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Windows 7

• Windows 7 UX (user experience) guide PDF

Active Directory Users & Computers MMC Plugin in Windows 7

As the "dsa.msc" command is not available in Windows 7, you need to install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7.

For 64-bit Win7, the MSI is called: amd64fre_GRMRSATX_MSU.msu. Download it from [1]

Once installed, specific features need to be enabled via the Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off.

For a "dsa.msc" replacement, enable the the following feature:

Remote Server Administation Tools -> Role Administation Tools -> AD DS and AD LDS Tools -> AD DS Tools -> Active Directory Administrative Center

To stop synchronization on XP

Make sure you have synchronised all files you require first, then -

Add the following Dword to the registry file to clear the Offline folders cache:

HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\netcache\    "FormatDatabase"

Reboot workstation to re-initialise the Offline folders database.

To pause in a batch file

pause a

General Tips

• Using registry shortcuts to disable and enable screen savers in Windows XP

  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "ScreenSaveActive"="0"

• How to change the Windows Logon screen saver in Windows XP

Deeply nested controls do not resize properly when their parents are resized

• Deeply nested controls do not resize properly when their parents are resized (knowledge base article)