permissions

  1. Windows 8 NTFS Permissions

    Hey, guys! I'm back again! Haha :-) I have been moving a lot of files around on my external, but I keep getting this message. It doesn't make since because I should have full control. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! - Alex
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    Windows 8 Installation files cannot extract

    So this morning I installed windows 8.1 on a machine that previously ran windows 7. Everything ran fine until I started installing programs. Every setup file I run fails to extract installation files and gives me an error. I tried running them as administrator but still, the same exact error. I...
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    Windows 7 Font Installation

    The short version: I've been using FontForge to create my own fonts, successfully until this morning. Suddenly, installing a new font causes the font to appear in the \Windows\Fonts\ folder, but NOT in the control panel ( and not in the dropdown list of my editor). I have rebooted, checked...
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    Windows 7 USB flash drives are not accessible using user account with admin status

    My friend has a fairly new stand-alone (not network or domain) Windows 7 Professional desktop PC with MS Security Essentials as protection. Using a Win7Pro User account which has administrative privileges, when attempting to access any USB flash drive (tried using a selection of flash drives)...
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    Windows 8 Workgroup connection problem

    I have a workgroup (versus homegroup) network through a linksys router. There are two mobile wifi clients Lapdog is an HP, Vista Home Surface is a MS Surface, RT 8.1 Two desktops are connected via Ethernet Office is Dell, Windows 8.1 and serves as a file server to the portables. Server...
  6. Project Demo - Extracting Effective Permissions from TFS | Visual Studio ALM Rangers Demos

    The first project demo in the new series with project members Jon & Mehmet joining me in the studio to discuss the Extracting Effective Permissions from TFS project by the Visual Studio ALM Rangers. The release of the Extracting effective permissions from TFS research findings, packaged in a...
  7. Windows Permissions for child folders

    I have a question regarding windows folder permissions. I will try to give you an example of what I need: Folder Structure: MAIN -FIRST -SECOND --SECOND.FIRST --SECOND.SECOND ---SECOND.SECOND.FIRST -THIRD I would like to give to an user a permission to see and edit only the folder...
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    Windows 7 Suddenly programs in windows 7 ask for administrator permissions

    Recently a bunch of programs in windows 7 keep have been asking for administrator permissions. I have an administrator account, and have the programs set to run as administrator. My user account control is set to only notify when a program makes changes, but it has always been this way. Why did...
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    Windows 8 permissions issues

    Computer has taken control of folder that I created. So here’s the situation. I’m trying to install a backdoor workaround that Adobe has put out to fix issues with their Creative Suite 2 because glitches they had with their activation server. So anyway the new file / install fails miserably so...
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    Windows 7 Unable to see Drives in File Browser.

    Hi all, Something recently messed up on my machine, and I can't see the drive in File browser windows from Windbg. I am seeing this, from application called "Windbg" which is the most common debugger on Windows platform. I can't see drives, I am supposed to see something like this(from...
  11. Windows 7 Unable to copy files to any USB device

    I having a problem with my windows 7 ultimate PC which prevents me from copying / creating any file / folder on any of my USB drives (flash & disk). My system details: Thank you for your help, Birla
  12. Windows 8 Windows 7 and 8 sharing files

    Hi there, I have a desktop running Windows 7 and a laptop running Windows 8, I am also in a homegroup. Now I want to be able to share my hard drive on both computers with each other but not allow anyone else to view it. I would also like to allow read and write access for both computers too. How...
  13. Windows 7 Sharing hard drive windows 8 and 7

    Hi there, I have a desktop running Windows 7 and a laptop running Windows 8, I am also in a homegroup. Now I want to be able to share my hard drive on both computers with each other but not allow anyone else to view it. I would also like to allow read and write access for both computers too. How...
  14. Windows 7 Login script not working

    I know this should probably go in the networking subforum but it's kinda deserted and I need an answer fast. I have a 2012 R2 server (alone) and a Win 7 station. My login script is very simple, it's only a few net use commands (net use :G /delete - net use :G \\Server\Folder). But right now...
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    Windows 8 Hard drive partitions found. Can not view files in them. How can I?

    Hello. I opened CMD and ran diskpart. I found 4 hidden drives I did not know about. One of these partitions I am not able to open because I do not have permission to access it. The other three say they have content stored in them. For example, 200MB free of 500MB. I open these partitions...
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    Need help with Windows 2003 icacls

    Hello guys, At the moment I am doing a task for school. I need to make a folder that is shared and is only accessible by the specific user and the Administrator. This should in CMD. I already have the following commando' s: net user Test Welkom01 /ADD /DOMAIN net group Directie Test /add mkdir...
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    Windows XP Can't connect wireless Dell Latitude D600

    We have come across an old Latitude D600. We installed XP and can't get any wireless activity. The F2 button has a wireless symbol, but nothing seems to happen when I press Fn-F2. I know the F2 button functions. We do not have the original installation disk. What can I try? Do I need a...
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    Windows 7 Batch File will not execute multiple moves

    Please Help! I have a batch file that performs the following tasks: 1) renames a counter field 2) creates two variables that will be used later to rename two separate files 3) Opens SQL*Plus and starts an Oracle Script which starts two separate stored procedures 4) Moves and renames the...
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    Windows Vista Admin Vs Standard user account..creation and installed programs

    Windows ( in the case Vista home Premium a system i am restoring on a VAIO for a friend). Setting it up with an Admin account and a standard user account. a Few questions: When is the best time to add the standard user account for everyday use? Here is why i ask, i notice that sometimes certain...