, 14
Networking, changing, 24
number in storage, 14
Printer, modifying, 24
recycle bin, modifying, 45–46
sizing, 15
See also Desktop
Inbox
deleting, 26
renaming, 26
restoring, 27
InetInfo, Parameters
AllowSessionState, 191
CacheSecurityDescriptor, 192
DisableMemoryCache, 189
ListenBackLog, 189
LogFileBatchSize, 192
MemoryCacheSize, 192
MimeMap, 187
MinFileKbSec, 191
ObjectCacheTTL, 193
ThreadTimeout, 191
UserTokenTTL, 193
InetMgr, Parameters, HelpLocation, 190
InetStp, AnonymousUser, 190
Installation, 36–38
drives, default, 36
files, updating location of, 36
print driver, 270
uninstalling and, 38, 70
“Insufficient memory” messages
avoiding, 62
controlling, 60
Internet Explorer
DownloadDirectory, 194
Main, Local Page, 197
SearchUrl, Default, 196
Styles
Default_Style_Sheet, 196
IEPropFontName, 194
SerifSmallest_H3_font, 195
SerifSmallest_H4_font, 195
Toolbar, BackBitmap, 196
TypedURLs, 197
Internet Explorer, 194–197
address book files, storage location, 172
address values, storage location, 197
autosearch function, 196
blank page, changing, 197
default download path, changing, 194
default font, changing, 194
icon, modifying, 45
style sheets, modifying, 195–196
toolbar background, changing, 196
See also Internet Explorer
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), support, 89
Internet icon, preventing deletion of, 27
Internet Information Server (IIS), 185–193
Active Server problems and, 191
anonymous user ID, changing, 190
default help, customizing, 190
default logon domain, changing, 189
interrupted file transfers, alleviating, 191
log files, writing frequency, 192
MIDI files, recognizing, 187
performance, increasing, 192, 193
regulating, 179
server caching, turning on, 189
virtual root directories, changing location, 188
Internet Mail and News, Store Root, 172
Iomega Zip Drive, 129
IpRip, Parameters
AcceptDefaultRoutes, 120
AcceptHostRoutes, 120
AnnounceDefaultRoutes, 121
AnnounceHostRoutes, 121
EnableTriggeredUpdates, 121
GarbageTimeout, 122
LoggingLevel, 123
MaxTriggeredUpdateFrequency, 122
RouteTimeout, 122
SilentRip, 123
UpdateFrequency, 124
IPX messages, frame allocation, 291

J

Journaling
Microsoft Access, 223
Microsoft Excel, 207
Microsoft Word, 222

K

KbdClass, Parameters, KeyboardDataQueSize, 126
Keep-alive packets
frequency of, 90
interval, 103
NWLink wait time, 114
NWNBLink sending, 109
status requests, number of, 115
See also Packets
Keyboard
ring buffer, increasing size of, 126
shortcuts, displaying, 205

L

LanMan Print Services, AddPrinterDrivers, 270
Lanmanager Server, 282–285
memory values, raising, 282
op-locking, enabling/disabling, 285
pre-initialized end-points, number of, 283
resources, freeing, 284
SMB processing, work items for, 284
users, limiting number of, 284
worker threads, increasing priority boost, 283
See also LanmanServer
Lanmanager Workstation
cache purge time, 281
files left open, number of, 281
read-ahead function, managing, 282
request failure time, 280
threads, number of, 280
See also LanmanWorkstation
LanmanServer
IRPStackSize, 198
Parameters
AlertSched, 79
AutoDisconnect, 76, 78, 79, 284
CachedOpenLimit, 214
ConnectionlessAutoDisc, 81
DiskSpaceThreshold, 83
EnableOpLocks, 285
EnableRaw, 284
EnableWFW311DirectIpx, 81
Hidden, 80
Lmannounce, 80
MaxFreeConnections, 78
MaxGlobalOpenSearch, 82
MaxNonPagedMemoryUsage, 282
MaxPagedMemoryUsage, 283
MaxWorkItems, 78
MinFreeConnections, 60, 62, 283
MinFreeWorkItems, 61
MinKeepSearch, 61
MinLinkThroughPut, 61
MinRcvQueues, 62
NetworkErrorThreshold, 81
OptionNames, 99
Srvcomment, 79
ThreadPriority, 283
TimeSource, 64
Users, 284
See also Lanmanager Server
LanmanWorkstation, Parameters
CacheFileTimeout, 281
DormantFileLimt, 281
MaxCmds, 280
ReadAheadThroughput, 282
SessTimeOut, 77, 280
See also Lanmanager Workstation
Lmhost requests, speeding up, 101
LNKFILE, IsShortcut, 27
Logon
automatic, 48–49
default string, changing, 82
executables run at, 60
Logon screen
background, 34
background graphic, 34
“Logon Using Dialup Networking” checked by default, 117
screen saver, 34–35
Logon scripts
storage location, 50
wait for completion before loading, 21–22
Long File Names feature, disabling, 65
LSA
AuditBaseObjects, 271
CrashOnAuditFail, 272
FullPrivilegeAuditing, 271
NetWareClientSupport, 171
SubmitControl, 64
TepipClientSupport, 171

