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    Internet Explorer best practices

    What GPO settings do you use to try to lockdown your Internet Explorer settings for your users?
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    Beyond Radeon 3870

    I am looking for the best bang for the buck.. I play in 1680x1050.. I'd like to play with some anti aliasing on w/o it killing my card.. 4770 the card to get right now? 100 bones is a nice price point :)
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    How would you handle this

    Every time a guy I work with takes his thumb drive to a local university it gets infected, and he takes his machine back home and nod32 detects the Injector trojan. Should I send him, and notify him? I hate to get someone in trouble but I think it may be best to let them know their Symantec is...
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    Checkpoint software blade technology

    We are going from a two proxy solution right now, and looking to different technologies.. We have right now a Netware Border manager, and squid proxy. I am looking into Websense, 8E6, and now Checkpoint.. Have any of you heard anything from 8E6 or Checkpoint? I used websense in the past, and...
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    Radeon HD 3870 CoD4 AA performance

    2x or even 4x at 1680x1050 really makes my card crawl.. As soon as I disable AA even with 16x AF and high textures I'll hit 60-90 fps and its very playable with minimial lag.. Anti Aiasing enabled however just kills the card.. This normal you guys think? I bet a 4870 would and CPU upgrade would...
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    AM3 PII 945

    Anyone know the expected release dates for faster AM3 quad core CPUs? 6 MB L3 cache versions?
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    Norton 2009

    I have been using gamers edition for 2-3 weeks..I have been impressed with the memory footprint, and how non intrusive it is.. I like the idea of pulse updating... I was critical of Norton/symantec but they have turned it around. I notice only two processes using about 5-6 MB each.. My NOD32...
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    Remote Site DHCP Configuration

    We have small branches all across the state. Right now our DHCP is managed from different routers or PIXs.. We are placing Read Only Domain Controller at these branches that will provide DNS, local logins, and DFS file sharing.. The only problem I have is setting up DHCP at the remote site...
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    Best Free MSI packager you have used

    Trying to find a free .MSI publishing program to convert executables or programs into an MSI publisher. I don't want to link using ZAP files..
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    Thinking about upgrading to a 24" monitor

    I have an AMD Athlon X2 6400+ 4096 MB of memory Radeon HD 3870 with 512 memory What do you see being more of a bottleneck for when I upgrade to a resolution of 1920x1080? Going to be a huge jump for me from 1024x768 lol..
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    Web Gateway products

    I'd like to hear from any guys in the Enterprise sector on their experiences with a non websense solution such as Iron Port or BorderWare.. What do you use, and do you like it? I'm not against using Websense I really like it but I have not used anything else.
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    Web Gateway Solutions

    I'd like to hear from any guys in the Enterprise sector on their experiences with a non websense solution such as Iron Port or BorderWare.. What do you use, and do you like it? I'm not against using Websense I really like it but I have not used anything else.
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    AD LDAP aliases

    Here is a question for any of you guys who have some experience in the LDAP for Active Directory.. We are going from an 8 letter logon name for some users into a firstname.lastname login convention. Only problem is this. I believe our Rack F Mainframe lady wants to be able to keep the current...
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    Non-Transitive Domain Trusts

    Have any of you guys ever setup a Non-Transitive trust between Novell Netware, and 2003/2008 Server.. I believe Novell uses NTLM to authenticate users, and I know 2K8 uses Kerberos. My main goal is to uninstall the Novell client, and be able to have authenication between the two domains...
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    Remote Global Catalog servers

    I have 12 servers that I just configured as Global Catalog Servers that are going to be placed off site at the each location.. When the users go to logon at these remote sites to my domain which is just a single forest domain, and not split up into multiple forests or child domains will these...
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    Remote Site Domain Controllers

    We got 14 remote sites around the state where we are putting Domain Controllers. I've been doing research on implementing Global Catalog servers to these remote sites but remembered reading about Universal Group Caching on Domain Controllers in Sites, and Services under NTDS Settings.. We have...
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    keep my current platform/replace parts or upgrade

    Having an issue with Vista, and my motherboard playing nicely.. Researched the BSoD message, and it all leads back to an Nvidia 550 chipset issue.. I've tried every bios version out there, and chipset drivers but still get the same problem.. So I'm faced with either ditching my X2 6400+ and...
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    WSUS 3

    I got WSUS running, and see computers connecting to it, and have automatic approval set.. However I see computers needing updates but they are not installing them automatically even though I have them set to do so.. i got a GPO setup to connect to my WSUS server the path is http://wsus1 which is...
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    Looking to upgrade my CPU

    Thinking about jumping up to an E8400-8500-Q9550 or possibly a Phenom 9950 since the prices have dropped.. Would I really even see any kind of a performance jump from my x2 6400? Also thinking about popping in a 4870 or 260/280.. Just having a hard time justifying dropping a lot of money into it...
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    Looking for a 22" LCD with 85hz in 1680x1050

