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  1. realintheory

    Windows 7 how do i locally protect a folder but allow network access

    Hi If the following is possible.. how do I do it ? On PC1 I have two users A (Admin) and B (Standard User) and Folder X On PC2 I have one user C (admin) PC1 and PC2 are on the same LAN I want Folder X to be accessible to A and C but not B... ????
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    Windows 7 windows 7 file sharing

    Hi I am trying to share files between pc and mac over lan. I am having trouble figuring it out. I have read a lot of different tutorial on the subject which only made me more confused. The main thing I dont understand is I read that to share files on the mac you need to enable password...
  3. K

    Windows 7 Can't delete files or change ownership

    I just installed Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit on two machines, and then Firefox 16.0.1 on each. Trying to replace the password files in my new profile, I found that many of these folders and files (in User\me\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla) cannot be deleted, nor can their ownership be changed. They...
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    Windows 7 start menu search defective

    This subject might have been dealt with many times in this forum. I did search for posts before this, but I didn't find actually what I was looking for as regards the windows search. I have Windows 7 Pro x64, I use a limited user (and another one with administrator privileges, obviously). When...
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    Windows 7 Can't move or delete files on portable USB 2.5" drive

    I run Win 7 on a Dell XPS M1530 running on AC power. I attached an Iomega USB 2.5" portable drive and booted up. This drive worked OK when last used with a desktop PC. I wanted to delete unused and old files from the drive, but can't. I also can't transfer them to the laptop. They do open...
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    Windows 8 Accidentally deleted windows 8 user account

    Here is what happened. I went to administrator tools > Computer management > Local users and groups > Users. Now I double clicked on the main user account. Then I switched to the 'member of' tab. I deleted the things whatever present over there. Then I restarted the system. Now I can...
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    Windows 7 How can I RDC to a standard account?

    Can anyone tell me how to Remote Desktop Connection connect to a Win 7 standard account? All attempts to Remote Desktop Connection connect to a Win 7 standard account fail with: Link Removed Attempts to the same account change to administrator succeed. But I cannot afford the risk of this...
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    Windows XP Windows XP Professional log on then logs off automatically.

    Hi guys! I was wondering if anyone could help me with an issue i'm having at work. The problem that keeps occurring is that, they log on, then it automatically logs them off. I've seen other people have had this problem and it has been down to a reg key, but i've checked the registry and all...
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    Windows 7 Write protected sub-folders below the Program Files folder

    I recently reformatted my hard disk and re-installed Windows 7, and when I try to edit any files in the subdirectories off any on the directories in the C:\Program Files directory, I get 'protected' errors. I found that I could not create files or edit files anywhere below these directories...
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    Windows 7 How do I access the Programs/appdata folder?

    I have this backup software (GENIE9) that doesn't work. The vendor tell me I have to delete some files that are in C:\users/programs/appdata. The problem is: even though I am the administrator, I cannot even view what is in that folder, much less delete any files within it. The vendor (GENIE9)...
  11. S

    Windows 7 2 users both see 2 'My Documents'

    Hi, I have 2 users defined to my W7 computer, lets say Jack (administrator) and Jill (normal user). Both users have had their "My Documents" moved to a second disk drive E: as "Jack's Documents" and "Jill's Documents". Recently (I first noticed it on 26th August) both users started to see two...
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    Windows 7 Script to delete some files and run an online game

    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...
  13. News

    Unable to Join Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 Computer to Active Directory Domain

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    Windows 7 “Run as Administrator” does not work

    I am running Windows 7 64 bit in a multiuser environment and one of the users needs 2 programs that, for some unknown reason, require administrative privileges to run. I am the administrator and when I am logged in I can run the programs, however, when the user attempts to run the program while...
  15. News

    "The system cannot execute the specified program" error message and AppLocker incorrectly blocks app

    Fixes an issue in which AppLocker incorrectly prevents applications from running. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
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    Windows 7 User Account

    Hi All, I have administrator access but can not change the password on a user account. I have googled to find answers and can not find a valid answer. Any help would be appreciated. Sometimes I get a pop up message saying access denied, other times the password field is grayed out so that I...
  17. L

    Windows 7 Iritating problem (can't do nothing about it!)

    Hello Everybody! i have got an error/bug/whatever you want to call it, every time i try to open my c:drive it says following: C:/ is not available acess denied. and not only the c:drive, when i try to open a program like steam it says something like network connection didn't work and shows...
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    Windows 7 Batch File that denies access to a folder

    Hi guys I know I am a newbie here but I am no newbie to tech. However there is a problem I have been having recently and I can't seem to beat it lol and it's irritating me! So I was wondering if you could help me solve my dilema. See I use a batch file on my USB that protects it (From...
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    Windows 7 LAN settings are gray and cant connect to any webpage

    Well hello and hope someone can help me with this problem take a look at this image Link Removed due to 404 Error as you can see my proxy settings are blocked and i cant change them, im using the administrator account in that computer. I cant access any webpage but i can use SKYPE chat...
  20. jmdennis

    Windows 7 How to View My Folders Being Shared on Network

    Quite some time ago, someone else setup a share on my work pc, but I can't tell what was shared or who can view it. We have a wireless network in our office and we are all assigned to a Workgroup. I did test 1 other employee's pc and I was able to access my pc's 'Documents' folder so I know...
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