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Re: Still hear other account when I switch users

Re: Special character as admin username - cannot find it from keyb

Re: Sleep Mode

Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

RE: Shutdown option missing from start menu

RE: Screen Blanking Out

Re: Restricting drives

Re: Recover files encrypted with Windows XP

Re: Problems with my User Accounts - PLEASE HELP!

Re: problems with installation through msi-file

Re: Preloaded software

RE: Permissions error message trying to access control panel!??

RE: Passwords

RE: Password

Re: One User on Sign-In Screen

Re: No Administrator; Locked out

Re: my vista thinks I am not the admin. so i cant instal/unintall prog

RE: My Videos You do not have permission

RE: My user accounts appear twice on the welcome screen?!?!

Re: MS - My Documents

Re: MS - Folder Options

Re: Missing permission

Re: Managing Backup Catalogs

 

 

From: Richard G. Harper <rgharper@email.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Still hear other account when I switch users

Date: 09/21/2007 19:09:28

 

 

Log off the first user if you want their programs to end. Switching users

keeps the other users' programs running in the background.

 

--

Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com

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"sipwreck" wrote in message

news:D31F8151-090A-4DF0-97F6-1487168A2FC7@microsoft.com...

>I Have multiple user accounts. When I switch users I still hear the other

> users audio. Why? How do I stop that?

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Special character as admin username - cannot find it from keyb

Date: 09/17/2007 14:54:49

 

 

Mark

 

Sorry you had to resort to a re-install. :(

 

Just to wrap this up, you said:

 

> I selected character with left mouse button and it was last special

> character in pull down menu.

> I did not give any password - it was left empty.

 

Which 'pull down' menu was this? Was this some kind of special character

program or???

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Mark Helmin" wrote in message

news:B5EB54AE-FB40-48CE-A268-F50D40AE34DF@microsoft.com...

>I couldn't see any account name. Just empty box.

> When I clicked box, it asked user name and password.

>

> I solved this by pressing F11 during start and I re-installed Vista again.

>

> Mark

 

 

 

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From: P. Di Stolfo <paolodistolfo@hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Sleep Mode

Date: 09/18/2007 06:30:15

 

 

Hello,

 

prevent it from going to sleep mode: Click Start -> Control Panel -> type

"Power Options" into the search box in the upper right, and click the shown

link after search. Click "Change when the computer sleeps" in the left ->

Put the computer to sleep: Never .

 

Hope this will help you.

Greetings,

P. Di Stolfo

--

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

"Ash" schrieb im Newsbeitrag

news:D8B84C60-01B7-481A-8043-660CF96C248E@microsoft.com...

> It seems when I am away from my computer and it goes idle it goes into

> sleep

> mode. I don't mind this, however, it shows me as logged off of AIM until

> I

> return from sleep mode. Is there a way to either avoid sleep mode or have

> it

> set so that I still remain on AIM when I am in sleep mode?

>

> Thanks,

> Ashley

 

 

 

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From: Ash <Ash@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Sleep Mode

Date: 09/18/2007 10:26:02

 

 

Thank you so much for your help! I appreciate it! :)

 

Ash

 

"P. Di Stolfo" wrote:

 

> Hello,

>

> prevent it from going to sleep mode: Click Start -> Control Panel -> type

> "Power Options" into the search box in the upper right, and click the shown

> link after search. Click "Change when the computer sleeps" in the left ->

> Put the computer to sleep: Never .

>

> Hope this will help you.

> Greetings,

> P. Di Stolfo

> --

> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> // http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language

> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

> "Ash" schrieb im Newsbeitrag

> news:D8B84C60-01B7-481A-8043-660CF96C248E@microsoft.com...

> > It seems when I am away from my computer and it goes idle it goes into

> > sleep

> > mode. I don't mind this, however, it shows me as logged off of AIM until

> > I

> > return from sleep mode. Is there a way to either avoid sleep mode or have

> > it

> > set so that I still remain on AIM when I am in sleep mode?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Ashley

>

 

 

 

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From: P. Di Stolfo <paolodistolfo@hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Sleep Mode

Date: 09/18/2007 10:37:56

 

 

You're welcome!

Greetings,

P. Di Stolfo

--

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

"Ash" schrieb im Newsbeitrag

news:03B66F1B-B3F4-46E9-B380-0EA616E16B5C@microsoft.com...

> Thank you so much for your help! I appreciate it! :)

>

> Ash

>

> "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:

>

>> Hello,

>>

>> prevent it from going to sleep mode: Click Start -> Control Panel -> type

>> "Power Options" into the search box in the upper right, and click the

>> shown

>> link after search. Click "Change when the computer sleeps" in the

>> left ->

>> Put the computer to sleep: Never .

>>

>> Hope this will help you.

>> Greetings,

>> P. Di Stolfo

>> --

>> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>> // http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language

>> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>>

>> "Ash" schrieb im Newsbeitrag

>> news:D8B84C60-01B7-481A-8043-660CF96C248E@microsoft.com...

