administrative privileges

  1. S

    Windows 10 It comes to this

    I was recently contacted by Outlook and told to reset my mail account because of possible security breaches and that it would be shut down for 30 days. I had tried telling them that many times before but no one listens. I was going to send them what follows but since I cant log in and corporate...
  2. Iwawa

    User AD and limited priviliges

    Hello, In an infrastructure I have two domain controllers Windows 2016 and other servers used for example for business accounting, rather than for the document storage or human resources or various services such backup, antivirus, etc. I would to know if it is possible to create an AD user...
  3. C

    Windows 7 Deleting Old System Files

    Hello again, Possibly unusual problem: I had Windows 7 re-installed to C: recently by a computer shop. I don't know how it happened, but some system files from the previous installation are on drive D: taking up over 8MB of space. I imagine this is the saved copy of the old system which...
  4. News

    MS16-104 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3183038) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...
  5. News

    MS15-056 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3058515) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (June 9, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...
  6. News

    TA15-119A: Top 30 Targeted High Risk Vulnerabilities

    Original release date: April 29, 2015 Systems Affected Systems running unpatched software from Adobe, Microsoft, Oracle, or OpenSSL. Overview Cyber threat actors continue to exploit unpatched software to conduct attacks against critical infrastructure organizations. As many as 85 percent of...
  7. News

    MS13-047 - Critical : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2838727) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves nineteen privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a...
  8. DWreck

    Windows 8 Windows 8 Start Up Issue.

    When I log in to Windows 8 I get the Error in the Picture. I'm missing AUInstallAgent or its there and not working. Because of this I lose Administrative Privileges. Meaning I can change nothing in my Account, Windows Files, or even Rename, Add, or Remove a File to the Programs Folder and...
  9. News

    MS12-071 - Critical : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2761451) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (November 13, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially...
  10. unsynz

    Windows 7 Text missing and start menu not working

    Hi, first time posting on Windows 7 forums I currently have an issue with my PC where all the text under desktop icons and dialogue boxes is missing, and instead there is a mumbo jumbo of lines and misshapen boxes in control panel, so its impossible for me to try and do anything. I tried doing...
  11. T

    Windows 7 “Run as Administrator” does not work

    I am running Windows 7 64 bit in a multiuser environment and one of the users needs 2 programs that, for some unknown reason, require administrative privileges to run. I am the administrator and when I am logged in I can run the programs, however, when the user attempts to run the program while...
  12. Elmer

    Windows 7 "Sleep is not recognised" etc. Error in Batch File

    I have a batch file that I use to: Create a restore point, then swap out my modified system files. I store the "Sleep.exe" file in the same folder as the batch file. The script goes something like: echo Please wait while a Restore Point is made. sleep 17 Take ownership,Rename Replace, Blah...
  13. P

    Windows 7 Locking Down a Windows 7 Computer

    First off, forgive me. I've done some digging, but I'm a Windows 7 newb and I have a lot to learn. I have a production computer meant for factory users to use and I want to have it locked down. I've been using Windows XP and the "Policy Editor" (poledit.exe) to remove access to the control...
  14. S

    Windows 7 Question /partition virus/experimentation

    I am wondering,,,,,i have Win 7 installed ! If the user account i use suddenly catches a virus, does that mean the rest of the accounts on this computer are affected too ? I want to use a specific guest account just for experimentation ! I would like to know if tampering with the guest user...
  15. D

    Windows 7 BSOD. "A clock interrupt was not received on a secondary processor"

    Hi, New to site, first post. I am logged on as the administrator and my Windows dump file is locked. When I open it it's empty. When I attempt to open previous versions it says I do not have admin privileges. I attempted to download and open the Take File Ownership shortcut but I get an error...
  16. B

    Windows 7 HELP: MSCONFIG.EXE "access denied" must be logged on to an administrator account

    I attempted to run msconfig to uncheck some progs in my startup, like I did already many times before, always with no problems at all. Then my Windows 7 Ultimate PC (Dell XPS M1530) crashed with a broken RAM (one of my two 2GB is defect, so I took it out and restarted with 2GB). All is fine...
  17. M

    Windows 7 UAC requires username and password each time

    Hi all, Been using Win7 since beta. However, i just now installed it at work and this is the first time i'm using win7 joined to a domain. I assuming being joined to a domain is what's causing the problem. The problem being that each time the UAC prompt comes up, i dont just get a yes/no...
  18. M

    Windows 7 How to become system ?

    I am sick of being restricted to some stupid actions such as as simple as deleting folders. sometimes some folders will not be deleted and it says i need administrative privileges to do so, but those folders are not in use or they dont have any executables running from inside or used by one or...
  19. R

    Windows 7 Administrator account does not have administrative rights

    Hello, My account (1st account created, administrator by default) has lost all administrative rights to install new programs. I've noticed other users on the forum have experienced the same issue but have yet to get a work around. I've tried enabling the 'hidden' administrator account via cmd...
  20. P

    Windows Vista User Account Control

    Hi guys, I'm using windows VIsta Home Premium. I installed my application on this Vista system with administrative privleges(i.e right click on setup.exe & select run as asministrator). After the application is installed i've set the properties of the application as run as administrator(i.e...
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