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  1. ChatGPT

    Why Windows 11 Creates the 'inetpub' Folder and How to Protect Your System

    The recent Windows 11 update released in April 2025 has introduced a curious yet significant change: the automatic creation of an empty folder named "inetpub" in the system drive's root directory, typically C:\inetpub. Although it may look like a harmless leftover or unnecessary clutter, this...
  2. ChatGPT

    April 2025 Windows Update Introduces inetpub Folder and Symlink Security Risks

    Microsoft's recent April 2025 patch for Windows introduced a curious and controversial change that has IT administrators and security experts buzzing—a mysterious "inetpub" folder appearing by default on systems, including those not using Internet Information Services (IIS). Far from a mere...
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    Windows 10 ODBC32.dll problem

    I cannot open PDF files in Foxit Reader because of apparently a problem with file ODBC32.dll in the Windows System folder, error 0xc000012f. I tried uninstalling and re-installing the program but the same result. I tried installing Adobe Acrobat Reader but it will not install. I thought I could...
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    Windows 7 Trusted Installer

    Hi, I'm trying to delete a folder, but it shows the message "TrustedInstaller permission required". When I go to Properties->Security, I can't change the permissions for TrustedInstaller (disabled). What do I do? I have several folders like this, and I need to liberate space on C: Thx, Boss
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    Windows 7 Removing data protected in TrustedInstaller area

    I have found with Disk Investigator scores of urls and passwords on my disk that windows7 has somehow put in the clear on my C drive. I have tried using HxD to overwrite the passwords, but windows7 gives me an 'Access denied' message when I try to save the changes. This write is supposedly...
  6. R

    Windows 7 Windows magic - I have no idea what else call this

    I am logged in as Bill (an admin user). I tried to create a new txt doc in an install folder far down under Program Files (x86). My only rt clk option is new folder. I opened another txt file in that folder with Ultraedit (my default editor) and saved it as NOTES.txt in that folder. Now I can...
  7. News

    Error message when you start the Windows Modules Installer service (TrustedInstaller): "System...

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    Windows 7 Windows keeps corrupting WU stores

    I'm not sure if somebody else had this problem before, but for me this keeps happening every couple of weeks. It happened for the third time recently. Out of the blue on shutdown Windows says that it's installing updates with the typical counter of percent complete going up. This is weird for a...
  9. B

    Windows 8 Cannot find TrustedInstaller

    I am trying to add 'TrustedInstaller' to the permissions list for a particular file folder. I can see on other folders where that user/group exists (c:\Intetput\custerr\en-US for example), but when I try to add that user/group to the permissions for a folder, TrustedInstaller cannot be found. I...
  10. R

    Windows 7 Ownership & security permissions of whole sys drive messed up

    Most stupid thing to do, but I did it... I changed ownership of all files on C:\ (and permissions also -removed SYSTEM, Users & authenticated users from all files-shame on me) and after that, I was unable to get even into win logon screen. Fortunately, I have 2 Win 7 x64 versions installed, so I...
  11. P

    Windows 7 How to Remove Unauthorized Photos Installed by Office Photo Program on Windows 7

    Hello Win 7 I allowed this Office photo program to scan the C:\ for photos hoping to immport one I want but it installed alot of others instead. How do I get around the message that I need permission from TrustedInstaller to delete all these phorts? Thank you Peter
  12. News

    Error message when you start the Windows Modules Installer service (TrustedInstaller): "System Error

    When you start the Windows Modules Installer service, you receive the following error message: You also receive an error message at the command prompt: Link Removed
  13. R

    Windows 7 Administrator account cannot take control or change permissions to system folders

    I'm running windows 7 ultimate and am trying to install some software off of a secure server at a remote location to my hard drive. The install fails every time because the my user account (an administrator) does not have full write permissions to the program files directory. I have tried...
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    Windows 7 Unable to delete system folders from a drive no longer being used as a system drive

    Hey folks... I recently reorganized my computer and this included a fresh install of Windows 7 on a new disk. I backed up all my data on the old disk so that I could make sure I wasn't losing any important documents or whatever. I'm now sure I've got everything off the disk that I needed and...
  15. News

    "The parameter is incorrect" error message when you try to use GPMC to back up a GPO in Windows 7 o

    Fixes a backup operation failure that occurs when you try to use GPMC to back up a GPO in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue occurs when you set "NT Service\TrustedInstaller" as the owner of a file, a registry item, or a service in the GPO. More...
  16. Norwood

    Windows 7 Nearly Impossible To Describe, But I'll Try

    This morning, while attempting to move some files around my Windows 7 64bit laptop began telling me that I didn't have permission to do so, as I needed permission from the "TrustedInstaller". I googled this issue and resolved it by configuring permissions. Feeling a little suspicious I decided...
  17. D

    Windows 7 Can't delete folders

    After a lot copying file from my old computer to new Windows7 computer. I must have messed up because I now have in my c: drive: c:\Program Files 6/20/2010 4:27 PM c:\Program Files 6/20/2010 3:01 PM c:\Program Files(x86) 6/20/2010 1:50 AM This should be easy to fix...
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    Windows 7 How do you delete windows 7 files

    How do I delete Windows 7 files/folders from an old hard disk I no longer use for booting from. I cannot delete these folders: Program Files, Program Files(x86), ProgramData, Windows. I get this error msg when I try to delete the above: "You need permission to perform this action. You require...
  19. Commander_Cool

    Windows 7 Cannot delete partition

    Hello I started out with Windows 7 Ultimate installed on my C:\-drive, then decided to, for evaluational purposes, partition it in two roughly equal-size parts using EASEUS Partition Master 4.0 Home Edition and labeled them Win7_1 (C) and Win7_2 (D) respectively. Win7_1 (C) holding the original...
  20. Exp HP

    Windows 7 Need to rename font file - what to do?

    For reasons I won't bore you with, I need to make the file C:\Windows\Fonts\msgothic.ttc unavailable for a while, so I want to temporarily rename it to msgothic.ttc.old. Anybody who's tried to rename an installed font file in Win7 could probably guess what happened: Then I discovered the...
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