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    Windows 7 Domain user with local admin rights OFF the network

    Having a issue with our new WIndows 7 machines. Have added pc to domain (2003 Server/AD), have added domain user to local admin group (e.g. DOMAIN\user) Can run applications as administrator as long as they are connected physically to domain. Pull the plug, the user DOES NOT have admin rights...
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    Windows 7 Faster way to manage permission entries

    So I am trying to recover my files from the hard drive I was using on my last computer and I have to enable access to them to the admin on windows 7. Right now I am finding myself having to manage permission individual file by individual file is there a faster way to do it to whole folders so...
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    Windows 7 Printer not detected as standard user

    Hey, i got Win 7 Ultimate and my printer is plugged on my other computer (Windows XP Pro) and i want to share it. When i try to detect it with my account (Administrator) the printer is detected and works fine but as a standard user the printer isnt detected. I have tried to enter the information...
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    Windows 7 Run as administrator problem

    A website I use for work was giving me problems. I contacted the company's tech support and they said in order to use their service in Windows 7/ IE 8 I had to run IE as administrator. This does the trick but I don't want to have to go through the step of "running as administrator" every time I...
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    Windows 7 Windows Media Player 12 won't start (7, 64bit)

    It happened a week ago and I haven't found a solution. I tried searching here and some other sites for a solution but nothing helped. Basically, when I click the wmplayer exe (both x86 and x64) it just does nothing. If I try playing an associated video/audio file it says: "Server execution...
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    Windows 7 Windows Live Messenger Lag issue

    Hey Guy's I'm hoping someone here will be able to help me out with this issue Build OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit Laptop Model: Gateway p-7811 FXCPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz RAM: 4GB DDR3 Viedo Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS Problem After about 30 min of running Window live...
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    Windows 7 Games requiring Admin rights

    Some games (e.g. Spore) REQUIRE Administrator rights to run properly. I have my son setup as a standard user and everytime he wants to play he needs me to come upstairs to "Run as administrator" and enter a password. Is there any way around this, perhaps some way to save the password for just...
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    Windows 7 Pesky permissions - how do I take full ownership of EVERYTHING!!??

    I have 3 drives - 1 with my previous XP on it, 1 with my new WIn 7 Pro and the 3rd with backup data. I'm trying (vainly) to copy the likes of Stationery and Building Blocks etc from my Office on XP over to my Office on Win 7 but it keeps telling me I need permission from the "owner" to do this...
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    Windows 7 CoH:ToV parental controls

    CoH: ToV won't install for me as once it gets to %100 it fails and says the parental controls won't let it install. I am the admin and never have turn on the parental controls before, hack, I never even bother going their until now. I have try running the game as admin and even setting it to win...
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    Windows 7 Various programs not booting up

    Recently rebuild this PC installed faster processor, more ram and a new Solid State HD as well as SATA HD and Windows 7. The main OS runs from SSHD and most of the data files are stored on the SATA drive. When I first installed various programs they ran fine. I installed some to run from the...
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    Windows 7 trying to get heroes of newerth to work...

    it installed fine, but when i try to run it(as admin) i get a D3D_CreateDevice()_failed error.. thats a directx problem right? anyone get this game to work?
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    Windows 7 Bit Locker Questions

    Is anyone using BDE in an enterprise ervironment? I might be wrong but I have noticed some things. 1. I have not found a passsword policy to force the password change every 90 days. 2. If someone steals the laptop and uses a piece of software to crack the local admin password they can see...
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    Windows 7 Cannot access old XP-disk via Win7

    Hello boards, Title says it in a nutshell. I had Spyware on my XP and it became inoperable to the point where it wouldn't even boot. I made a partition using Hirens BootCD on which I installed my new Win7, which has been great so far, only problem is my access to my old files is denied. I...
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    Windows 7 couple of problems with administrative stuff

    so i just got windows 7 and when im playing a game that i want to play windows mode it won't let me unless i run ad admin which is really annoying and i was wondering if anyone knew how to fix that also when im using firefox and i minimize to play a game, and when im done playing im unable to...
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    Windows 7 iTunes install and 64-bit "Could Not Open Key..."

    I upgraded from windows 7 32-bit version to 64-bit ("custom install" - tried using LapLink's "Windows & Upgrade Assistant". Big mistake, but that's another story.) Afterwards, I downloaded 64-bit version of iTunes, and have had many, many problems getting it to install and run. Following...
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    Windows 7 Access denied while installing XP Mode.

    Greetings, I want to install XP mode on my machine except that I run into problems while installing it. I get this (it's in french). Roughly, it says: Impossible to create the virtual PC configuration. The user does not have sufficient access rights. Of course, I'm an admin on my machine, I...
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    Windows 7 Cannot delete MPG file

    I've d/l a mpg file from the SRV and J.Satriani unplugged....i've copied the file to a different location but can't seem to delete the downloaded file. Acces denied and need admin rights etc....anybody any idea's. Cheers
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    Windows 7 Unable to install various apps on Windows 7

    Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but my problem does relate to installing things on Windows 7 so thought this was the best place to post my query. Anyway, I am getting code 2503 and 2502 errors whenever I try to install some apps(COD 4, AMD dual core optimiser, Company of Hero's etc...)...
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    Windows 7 Access is denied when trying to install via partition

    Hi. I'm trying to install W7 32-bit via partition/iso as per this link: Install Windows 7/ Vista on your Hard disc Without using any DVD/CD or Pendrive (USB drive) Although when I try to go through the step where you need to copy boot/bootmgr into the C:\ drive, it says "You need...
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