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    Windows 10 how to Encrypt Files or Folders on Clients!

    Encrypting folders and files is a way to protect them from unwanted access. Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature of Windows that allows you to store information on your hard disk in an encrypted format. Other forms solutions for encryption are available that can provide the same level of...
  2. Windows 10 Denying delete permission to an user account in windows 10.

    I've tried denying write permission in the Security tab, to the relevant user account, but still I am able to delete the file from that account. Any solutions?
  3. Care needed with Classic Shell

    It has been reported that classic shell or associated files can or could be infected: Link Removed For an uninfected copy, download the utility directly from the author's website here.
  4. 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...
  5. MS15-099 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (September 8, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file...
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    Restrict File Type Renaming in Shared Directories on Internal Server

    How to limit anybody on server to change file types ranaming if it is possible in shared directories on internal network?
  7. MS15-021 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Adobe Font Driver Could Allow Remote Code Execution...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (March 10, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted file or website. An...
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    Windows 7 How to set a write protection on specific file/folder saved at external USB drive?

    I'm having this annoying issue for quite some time now and I wanted to ask all good folks here how to set up a write protection on a specific file or folder which is saved on external USB drive (namely, a phone) ? Files in a certain folder are showing up by themselves and take a ridiculously...
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    Windows 7 Folder Permissions for Dropbox (_not_ the website) Revisited

    In my original post for creating a dropbox [folder], the client wanted a user to be able to be able to drop-only files 9mostly Word) into the folder, yet still be able to browse the contents of the folder. I have set permissions as below: administrator -- full control everyone-allow -- List...
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    Windows 7 How to convert Bitlockered partition back to "normal" partition IN-PLACE?

    Assume I have a partition which is currently encrypted by Bitlocker. The Bitlocker key to access it is known. How can I convert it back to a non-encrypted "normal" partition? ..of cause without loosing current content .....and without backup of current content then re-format partition and...
  11. Windows 7 Guarding Your High-Priority Files

    Critical Data - A Safety Net
  12. Windows 7 Rights Protected Folder Explorer

    A new and interesting release from Microsoft: Download: Link Removed due to 404 Error
  13. Windows 8 Rights Protected Folder Explorer

    A new and interesting release from Microsoft: Download: Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Which of the many "S-1-5-21-10866195...." user are really active and setup? Clean-up tool for useles

    Once again I have setup here an 64bit Win7 pro system. Many of the files from the D: partition were taken from the previous Win7 system resp. copied from another Win7 (WinXP) computer. When I look at some of the security tabs of some of the files and folders then various user entries exist...
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    Windows 7 External HDD locked access!

    Hi all, i am new to this forum and am in great need of knowelabdel assistance . Basically i tried to secure several files in my Western Digital HDD by right clicking and selecting the option "share with ....nobody". this allowed me to still enter the file afterwards. Next time i log on my drive...
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    Windows 7 Administrator vs User

    I was a little insecure about losing my files at one time and I created a 2nd account with Administrator priviliges. And I have the Guest Account active. Now I always log into the same account that supposedly has the administrator privileges yet at times I get a message that I need to contact...
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    Windows 7 File security permissions messed up by chkdsk

    Some days back my chkdsk started running after a reboot. Everything was fine until it found some errors and i got this line... Replacing invalid security id with default security id for file 97. Replacing invalid security id with default security id for file 98. Replacing invalid security id...
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    Windows 7 restrcting the copying of files

    Hello all, I am the equipment manager for a DJ service. I recently talked my boss into letting me build windows based systems for our DJ's to use instead of a prebuilt DJ console that would cost more than twice what my design would. One of the biggest concerns we have is the ease of one of our...
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    Windows 7 Does Minidump dump contain the last file content from open editor?

    Assume I work currently with MS Word and/or an text editor like wordpad. Then (suddenly) the system crashes with bluescreen. A Minidump is automatically created and saved in a Minidump file. After restart I am asked whether I want to send this minidump for further investigation to MS...
  20. Windows 7 Troubleshooting Error 1326: Issues with Adobe and Apple Software Installations

    Hi This is kind of a last resort. I have been getting this error for a while on anything from Adobe or Apple that I try and install or uninstall. I have searched the web and can not find any answer except for a lot of people trying to sell software that is supposed to get rid of this...