Windows® NT Guide

The Windows® NT Guide provides an extensive range of registry tweaks, tricks and alerts for optimizing and securing the Windows® NT operating system. Get started by exploring the tweaks below:

Registry Tweaks

Configure LMHOSTS Lookup Options (Windows NT/2000/XP)
The LMHOSTS file is used within Windows networking to specify domain resolution and lookup information. These settings allow you to configure the use of the LMHOSTS file.

Disable Automatic Daylight Savings Adjustment (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Windows will normally attempt to automatically adjust the system clock for daylight saving changes based on the computer timezone. This tweak allows you to disable the automatic adjustment.

Remove GoTo Option on Explorer Menu (Windows NT/2000)
This restriction can be used to remove the the GoTo menu from Tools in Explorer.

Change the Printer Spooler Priority (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Normally the printer spooler runs at the same priority as other services on a system. If your system is being mainly used for printing or handles a large number of print jobs you can use this tweak to change the priority class the print spooler.

Using BOOT.INI Startup Switches (Windows NT/2000/XP) Popular
Windows NT, 2000 and XP use a configuration file called BOOT.INI to control how the operating system is booted and any startup options. By modifying the startup switches you can manage the boot process including booting Windows in Safe mode, creating a log file, or disabling the splash screen.

Optimize the Windows Server Service (Windows NT/2000/XP) Popular
This setting can be used to manually optimize the Windows server functionality. By selecting the appropriate value you can optimize the service for memory usage, network throughput or a balance of both.

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Security Alerts

Flaw in Windows Function Could Allow Denial of Service New
A security flaw exists in a Windows NT 4.0 Server file management function that can cause a denial of service vulnerability.

RPC Endpoint Mapper Denial of Service New
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the RPC endpoint mapper which could allow a malicious user to cause the RPC service to fail by issuing a malformed request.

NTLMSSP Privilege Elevation Vulnerability New
A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft® Windows NT 4.0 which could allow a locally logged on user to grant herself administrator level privileges.

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