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  1. S

    Windows 10 April 2018 Update Problems

    I run three computers on my home network. All three updated on April 30 to the latest Windows version. One computer, the slowest and cheapest, is working great, but there are problems on the other two that I'm hoping someone can provide me some guidance on. The Lenovo is working perfectly...
  2. News

    4056318 - Guidance for securing AD DS account used by Azure AD Connect for directory synchronization - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: V1.0 (December 12, 2017): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information regarding security settings for the AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services) account used by Azure AD Connect for directory synchronization. This advisory...
  3. News

    4053440 - Securely opening Microsoft Office documents that contain Dynamic Data Exchange...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2017): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information regarding security settings for Microsoft Office applications. This advisory provides guidance on what users can do to ensure that these applications are...
  4. Legna

    Windows 10 How to tell if you're a true Admin?

    Is there a way to tell if you truly have Admin rights? Aside from checking your profile. Any way to confirm that you have absolute authority in Windows 10?
  5. T

    Windows 8 Declined a trust prompt and can't reverse it.

    I got a "Do you trust this program" prompt while i was installing a program. Think of accepting it i just hit enter. But instead of accepting it i declined it. Now i have no idea to set it back so i can instal the program. I am on Windows 8.1. Thanks in advance for you help and time.
  6. O

    Win 2003 Share Drive

    I know its older but its what I have - I installed Win 2003 64 Bit server can't get updates to fire downloaded SP2 manually and installed. I have created a user - enabled remote desktop and confirmed that that username and password works. I have created a share folder in multiple locations to...
  7. News

    Defending against ransomware with Windows 10 Anniversary Update

    Ransomware is one of the latest malware threats that is attracting an increasing number of cyber-criminals who are looking to profit from it. In fact, in the last 12 months, the number of ransomware variants have more than doubled. Its premise is deceptively simple: infect users’ devices, and...
  8. J

    Windows 10 "You don't currently have permission to access this folder"

    I have seen this problem reported for windows7 and external flash or USB drive. But I am now talking of Windows 10 and local drive. I'll explain myself: After having backed-up several times my external disc was getting full and i decided the advanced settings "clean up" version. It worked fine I...
  9. News

    Facial recognition logon doesn't work after you apply a Group Policy setting in Windows 10

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  10. A

    Windows 10 Folder access error after reinstall

    Hello. I have a partition holding my data and another for the Windows installation, I like to edit the save locations so that common folders (Documents, Music, Videos etc) all get redirected to my data drive, but since I reinstalled W10 it now complains saying "You don't currently have...
  11. abrogard

    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...
  12. patlaw

    Windows 7 Folder Sharing with W10

    I'm trying to share a Windows 7 folder with a Windows 10 computer. I do NOT want to have identical user accounts on each machine. The objective is to share the folder, which I have done many times. Here are as many details as may be relevant: Password file sharing is turned off on both...
  13. laurence peddle

    Windows 7 denied access to windows backup files

    Hi, I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I have used Windows Backup to back up my files to an external hard drive and create a system image. When I click on the backup folder on the external drive and then dig down to a particular file which I try to open, I get a message to say I have been...
  14. N

    Windows 10 Administrator problem .

    There's a big round red cross at the top left of the window . then it says "windows cannot access the specified device , path or file . You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the file . " That's what it says when I try to install ccleaner . I have been having a lot of trouble...
  15. BlessYahowah

    Windows 10 Question About "Trusted Installer" ID

    A Windows Forum user, ussnorway, posted the following curious statement: "Correct... did you know there are folders on a Windows 10 system that you as the owner of that computer don't have the legal right to look at... nevermind change (under US law)?" Would someone be kind enough to point me...
  16. L

    Windows 7 Internet security settings prevent file or files from opening

    Hello to everyone! Recently my computer started showing this window everytime i try to open a programm (office, adobe, etc). I tried to open them through installation file but the same window is always poping-up "internet security settings prevents one or more files from opening". It drives...
  17. bochane

    Outlook 2007 is asking for password, while outlook 2010 does not

    We have 10 W7 PC's connecting to an outside Exchange server, 6 of them are using Outlook 2010 and are functioning like you expect, 4 of them are using Outlook 2007 and keep asking for a server password. That password is stored in the references, but for some reason it is not used or not working...
  18. S

    Windows 10 Windows 10 constant lag spikes (Happened on 8.1 too) (Not fps lag)

    So, I made a thread like this a while ago which was basically the same problem but I found a solution to it, which was a firmware upgrade on the router, but this time there is no firmware upgrade and I tried many things to try to solve it. Once again, this is only happening on my computer (Btw I...
  19. Shadowxsx

    Windows 7 Virus issue (potential rootkit) need help

    Windows defender detected an attack and after it has been removed I am unable to access "my computer, my documents, folders I have created etc". I still have access to things such as icons on my desktop that are for games and programs but anything for file access and viewing that I get that I do...
  20. Inception

    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Can't Access Certain Secure Connections

    This problem appeared on my brother's computer, I'm not sure when. On his Child account he can not access certain secure connections, however, on the Admin account I have set up, I can. There is obviously either a problem with the account or a problem with the Family Safety settings, though...
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