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Using PC Restore in Windows XP or Media Center

Restoring the original factory image erases ALL existing data. This includes files, folders, programs, drivers, E-mails, photos. Before performing a PC Restore, back up all personal files. If you do not back up your personal files, the data will be lost.

1   Turn on the computer.

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2   When the Dell splash screen appears during the computer startup process, press and hold <Ctrl> and then press <F11>. Then, release both keys at the same time.
NOTE: Some systems like Inspiron Mini 9 (910) do not support System Restore as they do not have <F11> nor any substitute.

To enable the Recover Deleted Items option in the Outlook|Tools menu, and just to clarify, this is for Exchange users.

Close Outlook
Start regedit
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Options
Create a new|DWORD Value with the name DumpsterAlwaysOn and set its value to 1
Then restart Outlook and go to Tools|Recover Deleted Items

Found this great script for moving a local profile to a domain profile, it started on an MS Technet blog and then was refined here:

http://tacklebox.cns.ohiou.edu/Moveuser/

Saves a lot of time & hassle!

Article on a great new feature of Windows 7:

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=849

Interesting find, I hadn’t seen this one before and it’s a new use for an environment variable:

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=867

Just had a system Virut, it was pain to fix but a lot of fun.  This article has some great technical info:

http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Blogs/3300.aspx

From the ASKPERF Blog – always a great read: http://blogs.technet.com/askperf/archive/2009/02/06/deploying-printers-and-print-drivers-remotely.aspx

Nice article:

http://www.smallbizserver.net/Articles/tabid/266/ArticleType/ArticleView/ArticleID/84/PageID/90/Default.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Locked_Preinstallation

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457078.aspx

Microsoft Supplied Keys for Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP:

Windows XP Professional (32-bit)	MVF4D-W774K-MC4VM-QY6XY-R38TB
Windows XP Professional (64-bit)	FM634-HJ3QK-6QVTY-RJY4R-XCR9J
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition	XT67V-GY7FW-GR6FR-WDK2C-8T97J

These are official keys to be used for SLP systems when activation is required.

Great utils, password recovery, etc…

http://www.nirsoft.net/