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    Windows 7 "Access is denied" ... but I own it...

    To keep the story short (and avoid embarrassment to myself)... I have a file (.exe) to which everyone supposedly has full permissions, except that with explorer I cannot delete it, copy it, or move it. I can take ownership of it, but the same situation still exists. I **know** (because there...
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    Windows 7 Take Ownership only for files+folders of user "karl"?

    Assume I have a huge directory tree with lots of files and folders. Some of them belong to (simplified) user "karl" (or unknown user "S-1-5-21-107808153") others not. When I execute now a command like takeown /f * /a /r /d y then ALL files+folders get the "Administrators" account as owner. I...
  3. 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...
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    Windows 7 x64 Unknown User Acc in registry and security tab

    Hi All, First time I have posted here......ok, brand new install of Win7 x64. I have just my username acc as Administrator, no UAC levels selected, take ownership context menu installed, used it only on one or two folders only to allow access for software installs. Have installed all my...
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    Windows 7 Why cant i login to my home server on windows 7? :S?

    Hello, I am having problems accessing my home servers shared folders on Windows 7 RC, when i try to login with my user and password it just comes up with "Login Failure- Unknown User name or bad password". I am only seeming to have this problem in windows 7 it seems to work fine on Vista and...