Tree/Commander programs

Since Xtree was one of the original productivity tools

See
http://www.xtreefanpage.org/

It has reviews of alternatives here:
http://www.xtreefanpage.org/lowres/x63clone.htm

The winner, which is most like Xtree is
http://www.ztree.com/

Note - a webpage by the original author of Xtree
http://www.jeffreycjohnson.com/index.html

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Good Windows Commander programs

Free Commander
has search, and search for content abilities
http://www.freecommander.com/

Total Commander
Has excellent copying abilities, including folder dates
http://www.ghisler.com/

Windows 7 File and Content Search

Oh, the many woes of Search in Windows 7.  One of my many complaints is that a file can be directly in a folder one is searching, and yet Search can be blind to it.

Anyway, when looking up some information on searching for file contents, the following thread proved useful.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/in-windows-7-i-want-to-search-for-all-files/aadfe1f1-4a33-406b-8e72-bb920efa4f30?page=1

Page 29 has the real enchilada sauce
Example
      content:~="goose pimple"  

See: The Larch's posts on page 29
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/in-windows-7-i-want-to-search-for-all-files/aadfe1f1-4a33-406b-8e72-bb920efa4f30?page=29

In addition, a tool like Free Commander can be used for better results
A program like the old Xtree...
http://www.freecommander.com/

PDF Editor

Many good reviews and comments lead to a suggestion of PDF-Xchange Viewer by Tracker Software.  It's free for personal use, and with it one can fill-in pdf forms, edit files, and also save them quite reliably. One can also re-open these files and can continue editing, and changing what was added already.

The main reason to write this post is to say that Tracker must not have been getting enough sales, so they discontinued the product, and replaced it with PDF-Xchange Editor.  The free version will put watermarks on any printed copies, and one must buy a Pro version license to eliminate that.

Well, the good news is you can still find the Viewer product.  Try the following link:
http://pdf-xchange-viewer.en.softonic.com/
Just avoid their downloader.....look for the alternative link.

Chrome startup setting for certificate errors

Use a startup parameter after the exe:
--ignore-certificate-errors

As well, you can see some other choice ones I've added to speed Chrome up.

".....\chrome.exe" --ignore-certificate-errors --process-per-site --disk-cache-dir=”d:\zzzcache” --disk-cache-size=8000000

SBS 2003 DHCP

Best decription
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-2003/DHCP_Server_Windows_2003.html

Other warnings about not having dhcp perfofmed by routers.  The main SBS necessity is that the SBS Server performs DNS (for AD...).
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/SBS_Small_Business_Server/Q_23939404.html

Reclaiming Server Hard Disk Space - from logs and such

See
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2010/03/02/recovering-disk-space-on-the-c-drive-in-small-business-server-2008.aspx

has notes for 2003, including the Cleanup Wizard for WSUS
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708578%28WS.10%29.aspx

Verizon Wireless - mifi and hotpots

I came across some hotspots which require no software.  They connect to the network, but don't allow network traffic to pass .......UNTIL............you.....

open a browser to
http://mbb.vzw.com/

VOILA!


also, a tech support number for Verizon is:
866-221-4096

Changing Server 2008 default password policy

For instance to get rid of the need for complexity, length, expiration...

Use the Administrator tool
    Group Policy management

Find your domain, or policy, for DEFAULT DOMAIN POLICY
  right click and then select "Edit"

      ...not gpedit.msc

Once editing the DPP, Local
  the path is
Computer Configuration, Policies, Security Settings, Account Policy

Don't forget to
gpudate /force

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This article says can Use Local Policy Editor (secpol.msc)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-password-policy-settings#1TC=windows-7


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For stand-alone servers, use Local Security Policy console.
Use Account Policies, at top.