>> > It seems when I am away from my computer and it goes idle it goes into

>> > sleep

>> > mode. I don't mind this, however, it shows me as logged off of AIM

>> > until

>> > I

>> > return from sleep mode. Is there a way to either avoid sleep mode or

>> > have

>> > it

>> > set so that I still remain on AIM when I am in sleep mode?

>> >

>> > Thanks,

>> > Ashley

>>

 

 

 

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From: tom <tom@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/25/2007 10:46:09

 

 

 

-- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This feature has been

disabled" Please contact your system administrator for details.""

I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm listed as

Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that means.

Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

Thanks for help

tom

 

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> Carol

>

> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What version of

> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a computer at your

> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

> administrator account on the computer?

>

> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your account shows as

> an administrator account.

>

> Let me know.

>

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "Carol A." wrote in message

> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do any settings

> > adjustments.

> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is HUGE... it tells

> > me

> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display Settings

> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to change any other

> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature has been

> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for details"

> > PLEASE HELP

> > Thank you

>

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/25/2007 14:02:29

 

 

Tom

 

Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

 

Some questions.

 

Do you have User Account Control disabled?

What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the "Please

contact your system administrator"?

 

Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command Prompt"

menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What happens?

 

Let me know.

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"tom" wrote in message

news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

>

> -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

> I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This feature has

> been

> disabled" Please contact your system administrator for details.""

> I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm listed

> as

> Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that means.

> Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

> Thanks for help

> tom

>

>

> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>

>> Carol

>>

>> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What version of

>> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a computer at your

>> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

>> administrator account on the computer?

>>

>> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your account shows

>> as

>> an administrator account.

>>

>> Let me know.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Ronnie Vernon

>> Microsoft MVP

>> Windows Shell/User

>>

>>

>> "Carol A." wrote in message

>> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

>> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do any

>> > settings

>> > adjustments.

>> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is HUGE... it

>> > tells

>> > me

>> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display

>> > Settings

>> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to change any

>> > other

>> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature has been

>> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for details"

>> > PLEASE HELP

>> > Thank you

>>

 

 

 

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From: tom <tom@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/25/2007 14:58:08

 

 

Hi Ronnie,

Do I have user account control disabled? I don't know--how can I check that?

I'm trying to get my desktop wallpaper back, and single click action. Lost

them in my stupidity with that spy shredder.

Following your instructions, I went to programs, command prompt, right click

on "Run as administrator". An old dos screen comes up with C prompt as

follows:

C;\windows\system32> cursor flashing

--

tom

 

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> Tom

>

> Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

>

> Some questions.

>

> Do you have User Account Control disabled?

> What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the "Please

> contact your system administrator"?

>

> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command Prompt"

> menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What happens?

>

> Let me know.

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "tom" wrote in message

> news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

> >

> > -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

> > I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This feature has

> > been

> > disabled" Please contact your system administrator for details.""

> > I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm listed

> > as

> > Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that means.

> > Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

> > Thanks for help

> > tom

> >

> >

> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> Carol

> >>

> >> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What version of

> >> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a computer at your

> >> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

> >> administrator account on the computer?

> >>

> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your account shows

> >> as

> >> an administrator account.

> >>

> >> Let me know.

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> Windows Shell/User

> >>

> >>

> >> "Carol A." wrote in message

> >> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

> >> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do any

> >> > settings

> >> > adjustments.

> >> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is HUGE... it

> >> > tells

> >> > me

> >> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display

> >> > Settings

> >> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to change any

> >> > other

> >> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature has been

> >> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for details"

> >> > PLEASE HELP

> >> > Thank you

> >>

>

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/25/2007 23:48:01

 

 

Tom

 

If you did not see a UAC prompt when you select the run as administrator

option, then UAC is probably turned off.

 

Open Control Panel / User Accounts. It should open with your account

showing. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off. On the next screen,

place a check mark in the UAC check box and click OK. Exit and reboot the

computer.

 

Now, when you try to access a function that requires administrator

privileges, you will be prompted to give permission to elevate.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"tom" wrote in message

news:FEF822E9-125F-4459-BB39-DD2A711B992D@microsoft.com...

> Hi Ronnie,

> Do I have user account control disabled? I don't know--how can I check

> that?

> I'm trying to get my desktop wallpaper back, and single click action.

> Lost

> them in my stupidity with that spy shredder.

> Following your instructions, I went to programs, command prompt, right

> click

> on "Run as administrator". An old dos screen comes up with C prompt as

> follows:

> C;\windows\system32> cursor flashing

> --

> tom

>

>

> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>

>> Tom

>>

>> Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

>>

>> Some questions.

>>

>> Do you have User Account Control disabled?

>> What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the "Please

>> contact your system administrator"?

>>

>> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command Prompt"

>> menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What happens?

>>

>> Let me know.

>> --

>>

>> Ronnie Vernon

>> Microsoft MVP

>> Windows Shell/User

>>

>>

>> "tom" wrote in message

>> news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

>> >

>> > -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

>> > I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This feature has

>> > been

>> > disabled" Please contact your system administrator for details.""

>> > I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm

>> > listed

>> > as

>> > Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that

>> > means.

>> > Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

>> > Thanks for help

>> > tom

>> >

>> >

>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Carol

>> >>

>> >> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What version

>> >> of

>> >> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a computer at

>> >> your

>> >> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

>> >> administrator account on the computer?

>> >>

>> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your account

>> >> shows

>> >> as

>> >> an administrator account.

>> >>

>> >> Let me know.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >>

>> >> Ronnie Vernon

>> >> Microsoft MVP

>> >> Windows Shell/User

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "Carol A." wrote in message

>> >> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

>> >> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do any

>> >> > settings

>> >> > adjustments.

>> >> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is HUGE... it

>> >> > tells

>> >> > me

>> >> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display

>> >> > Settings

>> >> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to change any

>> >> > other

>> >> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature has

>> >> > been

>> >> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for details"

>> >> > PLEASE HELP

>> >> > Thank you

>> >>

>>

 

 

 

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From: tom <tom@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/26/2007 16:26:00

 

 

Ronnie,

I checked to see UAC, and it is on. I rebooted anyway, and went to

appearance-desktop background, and got same message. This feature has been

disabled. Please contact your system administrator for details.

By the way, where would I see a UAC prompt? When did I select Run as

Adminstrator option?

I hope this is something stupid I'm missing on my part.

Tom

--

tom

 

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> Tom

>

> If you did not see a UAC prompt when you select the run as administrator

> option, then UAC is probably turned off.

>

> Open Control Panel / User Accounts. It should open with your account

> showing. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off. On the next screen,

> place a check mark in the UAC check box and click OK. Exit and reboot the

> computer.

>

> Now, when you try to access a function that requires administrator

> privileges, you will be prompted to give permission to elevate.

>

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "tom" wrote in message

> news:FEF822E9-125F-4459-BB39-DD2A711B992D@microsoft.com...

> > Hi Ronnie,

> > Do I have user account control disabled? I don't know--how can I check

> > that?

> > I'm trying to get my desktop wallpaper back, and single click action.

> > Lost

> > them in my stupidity with that spy shredder.

> > Following your instructions, I went to programs, command prompt, right

> > click

> > on "Run as administrator". An old dos screen comes up with C prompt as

> > follows:

> > C;\windows\system32> cursor flashing

> > --

> > tom

> >

> >

> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> Tom

> >>

> >> Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

> >>

> >> Some questions.

> >>

> >> Do you have User Account Control disabled?

> >> What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the "Please

> >> contact your system administrator"?

> >>

> >> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command Prompt"

> >> menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What happens?

> >>

> >> Let me know.

> >> --

> >>

> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> Windows Shell/User

> >>

> >>

> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

> >> >

> >> > -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

> >> > I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This feature has

> >> > been

> >> > disabled" Please contact your system administrator for details.""

> >> > I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm

> >> > listed

> >> > as

> >> > Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that

> >> > means.

> >> > Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

> >> > Thanks for help

> >> > tom

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Carol

> >> >>

> >> >> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What version

> >> >> of

> >> >> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a computer at

> >> >> your

> >> >> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

> >> >> administrator account on the computer?

> >> >>

> >> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your account

> >> >> shows

> >> >> as

> >> >> an administrator account.

> >> >>

> >> >> Let me know.

> >> >>

> >> >> --

> >> >>

> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> "Carol A." wrote in message

> >> >> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do any

> >> >> > settings

> >> >> > adjustments.

> >> >> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is HUGE... it

> >> >> > tells

> >> >> > me

> >> >> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display

> >> >> > Settings

> >> >> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to change any

> >> >> > other

> >> >> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature has

> >> >> > been

> >> >> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for details"

> >> >> > PLEASE HELP

> >> >> > Thank you

> >> >>

> >>

>

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/26/2007 23:34:44

 

 

Tom

 

Whatever that spy shredder program did, it must have been extensive.

Accessing the Desktop Background settings is not even a task that requires

administrator privileges. It should work regardless of whether UAC is on or

off, or regardless of whether you are using an administrator account or a

standard account.

 

You might want to check in System Restore to see if you have a restore point

that goes back far enough to a time before this behavior started.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"tom" wrote in message

news:F8F6F787-C711-4EC3-9020-A255E6B3A37B@microsoft.com...

> Ronnie,

> I checked to see UAC, and it is on. I rebooted anyway, and went to

> appearance-desktop background, and got same message. This feature has

> been

> disabled. Please contact your system administrator for details.

> By the way, where would I see a UAC prompt? When did I select Run as

> Adminstrator option?

> I hope this is something stupid I'm missing on my part.

> Tom

> --

> tom

>

>

> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>

>> Tom

>>

>> If you did not see a UAC prompt when you select the run as administrator

>> option, then UAC is probably turned off.

>>

>> Open Control Panel / User Accounts. It should open with your account

>> showing. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off. On the next

>> screen,

>> place a check mark in the UAC check box and click OK. Exit and reboot the

>> computer.

>>

>> Now, when you try to access a function that requires administrator

>> privileges, you will be prompted to give permission to elevate.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Ronnie Vernon

>> Microsoft MVP

>> Windows Shell/User

>>

>>

>> "tom" wrote in message

>> news:FEF822E9-125F-4459-BB39-DD2A711B992D@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi Ronnie,

>> > Do I have user account control disabled? I don't know--how can I check

>> > that?

