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    Windows 7 Changing background disabled by IT

    My work PC is part of a domain. There appears to be some type of group policy within active directory in our domain, that - 1) Wallpaper can not be changed from desktop->right click -> personalize. (option disabled). 2) I know the image which is used as wallpaper and it's location on my PC -...
  2. Windows 7 Search is not return

    Good morning, I have a network under a domain where server is powered by windows small business 2003. I have 20 pcs in this net. Some pcs are running windows 7. One of them is trying to make a search in shared folder by Windows Explorer. This search is made by archive's name and by any...
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    Windows 7 unified desktop background and Screensaver

    Hi All... I want to make the following for many computers at the same time (change many at a time): 1- a unified desktop background. 2- a unified Screensaver. Note: - computers all are Windows7. - computers all are in the same domain. advice me if that possible and how? Thanks in advance..
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    Noob question about user profiles, networks, and servers

    I have a server running Win server 2008. There are 7 workstations running windows 7. The business software I use has its own database server function, I literally have to "turn on" the software's database by clicking an icon in my server's task bar. My network is a DOMAIN, but the software can...
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    Windows 8 Connecting to Domain

    Ever since I updated some of our company laptops (Sony Vaio E-Series) and a desktop to Windows 8.1 they seem to have a problem with connecting to the server domain on wireless and one of them on LAN when they boot up. They connect to the router but somehow forget to log on to the domain as well...
  7. Windows 7 Windows 7 doesn't see Domain computers but can map drives to them.

    I have a Dell OptiPlex 990 I purchased last May. I just restored it to factory settings because of a non-related issue, IE and a software DLL registration problems. Now that the system has been rebuilt and reattached to the Domain, I can't see networked computers. I am however, able to map a...
  8. Using GPOs to change default logon domain name in the logon screen

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    Windows XP Win XP slow booting off network

    I cleaned out an old laptop and re-installed win xp. Put all the usual programs on it. I joined it to our office domain. Now something weird is happening. If the office's network cable is plugged in it boots up fine and quickly too. If you take the network cable out it displays the desktop...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Font Missing

    A workstation that is on our domain at our church is consistently loosing fonts. The user of this workstation does heavy Photoshop projects and is constantly having to re-install the fonts that are disappearing. Usually how this is realized is when she tries to select Helvetica from Photoshop...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 networking shouldnt be this difficult??

    ....or should it? It should be setting up a workgroup. Then enabling sharing on the folder(s) Then do the same on the other machines And there its done! Why the heck, doesnt it work??? (might as well set up a domain to share files???)
  12. Windows 7 Ping 182: Legos & Robots, Bing search, Xbox One Domain name, Kinect spy? | Ping!

    While Paul is off sewing his wild oats, we had the pleasure of being joined by Mark DeFalco. Enjoy! Link Removed Bing expands auto search The domain name battle Is your Kinect spying on you? Link Removed Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Computers lose connectivity

    Dell OptiPlex's. Windows 7 Pro with the latest SP's. We are on a Windows 2008 domain with 80+ computers. I have 3 users that lose the ability to browse the Internet or connect to new shares via UNC or IP paths. We can ping all over the internal or external devices. We can resolve DNS. Any...
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    Windows 7 Batch File to Change Username on Windows 7 Pro

    How can I convert the batch below for Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. When I ran this batch in Windows XP; it worked! but not on Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. What this does? For example: I go to John Smith PC and you noticed that his username is smithj and domain: @@@@ was the last person that logon to that...
  15. TA13-088A: DNS Amplification Attacks

    Original release date: March 29, 2013 Systems Affected Domain Name System (DNS) servers Overview A Domain Name Server (DNS) Amplification attack is a popular form of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) that relies on the use of publically accessible open recursive DNS servers to...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 firewall Block domain

    Is it possible to block a domain?
  17. You experience a long domain logon time in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 or Windows

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  18. You experience a long domain logon time in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 or Windows

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  20. Windows 7 Logging on to Network share from domained PC

    Hello, I am trying to access my home share drive with my work computer. In the past I would just type \\homeserver from the run command or doubleclick on the shared folder shortcut on my desktop, get a network prompt and enter the uname/pw. They must have done something at work because now...