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Hot to keep file copy from stopping?
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 4 Comments

This has driven me crazy ever since the beginning of Windows Explorer. Why the heck do copy operations force you to cancel when finding even one "access denied" file??? How can you get Windows to...

My user accounts now have very limited rights
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 2 Comments

XP Pro/SP1. I sign on via an administrator account. I have no problems. User accounts have problems. Even brand new user accounts. They can not delete Word documents which they has just created...

MyDocuments/ MyPictures folders contents missing
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I got home tonight and my wife told me my computer was acting strange. She said her My Documents folder was suddenly missing files. She has a limited user account. Restarted PC. Had no choice. Says...

Windows XP Software restrictions
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 3 Comments

How do I delete this once it was created I do not see a way to do this?

File Security, setting permisions to everyone the server 2003 way.
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I got this application that usally runs on Win server 2000/2003. As a step in the installation I need to set full control to user gorup 'everyone' in file system security. XP do not have the same...

XPSP2 domain firewall settings
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 11 Comments

The Windows XP SP2 client is supposed to detect whether it is on or off the domain network by comparing the connection-specific DNS suffix to the last Group Policy. We do not assign a...

Kerberos Error In Event Viewer
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 0 Comments

About every hour and a half, I get the following error in my "System" Event Viewer: The kerberos subsystem encountered a PAC verification failure. This indicates that the PAC from the client %1 in...

SP2 Firewall Domain setting with PPP
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hi, We have several users that dial-in to our network for access. I would like to disable the Windows Firewall when they are network attached. Group Policy is set to Disable the Firewall when Domain...

Windows Update Agent/Updating Offline Computers
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 5 Comments

Hi! Please forgive what may be a "newbie" question - I don't know vbscripting, so this may be a simple fix (I hope so!) I have 4 WinXP machines that are used for computer forensics...

Can't Disconnect From Domain
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hello, our company recently merged with another. Our computers were connected to a domain via VPN and that worked fine in our old offices. Now that we are in the new office attached to the new...

How do I find out where my account is locked out?
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi all, My NT account in the domain keeps being locked out since I changed my passowrd this morning... is there a tool to see where I am locked out on the network? Thanks.

deny c:\ drive
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 6 Comments

Sorry if this is a basic question. I need to deny access, from the other two computers on my home network, to my C:/ drive. I've read a lot of the threads on this forum, but can't figure out how to...

Power Users (No Install Permission)
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have a set of computers that my sofware developers use. Currently their account under the "Users" default security settings do not fit them since they are using Visual Studio .Net and needs some...

Why Directory's automatic changes to Read Only
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hello, I have a workstation XP-Pro with SP2 and all updates installed where a second drive is mapped as a directory on C:. The maps in this directory (and the root map wher the drive is mapped...

running malious software removal tool. And latest patch problems
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 1 Comments

When I download the malious software removal tool, does it automatically run on my computer, or do I need to do something to make it happen? The latest Windows XP patches--Microsoft security...

Lost Administrator Password.
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I recently installed Windows XP onto my sons computer. When I installed it i wasnt really paying much attention as it was a long an tedious experience. It was askin for passwords and users etc. I...

Re: How to decrypt .PST Outlook XP files
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have been using it. 'repair outlook express' (http://www.oemailrecovery.com/repair-outlook-express.html) and 'outlook express repair' (http://mail-repair.com) more stable and secure than other...

Help with blocking users
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 1 Comments

What I need to do is set up a user account to have 3 - 4 programs on it, no access to control panel etc... kind of like you see at stores that have a display computer set up (gift registry ...) Any...

Logon time delay 20 second with folder redirection (Local profile)
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Does anyone experience this before? My case is: a. Windows 2000 Advanced Server as DC b. Windows XP Pro SP2 as client to join that domain c. Using Folder redirection (My Documents & Desktop) d....

Cannot change DPI setting
Posted on October 18th, 2005 | 0 Comments

On Applying new Display DPI setting and responding YES to use existing font files I get the message: "Windows setup has not changed the requested settings. You may not have required Administrator...