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documents and settings folder lockout
Ok I'm not sure whether I'm posting to the right newgroups regarding this
problem so please forgive me if I'm not.
I need to gain access to a deceased person's profile in a "My Documents"
folder.
This computer was confiscated, shortly after the person died, by a relative.
Nine months later this relative has handed the computer over to me to fix
their recurring booting problem.
They men...
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12/22/2008 10:53:00 AM |
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New ie update?
I want to install the new IE update but the auto update does not want to
work can I download the file somewhere and just install it? Also can this be
done for all the critical updates as my auto update no longer works and when
I try through the website it never finishes 100%.
Thanks...
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12/21/2008 10:42:51 PM |
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Timeout for access tokens via SMB
If I'm running Windows XP Pro (not domain joined) in a virtual environment
(VMWare), there is a possible security problem.
When a the Windows XP Client connects to a network share, the credentials
are prompted.
Entering the credentials without "save credentials".
If the virtual environment is suspended, the Memory will be written to disk.
Now the problem:
If the virtual pc is resumed in...
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12/20/2008 6:44:00 PM |
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NTFS permissions: run EXE but hide containing folder
Hello,
One of the companies I work for issues a laptop with their company
documents on it, only accessible via Internet Explorer installed on
the system. The paths to the links are viewable as C:\SomePath
\Company.pdf for example, but you cannot use Windows Explorer to view
any of the C: drive at all. Yet IE can access & run the file. Same
with some EXEs installed - they are there and runn...
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12/20/2008 11:12:18 AM |
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Back-up files
XP would not launch, so I "recovered" which created a back-up file. However,
the My Documents folder for "Owner" will not open now due to "Access is
Denied" even though I am Admin in new files.
Any suggestions ? A lot of Excel files and wedding pics can't be accessed
now. ...
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12/20/2008 5:57:51 AM |
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961051: Patch Caveat PPTP, Cisco, CheckPoint
Post installation of this patch on an Windows XP SP3 workstation running VPN
connections; all VPN connection ceased to function
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Affected: PPTP, L2TP, Cisco VPN Client, CheckPoint VPN.
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Resolution: Uninstall the patch and install Firefox.
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Hopefully a better regression tested version of this patch will be
forthcoming.
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12/20/2008 1:19:47 AM |
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"Access is denied" when clicking folders
I'm using XP MCE 2005 SP2. Whenever I click on any folder in my C (NTFS) and
D (FAT32) partitions, I get "Access is denied." Files are not affected. I can
delete, rename, move, and copy folders, and even open them by
right-clicking. I can browse through folders in Explorer, I just can't click
on them directly. This started happening either after installing the
December 9th patches or t...
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12/19/2008 11:47:00 PM |
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gpedit.msc, access denied
Recently four computers in my office (3 XP SP2 and 1 Vista SP1) are affected
by virus win32.sillyFDC. Although the virus is detected and deleted by Norton
anti-virus, something is wrong with all our computers. Here are the symptons:
1 The adiministration tools (event viewer, services, computer management
etc.) in control panel can't be opened. The error messages is
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\ev...
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12/19/2008 1:01:44 PM |
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System time going AHEAD 100+ years
Good morning,
Any search on system time issues yields approx. 1,897,345,321 pages
detailing problems with the CMOS battery. This is not that kind of problem.
I support 200+ Windows XP SP2 systems, bought in batches over the years.
About 20% are 5+ years old, about 20% are 6 - 12 months old, the rest fall in
between.
Random machines around the campus are coming up with date January 2...
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12/19/2008 9:28:40 AM |
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MSN Toolbar included with Sun Java Security 'updates'
Beware of the *opt-out* behavior of Sun's java automatic updater. In the
US, at least, the MSN toolbar comes PREchecked [opt-out] and will
install along with purported java 'security' updates. Said 'security'
updates are presented as the latest version of Sun's java runtime.
Including crappy toolbars with security updates as an opt-out is a
REALLY dumb, shortsighted decision.
Shame on ...
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12/18/2008 9:33:06 PM |
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User rights???
Can i set the non admin account users on my computer running XP Pro to not be
able to access certin settings like the control panel, display properties
services. I tried the gpedit.msc but this takes access away from admin
accounts as well. i only want to restrict access to the normal users. i have
set the %systemDrive% to read and exacute only but i would like for the users
not to be ab...
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12/18/2008 9:31:14 PM |
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Smart Card Authentication Disrupts Network Connectivity
A client is having trouble using a MS Access 2003 application against a W2K3
server in W2K3 AD with Smart Card Authentication. Users lock the XP with the
Access Application open to a bound form, but not actively processing data.
When they unlock the system, they get an error because the system could not
refresh the bound data on schedule. This problem only occurs when actively
using t...
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12/17/2008 11:23:00 PM |
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Kapersky found Trojan.Win32.Agent.avfi
Hi,
I have been having slow computer problems and began running some alternate
virus programs suggested in some of the forums. I currenlty have Windows
Live One Care as my virus protection. After running Symantec, House Call,
Spybot, I ran Kapersky. It found this virus which I have posted-- Any idean
how much damage it has done and what this trojan's main focus is? Also,
Kapersky ...
