admin privileges

  1. Ghost folder - unusable?

    I did a file restore from a backup program (Retrospect), but I cannot seem to be able to do anything with the folder it created, even delete it. The folder icon is grayed out..? I do have permissions on it, and am the owner, and also have admin privileges. Opening a cmd prompt as admin, and...
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    Windows 10 Upgrading and House Cleaning at the Same Time

    I have a 8yo Dell Optiplex 9020 with a new Samsung SSD 870 EVO HD. Win10 and all the apps are running fine. I would like to install Win 11 and maintain all the apps. The trick is I need to wipe the remnants of an old local company that set the computer up for me. They're gone, I don't have...
  3. Windows 10 Windows 10 Fatal Error: Issues with Desktop Icons and Permissions

    So I enter my password, PC's taking longer than usual, I hear the typical error sound. I'm suprised, my desktop wallpaper is gone, the icons on it are stacked rather than as I set them, the pinned buttons on taskbar are gone. The Start button won't respond, neither the toolbars. Then there comes...
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    Backup SystemState from cml fails Windows Server 2016?

    VMWare Guest running Windows Server 2016 fully patched as of 2019Sept24 Backing up from the cml fails with the msg "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax incorrect." I have two local drive C and D. I'm trying to backup to Drive D. Syntax: wbadmin start systemstatebackup...
  5. TA16-250A: The Increasing Threat to Network Infrastructure Devices and Recommended Mitigations

    Original release date: September 06, 2016 | Last revised: September 28, 2016 Systems Affected Network Infrastructure Devices Overview The advancing capabilities of organized hacker groups and cyber adversaries create an increasing global threat to information systems. The rising threat...
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    Windows 10 Blocked apps

    Trying to open an exe file from Samsung I get the User Account message that the qpp has been blocked by an administrator for security reasons. I have administrator privilegies and the same happens if I run the exe file explicitly as administrator. samsung has recalled the certificate för the...
  7. Windows 10 How to repair the SFC in Build 10041

    The other day a friend and I decided to have a game of L4D2 although for some strange reason the game would start but then crash. Whilst searching for a fix, a solution was found which involved using the System file scanner to repair system files. The trouble is that with recent builds the SFC...
  8. Windows 10 Safe mode

    Maybe this will be of use to some. Worth adding here, perhaps. Users have read, or experienced, a faster boot time in Windows 10. In a way, this has been a bit of a cheat by Microsoft. What they have done is eliminated a window/facility during the boot process. This has, itself, caused the now...
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    Windows 7 Can't login as someone else in Windows 7

    Hi, hoping someone can help me with this issue. I have Windows 7 installed. I created an account with username 'me' for myself with admin privileges. There are other accounts on the system such as Administrator, Guest, etc. But now whenever I reboot the winlogon allows me to only login as...
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    Windows 7 Change options of the right-click menu of the taskbar

    Ok, so most of everyone here knows that when you right-click the taskbar you can start task manager. What I want to do is make it start task manager by default with admin privileges. I mainly want to do this so that I can see processes from all users as soon as I click "Start Task Manager."...
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    Windows 7 No Option to Login as Different User

    Hi all, I have a system that has only one option for login: a standard user w/o admin privileges. I'm trying to do a "Windows Easy Transfer" from an XP box. Anyway, in order to do that, I must have admin privileges on the offending W7 box. I have admin privileges for my own account, but I don't...
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    Windows 7 Mysterious Remote Desktop Failures

    I'm seeing some very odd remote desktop problems at work. The server is 2008 Server R2 64-bit. Unfortunately, I do not have administrative privileges. I have to escalate to another group in order to analyze logs. I have done this, but my team may meanwhile sit idle for days. All clients...
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    Windows 7 How can i run .bat file as Admin?

    Hi, I want to know how can i run a Batch File as administrator since the Run as Administrator Check box in Compatibility tab is gray (can't check)? This is the Batch File: @echo off cd /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Far Cry 2\bin" start /real time FarCry2.exe So please Advice me how...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Security and help with my son cracking passwords

    hi all new to the forums and need help. I am tired of my son downloading programs on my computer on his account so I disabled the admin privileges on his account. It was working cause he would call me down when the pop up box asking for my admin password and if I felt it was okay I would enter...
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    Windows 7 Location is not availabe, <removable device> is not accessable, Access denies on windows 7 and Vista

    I have a strange problem that is just occurred about a week before, my problem is I have a domain name and every computer (almost 50) and users are listed in active directory. About a week before when i tried to attach usb on one of the laptop (having windows 7 ultimate attached with...
  16. Windows 7 Windows 7 Pro: Parent adminstration control and rebellious pre-teen

    Hi I am a dad who wants to give his rebellious pre-teen daughter some control on her laptop, like update iTunes or install games, but she cannot do such as a Standard User. I initially setup her laptop with both of us (dad and daughter) as admin users. I wanted to be an admin user to help...
  17. Windows 7 SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION while playing BF3

    Hello, I've been having a recurring BSOD issue for the past couple of months. Every time that the BSOD window appears for long enough to read what's happened it has been a "system_service_exception". I've been reading a few threads on this forum and tried applying some advice I've read but I...
  18. Windows 7 administrator priviledges problem on external drive

    I have an issue pertaining to admin permissions and read-only files. It seems all my files and folders are read only, and when I remove read only it automatically reverts back to read only when I check again. I am administrator with full privileges. Sometimes I get a prompt saying 'i need admin...
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    Windows 7 How Do I Allow User Admin Priveleges for Their Own Computer?

    I was kind of thrown into the issue of allowing a user to have admin rights on their own system, eg., download various programs like Firefox, Adobe stuff, and before I go in to muddle things up, I must ask how to do this..... Many thanks in advance. imgain
  20. Windows 7 Users turning off UAC put their PCs at risk, says Microsoft

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