>> > I'm trying to get my desktop wallpaper back, and single click action.

>> > Lost

>> > them in my stupidity with that spy shredder.

>> > Following your instructions, I went to programs, command prompt, right

>> > click

>> > on "Run as administrator". An old dos screen comes up with C prompt as

>> > follows:

>> > C;\windows\system32> cursor flashing

>> > --

>> > tom

>> >

>> >

>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Tom

>> >>

>> >> Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

>> >>

>> >> Some questions.

>> >>

>> >> Do you have User Account Control disabled?

>> >> What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the

>> >> "Please

>> >> contact your system administrator"?

>> >>

>> >> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command

>> >> Prompt"

>> >> menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What happens?

>> >>

>> >> Let me know.

>> >> --

>> >>

>> >> Ronnie Vernon

>> >> Microsoft MVP

>> >> Windows Shell/User

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "tom" wrote in message

>> >> news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

>> >> >

>> >> > -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

>> >> > I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This feature

>> >> > has

>> >> > been

>> >> > disabled" Please contact your system administrator for details.""

>> >> > I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm

>> >> > listed

>> >> > as

>> >> > Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that

>> >> > means.

>> >> > Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

>> >> > Thanks for help

>> >> > tom

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> Carol

>> >> >>

>> >> >> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What

>> >> >> version

>> >> >> of

>> >> >> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a computer

>> >> >> at

>> >> >> your

>> >> >> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

>> >> >> administrator account on the computer?

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your account

>> >> >> shows

>> >> >> as

>> >> >> an administrator account.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Let me know.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> --

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

>> >> >> Microsoft MVP

>> >> >> Windows Shell/User

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "Carol A." wrote in message

>> >> >> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do any

>> >> >> > settings

>> >> >> > adjustments.

>> >> >> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is HUGE...

>> >> >> > it

>> >> >> > tells

>> >> >> > me

>> >> >> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display

>> >> >> > Settings

>> >> >> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to change

>> >> >> > any

>> >> >> > other

>> >> >> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature

>> >> >> > has

>> >> >> > been

>> >> >> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for details"

>> >> >> > PLEASE HELP

>> >> >> > Thank you

>> >> >>

>> >>

>>

 

 

 

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From: tom <tom@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/28/2007 08:26:01

 

 

Ronnie,

Thank you so much for your help. I did a system restore back to 9-20, and

voila, my family picture came up on my desk top wallpaper. I also checked to

see if I could change it, and all the options were available. Many cudos for

your patience, and believe me, I'll be even more careful than I was.

Tom

--

tom

 

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> Tom

>

> Whatever that spy shredder program did, it must have been extensive.

> Accessing the Desktop Background settings is not even a task that requires

> administrator privileges. It should work regardless of whether UAC is on or

> off, or regardless of whether you are using an administrator account or a

> standard account.

>

> You might want to check in System Restore to see if you have a restore point

> that goes back far enough to a time before this behavior started.

>

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "tom" wrote in message

> news:F8F6F787-C711-4EC3-9020-A255E6B3A37B@microsoft.com...

> > Ronnie,

> > I checked to see UAC, and it is on. I rebooted anyway, and went to

> > appearance-desktop background, and got same message. This feature has

> > been

> > disabled. Please contact your system administrator for details.

> > By the way, where would I see a UAC prompt? When did I select Run as

> > Adminstrator option?

> > I hope this is something stupid I'm missing on my part.

> > Tom

> > --

> > tom

> >

> >

> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> Tom

> >>

> >> If you did not see a UAC prompt when you select the run as administrator

> >> option, then UAC is probably turned off.

> >>

> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts. It should open with your account

> >> showing. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off. On the next

> >> screen,

> >> place a check mark in the UAC check box and click OK. Exit and reboot the

> >> computer.

> >>

> >> Now, when you try to access a function that requires administrator

> >> privileges, you will be prompted to give permission to elevate.

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> Windows Shell/User

> >>

> >>

> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> news:FEF822E9-125F-4459-BB39-DD2A711B992D@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hi Ronnie,

> >> > Do I have user account control disabled? I don't know--how can I check

> >> > that?

> >> > I'm trying to get my desktop wallpaper back, and single click action.

> >> > Lost

> >> > them in my stupidity with that spy shredder.

> >> > Following your instructions, I went to programs, command prompt, right

> >> > click

> >> > on "Run as administrator". An old dos screen comes up with C prompt as

> >> > follows:

> >> > C;\windows\system32> cursor flashing

> >> > --

> >> > tom

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Tom

> >> >>

> >> >> Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

> >> >>

> >> >> Some questions.

> >> >>

> >> >> Do you have User Account Control disabled?

> >> >> What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the

> >> >> "Please

> >> >> contact your system administrator"?

> >> >>

> >> >> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command

> >> >> Prompt"

> >> >> menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What happens?

> >> >>

> >> >> Let me know.