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12/17/2008 11:30:58 AM |
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Adware Removal
Hi!
I have adware that gives me a ton of pop up web pages about half are ads and
the other half don't load. I've used spybot search and destroy and it finds
trojans etc. and removes them but that doesn't help this issue.
I've used Ad-Aware and it finds 9 problems that are critical but when I try
to delete them or quarantine them, nothing happens. I've also tried scanning
with Ad-Aware w...
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12/16/2008 8:53:03 PM |
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XP Home Edition Secure Shared Folders
Is there anyway that a non Local user on a particular computer, i.e. a
user set up on another computer, can be set up with permissions to a
restricted shared folder?
This is a small network with 4 computers on a workgroup - NO Domain.
Main\User
Laptop1\User1
Laptop2\User2
Laptop3\User3
User 1 needs to have full access of a shared folder on the 'Main'
computer.
User 2 needs to hav...
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12/16/2008 6:45:02 PM |
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How to unlock a website
I used to be able to call up a web site I use for work on a daily basis; now
when I type in the url address I get a blank screen and the lock icon
appears. I downloaded the certificate but still nothing. Any suggestions?
...
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12/16/2008 2:58:26 PM |
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Passwords not working on PC
Hi,
i have XP SP2 installed on a laptop at home,
it was a version i downloaded (XP BLack) however i wanted to set a
password on the pc so that only i have access to it,
so i went to user account in the CP and set a password on the admin
a/c,
i also ensure that the guest a/c was turned off,
then i restarted,
however it did not prompt me for pw at loadup,
instead everytime its booted...
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12/16/2008 12:31:01 PM |
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Adware/ Trojan Virus removal?
I recently ran a noton scan and was alerted that I have some adware (randon
internet pop ups) Norton removed all adware except a few files called
qfkqm.exe, qfkqa.exe and qfkqa.exe. All were defined by norton as
Adware.Tergetsaver. However, norton can't remove. How did I get this and
what do I need to do to remove it?
Also, I have been getting some random alerts by norton that anot...
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12/16/2008 10:57:51 AM |
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Bootup latency with Windows XP Pro
User has bootup latency with issue has Windows XP Pro with SP3 update.
System is on a Domain and seems to hang at applying computer settings. When
machine is unplugged from network, latency is not there. I have seen this
issue on 4 different machines on our network as well. Model is a HP DC5800
Desktop and Hareware in machine is Intel Centrino Processor, 4GB system ram,
and 80 gig Ha...
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12/15/2008 5:25:14 PM |
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Administrator account password always reset after reboot?!
Hello,
I have Windows XP Pro SP3, and have used the administrator account
(renamed to another account name) also for normal work in the normal
Windows mode (not safe mode). This has worked without problems for more
than a year.
However, since some weeks, there is a strange behaviour of this account:
Whenever I reboot, the password of this Administrator account is reset
(to somethin...
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12/15/2008 12:54:38 PM |
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Multi-Av Av-cls corruption
I have been using the Av-cls collection of command line anti-virus programs
for years with great success.
Today I had installed the expanded files on a client computer (XPH-SP2) from
my thumb drive, and when I selected “1†to run Sophos, I saw the desktop
icons disappearing before my eyes. At first I thought the computer was
restarting, but no, something had deleted the icons, as w...
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12/15/2008 3:48:01 AM |
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User account closed
XP SP3
After I started a thread (5/12/08) explaining that my user acc. Kuzman Novak
was cloned to Kuzman Novak.NOVAK which took over on start-up I received very
useful reply by "Anteaus" fully explained in page kb/314045
Upon reading it, I'd like to further evaluate my problem, and ask "Anteaus"
to comment the following, if possible:
Following instructions given in kb/314045, I opened
...
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12/15/2008 2:55:01 AM |
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Trojan Flush M
HI there,
I am running Norton Anti - Virus and it has reported that i have a virus
called Trojan Flush M and no matter what I try I can not remove this virus. I
tried to follow the instructions for manual removal of this virus, however it
instructed me to restart windows in safe mode and then a full scan. When I
tried to do this I was asked for a administration password , but I bought ...
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12/15/2008 12:56:01 AM |
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Just ran Ad-Aware
I have XP Pro, IE7, Word 2003, all updates are current. Use Windows
Explorer, AVG (newest edition), Spyware Blaster, and have Hijack This (with
a full scan 1 week ago). When I ran Ad-Aware today it came up with these
"infections (not serious)" but I don't understand the ref. to "registry" and
MS IE - I do not touch my registry:
a.. [1] MRU Path: C:\Documents and Settings\(computer name...
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12/14/2008 10:03:51 PM |
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Can't login
I am not great with PC's, but I need help here
I have read previous threads that suggest the sympton of windows logging out
as quickly as I login is as a result of being infected by Blazefind.
Unforunately, by the time I realised I think my virus software had deleted
the virus (Panda IS 2009 ). However when I check the file name it is showing
as C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe, which I...
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12/14/2008 9:18:42 PM |