There is a registry key that controls whether the username is saved at startup on the login screen.
1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then Current Version
then Policies
then System
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You cannot setup security permissions to a folder because the Security Tab is missing.
You will need to disable Simple File Sharing.
To do this, click Tools–>Folder Options–>View
Uncheck the box at the bottom that says Use simple file sharing (recommended)
The option to create a virtual private network connection is disabled or grayed out in Windows 2000 or Windows XP when creating a new connection.
This problem usually occurs because the Remote Access Connection Manager service is not running. To fix this problem, perform the following steps:
1. Right click on your MY COMPUTER icon and select MANAGE.
2. Click on the plus sign next to SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS.
3. Double-clcik REMOTE ACCESS CONNECTION MANAGER.
4. For the box that says STARTUP TYPE select AUTOMATIC.
5. Click on the START button under SERVICE STATUS and click OK.
6. You should now have the option to create a virtual private network connection the next time you setup a connection.
Flushing the DNS resolver cache can help resolve DNS related problems.
To flush or reset the DNS resolved cache, perform the following steps:
1. Click START–>RUN
2. Type ipconfig /flushdns
This article applies to Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003
Also see:
Flush and reset a client resolver cache using the ipconfig command - Microsoft
How to map a network drive to a location on your network.
What is a mapped network drive?
A mapped network drive is basically an alias for a location on your network. Let’s say you have a folder named WORK on a computer named BOB. You share the WORK folder out on the computer BOB so that the computer JEN will be able to access it over the network. What you can do instead of trying to find the location at \BOBWORK, you can map a network drive to this location and call it the W drive.
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