M

MacAfee Netshield, 198
MacFile, Parameters
NonPagedMemLimit, 285
PagedMemLimit, 285
Mailslots, 83–84
duplicate messages, ignore time for, 84
message buffer space, 83
message validity time, 84
Matrox Millenium/Mystique, 132–135
AUTOLINE, enabling, 132
back buffer memory allocation, 134
drawing bitmaps, accelerating, 133
driver wait before programming next operation, 134
ROPs, accelerating, 132
Z buffer memory allocation, 135
Maximum transmission unit (MTU), 0 value, 87
Memory
Index Server word list, 165
Lanmanager Server, 282–283
NetBT, for outgoing datagrams, 100
number of icons in, 14
packet data queue, 88
paged, setting defaults for, 277
pages, size of, 277
performance, 276–277
router packet queue, 88
Session Manager, 8
Memory Management, NonPaged PoolSize, 8
Messenger service, 4
Mga64 Device()
User3D.DoubleBuffer, 134
User3D.Zbuffer, 135
User.AlternateLines, 132
User.ComplexBlt, 132
User.DeviceBitmaps, 133
User.EnableUSWC, 133
User.MgaInfoFile, 133
User.SynchronizeDac, 134
User.SynchronizeEngine, 134
MGA PowerDesk, 135–136
configuration file path, 135
number of color display, 135
resolution of desktop area, 136
resolution of display area, 136
MGACtrl PowerDesk
CurrentSettings
BitsperPixel, 135
Mga.DesktopX, 136
Mga.DesktopY, 136
PowerDeskPath, 135
Microsoft Assistant. See Office Assistant
Microsoft Excel
3dDialogs, 212
AddIn Path, 212
AltStartup, 212
AutoCalculate, 213
AutoFormat, 211
AutoFormat Options, 211
Basics, 212
CfDDELink, 213
CustomSortOrder, 210
Default Chart, 208
DefaultPath, 207
DefFileMRU, 209
DefSheets, 208
Font, 209
Maximized, 207
MenuKey, 209
MoveEnterDir, 209
Pos, 208
Randomize, 210
SortCaseSensitive, 210
StickyPtX, 210 User, 213
See also Excel
Microsoft FindFast. See FindFast utility
Microsoft Index Server, 159–169
active query cache item, time interval, 161
ActiveX class ID, 168–169
annealing merge, 166
asynchronous query threads, maximum number, 162
automatically generated characterization, maximum characters, 162
cached queries, maximum number, 160
concurrent word lists, maximum number, 165
directories, filtering, 159
error page, full virtual path, 167–168
error template file, full virtual path, 167
fetch operation rows, maximum number, 161
file characterizations, automatic generation, 160
file contents, filtering, 159
files, maximum generated data, 163
files with extensions, filtering, 159
filtered files, maximum size, 162
filtering files, number of attempts, 159
forced scans, time between, 160
free memory for word list creation, 166
idle threads, minimum number, 166
index catalog, default directory, 160
indexes, maximum number in ideal system, 163
in-memory buffers, maximum number, 164
InstalledLangs value, 167
master merge, number of files to start, 163
master merge, time of, 162
master merge checkpoint intervals, 162
memory buffers, maximum size, 166
merge thread priority, 166
merges, content indexer forcing, 167
merges, sleep time between, 163
noise-word list, file name, 168
pending documents, maximum number, 164
persistent indexes, maximum number, 163
queries, maximum execution time, 164
query rows, maximum number, 160
registry section association, 168
restriction modes, maximum number, 165
shadow indexes, disk space, 165
threads per process, 161
virtual roots, automatic indexing, 160
Web query requests, maximum number, 161
word lists, maximum memory, 165
word lists forcing shadow merge, minimum size, 166
See also ContentIndex
Microsoft PowerPoint. See PowerPoint
Microsoft Word. See Word
Mmcpl, HP_Scanjet, 140
Modems, 126
connections, choking on slow, 120
setting parameters of, 126
Mouse, 126
busmouse, 4
Office Assistant tips, displaying, 205
ring buffer, increasing, 126
serial, 4
MS Office Binder icon, changing, 25
MSExchangeDS, Parameters
Circular Logging, 150
Database Log Files Path, 151
DB Path, 152
DSA Database File, 151
DSA Hierarchy Table File, 151
DSA Temporary File, 151
DSA Working Directory, 152
TCP/IP Port, 149
See also Exchange
MSExchangeIS
Parameters
Circular Logging, 150
TCP/IP Port, 150, 172
ParametersPrivate, DB Path, 153
ParametersSystem
DB Log Path, 152
POP3 Protocol Log Path, 152
TCP/IP Port, 171
Working Directory, 153
See also Exchange
MSExchangeMTA, Parameters, MT, 172
MSFTPSVC
Parameters
AdminEmail, 181
AdminName, 181
AnnotateDirectories, 178
DefaultLogonDomain, 182
ExitMessage, 178
GreetingMessage, 178
LogFilePeriod, 182
LogFileTruncateSize, 183
LogNonAnonymous, 180
LowercaseFiles, 180
MaxClientsMessage, 182
MaxConnections, 181
TcpPort, 183
MSSQLServer, SQLExecutive
MaxDBProcesses, 170
ServerHost, 169
My Briefcase
in Explorer view, 44
icon, modifying, 44
My Computer
in Explorer view, 44
icon, modifying, 44, 46

