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  1. Windows 7 What is the <lock> icon in the Windows file-manager, and how do I get rid of it?

    Hi Everybody, I have something new happening in my Windows 7. Three of the directories <Data> <MSOCache> and <Program Data> have tiny 'lock' icons attached to the top of the tree. I'm guessing these mean that I can not open any of the files. So far, it has affected all of the PDF manual...
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    Windows 7 Changing file permissions without my knowledge and can't reverse

    On my desktop computer I did a clean install of Windows 7 off the official MS Win 7 upgrade disc that I used to upgrade from XP. I did the many rounds of Windows Upgrades, etc. Then started to install only the programs I use and only from trusted sources. Everything was going smooth and just...
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    Windows 7 All Users/Documents Inaccessible

    I've noticed several threads discussing some of the annoying "protections" put in place by Microsoft in Win7. On the one hand, at this moment, I share the sentiment that it's my computer, therefore, I ought to be able to access whatever I want. On the other hand, I'm all too aware that rogue...
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    Windows 7 Upgrade From Vista to Windows 7 32bit Professional

    In Vista i had a user directory named Michael. When i upgrade to Windows 7 from vista a new user directory appear named Michael.000 Could somebody help me how to rid off the new directory?, what shuold i have to do in my registry? Some program use Michael and some use Michael.000 which confused...
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    Windows 7 "Replace all Child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object" will not stay c

    Backstory: I have been using Win7 since 7000 beta and played with it and love it (I'd consider myself pretty PC-saavy). But I'm having a problem with homegroup sharing on two computers. I have a desktop running much like a server: having utorrent download (free and legal) torrents and...
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    Windows 7 Unable to find the file in Windows 7

    Hi! I Imported my video from my cam coder using a program called TV Expert which comes with my TV tuner card. I am able to play back the video from the program , but unable to find the file out side the program , remember the file size is 3.7GB (Can't miss). When I open the file from the...
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    Windows 7 Administative user problem

    Hi Im using windows 7 ultimate, not cracked or anything like that, and im having some problems with my administative possibilities. When Im launching SQL Serve 2008 and I want to attach a new database from my documenst folde I cant open the user folder. When I look at the user folder in...
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    Windows 7 Lock Icon

    Greetings, I did a search and could not locate this, sorry if it has been covered; When I copy pictures off my camera (nikon d-90) using the supplied software, my transfered pictures have a lock icon on them in the lower left of the thumbnail. If i copy, cut and past the picture a few times...
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    Windows 7 Streaming Video to Xbox 360.

    This is driving me crazy and I can't figure it out. Some Files will stream just fine namely the ones I transferred over from Vista, but anything new just wont stream. There is this little lock icon on the files and I can get rid of it I don't know how I did it, but that doesn't allow it to...
  10. Windows 7 State: Private

    I want to know how to remove the image of a lock on one of my folders. This is a folder I created to hold downloaded files. None of the other folders I have created have this issue. When I hi-lite the folder by clicking on it, at the bottom of Windows explorer I see 'State: Private'. Also, when...