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Hi everyone, I happened to disable my 'Administrator' account from the group policy editor. I have two other accounts, one, a standard account and another one, a guest account. Every time I do something that requires administrator privileges, A dialog appears asking 'To continue, type an...

My home network has a networked hard drive. When I first started using Windows 7, (build 7100), I had no problems mapping it and reconnecting automatically at every logon. Recently, (last month or so), I have found that when I try to map the network drive I get an error: "The account is not...

Hi. I'm trying to install W7 32-bit via partition/iso as per this link: Install Windows 7/ Vista on your Hard disc Without using any DVD/CD or Pendrive (USB drive) Although when I try to go through the step where you need to copy boot/bootmgr into the C:\ drive, it says "You need...

I have installed Windows 7 (the trial version) As a users I can see all the drives Ok, but when other users log on (they are set up as administrators) they cannot see 1 of the drives (the G drive) I have shared the drive, then the other users can see the drive as part of the network, but not as...

I had 2 partitions on the same hard drive, and I did a clean install of Windows 7 Professional, but for some reason I can't access my D drive, I belive it has something to do with the Security Settings. I had important file in it. Is there a way I can access my files? I tried running...

hello. i am using windows 7 build 7100 and i am having some file access issues. i had an old dell laptop that i pulled the hard drive out of to get some files off of it. but to get to my documents on the old hdd that was using win xp sp1 i think, i had to take ownership of the hdd. but since...

Alright I have a very frustrating problem. I consider myself a fairly advanced user, however I have exhausted all possibilities that I know off. I have done a clean install of windows 7 build 7100 64 bit. Before I installed the os I backed up some files on a secondary hard drive. Now I am...

A few days ago, the Family Safety Filter showed up on Firefox. I finally managed to stop it. Don't know how. Any way it showed up again today, I figured out that it happens when I open IE. I have went into the IE, and turned it off. Yet it still shows up on FF. It is blocking me from going to my...

Hi - can anyone help please? I'm running Win 7 RC Build 7100. Generally IE8 will display all images on most websites with absolutely no problem, except when I do an Image search in either Google Images or Bing – the thumbnails will not display - I get placeholders followed by red...

I am hoping there is some small chance here. In anticipation for installing Windows 7 on my main drive I installed my new 1TB SATA drive as secondary under XP, formatted it and moved files to it. I had no problems accessing anything so I didn't think there would be any problem when I tried the...

I have been running build 7100 x86 for a while now. This morning it started announcing "access denied" to both my hard drives and all their partitions. I had not made any changes to settings of any kind recently nor installed any hardware or software recently. The only account on the PC is set...

Yea yea I know I should get a decent chat program instead of WLM but I dont wanna. so you just gotta help me :) every time I start ANY game in WLM the same error message appears. I've tried chaning the IE security settings but to no avail. Donwnloading ActiveX objects is simply impossible. try...

Hi, I installed windows 7 rc a couple days ago, everything's great except now I tried to copy some files across my home network I have 1827 computers listed when I go to computer -> network from the start menu. The other home computers are listed along with a couple thousand other computers...

i get this message when i open sisoft, and u torr and couple others, just started happening out the blue. Wondering if theres a security setting i can over ride to remove the issue thanks for your help

Bizarre, running new RC Build 7100 for ~2 weeks, then this... On reboot after windows update, June 8 2009, notebook drives C+D are visible but not accessible! Notebook boots to win7, but impossible to install things from desktop or drill down through folders past desktop. re non existant disks...

Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc Computer Configuration Security Settings Security Options: Accounts: Rename administrator account = Enter a name other than "Administrator" Accounts: Guest Account status: Disabled Accounts: Rename guest account = Enter a name other than "Guest" Interactive Logon...

I have brought my external hard drive from my home to my son's house. Once connected, I tried to view a folder in the root of the drive. I get the pop-up message "You don't currently have permission to access this folder. Click continue to permanently get access to this folder." After I click...

I'm having problems with my Eset Smart Security that comes with a firewall. I'm sharing my 2 laptops with Windows 7 RC1 and trying to connect thru Homegroup. My first laptop uses Eset Smart Security and the other one uses Windows Firewall. When I try to connect both with Homegroup, I cannot...

Hello every one ! I can't access other driver when install finish Windows 7 build 7077, and i was fix it, now i can access that driver Step 1: Click-R to Driver, choice Properties \ Security Step 2: Click Edit button, Edit Permission List - Add user in used, Remove Administrators Hope everyone...

Hi, I did an upgrade from Vista Ultimate to 7077 ultimate..Everything went smoothly with only one or two uncompatible programs. Unfortunately when I click on Start | All Programs every one of my installed programs icons are missing. I have to search for the program to start it and pin it to the...