N

NBF, Parameters
Default1Timeout, 286
LLCMaxWindowSize, 287
LLCRetries, 287
NetBEUI, 286–287
frames sent before acknowledgment, 287
LLC messages, resending time, 286
requests, number of retries, 287
NetBT, 98–104
information, viewing, 98
keep-alive packet interval, 103
machines as proxy name servers, 99
memory for outgoing datagrams, 100
names, registering/resolving, 101
port for name service information, 102
query broadcasts, number of times for, 101
query wait time, 103
using DNS to resolve queries, 99
WINS server queries, 103
NetBt, Parameters
BcastNameQueryCount, 100
BcastQueryTimeout, 101
CacheTimeout, 102
EnableDns, 99
EnableLmhosts, 98
EnableProxy, 99
EnableProxyRegCheck, 102
InitialRefreshTimeout, 103
LmhostsTimeout, 101
MaxDgramBuffering, 100
NameServer, 99
NameServerBackup, 100
NameServerPort, 102
NameSrvQueryCount, 103
NodeType, 101
ScopeID, 100
SessionKeepAlive, 103
SizeSmall/Medium/Large, 104
Timeout, 103
See also NetBT
NetCommander, ncVector, Status, 128
NetLogon, Parameters
ChangeLogSize, 51
MailslotDuplicateTimeout, 84
MaximumMailslotMessages, 83
MaximumMailslotTimeout, 84
Pulse, 51, 288
PulseConcurrency, 51, 289
PulseMaximum, 52
PulseTimeout1, 52
PulseTimeout2, 52
Randomize, 53, 288
ReplicationGovenor, 53
Scripts, 50
TrustedDomainList, 50
Update, 50
NetLogon, 288–289
BDC wait time, 288
collection period time, 288
PDC outstanding pulse events, number of, 289
Netscape Navigator 3.0, 155–156, 174–175
address book, modifying, 155
bookmark file, modifying, 155
caching feature, setting, 155–156
language fonts, 175
settings, storage, 174
Netscape Navigator
Address Book, File Location, 155
Bookmark List
Add URLs Under, 155
File Location, 155
Start Menu With, 155
Cache
Cache Dir, 155
Disk Cache Size, 156
Disk Cache SSL, 156
INTL, UseUnicodeFont, 175
NetWare 4.0, in bindery emulation mode, 49
Network adapter
frame size, largest allowed, 110
packet type, setting, 111
running NWLink, 110
Network cards, 128–129
Diamond Net Commander, 128–129
Digiboard, 129
Iomega Zip Drive, 129
Network information, filtering, 91
Network Neighborhood
in Explorer view, 44
icon, modifying, 44, 46
icon, removing, 14
listings, preventing server in, 80
Network traffic
broadcast, reducing, 95
reducing, 91, 100, 108
Networking icon, changing, 24
Networking performance, 278–291
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), 286
general, 278
Lanmanager Server, 282–285
Lanmanager Workstation, 280–282
NetBEUI, 286–287
NetLogon, 288–289
NWLink, 290–291
Redirector, 279
Services For Macintosh (SFM), 285
TCP/IP, 289
NetworkProvider
Order, 278
RestoreConnection, 14
Novell NetWare, 153–154
NTFS, short name generation, 292
NWGINA, Login Screen
DefaultNDSContext, 154
DefaultNDSServer, 154
DefaultNDSTree, 154
DefaultNetwarePassword, 153
DefaultNetwareUserName, 153
NetwareAutoAdminLogon, 154
NWLink, 110–115
connection probe send time, 114
keep-alive packet send time, 114
network adapter running, trouble-shooting, 110
packet types, setting, 111
remote machine connect time, 114
RIP control, 111
source-routing with, 112–113
using all-routes broadcast, 112, 113
using single-route broadcast, 113
See also NWLink
NWLinkIPX, NetConfig, MaxPktSize, 157
NwLnkIPX, Parameters, WindowSize, 291
NwLnkSPX, Parameters, WindowSize, 291
NWLink
NetConfig Driver 01
MaxPkSize, 110
NetworkNumber, 110
PktType, 111
RipAgeTime, 111
RipUsageTime, 111
SourceRouteBcast, 112
SourceRouteDef, 112
SourceRouteMcast, 113
SourceRouting, 112
Parameters
ConnectionCount, 114
ConnectionTimeout, 114
KeepAliveCount, 115
KeepAliveTimeout, 114
RipCount, 113
RipTimeout, 114
WindowSize, 113
See also NWLink
NWNBLink, 105–109
AckWindow frames before acknowledgment, 290
broadcast packet behavior, 107
connection probes, 108
receiving message, frame allocation, 290
sending keep-alive packets, 109
using Microsoft extensions, 105
NWNBLink, Parameters
AckDelayTime, 105
AckWindow, 105, 290
AckWindowThreshold, 106, 290
BroadcastCount, 107
BroadcastTimeout, 107
ConnectionCount, 108
ConnectionTimeout, 108
EnablePiggyBackAck, 106
Extensions, 105
InitialRetransmissionTime, 108
Internet, 107
KeepAliveCount, 109
KeepAliveTimeout, 109
RcvWindowMax, 106, 290
RetransmitMax, 109
See also NWNBLink

O

ODBC.INI
AutoStop, 198
DatabaseName, 198
Driver, 198
PWD, 199
Start, 199
UID, 199
Office97
Office97-AddItemtoView, 227
Office97-Alert, 227
Office97-AutoCorrect, 229
Office97-BestFit, 229
Office97-Clear, 232
Office97-Cut&Clear, 232
Office97-Delete, 233
Office97-DeleteRow, 233
Office97-DialogCancel, 234
Office97-DialogOk, 235
Office97-Drag, 235
Office97-Drop, 236
Office97-Expand/Collapse, 236
Office97-FolderSwitch, 237
Office97-GroupScopeSwitch, 237
Office97-GroupSwitch, 238
Office97-InsertRow, 234
Office97-ModeSwitch, 238
Office97-NewItem, 226
Office97-PlyScroll, 240
Office97-PlySelect, 241
Office97-ProcessComplete, 230
Office97-Redo, 231
Office97-Reminder, 231
Office97-ScrollArrow, 241
Office97-ScrollBar, 242
Office97-ScrollThumb, 242
Office97-Send, 228
Office97-Sort, 228
Office97-ToolbarClick, 243
Office97-ToolbarClose, 243
Office97-ToolbarDock, 244
Office97-ToolbarDrop, 245
Office97-ToolbarFocus, 245
Office97-ToolbarUndock, 244
Office97-Undo, 230
Office97-ViewSwitch, 239
Office97-ZoomIn, 239
Office97-ZoomOut, 240
See also Sound
Office Assistant, 202–206
actor files, path, 202
context-sensitive help, enabling, 206
feature tips, showing, 205
filename, 203
help messages, enabling, 206
important tips, displaying, 206
keeping from moving, 104
keyboard shortcuts, displaying, 205
mouse tips, displaying, 205
screen location control, 203
showing when pressing F1 key, 205
sounds, disabling, 204
support files, source path, 202
tips, disabling, 204
window size, controlling, 204
wizard help, enabling, 206
See also Assistant
Opening
with other than Open With application, 17
PowerPoint, at maximum size, 252
PowerPoint Properties dialog box, when saving document, 259
Outlook
Journaling feature, controlling, 207
switching folders sound, setting, 237
switching groups sound, setting, 237
Word not showing up in, 222