> >> >> --

> >> >>

> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> >> news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >

> >> >> > -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

> >> >> > I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This feature

> >> >> > has

> >> >> > been

> >> >> > disabled" Please contact your system administrator for details.""

> >> >> > I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm

> >> >> > listed

> >> >> > as

> >> >> > Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that

> >> >> > means.

> >> >> > Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

> >> >> > Thanks for help

> >> >> > tom

> >> >> >

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> Carol

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What

> >> >> >> version

> >> >> >> of

> >> >> >> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a computer

> >> >> >> at

> >> >> >> your

> >> >> >> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

> >> >> >> administrator account on the computer?

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your account

> >> >> >> shows

> >> >> >> as

> >> >> >> an administrator account.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Let me know.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> "Carol A." wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do any

> >> >> >> > settings

> >> >> >> > adjustments.

> >> >> >> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is HUGE...

> >> >> >> > it

> >> >> >> > tells

> >> >> >> > me

> >> >> >> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the Display

> >> >> >> > Settings

> >> >> >> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to change

> >> >> >> > any

> >> >> >> > other

> >> >> >> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature

> >> >> >> > has

> >> >> >> > been

> >> >> >> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for details"

> >> >> >> > PLEASE HELP

> >> >> >> > Thank you

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

 

 

 

Top


 

 

 

From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/28/2007 13:04:05

 

 

Tom

 

Your welcome, I'm very glad this worked for you.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"tom" wrote in message

news:796DEDAB-BA31-42BD-953B-D5BFF600FC6C@microsoft.com...

> Ronnie,

> Thank you so much for your help. I did a system restore back to 9-20, and

> voila, my family picture came up on my desk top wallpaper. I also checked

> to

> see if I could change it, and all the options were available. Many cudos

> for

> your patience, and believe me, I'll be even more careful than I was.

> Tom

> --

> tom

>

>

> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>

>> Tom

>>

>> Whatever that spy shredder program did, it must have been extensive.

>> Accessing the Desktop Background settings is not even a task that

>> requires

>> administrator privileges. It should work regardless of whether UAC is on

>> or

>> off, or regardless of whether you are using an administrator account or a

>> standard account.

>>

>> You might want to check in System Restore to see if you have a restore

>> point

>> that goes back far enough to a time before this behavior started.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Ronnie Vernon

>> Microsoft MVP

>> Windows Shell/User

>>

>>

>> "tom" wrote in message

>> news:F8F6F787-C711-4EC3-9020-A255E6B3A37B@microsoft.com...

>> > Ronnie,

>> > I checked to see UAC, and it is on. I rebooted anyway, and went to

>> > appearance-desktop background, and got same message. This feature has

>> > been

>> > disabled. Please contact your system administrator for details.

>> > By the way, where would I see a UAC prompt? When did I select Run as

>> > Adminstrator option?

>> > I hope this is something stupid I'm missing on my part.

>> > Tom

>> > --

>> > tom

>> >

>> >

>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Tom

>> >>

>> >> If you did not see a UAC prompt when you select the run as

>> >> administrator

>> >> option, then UAC is probably turned off.

>> >>

>> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts. It should open with your account

>> >> showing. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off. On the next

>> >> screen,

>> >> place a check mark in the UAC check box and click OK. Exit and reboot

>> >> the

>> >> computer.

>> >>

>> >> Now, when you try to access a function that requires administrator

>> >> privileges, you will be prompted to give permission to elevate.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >>

>> >> Ronnie Vernon

>> >> Microsoft MVP

>> >> Windows Shell/User

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "tom" wrote in message

>> >> news:FEF822E9-125F-4459-BB39-DD2A711B992D@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hi Ronnie,

>> >> > Do I have user account control disabled? I don't know--how can I

>> >> > check

>> >> > that?

>> >> > I'm trying to get my desktop wallpaper back, and single click

>> >> > action.

>> >> > Lost

>> >> > them in my stupidity with that spy shredder.

>> >> > Following your instructions, I went to programs, command prompt,

>> >> > right

>> >> > click

>> >> > on "Run as administrator". An old dos screen comes up with C prompt

>> >> > as

>> >> > follows:

>> >> > C;\windows\system32> cursor flashing

>> >> > --

>> >> > tom

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> Tom

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Some questions.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Do you have User Account Control disabled?

>> >> >> What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the

>> >> >> "Please

>> >> >> contact your system administrator"?

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command

>> >> >> Prompt"

>> >> >> menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What

>> >> >> happens?

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Let me know.

>> >> >> --

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

>> >> >> Microsoft MVP

>> >> >> Windows Shell/User

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "tom" wrote in message

>> >> >> news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

>> >> >> > I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This

>> >> >> > feature

>> >> >> > has

>> >> >> > been

>> >> >> > disabled" Please contact your system administrator for

>> >> >> > details.""

>> >> >> > I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm

>> >> >> > listed

>> >> >> > as

>> >> >> > Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that

>> >> >> > means.