    I hate playing in 60hz on LCDs in max res.. I play first person shooters, and prefer to play in a minimum of at least 75hz preferably 85 hz.. Anyone have any recommendations?
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    VBScript or Powershell help

    I want a global script for all my users on my network. I want for when it loads on startup to map a user to their resources automatically.. I know how to do this sort of in a batch file. Where %username% is it will map a drive based on what the variable is for the username such as jdoe jsmith...
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    2008 Server

    Us here in Tier 3 where I work are going over 2k3 vs 2k8 starting out from scratch.. No exisiting Active Directory environment.. Right now we manage through E-Directory through Novell. Have any of you guys migrated to 2008 Server, and would you recommend it over 2003 Server.. I know 2003 server...
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    Honeypots Server

    Hey guys I'm looking for a Honeypots server software solution for my DMZ... Want to emulate your basic services people look for while port scanning *21,23,53,*. Any recommendations?
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    Hellgate London

    Decent game plagued by lag issues.. Goes anywhere from 110fps dropping down to 30 fps.. Happens on my machine, and my friends E6850 with 8800GTS g92.. It's a fun game to play multiplayer, but gets old pretty quick.. Nice to logon with a group of RL friends, and go frag.. Overall worth 10 or 20...
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    Dual Core CPU temperature question

    For example I have two cores. Core 1 is 19c Core 2 is 20c Would I combine them to get my true CPU Temp?
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    Pre-Ordered AoC

    Burned out on all MMO's currently. Got a bout 7 or 8 friends going to play it. Anyone here in the beta or going to play it upon release? If so, we are thinking about getting a guild going. Mostly players that were a guild in EQ then onto WoW.. Now looking to try out AoC.. The sieges, and mounted...
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    4 GB USB Device for Windows Readyboost

    Thinking about getting this drive from newegg to try out readyboost http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820220251 Anyone see a 150x USB Flash Drive being to slow, or not meeting the requirements? Also what is your feeling behind Windows Readyboost in general? Ive read where...
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    Athlon 64 X2 6400+

    Read where everyone complains about the heat with this CPU.. It runs great with my Artic Freezer 64 and my Maxtop Signature Case with two 120 fans. One on the side and one on the top both blowing out.. 20-25c idle low 30s under load..
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    nForce 550 SE chipset vs AMD FX 790X/FX chipset

    Aside from the fact that I could do Quad Crossfire *which I doubt I do*. Does anyone seen any performance gains made from upgrading my antiquated AM2 board up to a 790FX chipset mobo..
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    Core 2 Duo E8400 Motherboard/RAM question

    I was curious if the P35 Chipset would work with the E8400 CPU, and how PC2 6400 Memory along with it.
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    BE 5000+ vs 6400+

    Got a spare AM2 board laying around. Going to pop a CPU in it. I got a Artic 64 pro already. Think I should just buy the 5000+ and pump it up to 3.2 Ghz? Will the smaller cache make a big difference? Opinions appreciated.. My main rig is in my sig so I know Core 2 Duo owns LOL
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    Power Supply Requirements for this rig

    Biostar Tforce 550SE AMD Athlon X2 6400+ Radeon HD 3870 512 MB 4 GB G.SKILL PC2 6400 5-5-5-15 WD 320GB Caviar RE SATA Samsung DVD Burner Floppy Drive 600 Watt OCZ Sound about right for it? I'd guess off the top of my head it will pull around 400-500 under load...
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    COD 4 vs BF2

    Which one do you prefer? I currently play BF2 and love/hate it both at times.
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    8800 GT high failure rate?

    Seems like these cards are having some failure problems. Is the heating inadequate? What's the fan noise like on these cards?
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    Gecube 3850 512 MB

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814241068
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    XP SP3

    http://www.computerworld.com/a...9048658&taxonomyId=125 Interesting, someone will need to benchmark SP3 against an updated Vista 32/64 ultimate. I've been wanting to see some updated Vista benchmarks running the newest drivers, and updates.
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    x1950xt vs 3850

    I've looked around, and can't find any benchmarks on this. I know the 3870 wops the x1950xt, not sure on the 3850.
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    x1950xt vs 3870

    Would the performance be noticeable? Anyone had a look at the stock cooler, will it cool the thing sufficiently, and not sound like a vacuum cleaner?
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    ENERMAX INFINITI EIN720AWT

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=270350 I'm thinking about sinking quite a bit of money into a good PSU unit. This one I keep going back to because of how much amps it carries on it's rails, and Enermax seems to be a quality brand that has a good 3 warranty. Are there any...
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    Bandwidth situation

    Where I work we can only get a T1 circuit. I've checked into upgrading beyond a T1 with our current provider, and it would cost half a million for AT&T to install anything beyond the capacity of a T1 circuit into our area *rural area*. This is what my provider told me. I always have the...