P

Packets
data queue memory, 88
keep-alive
frequency of, 90
interval, 103
number of, 115
NWLink wait time, 114
NWNBLink sending, 109
lost, minimizing, 88
router queue memory, 88
SPX, allocation field, 113
type, setting, 111
Palm Computing, Pilot Desktop, 158
Parameters
/:, 188
/iisadmin, 188
/Scripts, 188
/srchadm, 188
AcceptDefaultRoutes, 120
AcceptHostRoutes, 120
AcceptVJCompression, 118
AccessDeniedMessage, 187
AckDelayTime, 105
AckWindow, 105, 290
AckWindowThreshold, 106, 290
AdminEmail, 176, 181, 186
AdminName, 175, 181, 185
AlertSched, 79
AllowSessionState, 191
AnnotateDirectories, 178
AnnounceDefaultRoutes, 121
AnnounceHostRoutes, 121
AnonymousUserName, 190
Application, 69, 70
AppParameters, 69, 70
AutoDisconnect, 76, 78, 79, 284
BcastNameQueryCount, 100
BcastQueryTimeout, 101
BroadcastCount, 107
BroadcastTimeout, 107
BusMaster, 77
CachedOpenLimit, 214
CacheFileTimeout, 281
CacheSecurityDescriptor, 192
CacheTimeout, 102
ChangeLogSize, 51
Circular Logging, 150
Configuration, 104
ConnectionCount, 108, 114
ConnectionlessAutoDisc, 81
ConnectionTimeout, 108, 114
Database Log Files Path, 151
DatabaseLoggingFlag, 286
DatabasePath, 86
DB Path, 152
Default1Timeout, 286
DefaultLogonDomain, 182, 189
DefaultMaxPacketSize, 9
DefaultTTL, 85
DhcpServer, 96
DisableMemoryCache, 189
DisableOtherSourcePackets, 78
DisableOtherSrcPackets, 119
DiskSpaceThreshold, 83
DormantFileLimt, 281
DriverParameter, 138
DSA Database File, 151
DSA Hierarchy Table File, 151
DSA Temporary File, 151
DSA Working Directory, 152
EnableDeadGWDetect, 87
EnableDns, 99
EnableLmhosts, 98
EnableOpLocks, 285
EnablePiggyBackAck, 106
EnablePMTUDiscovery, 87
EnableProxyRegCheck, 102
EnableRaw, 284
EnableSecurityFilters, 91
EnableTriggeredUpdates, 121
EnableWFW311DirectIpx, 81
ErrorControl, 129
ExitMessage, 178
Extensions, 105
ForwardBufferMemory, 88
GarbageTimeout, 122
GreetingMessage, 178
HelpLocation, 190
Hidden, 80
Hostname, 93
IGMPLevel, 89
IgnoreBroadcastFlag, 95
InitialRefreshTimeout, 103
InitialRetransmissionTime, 108
Internet, 107
IPAddress, 93
KeepAliveCount, 109, 115
KeepAliveInterval, 90
KeepAliveTime, 89
KeepAliveTimeout, 109, 114
KeyboardDataQueSize, 126
ListenBackLog, 189
LLCMaxWindowSize, 287
LLCRetries, 287
Lmannounce, 80
LmhostTimeout, 101
LogFileBatchSize, 192
LogFilePeriod, 176, 182, 186
LogFileTruncateSize, 176, 183, 186
Logging, 118
LoggingLevel, 123
LogNonAnonymous, 180
LowercaseFiles, 180
MailDuplicateTimeout, 84
MaintainServerList, 77
MaxClientsMessage, 182
MaxCmds, 280
MaxConnections, 177, 181, 187
MaxDgramBuffering, 100
MaxFrameSize, 9
MaxFreeConnections, 78
MaxGlobalOpenSearch, 82
MaximumMailslotMessages, 83
MaximumMailslotTimeout, 84
MaximumSGList, 138
MaxNonPagedMemoryUsage, 282
MaxPagedMemoryUsage, 283
MaxTriggeredUpdateFrequency, 122
MaxUserPort, 90
MaxWorkItems, 78
MemoryCacheSize, 192
MimeMap, 187
MinFileKbSec, 191
MinFreeConnections, 60, 62, 283
MinFreeWorkItems, 61
MinKeepSearch, 61
MinLinkThroughPut, 61
MinRcvQueues, 62
MouseDataQueSize, 126
NameServerBackup, 100
NameServerPort, 102
NameSrvQueryCount, 103
NetworkErrorThreshold, 81
NodeType, 101
NonPagedMemLimit, 285
NumberOfRings, 115
ObjectCacheTTL, 193
OptionNames, 99
PagedMemLimit, 285
PersistentRoutes, 85
Ports, 129
PPTPTcpMaxDataRetransmissions, 86
Pulse, 51, 288
PulseConcurrency, 51, 289
PulseMaximum, 52
PulseTimeout1, 52
PulseTimeout2, 52
Randomize, 53, 288
RcvWindowMax, 106, 290
ReadAheadThroughput, 282
ReplicationGovernor, 53
RequestVJCompression, 117
RetransmitMax, 109
RipCount, 113
RipTimeout, 114
RouteTimeout, 122
ScopeID, 100
Scripts, 50
SearchList, 94
SessionKeepAlive, 103
SessTimeOut, 77, 280
SilentRip, 123
SizeSmall/Medium/Large, 104
Srvcomment, 79
TCP/IP Port, 149, 150
Tcpip
DefaultGateway, 97
DhcpDefaultGateway, 95
DhcpIPAddress, 95
DhcpNameServer, 96
DhcpSubnetMask, 96
DontAddDefaultGateway, 93
EnabledDhcp, 94, 97
IPAddress, 93
Lease, 96
LeaseObtainedTime, 97
LeaseTerminatesTime, 97
MaxForwardBufferMemory, 88
MaxForwardPending, 87
MaxNumForwardPackets, 89
NumForwardPackets, 88
PPTPFiltering, 98
RawIpAllowedProtocols, 92
SubnetMask, 94, 98
TcpAllowedPorts, 92
UdpAllowedPorts, 92
UseZeroBroadcast, 98
TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions, 90
TcpMaxDataRetransmissions, 91
TcpNumConnections, 91
TcpWindowSize, 120, 289
ThreadPriority, 283
ThreadTimeout, 191
Timeout, 103
TimeSource, 64
TrustedDomainList, 50
Update, 50
UpdateFrequency, 124
UseAsyncWriteBehind, 279
Users, 284
UserTokenTTL, 193
UseWriteBehind, 279
UseZeroBroadcast, 86
WindowSize, 113, 291
Passwords
administrative, lost, 69–70
