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===== Windows 7 =====
 
===== Windows 7 =====
 
* [http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/1/9/e191fd8c-bce8-4dba-a9d5-2d4e3f3ec1d3/ux%20guide.pdf Windows 7 UX (user experience) guide PDF]
 
* [http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/1/9/e191fd8c-bce8-4dba-a9d5-2d4e3f3ec1d3/ux%20guide.pdf Windows 7 UX (user experience) guide PDF]
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===== Icon files =====
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In %SystemRoot%\system32
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* compstui.dll
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* DDORes.dll
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* imageres.dll
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* mmcndmgr.dll
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* moricons.dll
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* netshell.dll
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* pnidui.dll
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* pifmgr.dll
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* shell32.dll
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* wmploc.DLL
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===== Active Directory Users & Computers MMC Plugin in Windows 7 =====
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As the "dsa.msc" command is not available in Windows 7, you need to install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7.
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For 64-bit Win7, the MSI is called: amd64fre_GRMRSATX_MSU.msu. Download it from [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7]
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Once installed, specific features need to be enabled via the Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off.
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For a "dsa.msc" replacement, enable the the following feature:
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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 =====
 
===== To stop synchronization on XP =====
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===== Deeply nested controls do not resize properly when their parents are resized =====
 
===== Deeply nested controls do not resize properly when their parents are resized =====
* [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953934 Deeply nested controls do not resize properly when their parents are resized (Knowldegebase Article)]
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* [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953934 Deeply nested controls do not resize properly when their parents are resized (knowledge base article)]

Latest revision as of 16:29, 26 January 2011

Windows 7
Icon files

In %SystemRoot%\system32

  • compstui.dll
  • DDORes.dll
  • imageres.dll
  • mmcndmgr.dll
  • moricons.dll
  • netshell.dll
  • pnidui.dll
  • pifmgr.dll
  • shell32.dll
  • wmploc.DLL
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 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7

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