admin tools

Can someone explain to me how I can deactivate or delete one of my Autostart users as an Admin? My problem is that every time I start Win11, I am told that the pwd for my auto-username login is incorrect. I can get into the system with a different Admin UserId and Pwd. However, I cannot...

:cool:

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21343 (RS_PRERELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 21343 New icons in File Explorer We first began updating the icons in Windows 10 last year starting with the built-in apps. Since...

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?

Hi guys, Today I tried to test backup/restore of single domain controller. The test was performed on virtual machine Windows Server 2012 with the following roles: AD DS, DNS, DHCP and Certificate Authority. Below are the steps I did: 1. Created backup of System state. 2. Deleted disk with OS...

At a basic level choosing to upgrade to the next build in Windows 10 Tech Preview is almost like an upgrade to a new os. This leaves behind such folders as windows.old which usually contain files that were used in your previous version of Windows. If like me you use an SSD then every GB is...

Continue reading...

Hello, After performing an upgrade to Windows 8.1, running the disk cleanup as an admin (or clicking clean system files once it has analyzed the disk) will allow you to cleanup remnants from the installation. I gained about 5 gigabytes from doing so. Just a tip :)

Link Removed

If Windows Update is failing, especially if the Win8 install was an Upgrade from a prior Windows OS, do the following: Command Prompt, Run as Admin DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth Hit ENTER After that finishes... DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Hit...

I need to install Windows 7 on multiple computers (over 20), overwriting the original install with a customized one with added software. I would use boot time imaging software to simply load the image but I am concerned about the license key for each computer. Could I update the cloned...

I have what appears to be a spyware/malware issue that I just cant solve on my W7 64-bit machine. Got a pop-up message from out of nowhere the other day that my HD was going bad...immediately I thought virus. Turned my computer off, did a systemt restore > 1 week ago, and now everything appears...

As many of you are aware Windows 7 has it's own Disk Cleaner for cleaning stuff like temporary files. This little app can be found via the Start menu although a much better version can be found via 'cmd prompt'. (see screen shot). To set up the advanced cleaner right click on cmd prompt and...

Well this is my first time writing about a problem on 7 forums, if my English is not correct then sorry i'm Serb :D Anyhow my problem is next: I wanted to try BitDefender free antivirus so i uninstalled MSE and installed BD. After an hour gadgets crashed, stoped working, mozilla started giving...

PLEASE READ - (I say this because on other forums people are replying to the title with hack that ive tried and does not work) a few weeks ago I noticed that Icons were refreshing quite often and always after installing something and when they did the were very slow so anyway I searched...

Anyone had any luck getting any VNC software to work with 7? I have not been able to get connected with any VNC software. Cant use RDP because I dont want to log users off all the time when its just a simple fix, or they need an admin to install something... Any suggestions?

Link Removed Windows 7 introduces improvements to printing in Windows that provide increased performance and reliability for print users. For IT administrators who remotely manage network print resources, these enhancements provide more flexibility and better management overall. What are the...

Hello, Is there a way to disable MS help and Support in 7? I use some mutli track recoding software and every time I try to pull up a plug-in, A help and support window pops up asking if I need help with this program. It is very annoying. In Xp I could just go into Admin Tools/ Services, and...

The ones I used on Windows XP do not work, but I would really like to install the Admin tools for Active Directory on my Windows7 Machine. Thank you.

The Tweaking with Vishal web site writes up a quick registry hack that adds Recycle Bin, Network Connections, Admin Tools, or even Search to your My Computer window. The process works by adding a single key to the registry for each icon you want to add to the My Computer window. To add the...