Exchange Server, fixing problems with, 171
expiration warning, changing, 82
pcANYWHERE 7.0, System, GinaDLL, 148
PCAnywhere, 148
Perflib 009, Help, 63
Performance, 273–293
file system, 292
general system, 274–275
IIS, speeding up, 189, 192, 193
memory, 276–277
networking, 278–291
poor network, increasing, 87
printing, 292
Registry Editor, 297
slow response time, 82
WINS and, 103
Performance Monitor messages, storage location, 63
Permissions, 266–268
default, 73–76
Read, Everyone group, 267
viewing, 266
Pinball
ErrorControl, 63
Group, 63
Start, 63
Type, 64
Power down, not logging on for, 60
PowerPoint, 252–265
alignment guide display, enabling, 256
application window screen position, 253–254
AutoRecovery features, enabling, 260
AutoRecovery file, creation frequency, 254
background presentation printing, enabling/disabling, 253
background spell-checking, enabling/ disabling, 252
black slide as last, enabling, 262
clip art access for domain users, 259
document window, maximizing on open, 255
drag-and-drop text editing, enabling, 255
Edit Time tracker, enabling/disabling, 258
full text search information, saving, 260
highest rendering quality, enabling/ disabling, 252
horizontal/vertical rulers, enabling, 260
IME conversion type, 264
imported graphs, recoloring, 259
languages, setting, 254
macro virus warning dialog box, enabling, 257
menu button display, enabling, 262
metafile display, 259
misspelled word suggestions, enabling/disabling, 252
Most Recently Used display, setting, 261
opening at maximum size, 252
Options dialog box, last-used tab, 258
Properties dialog box, opening when saving document, 259
recently used file list, controlling, 257
saving, speeding up, 256, 264
Show Slide Layout dialog box, enabling, 257
Slide Miniature window, displaying, 261
slide show right-clicking, 263
slide text, copying to Text_Content index stream, 260
smart quotation marks, changing to, 262
sound files, loading/linking, 255
spaces, adding/deleting, 262
spell checker
ignoring e-mail and filenames, 256
ignoring words in UPPERCASE letters, 256
ignoring words with numbers, 257
spelling error lines, hiding, 255
Startup dialog box, last setting, 263
status bar, hiding, 261
Summary Info dialog box, displaying, 263
Tip of the Day, enabling, 264
Tip of the Day ID Number, 264
title bar styled text, disabling, 258
TrueType fonts as graphic images, printing, 261
undo frequency, setting, 258
vertical ruler on left, displaying, 264
word plus space selection, 264
PowerPoint Options
Always render high quality 24-bit images, 252
AlwaysSuggest, 252
AppMaximized, 252
Background spell checking, 252
BackgroundPrint, 253
Bottom, 253
Do not underline errors, 255
DocMaximized, 255
DragAndDrop, 255
FastSaves, 256
FrequencyToSaveAutoRecoveryInfo, 254
GuidesVisible, 256
Ignore email and file names, 256
Ignore UPPERCASE words, 256
Ignore words with numbers, 257
Language Id, 254
Left, 253
LinkSoundSize, 255
MacroVirusProtection, 257
MRUListActive, 257
NewSlideDialog, 257
NoEditTime, 258
NoStyledTitleBar, 258
Number of Undos, 258
Options dialog current tab, 258
Produce 8-bit metafiles, 259
PromptForFileProperties, 259
Recolor imported Graph, 259
Right, 253
RulersVisible, 260
Save Text Content Stream, 260
SaveAutoRecoveryInfo, 260
SaveFullTextSearchInfo, 260
Send TrueType fonts as bitmaps, 261
Show Preview, 261
ShowStatusBar, 261
SizeOfMRUList, 261
SmartCutPaste, 262
SmartQuotes, 262
SSEndOnBlankSlide, 262
SSMenuButton, 262
SSRightMouse, 263
StartupDialog, 263
StartupDialogDefault, 263
SummaryInfo, 263
TipOfDay, 264
TipOfDayId, 264
Top, 254
True Inline Conversion, 264
Use Fast OLE Save, 264
VerticalRuler, 264
WordSelection, 264
See also PowerPoint
PPA3NT, Parameters, ErrorControl, 129
PPTP, 104
adding security to, 104
connections, timing out, 86
Print, SpoolerPriority, 292
Print driver installation, 270
Print spooler thread, setting class of, 292
Printer icons, changing, 24
Printers
adding, preventing users from, 270
available from desktop, 18
Printers, DefaultSpoolDirectory, 47
Printing, 46–47
background (Word), enabling/ disabling, 217
DOS-style interrupts, enabling, 46
drives, changing, 47
Novell server message and, 47
performance, 292
Profile cache, deleting, 20
Profiles, roaming, speeding up and, 80
Program Manager
replacing Explorer with, 21
waiting for logon scripts and, 21, 22
Programs
preventing running from Start menu, 30
removing, 67–68
running as shells, 17
running at startup, 67
Start menu, running prevention, 30
ProofingTools, CustomDictionaries, 177
Protocols, EnableUnimodem, 126
Providers, NetPopup, 47