>> >> >> > Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

>> >> >> > Thanks for help

>> >> >> > tom

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> Carol

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What

>> >> >> >> version

>> >> >> >> of

>> >> >> >> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a

>> >> >> >> computer

>> >> >> >> at

>> >> >> >> your

>> >> >> >> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

>> >> >> >> administrator account on the computer?

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your

>> >> >> >> account

>> >> >> >> shows

>> >> >> >> as

>> >> >> >> an administrator account.

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> Let me know.

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> --

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

>> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP

>> >> >> >> Windows Shell/User

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> "Carol A." wrote in message

>> >> >> >> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> >> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do

>> >> >> >> > any

>> >> >> >> > settings

>> >> >> >> > adjustments.

>> >> >> >> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is

>> >> >> >> > HUGE...

>> >> >> >> > it

>> >> >> >> > tells

>> >> >> >> > me

>> >> >> >> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the

>> >> >> >> > Display

>> >> >> >> > Settings

>> >> >> >> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to

>> >> >> >> > change

>> >> >> >> > any

>> >> >> >> > other

>> >> >> >> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature

>> >> >> >> > has

>> >> >> >> > been

>> >> >> >> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for

>> >> >> >> > details"

>> >> >> >> > PLEASE HELP

>> >> >> >> > Thank you

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >>

>>

 

 

 

Top


 

 

 

From: arlene <arlene@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 09/28/2007 21:48:00

 

 

Hi,I'm having the same problem as Tom,but I dont have a system restore point

to go to,any other ideas would be appreciated, thanks

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> Tom

>

> Your welcome, I'm very glad this worked for you.

>

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "tom" wrote in message

> news:796DEDAB-BA31-42BD-953B-D5BFF600FC6C@microsoft.com...

> > Ronnie,

> > Thank you so much for your help. I did a system restore back to 9-20, and

> > voila, my family picture came up on my desk top wallpaper. I also checked

> > to

> > see if I could change it, and all the options were available. Many cudos

> > for

> > your patience, and believe me, I'll be even more careful than I was.

> > Tom

> > --

> > tom

> >

> >

> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> Tom

> >>

> >> Whatever that spy shredder program did, it must have been extensive.

> >> Accessing the Desktop Background settings is not even a task that

> >> requires

> >> administrator privileges. It should work regardless of whether UAC is on

> >> or

> >> off, or regardless of whether you are using an administrator account or a

> >> standard account.

> >>

> >> You might want to check in System Restore to see if you have a restore

> >> point

> >> that goes back far enough to a time before this behavior started.

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> Windows Shell/User

> >>

> >>

> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> news:F8F6F787-C711-4EC3-9020-A255E6B3A37B@microsoft.com...

> >> > Ronnie,

> >> > I checked to see UAC, and it is on. I rebooted anyway, and went to

> >> > appearance-desktop background, and got same message. This feature has

> >> > been

> >> > disabled. Please contact your system administrator for details.

> >> > By the way, where would I see a UAC prompt? When did I select Run as

> >> > Adminstrator option?

> >> > I hope this is something stupid I'm missing on my part.

> >> > Tom

> >> > --

> >> > tom

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Tom

> >> >>

> >> >> If you did not see a UAC prompt when you select the run as

> >> >> administrator

> >> >> option, then UAC is probably turned off.

> >> >>

> >> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts. It should open with your account

> >> >> showing. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off. On the next

> >> >> screen,

> >> >> place a check mark in the UAC check box and click OK. Exit and reboot

> >> >> the

> >> >> computer.

> >> >>

> >> >> Now, when you try to access a function that requires administrator

> >> >> privileges, you will be prompted to give permission to elevate.

> >> >>

> >> >> --

> >> >>

> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> >> news:FEF822E9-125F-4459-BB39-DD2A711B992D@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > Hi Ronnie,

> >> >> > Do I have user account control disabled? I don't know--how can I

> >> >> > check

> >> >> > that?

> >> >> > I'm trying to get my desktop wallpaper back, and single click

> >> >> > action.

> >> >> > Lost

> >> >> > them in my stupidity with that spy shredder.

> >> >> > Following your instructions, I went to programs, command prompt,

> >> >> > right

> >> >> > click

> >> >> > on "Run as administrator". An old dos screen comes up with C prompt

> >> >> > as

> >> >> > follows:

> >> >> > C;\windows\system32> cursor flashing

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > tom

> >> >> >

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> Tom

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Some questions.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Do you have User Account Control disabled?

> >> >> >> What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the

> >> >> >> "Please

> >> >> >> contact your system administrator"?

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command

> >> >> >> Prompt"

> >> >> >> menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What

> >> >> >> happens?

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Let me know.

> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

> >> >> >> > I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This

> >> >> >> > feature

> >> >> >> > has

> >> >> >> > been

> >> >> >> > disabled" Please contact your system administrator for

> >> >> >> > details.""

> >> >> >> > I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm

> >> >> >> > listed

> >> >> >> > as

> >> >> >> > Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that

> >> >> >> > means.

> >> >> >> > Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

> >> >> >> > Thanks for help

> >> >> >> > tom

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> >> Carol

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What

> >> >> >> >> version

> >> >> >> >> of

> >> >> >> >> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a

> >> >> >> >> computer

> >> >> >> >> at

> >> >> >> >> your

> >> >> >> >> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

> >> >> >> >> administrator account on the computer?

