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    Windows 10 Dedicated backup drive won't let anthing to be written to or deleted from it for no good reason!

    Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 I tried to restore to a previously 'created restore point' but it failed (System restore error 0x80070091). Because I had an Audio Driver issue... Meantime I fixed my audio card driver problem (reinstall)... But immediately two irrelevant things are screwed up now...
  2. M

    Windows 7 How can i un_install the windows on my laptop no admin password

    I want to un_install the windows 7 on my laptop so i can start learning agen but iv got no password or admin pass ?? Or disk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 help?

    I did something stupid two days ago and because of that I have problem download file. I have my own account and I was admin but I have a guest account as well, I was stupid enough to let the guest account be admin and now I can not change it. I want my account to be admin just like before but...
  4. LokeshGur

    Unable to copy files/format External HDs

    Hello Everyone! Recently from past 1 month I've been facing a problem after my Win10 update i.e I'm unable to copy or move any file from my Laptop to any of my External HDs. I am also unable to format those External HDs. I've tried everything; copy paste, drag & drop etc. I've even tried...
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    Windows 10 ERROR user/admin

    Hello guys,i have do this guide>howtogeek(dot)ci oo em/howto/windows-vista/remove-user-accounts-from-the-logon-screen-in-windows-vista/ to my administrator user,i have to 2 user to my pc,1st is mine(admin),and 2nd its my brother(user,guest-user).I cant delete the key because im a user. How to...
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    Windows 7 Take Ownership only for files+folders of user "karl"?

    Assume I have a huge directory tree with lots of files and folders. Some of them belong to (simplified) user "karl" (or unknown user "S-1-5-21-107808153") others not. When I execute now a command like takeown /f * /a /r /d y then ALL files+folders get the "Administrators" account as owner. I...
  7. Legna

    Windows 10 How to tell if you're a true Admin?

    Is there a way to tell if you truly have Admin rights? Aside from checking your profile. Any way to confirm that you have absolute authority in Windows 10?
  8. wilspeak

    Windows 10 Request advice in fixing a security error.

    Hello Everyone, I tried to follow the instructions of this guide >> (How to Get Access to WindowsApps Folder in Windows 10: >> How to Get Access to WindowsApps Folder in Windows 10 ) I went through all the steps, but when I got to (step #9) where it says "open the “Select User or Group...
  9. blksith0

    Windows 10 Alternative to Ownership&Permissions Change (for deleting access denied)

    Situation: Secondary HDD contains previous installation's Windows folder which my current Win10 account cannot delete even as admin. Solution: I'm assuming that I'd need to first take ownership then change the permissions to give full control. However this is an old hard drive, and since my...
  10. News

    Symlinks in Windows 10!

    Overview Symlinks, or symbolic links, are “virtual” files or folders which reference a physical file or folder located elsewhere, and are an important feature built in to many operating systems, including Linux and Windows. The Windows’ NTFS file system has supported symlinks since Windows...
  11. Cardinal System

    Windows 7 Access desktop without password?

    My sister put a password on my Wii U, and the only way to get a master key so I can reclaim it is via email. The only problem is, when she changed my pin, she also replaced my email with hers. I can access her email if I log on to her old desktop on my computer, where she has her email password...
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    Windows 10 Help, my persissions seem to change

    Hey everyone, I am at my wits end. I have a Win 10 64 pro machine that if I run the machine for a while, and then go to install a program and try to delete the folder in Program Files so I can get a fresh install, the OS tells me that I don't have permission. However, if I reboot the machine...
  13. O

    Windows 10 unable to access certain functions

    I can't seem to be able to access my chrome or my task manager, and I can't access my command prompt(admin) in anyway. Help!
  14. abrogard

    Windows 10 Can't Copy Across Net - Why?

    I recently upgraded a win7 computer on our lan to win10. now i find I cannot copy files from another computer on the net, winxp, to this new win10. previously I could and did, quite frequently. now the win10 computer tells me i need admin permissions. and the winxp computer tells me to...
  15. abrogard

    How To Safely Share my Computers?

    we have about seven computers all running some version of windows from xp to 10. So's I can move files between them at will I habitually share all the drives. And, of course, every time I do I run into Microsoft's warning about sharing root drives. never worried me. but now we have this...
  16. News

    MS16-058 - Important: Security Update for Windows IIS (3141083) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker with access to the local system executes a malicious application. An...
  17. GTXPlayer

    Windows 10 Unable to resintall Windows 10 default apps

    Hi, I decided that I wanted to remove certain built-in apps from my Windows 10 device by using commands in powershells. Now it appears, I entered the wrong command and ended up messing up all of my apps. Now I can barely use any of them. However, I only need 1 of them that is broken. I can't...
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    Windows 7 Gpedit.msc, creating a restricted user account

    Hello, I am in the process of setting up a computer for our work canteen, the computer is essentially going to be able to access only the internet, and Microsoft office. Using the GPedit.msc I have removed virtually everything I can think of so that only the above mentioned programs remain...
  19. M

    Windows 7 'Open with' Dialogue Box

    I can't figure out how to add my own app to the 'Open with' dialogue box (below). I want to open files with an .spv file type with an app. I compiled with Visual C++. In other words I want my app to open when I double-click on any file ending in .spv. It works fine from the command line...
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    Windows 10 Permission windows 10

    While trying to remove old windows files to free up space PC wants admin permission I click ok then as its calculating/gathering files PC wants system permission I click try again and wind up with the same response
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