R

RASARP, Parameters, DisableOtherSourcePackets, 78
RasMan
IPCP Parameters
AcceptVJCompression, 118
RequestVJCompression, 117
Parameters
DisableSavePassword, 116
Logging, 118
NumberOfRings, 115
PPP
DefaultCallbackDelay, 116
ForceEncryptedData, 117
ForceEncryptedPassword, 117
PPP IPCP PriorityBasedOnSubnet, 118
See also Remote Access Server (RAS)
RasPPTPE, Parameters, Configuration, 104
Rdr, Parameters
UseAsyncWriteBehind, 279
UseWriteBehind, 279
Recycle Bin
automatic file deletion, 28
in Explorer view, 44
icon, deleting, 25
icon, modifying, 44, 45–46
renaming, 25
restoring, 26
Redirector (Windows NT)
write-through/write-behind, switching between, 279
write-through/write-behind hybrid, 279
Redirectors, order of use, 278
Refresh rates
controlling, 133
finding, 131
Registry
Machine
Clone, 71
Hardware, 72
SAM, 72
Security, 72
Software, 72
System, 72
User
<big long user id number>, 73
Default, 72
Registered owner, changing, 66–67
Registry
adding Winreg key to, 71
clone hive information, 71
current logged-on user, user data, 73
file storage location, 71–73
hardware hive information, 72
SAM information, 72
Security hive information, 72
Software hive value, 72
System hive information, 72
user hive information, 72
Registry Editor performance, 293
Remote Access Server (RAS), 115–120
addresses, hiding, 115
authentication wait time, 116
caching feature, disabling, 116
connections, keeping open, 116
default gateway, everything stops at, 119
Event Log, writing in, 118
rings before answering, 115
server connection problems, 117
See also RasMan
Removable media, 270
Replicator service, 3
Restarting system, 8
Retransmission
interval, delaying, 108
number of times of, 109
RightFax, 157–158
e-mail/fax address separator, changing, 158
IPX packet size and, 157
testing, 157
RightFAX
BoardServer
Fakeboards, 157
Gateway, Separator, 158
Router packet queues
memory, 88
number of IP packet headers in, 88–89
Routes
default, broadcast, 121
garbage, designation as, 122
garbage, discard time, 122
host, broadcasting, 121
multiple default, 93
persistent, viewing, 85
rejection, 120
Routing Information Protocol (RIP), 120–124
announcements, suppressing, 123
default routes, broadcasting, 121
host routes, broadcasting, 121
information to logging file, 123
NWLink and, 111
periodic updates, frequency of, 124
request packet interval, 114
route rejection, 120
routes, number of tries to find, 113
update feature, disabling, 121
updates, time between, 122
Run, 67, 70
NetCmdrSetup, 129
Run command, drop-down box, 10–13
RunOnce, 67