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your

> >> >> >> >> account

> >> >> >> >> shows

> >> >> >> >> as

> >> >> >> >> an administrator account.

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Let me know.

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> "Carol A." wrote in message

> >> >> >> >> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> >> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do

> >> >> >> >> > any

> >> >> >> >> > settings

> >> >> >> >> > adjustments.

> >> >> >> >> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is

> >> >> >> >> > HUGE...

> >> >> >> >> > it

> >> >> >> >> > tells

> >> >> >> >> > me

> >> >> >> >> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the

> >> >> >> >> > Display

> >> >> >> >> > Settings

> >> >> >> >> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to

> >> >> >> >> > change

> >> >> >> >> > any

> >> >> >> >> > other

> >> >> >> >> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature

> >> >> >> >> > has

> >> >> >> >> > been

> >> >> >> >> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for

> >> >> >> >> > details"

> >> >> >> >> > PLEASE HELP

> >> >> >> >> > Thank you

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

>

 

 

 

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From: frankll <frankll@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Signed on As Administrator, no access

Date: 10/01/2007 14:02:01

 

 

I too have this problem. I just got my laptop yesterday and applied all

updates available today; but i had this problem out of the box. Any other

suggestions appreciated. Thanks!

 

Lee

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> Tom

>

> Your welcome, I'm very glad this worked for you.

>

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "tom" wrote in message

> news:796DEDAB-BA31-42BD-953B-D5BFF600FC6C@microsoft.com...

> > Ronnie,

> > Thank you so much for your help. I did a system restore back to 9-20, and

> > voila, my family picture came up on my desk top wallpaper. I also checked

> > to

> > see if I could change it, and all the options were available. Many cudos

> > for

> > your patience, and believe me, I'll be even more careful than I was.

> > Tom

> > --

> > tom

> >

> >

> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> Tom

> >>

> >> Whatever that spy shredder program did, it must have been extensive.

> >> Accessing the Desktop Background settings is not even a task that

> >> requires

> >> administrator privileges. It should work regardless of whether UAC is on

> >> or

> >> off, or regardless of whether you are using an administrator account or a

> >> standard account.

> >>

> >> You might want to check in System Restore to see if you have a restore

> >> point

> >> that goes back far enough to a time before this behavior started.

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> Windows Shell/User

> >>

> >>

> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> news:F8F6F787-C711-4EC3-9020-A255E6B3A37B@microsoft.com...

> >> > Ronnie,

> >> > I checked to see UAC, and it is on. I rebooted anyway, and went to

> >> > appearance-desktop background, and got same message. This feature has

> >> > been

> >> > disabled. Please contact your system administrator for details.

> >> > By the way, where would I see a UAC prompt? When did I select Run as

> >> > Adminstrator option?

> >> > I hope this is something stupid I'm missing on my part.

> >> > Tom

> >> > --

> >> > tom

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Tom

> >> >>

> >> >> If you did not see a UAC prompt when you select the run as

> >> >> administrator

> >> >> option, then UAC is probably turned off.

> >> >>

> >> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts. It should open with your account

> >> >> showing. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off. On the next

> >> >> screen,

> >> >> place a check mark in the UAC check box and click OK. Exit and reboot

> >> >> the

> >> >> computer.

> >> >>

> >> >> Now, when you try to access a function that requires administrator

> >> >> privileges, you will be prompted to give permission to elevate.

> >> >>

> >> >> --

> >> >>

> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> >> news:FEF822E9-125F-4459-BB39-DD2A711B992D@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > Hi Ronnie,

> >> >> > Do I have user account control disabled? I don't know--how can I

> >> >> > check

> >> >> > that?

> >> >> > I'm trying to get my desktop wallpaper back, and single click

> >> >> > action.

> >> >> > Lost

> >> >> > them in my stupidity with that spy shredder.

> >> >> > Following your instructions, I went to programs, command prompt,

> >> >> > right

> >> >> > click

> >> >> > on "Run as administrator". An old dos screen comes up with C prompt

> >> >> > as

> >> >> > follows:

> >> >> > C;\windows\system32> cursor flashing

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > tom

> >> >> >

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> Tom

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Carol never returned to follow up on this problem.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Some questions.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Do you have User Account Control disabled?

> >> >> >> What specific settings are you trying to access when you see the

> >> >> >> "Please

> >> >> >> contact your system administrator"?

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on the "Command

> >> >> >> Prompt"

> >> >> >> menu item and select the "Run As Administrator" option. What

> >> >> >> happens?

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Let me know.

> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> "tom" wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:A0351AC0-9659-4B6D-96F0-6A4E25C77B54@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > -- Carol/Ronnie Vernon,

> >> >> >> > I have the same problem--not able to access settings. "This

> >> >> >> > feature

> >> >> >> > has

> >> >> >> > been

> >> >> >> > disabled" Please contact your system administrator for

> >> >> >> > details.""

