system administration

Describes how to work around specific error codes that may occur when you use Volume Activation in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008, or in Windows Vista. Link Removed - Invalid URL

Fixes an issue in which you receive an incorrect Group Policy report about a service startup type on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue occurs after you configure a Group Policy preference item to set the startup... More...

Hi guys, For security reasons, I had turned off/disable some features on my Windows 7, i.e: Prevent installed programs, disable command prompt and batch files, disable access to registry files, disable snap-in, disable taskmanager, and last disable regedit. I need a windows script to run these...

When I'm away from my home office, I like to use Remote Desktop Connection to log on to 3 of my home computers. I have done this before without problems, but this time I found that I could connect but the remote computer would not accept my login even though I was using a user name and password...

Describes how to name computers, domains, sites, and organizational units in Active Directory. Link Removed

Resolves vulnerabilities in Windows Task Scheduler that could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logged on to an affected system and ran a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on... More...

Hi all, As the title states, I'm planning to build my own renderfarm with a termserver and wake on lan. This looked like the right place to ask if what I want is possible and if so, what it would take: This is the ideal situation I would like: I'd like my network to include my workstation...

Greetings, I am currently solving the following puzzles: 1) I need to restrict use of an account to certain hours, however it is greatly undesirable to limit any other function of the account (except, of course, the ability to change parental control settings). 2) I would like to be able to...

Task Image is Corrupt or Has Been Tampered With. It Happens wilth all these tasks. Task Proxy: Task Scheduled Defrag: Task Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver: Task Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector Task WinSat: Task UpdateRecordPath: Task SqlLiteRecoveryTask...

it is purported that creating a separate admin account then setting your admin acct to a std user helps with warding of malware. In order to do any admin tasks u must enter a PW. The purpose of UAC is to help ward off malware. If set at default, in order to perform admin functions u must...

Fixes an issue in which the Task Scheduler service runs the same job two times in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 . More...

Hi I am a dad who wants to give his rebellious pre-teen daughter some control on her laptop, like update iTunes or install games, but she cannot do such as a Standard User. I initially setup her laptop with both of us (dad and daughter) as admin users. I wanted to be an admin user to help...

Fixes an issue in which the Folder Redirection Group Policy does not work if a previous user sets a redirected folder to offline mode in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2.Additionally, an event ID 502 is logged in the Application log. More...

I was a little insecure about losing my files at one time and I created a 2nd account with Administrator priviliges. And I have the Guest Account active. Now I always log into the same account that supposedly has the administrator privileges yet at times I get a message that I need to contact...

Fixes a problem in which you cannot access an administrative share on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. A hotfix is provided. More...

Hi, I am from the IT process re-enginneering/development side and the company I work for has just decided to build a server for around 15 users. Mainly file sharing. As previous experiences I have left that to our networking guys so really no experience whatsoever. What I'm looking for is if...

Hi guys, I cannot, for the life of me, delete any key in the HKLM hive. Things I've tried: Logging in as administrator Running an elevated regedit Setting Full Permissions to edit the key Taking ownership of the key Doing all of the above in regedt32 Running in safe mode Malwarebyte's Reg...

Hi All, I am not able to open the task using windows schedular when run with admin privelage in schedular.Please let me know what might be the issue I need to run the task with following options set on schedular Run With user Logged on or not Run with highest privelages...

hi guys, does any one know to programme a task scheduler to kill a programme at a specific time on wwwin7 other that using softwares like kill task, etc........expecting a reply post soon.thanks guys!!!!

Jack Wallen shows you how to clear the Address Resolution Protocol cache, and how to manage that cache with a few command switches. More...