S

Schedule+, Application
ArchiveFile, 149
LocalPath, 149
MailDisabled, 148
Schedule, 64
Schedule Plus 7.0A, 148–149
file storage location, 149
in workgroup mode, 148
Scheduling jobs, user access to, 64
Screen savers
accessing remotely, 23
activation time, 23
currently active, 35
enabling, 23
logon screen, 34–35
password prompt, 35
password protection, enabling, 23
program activation and, 23
SCSI
ScsiPort1, 127
ScsiPort(), 127
SCSI controllers, 137–138
Sparrow.sys driver, 138
throughput, increasing, 138
SecurePipeServers, winreg, AllowedPaths, 71
Security, 47–49, 265–272
adding to PPTP, 104
default permissions, 73–76
last user feature, disabling, 47
message, adding, 48
Security Log file, 269
Serial
ForceFIFOEnable, 66, 119
LogFIFO, 66
PermitShare, 66
RxFIFO, 66, 119
TxFIFO, 66, 119
Serial mouse service, 4
Sermouse, Parameters, MouseData-QueSize, 126
Servers
comments, 79
DHCP, IP address value, 96
as domain time source servers, 64
IIS, caching, 189
in Network Neighborhood listings, preventing, 80
Novell NetWare, default, 153–154
proxy name, NetBT machines as, 99
RAS connection problems, 117
SMS, default name, 145
WINS queries, 103
Services, 2–4, 9
alerter, 3
Atapi, 2
browser, 3
busmouse, 3
DHCP, 3
event log, 2
FTP, 178–183
Gopher, 175–177
messenger, 4
parameters, 9
replicator, 3
serial mouse, 4
Session Manager, 4
start values, 2
UPS, 4, 268
Web, 173, 179, 185–187
Services for Macintosh (SFM), 285
ServiceTypes
GOPHERSVC, 174, 179
MicrosoftInternetInformationServer, 174, 179
MSFTPSVC, 173, 179, 183
W3SVC, 173, 179
Session Manager
BootExecute, 4
Environment
Path, 53
Servername, 63
Executive
AdditionalCriticalWorker-Threads, 274
AdditionalDelayedWorker-Threads, 274
PriorityQuantumMatrix, 275
Memory, NonPagedPoolSize, 8
Memory Management
LargeSystemCache, 276
NonPagedPoolSize, 277
PagedPoolSize, 277
Sessions
aborted, proper cleanup of, 89
automatic disconnect, disabling, 76
Shell
DosHere, 58
OpenAs, Command, 17
Shell Folders
Application Data, 31
Desktop, 31
Favorites, 31
Fonts, 32
NetHood, 32
Personal, 32
PrintHood, 32
Programs, 32
Recent, 33
SendTo, 33
StartMenu, 33
StartUp, 33
Templates, 33
Shells
running alternate in place of Explorer, 21
specifying programs to run as, 17
Shortcuts
arrows, deleting, 27
Network Neighborhood, storage location, 32
Start menu, storage location, 32–33
storage location, 31
Shutdown
hung applications, automatic, 59
on full audit log, 272
speeding up, 59
SMS 1.2, 142–147
canceled job keys, 147
CancelHistory key, 144, 147
compressed file storage location, 144
connection values, 146
decompressed package file location, 145
default server name, 145
inventory attempts, 144
logging, enabling, 143
Master package keys, 147
minimum drive space, changing, 142
preferred drive, specifying, 142
Transfer Packages key, 145
SMS
Components SMS_DESPOOLER
CancelHistory, 144, 147
DefaultPackageServers, 145
ForcedDisconnectionDelayInMinutes, 146
InventoryChange, 146
MasterPackages, 143–144, 147
NumberofRetriesBeforeForcedDisconnection, 146
PollingInterval, 146
PreferredDriveForTempDirectory, 142
SMSDriveMinimumFreeSpaceinMBytes, 142
TransferPackages, 145
UseForcedDisconnect, 146
Components SMS_MAINTENANCE_ MANAGER, Inventory False Logon
Limit, 144
Tracing
Enabled, 143
SQLEnabled, 143
See also SMS 1.2
Sounds, 226–245
action, 230
action redo, 231
appointment announcement, 231
AutoCorrect, 229
“Best Fit” feature, 229
cancel button, 234
delete, 233
document preview, 138
drag, 235
drop, 236
event alert, 227
expand/collapse directory, 236
insert, 234
locks after playing .wav file, 139
not working after NT 4.0 upgrade, 139
Office Assistant, disabling, 204
OK button, 235
PowerPoint files, loading/linking, 255
scrollbar, 142
scrollbar arrows, 241
scrollbar thumb control, 242
sending, 228
sorting, 228
switching folders (Outlook), 237
switching groups (Outlook), 237
switching views, 239
text deletion/cell range clearing, 232
toolbar buttons, 243
toolbar docking, 244
toolbar dragging, 245
toolbar menu closure, 243
undo, 230
unlocking toolbars, 244
“windowed” toolbar selection, 245
workbook tab selection, 241
zooming, 239–240
See also Office97
Sound, GraphicsDrivers, DisableUSWC, 139
Source routing
with NWLink protocol, 112–113
on Token-Ring adapter, 112
Sparrow, Parameters, DriverParameter, 138
Spooler
ImagePath, 69, 70
Parameters, 69, 70
SPX
messages, frame allocation, 291
packets, setting allocation field, 113
SQL Anywhere, 198–199
32-bit administrator tool, datasource, 199
connection problems, 198
SQL Server, 169–170
SQL Executive
protocol, specifying, 169
starting, 170
tasks, concurrent number, 170
SQLMonitor, starting, 170
SQLServer
CurrentVersion, 170
SQLMONITOR, Parameters, 170
Start menu
Documents, data storage, 33
icon manipulation in, 16
Printers, data storage, 32
Programs, data storage, 32
right-clicking prevention, 22
running programs, preventing, 30
submenu speed, 28
Startup
running program one time at, 67
running programs at, 67
verifying from remote system, 56
STB ViRGE Velocity 3D, 130–131
advanced parameters, 130–131
refresh rate, 131
STBViRGE Device()
DefaultSettings.BitsPerPel, 130
DefaultSettings.Flags, 130
DefaultSettings.VRefresh, 130
DefaultSettings.XPlanning, 131
DefaultSettings.XResolution, 131
DefaultSettings.YPlanning, 131
DefaultSettings.YResolution, 131
Vrefresh, 131
SYN
attacks, limiting, 90
requests, acceptance control, 92
System
CentralProcessor, 128
DisableTaskManager, 20
DisableTaskMgr, 19, 57
NoDispAppearancePage, 19
NoDispBackgroundPage, 19
NoDispCPL, 19
NoDispScrSavPage, 20
NoDispSettingsPage, 20
System Log file, 269
System recovery, 69–70

T

Task Manager
access, denying, 57
disabling, 19, 20
Task switcher
column display, 18
modifying/disabling, 18
row display, 19
Taskbar menu, modifying, 15
TCP/IP, 85–94, 289
file location, 86
hard connections, limiting, 91
information storage, 93
window, size of, 289
Tcpip
DefaultGateway, 97
DhcpDefaultGateway, 95
DhcpIPAddress, 95
DhcpNameServer, 96
DhcpServer, 96
DhcpSubnetMask, 96
DontAddDefaultGateway, 93
EnabledDhcp, 94, 97
IPAddress, 98
Lease, 96
LeaseObtainedTime, 97
LeaseTerminatesTime, 97
MaxForwardBufferMemory, 88
MaxForwardPending, 87
MaxNumForwardPackets, 89
NumForwardPackets, 88
Parameters
DatabasePath, 86
DefaultTTL, 85
EnableDeadGWDetect, 87
EnablePMTUDiscovery, 87
EnableSecurityFilters, 91
ForwardBufferMemory, 88
Hostname, 93
IGMPLevel, 89
IPAddress, 93
KeepAliveInterval, 90
KeepAliveTime, 89
MaxUserPort, 90
PersistentRoutes, 85
PPTPTcpMaxDataRetransmissions, 86
SearchList, 94
TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions, 90
TcpMaxDataRetransmissions, 91
TcpNumConnections, 91
TcpWindowSize, 120, 289
UseZeroBroadcast, 86
PPTPFiltering, 98
RawIpAllowedProtocols, 92
SubnetMask, 94, 98
TcpAllowedPorts, 92
UdpAllowedPorts, 92
UseZeroBroadcast, 98
Template files, storage, 33
Threads
in Critical Work Queue, 274
in Delayed Work Queue, 274
managing number of, 274
Time to live (TTL), modifying, 85
Timeout
disabling, 21
speeding up, 21

