user settings

I am trying to move a user in a domain to a new PC. Both PC's are Windows 7 Pro. I tried Easy Transfer and the transfer was successful. However when I log on, I do not have the users desktop icons, background, or shortcuts. I am a bit confused because on the old PC the users profile shows as...

Hi I've never seen this before and I don't know how to fix it. For some reason, when I click on something that opens a new window, the new window is opening behind the current window. I was just trying to copy a file, and paste it into a folder I have open in Windows Explorer. I tried it 3...

Dear Forum, I have long been aware of drive imaging. I once used Acronis, had a "starter disc" and drive images, but the restore was erratic so I gave up. I am wondering if someone will help me through setting up imaging or point me somewhere.. I have 3 partitions:- C contains windows and...

I have a laptop that I set up as normal when I installed win 8, with my account as the only one. It has some personal files and data that I don't mind losing but I don't want to leave them on the laptop. I want to give it to my daughter and put her on as the main computer user/administrator and...

I've set Firefox to open various file types (txt, png, pdf) with their default application; the "Do this automatically for files like this" option is checked. For some reason, FF keeps asking whether to save or open the file. In IE8, the "Always ask before opening this type of file" check-box...

Hello folks, This time require your extreme help and knowledge. This has to do with my daughter's computer and her whole life is in the machine and it is messed up. All her data was on a Win 7 computer and i offered to install windows 8.1 on it for her. So I first uploaded some of the files to...

Does anyone know if there is a way for the user to tweak something in Win 7 Ulimate 64 it so that Pinnacle Studio 15 will use all 12 threads? Or is this restriction something imposed by the code in Studio. I was expecting a a 25% rendering speed improvement by moving from a 4 core intel to a 6...

I recently got an external hard drive, and I need help. I finally got Windows running good, after the recent update to 8.1...I do see I have on optimize drives C drive, Winretools(12% fragmented), PBR Image, and some long winded VOLUME file. The VOLUME file is 56% fragmented, and even though...

How can I make a noise after coping or moving files are done on my pc TIA Frank

Simple and straight forward as the title says. When I choose to put my computer into sleep, just about 2 seconds after it goes into sleep mode it starts up again. I found the problem, but I have no idea what it means or how to fix it. Also, my computer never goes to sleep on its own even...

We are in the process of rolling out Windows 7 Pro machines, into a brand new network. All users have an S: drive and are supposed to be saving all their data there for server based backup. How do I make Win 7 save to S: by default, move the Libraries to S: and therefore protect the users...

I'm trying to fix an office computer that someone used before me. The PC is running Windows 7 Home premium (service pack 1) 64 bit. There are two major problems with it that I believe are connected or caused by the same issue. Here is what happened: I started deleting programs from the...

I don't know what happened but today when I tried to enter IE I received this message: The proxy server isn't responding Check your proxy settings. Go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections. If you are on a LAN, click "LAN settings". Make sure your firewall settings aren't blocking your...

Hello, I have a problem with ClickLock on Windows 7 x64 with Lenovo G580. This problem occurs in my sister's computer to which I don't have physical access but in case of need I may establish TeamViewer session with her. She dislikes the feature of ClickLock really much so I have disabled it...

I have been fighting a never ending battle in both 7 and 8 to make all my folders and libraries to view in details view and not any other view. I have set all folders on all my drives set to General Type. I had it do this for all sub folders. At least 2x's a day I will open a folder that I...

When I plugin an external USB hard disc or USB stick it appears that Windows 7 pops up a dialog window asking me: "Do you want to scan and fix removable disc?" After reading a while in Internet I saw two methods for disabling these popups: 1.) Disabling service "Shell Hardware detection"...

i am very familiar wit the tools>folder options>view>show hidden files, folders, operating system files /uncheck ALL hidden restrictions/display full size and path/always show menus/show drive letters these settings are among the first on a long list of user mods i alter to begin with...

Is it possible in Win 7 Home Premium to stop the error message "Low Disk Space" from displaying?

Win7Pro Only I'm looking for a scripted solution, or a command line that I can ultimately script. The reason being that I'm supporting 1200 users in remote locations, and I automate as much as I can in batch and VB scripts. I'm not intimately familiar with PowerShell, but I'm not opposed to it...

Hi Using Windows 8 Enterprise 64 bit, I have noticed that the full name of a local account (set with the net users "<username>" /fullname:"<full name>" command) is deleted whenever I switch from a Microsoft account to the local account associated with it. So, how do I have to prevent this...