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    Windows 7 Access Denied Error Message Trying to Delete Folder Even in the DOS Command Prompt!

    I had downloaded a file and when I was done with it I wanted to delete the folder, subdirectories, and files. I kept getting "Access Denied." Went into properties and under Security, the owner was not named and I could not change it by editing it. Everytime I tried to change the attrib read only...
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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 prevent new user accounts

    While doing some system maintenance I discovered that I had an extra user account. After deleting it I did a search and found that it had most likely been silently created by the copy protection on some game I had installed. I don't mind if a game has copy protection on it, but I don't like that...
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    Windows 7 Folder sharing: Difference between "cacls" and "net share" ?

    I want to specify from command line that user "Karl" has Full access to local folder (and subfolders) D:\proj\logs Which command is recommended here: cacls or "net share" What is the difference? Is "net share" for folders the same as "cacls" for files? Peter
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    Windows 7 Youtube not displaying or working

    Hi Team ! I am currently having some issue with trying to get Youtube videos operating on my windows 7 system for the last 4 weeks i have done some extensive investigation but have had no luck. I have uninstalled the adobe flashplayer twices and have installed the current version:- *...
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    Windows 7 Loss of Administrator Privalege

    I recently did a system cleanse using my anti virus software. i used it primarily to remove unneeded start up programs. in starting it up, my start menu has lost all programs, including folders like Accessories and Paint, Calculator, also my desktop was removed of all Shortcuts. to open a...
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    Windows 7 Hosts: always Access Denied or asking for Admin permissions

    So I've been trying to modify my hosts file for a while now. On and off because I was fed up with searching and trying different things then always ending up failing. So that is why I am posting on this forum, asking for help from you guys. So far I have tried: Unchecking Read-Only for...
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    Windows 7 allow/block programs from accessing dns server in windows firewall

    i have a policy in windows firewall "Core Networking - DNS (UDP-Out)" that allows all programs to access the dns server, but i want to choose which programs are allowed, how to do so?
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Sharing Insists on Password

    I have two Windows 7 Home Premium machines on the same network, and in the same workgroup for the benefit of an XP machine. For the moment, though, only the Win 7 machines are important. I do not have a homegroup set up at the moment (doing so does not change anything.) For the purpose of this...
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    Windows 7 I locked myself out, Help!

    I hope I'm in the correct section. I was refered to this site by another. Great community. To the problem. I was trying to set up a guest user account for others to use my laptop for school work and I tried to block areas of my computer by editing the permission or security. Without paying...
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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 Access is Denied

    Hi There. My husband and I have been trying to get pictures from our camera (Fuji FinePix S3400) to the computer with the supplied USB lead. WE have been able to do so by taking the SD card and shoving it into the computer but we can't do so with the lead which we prefer to do. It seems wrong...
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    File permissions inherited from one folder persist after the files are moved to another folder in Wi

    Fixes an issue in which the original file permissions inherited from a folder persist when you move files to another folder by using Windows Explorer. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
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    Windows 7 File Sharing Network Administrator Issue

    I'm trying to set up a file and sharing network between my PC's, 2 Win 7's and 1 Vista, and I'm having a bit of trouble. I followed all the steps in the tutorials across the web including this link, Link Removed, and the closest I could get is the Vista accessing one of the 7's. All the PC's see...
  15. jeryslo

    Windows 7 Cannot delete folders on a network drive from Windows 7

    Hello! I have a really strange problem. I am using Windows 7 Professional with SP1 installed. I have a My Book 500GB external hard drive connected to the network via Linksys E3000. Now in Windows 7 I am logged in as Admin. The network disk is configured in Linksys, that an admin group can r&w...
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    Windows 7 Cant access a drive due to "deny all" permissions set by my own

    Hi all, I wanted to prevent the guest users on my laptop from accessing D: drive. So from my admin account, I set the permissions on my D: drive to deny all for the Users group, without even looking at all the permissions listed. I thought these permissions would affect only the non-admin...
  17. dandee50

    Windows 7 Group policy client service failed,access is denied?

    Why do i get right password in then get this message about group policy?
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    Windows 7 Share a folder with password, over a network?

    Hi I have found lots of ways to password protect foldres. But I can`t find a way to passwordprotect the access over local network. (and hamachi2) I have tried to make a user (test) and the password (test, on that user). I have tried to share the folder, and just grant access for the...
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    Windows 7 Getting err msg when ever any dnload starts?

    I am getting Error msg for win 7 using IE 8 - security setting do not allow you to dnload etc... I have changed internet options but same result.
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    Windows 7 Unable to access/edit LAN Hard Drive Folder

    SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: Linksys/T-Mobile Hot Spot (wireless) ROUTER with Ethernet connections to 1) Home Phone, 2) iMAC PowerPC/OS X Leopard, 3) PC/Windows 7 32bit and 4) IOMEGA HOME MEDIA NETWORK HARD DRIVE (herein "NHD"). PERTINENT SYSTEM STATUS: The NHD contains 1) a "BACKUPS" folder with...
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