U

UDP datagrams, ports accepting, 92
Uninstall, MSIIS
DisplayName, 67
UninstallString, 68
Uninstallation, 38
incorrect message and, 70
See also Installation
UPS service, 4, 268
User ports, application-requested, limiting number of, 90
User Shell Folders, Recent, 28
Users, idle, disconnecting, 79

V

VanJacobsen (VJ) compression, disabling, 117–118
Video cards, 130–136
Diamond Fire GL, 130
Matrox Millenium/Mystique, 132–135
MGA PowerDesk, 135–136
STB ViRGE Velocity 3D, 130–131

W

W3SVC, Parameters
/:, 188
/iisadmin, 188
/Scripts, 188
/srchadm, 188
AccessDeniedMessage, 187
AdminEmail, 186
AdminName, 185
AnonymousUserName, 190
DefaultLogonDomain, 189
LogFilePeriod, 186
LogFileTruncateSize, 186
MaxConnections, 187
WAB, Wab File Name, 173
Warning messages, disabling, 54
Web service
Administrator e-mail address, changing, 186
Administrator name, changing, 185
connection denied message, 187
log file, duration, 186
log file, size, 186
regulating, 179
TCP/IP port number, 173
user connections, limiting, 187
WindowMetrics
MinAnimate, 28
Shell Icon Size, 15, 16
Shell Small Icon Size, 16
Windows
DosPrint, 46
ErrorMode, 62
WinFrame server, speeding up, 156–157
WinLogin
AutoAdminLogon, 49
DefaultDomainName, 48
DefaultPassword, 49
DefaultUserName, 48
DeleteRoamingCache, 20
DontDisplayLastUserName, 47
ProfileDlgTimeOut, 21
Winlogon
AllocateCDRoms, 270
AllocateFloppies, 270
AutoRestartShell, 8
EnableQuickReboot, 55
IgnoreShiftOveride, 55
LegalNoticeCaption, 48
LegalNoticeText, 48
LogonPrompt, 82
NoPopupsOnBoot, 54
ParseAutoexec, 68
PasswordExpiryWarning, 82
PowerDownAfterShutDown, 59
RASForce, 117
ReportBootOk, 56
RunLogonScriptSync, 21–22
Shell, 17, 21
ShutDownWithOutLogon, 60
SlowLinkDetectEnabled, 80
SlowLinkTimeOut, 80
System, 60
Userinit, 60
Welcome, 15
WINS
IP addresses, trouble changing, 102
name registration, speeding up, 103
performance problems and, 103
queries, address of machine, 99
server, address of secondary, 100
WNet API, order of provider use, 278
Word, 214–226
AutoCorrect (ACL) file, setting, 223
AutoFormat feature, enabling/ disabling, 218
AutoRecover files, location of, 220
background printing, enabling/ disabling, 217
background saving, enabling/ disabling, 217
backup documents, saving, 219
bitmap caching, setting, 223
caching, maximum size of, 224
client connection problems, 81
crashing, 214
custom dictionary, specifying, 218
default storage location, setting, 220, 226
document display, controlling, 224
document storage, setting location for, 220
document template files, setting location for, 221
Excel DDE display in, 224
executable program path, 219
features, learning about, 217
filename extensions, specifying default, 219
fonts, recently used, hiding, 225
Gdi.exe error, 215
grammar checker, controlling, 216
macro virus warning messages, enabling, 216
message box beep, 225
Network button, hiding/showing, 225
password caching, enabling/disabling, 225
personal settings, 214
personal toolbar settings, 214
picture editor object class name, 221
pictures, setting location for, 220
save format, modifying, 215
scrollbox display feature, turning on/off, 218
search path, setting, 220, 226
shading, forcing, 224
spell checker, controlling, 216
Startup folder, setting, 221
template filenames, setting default, 219
template storage, setting location, 220
tools, looking for, 221
total editing time feature, enabling/ disabling, 217
WordPerfect commands, using, 218
Word
Data
Settings, 214, 215
Toolbars, 214
Default Save
Default Format, 215
Prompt Text, 216
Options
AskForPrinterPicture, 224
AutoGrammar, 216
Autosave-Path, 220
AutoSpell, 216
BackgroundPrint, 217
BackgroundSave, 217
Bak-Extension, 219
BitmapMemory, 223
CacheSize, 224
DisablePwdCaching, 225
Doc-Extension, 219
Doc-Path, 220
Dot-Extension, 219
DraftFont, 224
EnableMacroVirusProtection, 216
LiveScrolling, 218
MessageBeeps, 225
NetworkButtons, 225
NoEditTime, 217
NoFontMRUList, 225
PicEditClas, 221
Picture-Path, 220
PlainTextAutoFormat, 218
ProgramDir, 219
SlowShading, 224
Startup-Path, 221
StartWhatIsNew, 217
Tools-Path, 221
UpdateDictionaryNumber, 218
WordMail-Path, 221
WPHelp, 218
See also Word
Work items
free receive, minimum number of, 62
minimum number of, 61
Works 4.0, 177
WOW, DefaultSeparateVDM, 57


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