user permissions

When managing an IT infrastructure, particularly within a Windows Server environment, the management of user permissions and resource access is crucial. One common administrative task is converting Distribution Groups to Security Groups in Active Directory (AD). This seemingly mundane process...

An irritating issue faced by many Windows users is the Error 0x8007003A, which comes into play during file transfer activities, particularly when copying files from network drives. Understanding the root causes and troubleshooting steps can help alleviate user frustrations. This article explores...

In today's digital landscape, where security and productivity are paramount, it is often necessary to manage user access to specific applications on Windows 11. Whether in a corporate environment or a home setting, restricting users from running certain programs can prevent unauthorized access...

I have been struggling with this for some time... At our company, like I assume at every enterprise, management believe that we (they) have implemented "least privilege principle", i.e. every software and every user has only those rights and privileges that are really needed for the task to be...

I have this problem with Windows Server 2002 on a specific server (reinstalled more times) with RDP role I need to give to some users an authorization to write in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT because while compiling some apps they need to register some Ole public controls. If i enter in registry with...

Hello all, As the title suggests I'm looking to restrict all access to basically everything except certain applications like games. Also I'd like to know if that may affect the game? Like will it run normally with no issue since everything is restricted on this user? Another question if this...

Windows 11: I receive "access denied" by calling "Pin At Start" from the command line, no mather wich language PowerShell or VBscript. Both are called using administrator rights. PowerShell ========== Error ===== PS C:\Users\roberto> .\t.ps1 Pin-App : App(s) not found: C:\Program...

Hi Guys: My windows 11 PC kept putting downloads under the wrong user. In my effort to stop this from happening I removed the system permission to use that folder. Now my computer will not boot far enough for me to correct my error. What can I do? I also have a laptop running widows 11. Is...

I'm currently having trouble with Windows 10 "insisting" on temporary profiles. I started my troubleshooting when it decided to fail to run windows store apps. All I wanted to do that day, was take a video with my camera app. I ended up doing it with my android phone, then waiting for it to...

Hello, I have a windows shared folder between me and my brothers Locally on the network. My problem is that. I have to share this folder with them so they have access to my stuff and I have access to there stuff. Is there a way to stop that? What I mean is there a way to give them there each own...

Hi , I have created a scheduled task using an account with admin privilege in 2019 server and task is running fine. But just noticed that other non -admin domain users are not able to see the task in task library. I have tried below options , but no luck . Please let me know if anyone have a...

Hello all, I'm trying to stream my media FROM Windows 10 PC TO my Android 11 phone using VLC. My files are located on my 2nd D drive which I can't see them in my phone. I'm trying to make it work in 2 ways. FIRSTLY, by enabling the ''Media Stream Options'' in which I can only stream shared media...

Thank you for your answers.

I dont know how to block all sites except one site. Im using google chrome , and i have downloaded group policy editor but still dont know how to set it. Help me please..

Hi, So last night I waste two of my life trying to install Ubuntu Groovy Gorilla which was Ubuntu 20.10. Anyway, the first of install nothing booted properly, the second round it did but had issues and I could not boot up windows, the third round it finally installed and I then had to install a...

Hello there everyone. I would like to have 2 Microsoft Account based users on my Windows 10 PC. 1 Administrator, and 1 Standard user. I do not want the Standard user to see any of the Admin user's folders, their desktop, photos, and anything. I want them to each use the same applications. What...

I am the only person using my PC in my study. My wife & kid (and cats) never use it. They have their own tools/toys. Instead of continually being prompted for admin permission to perform tasks or run various programs, is it possible to get Windows 10 to boot up already in Admin mode?

So, I was tinkering around w/my Dell Latitude E6440 laptop some weeks ago, let's say a month now and I mistakenly changed my permissions. Now almost no programs work, not even Windows Explorer. See the attachments for the messages I get... "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or...

It seems that the entire key and its subkeys of : [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv] has been deleted by a recent update somehow. I found a registry file to merg and it worked....HOWEVER, it found 2 updates, one is the security update for .netframe 3 and .NET 4...

Assume I extract a *.zip file. One of the files inside contain suspicious code. At least Windows Defender tells me that a Threat has been found AND Defender AUOTMATICALLY deletes this file. Thank you for the information about the (possible) threat. But I don't want a deletion! How can I tell...