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    Can files+folder inherit owner or only permissions?

    Assume I have a file D:\aaa\bbb\ccc\ddd.txt Can this file inherit its owner from the wrapping folder? Can folder ccc inherit its owner from the parent folder bbb? Or is inheritance only applicable to access permissions and not to ownership? Peter
  2. 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?
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    Windows 10 Stop someone from hacking into my system without a password

    my teenager son learned some tricks to log into Windows 10 without any password. He used the trick and installed and played games on my PC while I was at work. I can see the login in event viewer. How can I secure my PC so he can't break in and mess up my system? Thanks,
  4. Windows 10 win-8 disk that has login protection

    hello all - FIRST TIME POSTING QUESTION we have a win-8 drive that is being pulled out of a dell box that had a win login& password established. if i were to install this drive into a win-10 box as a secondary drive (drive-D or drive-E perhaps with a usb internal-2-external housing), will...
  5. Windows 10 disabled admin account

    So I wanted to take out the signing in everyday by going to the netplwiz program and I accidently disabled/deactivated my account. This was the admin account and now I cant get it back. Even when I go into another basic account/user it doesn't have admin controls so it cant activate it. please...
  6. Windows 10 Can I set up Win10 user accounts with the same names I used in Win7?

    I'm starting fresh with Win10 and I'm restoring from a Win7 backup, which had three users: one admin account using a first name, and two standard accounts using names like "John's iTunes" and "Mary's iTunes". My restore will have these names under "Users". I thought I should set up the...
  7. Windows 7 Control Panel Users different from Windows Explorer Users?

    At my age I'm not keen on climbing stairs, so I'm experimenting with transferring files from the PC laptop in the kitchen to/from the PC desktop upstairs. TeamViewer is working fine, and both machines are now in the same home group, for whatever that buys me. Both machines are Win7 SP1. Today I...
  8. Windows 10 Remove Skype app user from desktop

    Hi Sir, I did not know that skype application login ,ll be automatically my PC password ,i need to remove that account from my windows 10 PC ,I am not able to use my use PC.please tell me how to remove skype user from PC lock. Thanks & Regards Atul Tiwari
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    Windows 8 lost admin password

    Hi there! I have forgotten my admin password to my sons computer (i have the UAC so he cant install things without my password) i have heard something about cmd and net user but i cant use cmd with admin rights without the password. What should i do?
  10. Windows 10 Disallow New Users

    I'm looking for a way to stop an Administrator account from setting up new users in Windows 10. I've gone through the group policy settings with a fine tooth comb, I think, and haven't found a way to do it. I've also searched technet, etc. I can shut off access to the PC Settings functions...
  11. Windows 8 lack of administrator priviliges

    this machine just has 1 user - me. in user settings, i'm listed as administrator of course. yet i'm still always bombarded with "administrator privilege" prompts, and currently............ i'm trying to untick "fast startup" under power settings. it's greyed out, as if i don't have...
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    Windows 8 Removing individual users from network discovery.

    I need help figuring out how to remove individual users from network discovery. On network devices when accessing network media the options to access media on the network devices displays as ComputerName:Username1, ComputerName:Username2, ComputerName:Username3, etc... Only the main user is the...
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    Windows 10 Change Active Directory without changing user profile

    Till now I keept many pc with the same Active directory username. Now I need to give any user it's proper profile... But I would keep all the pc local profile, like email, desktop configuration etc.. I ve been trying an googling without answer. Any help? Inviato dal mio LG-D802 utilizzando...
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    Windows 10 Only on user logged in with Windows 10?

    How do I get it done with gpo that only one user can be logged in with Windows 10?
  15. Windows 10 How do I re-enable another account on Win10?

    My elderly dad's machine got updated from Win7 to Win10 without me anticipating it, and it brought a raft of issues that I'm having to deal with, but I'm just going to focus on one of them for this thread: I had TWO user accounts set up on the machine under Win7, the one that was originally...
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    Windows 7 Gpedit.msc, creating a restricted user account

    Hello, I am in the process of setting up a computer for our work canteen, the computer is essentially going to be able to access only the internet, and Microsoft office. Using the GPedit.msc I have removed virtually everything I can think of so that only the above mentioned programs remain...
  17. Windows 7 Hide User in winlogon (active directory)

    Hi I want to know how can I hide a user account in the login screen. User is in an “Active Directory”. I know to do this , I need change some registry keys : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList But this method not work when system...
  18. Windows 10 My computer is trying to log in as Other?

    Hi When I boot my computer it is set to boot to the desktop without asking for a password or anything. But, Starting yesterday it gets to the login screen and says 'Your Password is Incorrect". At first I didn't get it, but then I realized that the name in the user box said "Other". In the...
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    Windows 8 (Solved) Deleting Old PCs From MS Account

    I have had several PCs over the last few years. I just bought a Surface Pro 3 for a trial. During set up, there were about four PCs listed, but neither of my two current PCs. How can I edit the PC list to get it current! I read somewhere that it is supposed to be updated automatically after...
  20. Windows 7 Permission/ownership problem

    I have a desktop system that had WinXP on it. I bought a copy of Win7, put the install CD in the drive, and booted. After waiting a long time(*), it finally booted and offered me a choice: Upgrade Complete install I'd swear I chose fresh install, but when it finished installing all my user...