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    Windows 7 How can I change hosts file ? It won't let me

    I didn't find a hosts file in the SysWOW64 folder, but I did find one in the "usual" place windows\system32\drivers\etc and I see it's NOT set to read-only. But when I try to edit it with notepad and save as "all files" rather than .txt (to avoid notepad giving it a .txt extension) it fails to...
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    Windows 7 You are not logged on as an administrator Pop Up (but I am)

    Hello all, I am dealing with more of an annoyance than a serious problem. When I start up I recv. a msg stating that I am not logged on as an administrator. I then have to switch users at the start menu and then no more pop up and I do have administrative capabilities.I am not that computer...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Access Denied to External Drive

    External hard drive salvaged from computer running Windows XP Encased, plugged into USB on new computer running (not by choice) Windows 7 (Know where this is going?) Given every permission and ownership to new computer to have its way with docs on external drive. Can't copy docs from external...
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    Windows 7 Trouble installing on my new Windows 7

    I just purchased my new computer from dell a couple of weeks ago. I've downloaded a program from the company ToonTrack and I cannot get the patches to install. When I run patch it starts to install then i get the 1636 error message. I am running as admin. and I've googled and tried everything...
  5. Windows 7 Can't reinstall Norton Ghost on Windows 7?

    Hi I had some kind of problem with my Ghost 15 installation. I kept giving me this message that it couldn't communicate with my computer? Probably had something to do with getting a new external hard drive for my backlups. I finally decided to just reinstall it, to reset everything...
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    Windows 7 UAC and the problem of ASUS EP4-engine on user accounts.

    Since i use an ASUS motherboard, i need to keep EPU-4 engine working all the time (it regulates the system consumption) But i created an account for my sister, then i locked mine with a password, and now everytime she logs in, the epu asks for my password (im the admin, shes an user), so i dont...
  7. Windows 7 Outlook 2007 slow after Tuesday updates

    For those of you out there that are experiencing some slow downs in Outlook 2007 from MS recent updates here are two possible solutions. First: Run Outlook 2007 as administrator, open outlook 2007, click tools, click trust center, click add-ins in left pane, click go at bottom of page. A pop...
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    Windows 7 Unable to run any programs ( all i can do is browse my computer )

    Helllo every one, I am using an Asus, bought it about 1 month ago, win7 x64, everything was working fine until yesterday... Now I have a serius problem, i can't open almost any program, itunes, chrome etc etc Some errors started occurring, missing files, incomplete file paths, and i cant...
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    Windows 7 How to remove user accounts

    I do not know how I got a second admin account with my name probably i was doing something in a windows program and their i gave admin rights to my first account, now i cannot delete this new account i searched how to geek and according to that the delete account is not where it should be it...
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    Windows 7 Cannot create/use/connect to homegroup nor share files through a network

    I really don't know what is going on with my computers but I am having the most frustrating time trying to setup a little networking file share with my desktop with my new laptop. I've had my desktop since about May and I just bought my laptop a few days ago. Both computers have windows 7 64 bit...
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    Windows 7 Frequently suffer from BSOD since renewal of computer components

    Hallo, is onlangs mijn moederbord kapot! Ik kocht enkele nieuwe onderdelen: Nieuwe onderdelen: Moederbord: Asus M4A88T EVO-V Geheugen: 4 GB DDR3-1333 GeIL Kit Videokaart : Asus EAH5770 bestaande onderdelen: Hard Drive : Western Digital SATA (250GB) Besturingssysteem: Windows 7 Ultimate x64...
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    Windows 7 Win7 UAC, file permissions and the like

    Win7-64 HP OEM on a new desktop at my home and used -only- by myself ... Win7 and I are new to each other. I've heard that it is a good idea to run a user account in my circumstance and avoid using the Admin account for the most part. That's what I've trying to do, and it is a sizable...
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    Windows 7 Need permissions to copy files: NOTHING WORKS!

    Hello, As the title suggests, I'm having the common problem everybody is facing with file permissions and Windows 7. I have tried all solutions I could find on this forum, but nothing worked. Here is the situations: - I used to run WinXP Professional. I copied all my files to an EXTERNAL...
  14. MS10-074 - Moderate: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Classes Could Allow Remote Code Execution

    Severity Rating: Moderate - Revision Note: V1.0 (October 12, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user is logged on with...
  15. MS10-080 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293211)

    Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves thirteen privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file or a specially crafted Lotus 1-2-3 file. An attacker who...
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    Windows 7 User Account with Admin rights does not really have admin rights

    I'm the only user of the computer and supposedly have Admin rights. However, cannot manage computer or install any software. I activated the hidden Administrator account and created a new user account with admin rights, but same result, the new account cannot perform admin tasks. All this...
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    Windows 7 WIndow 7 problem-World of Warcraft not admin right

    OK, so my add-on wont work after upgrading to window 7. I tried to go into the interface then add-on folder, and delete the interface to redo them. But it wont let me because i don't have admin right, but i am the only profile on the computer. I tried doing the comp promp and typing in net user...
  18. Windows 7 Administrator, something special?

    Can someone set me straight and clear up a question I have regarding the Windows 7 local user "Administrator". I have seen both here and elsewhere on the internet, some folks attributing some type of special authoratative privledges associated with this account. And that because microsoft has...
  19. Windows 7 Can't restore backup files after reinstall - pesky Admin rights again :(

    I've been here before but last time around I was able to copy all my files across from one partition to Win 7 without difficulty - this time it flatly refuses despite all my efforts. I basically have essential Roboform data files which I backed up manually (just copied from Win 7 to another...
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    Windows 7 Computer not treating only user as full admin

    So I just reinstalled Windows 7 Professional edition and I have a odd suspicion that the computer is acting like I'm on the only user that is the administrator. For a few programs I was trying to reinstall, it didn't have the usual "allow/deny" message, but an actual message box to enter the...