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A lot of generic off-the-shelf PCs don't come with Win 7 install media. Some don't have any restore media at all (relying on hidden hard drive partitions) or have install media that restores the machine to factory conditions. The "factory conditions" just reinstall 3rd-party demos and other...

I run a DNS server on my private LAN that provides lookups for local servers/services. When one of my users connects to a VPN run by a third party (outside of my network), that VPN begins to handle ALL DNS lookups for the connecting machine. At that point, the connecting machine can no longer...

In Windows XP, is it possible to have DNS requests for a certain domain go to a specified DNS server while still allowing DNS requests for other domains go to the default DNS server? In Unix-type systems, I am able to to this with /etc/resolver entries but so far I've been unable to solve...

I see this Alternate Configuration tab...thank you. I have a question, though...what will "trigger" Win 7 to use the Alternate Configuration? The settings on the General tab failing? Thanks.

A user on my LAN has a Windows 7 laptop that is used both at home and on my LAN. On my LAN, it must use a static IP with a certain DNS server setting. I have set this up and it works fine. But when the user takes it home and connects to their own wireless router, he reports the laptop is...