Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Introduction to Windows 2000

Welcome to Windows 2000 Professional

Windows NT Installation

Minimum Hardware Requirements

Hardware Compatibility List

Installation Options

Upgrading to Windows 2000

Menu Installation Mode

Graphical Installation Mode

Automatic Installations

Desktop Customization

Active Desktop and Display

Configuring Mouse Settings

Customizing the Taskbar

Customizing the Start Menu

Explorer Views

Accessibility

Using the Magnifier

The Narrator

On-screen Keyboard

Accessibility Wizard and the Utility Manager

System Configuration Tools

MMC

Administration Tools

Control Panel

Hardware Configuration

Using the Hardware Wizard

Using the Device Manager

Hardware Profiles and Driver Signing

Hardware Resources

Using the Control Panel

Adding and Removing Programs

Installing and Configuring Communication Devices

Keyboard and Mouse Configurations and Controllers

Power Options and UPS

Regional Options (Multi-language Settings)

Scanners and Cameras

Sound and Multimedia

File System Options

Changing Folder Settings from Control Panel and Explorer

Working with Hidden and Super Hidden Files

Using My Pictures

Customizing Folder Wizard

Configuration and Synchronization of Offline Folders

Useful File System Features

Searching on a Windows 2000 Machine

Configuration of Index Services

Sharing Files and Folders

Sharing Resources

Share and File Permissions

NTFS

Auditing File Access

Taking File Ownership

Permission Changes When Copying and Moving Files

Disk Administration and Configuration

Introduction to Disk Administration

Working with FAT, FAT32 and NTFS

Creating Partitions

Partition Configuration

Mounting a Drive

Dynamic Disks

Creating and Extending Volumes

Spanning Volumes

Striping Volumes

Conversion from FAT to NTFS

Configuring Disk Quotas

Disk Maintenance

Networking

My Network Places

Using the Add My Network Places Wizard

Mapping a Drive

Configuring Protocols

Configuring Clients and Network Services

Using the Network Configuration Wizard

Configuring Protocols and Services on Network Connections

Internet Options

Configuring the Network Identification

Automatic Private IP Addressing

Printing

Adding Local and Network Printers

Adding Printers from within a Program

Sharing Printers on a Network

Setting Up Print Pooling

Scheduling Print Jobs

Setting Print Priorities

Spooler Settings and Separator Pages

Printer Security

Troubleshooting Printers

User and Group Configuration

Making/Deleting Users with Users and Passwords Utility

Changing Passwords from Users and Passwords Utility

Advanced Users and Passwords Utility Configuration

Managing Users with the MMC

Setting Home Directory

Managing Groups

Profiles

Active Directory Services

Monitoring and Streamlining Performance

Using Performance Monitor

Making and Using Performance Monitor Logs

Virtual Memory and System Response

Setting Environmental Variables

Configuring Startup and Recovery

Configuring Services

Security and Monitoring System Use

Local Security Policies: Account Policies

Local Security Policies: Local Policies (Auditing)

Local Security Policies: Local Policies (User Rights)

Local Security Policies: Local Policies (Security Options)

Local Security Policies: Public Key Policies

Local Security Policies: IP Security

Monitoring the System with the Event Viewer

Using the Run As Command

Encrypting Files (EFS)

Booting and Troubleshooting

Recovering with a Windows 2000 Boot Disk

Emergency Repair Disk

Using the Windows 2000 Backup Utility

Using the Backup Wizard

Restore Data

Installing the Recovery Console

Scheduling Tasks

Recovery Console

Registry

Regedit and Regedit 32

Changing Registry Values

Adding and Deleting Keys and Values

Securing Keys

Auditing the Registry

Backing Up the Registry with Regedit