> >> >> >> > I encountered a Spy Shredder which seems to have caused this. I'm

> >> >> >> > listed

> >> >> >> > as

> >> >> >> > Administrator, although for the life of me I don't know what that

> >> >> >> > means.

> >> >> >> > Home ccomputer, Vista basic, pre installed.

> >> >> >> > Thanks for help

> >> >> >> > tom

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> >> Carol

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> These settings are set through the Group Policy Editor. What

> >> >> >> >> version

> >> >> >> >> of

> >> >> >> >> Vista do have installed? Is this your home computer or a

> >> >> >> >> computer

> >> >> >> >> at

> >> >> >> >> your

> >> >> >> >> employers place of business? Does anyone else have access to an

> >> >> >> >> administrator account on the computer?

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Open Control Panel / User Accounts and make sure that your

> >> >> >> >> account

> >> >> >> >> shows

> >> >> >> >> as

> >> >> >> >> an administrator account.

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Let me know.

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> >> >> >> Windows Shell/User

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >> "Carol A." wrote in message

> >> >> >> >> news:EFAD4A3F-CFEB-4180-9375-45AFD2466D2E@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> >> > When I am logged on (under administrator) I am not able to do

> >> >> >> >> > any

> >> >> >> >> > settings

> >> >> >> >> > adjustments.

> >> >> >> >> > When I try to change the DPI settings b/c everything is

> >> >> >> >> > HUGE...

> >> >> >> >> > it

> >> >> >> >> > tells

> >> >> >> >> > me

> >> >> >> >> > "your system administrator has disabled launching of the

> >> >> >> >> > Display

> >> >> >> >> > Settings

> >> >> >> >> > Control Panel"... it also gives me that error if I try to

> >> >> >> >> > change

> >> >> >> >> > any

> >> >> >> >> > other

> >> >> >> >> > appearances. If I go in a different way it says "This feature

> >> >> >> >> > has

> >> >> >> >> > been

> >> >> >> >> > disabled... please contact your system administrator for

> >> >> >> >> > details"

> >> >> >> >> > PLEASE HELP

> >> >> >> >> > Thank you

> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

>

 

 

 

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From: jasoncollege24 <jasoncollege24@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Shutdown option missing from start menu

Date: 09/28/2007 13:39:01

 

 

If you have UAC (User Account Control) disabled, try enabling this option.

Disabling UAC in Windows Vista can restrict your user accounts in undesired

ways. If your user is a standard account, try switching it to an

adminitrators account. This can also effect the way Windows Vista restricts

some things.

 

"MDavis" wrote:

 

> I have Vista Business and Home Premium. Both OS let me set up my account

> without problems. However after a short time (hours) after a restart my

> shutdown/restart options in the start menu were gone (all I had was the lock

> which could be expanded to logoff/switch user options), I could not get the

> run command item to appear in the start menu, task manager was disabled by

> the administrator, etc. I enabled the built-in administrator's account and

> everything was good there, but I was left without the features I needed on my

> account. Also I disabled the UAC option.

>

> How can I get my shutdown/restart/run options back for the start menu, etc?

 

 

 

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From: Peter <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Screen Blanking Out

Date: 09/29/2007 16:40:00

 

 

i have same problem i dunno what it is but it has always happened when am in

the internet. please any help

 

"me97" wrote:

 

> I am having the same problem., not with Hold 'Em though. The screen and the

> rest of the laptop are still on, but the screen goes blank. It has happened

> to me 3 times so far, once with Word and the other 2 times with Internet

> Explorer. Is it possibly a Toshiba problem? Any ideas are helpful!!

>

> Thanks

>

> "JD" wrote:

>

> > Often when I play Texas Hold 'Em (The windows vista version) the screen just

> > goes completely blank. The power light says my computer is on, and the screen

> > is on, it's just completely black. Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't even respond. Any

> > suggestions?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > JD

 

 

 

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From: RS <RS@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Screen Blanking Out

Date: 10/03/2007 09:15:00

 

 

I have troubles with my screen going black but sometimes it has a little

color in the screen. I can't use Ctrl Alt Del either. I have to just use the

on/off button but then it says it was not shut down properly. Anyone have any

ideas?

 

"Peter" wrote:

 

> i have same problem i dunno what it is but it has always happened when am in

> the internet. please any help

>

> "me97" wrote:

>

> > I am having the same problem., not with Hold 'Em though. The screen and the

> > rest of the laptop are still on, but the screen goes blank. It has happened

> > to me 3 times so far, once with Word and the other 2 times with Internet

> > Explorer. Is it possibly a Toshiba problem? Any ideas are helpful!!

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > "JD" wrote:

> >

> > > Often when I play Texas Hold 'Em (The windows vista version) the screen just

> > > goes completely blank. The power light says my computer is on, and the screen

> > > is on, it's just completely black. Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't even respond. Any

> > > suggestions?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > JD

 

 

 

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From: Jane C <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au>

To: none

Subject: Re: Restricting drives

Date: 09/18/2007 17:16:10

 

 

Hello Kent,

 

Edit the permissions for the individual User to Deny access for that User.

 

Right-click, select Properties for the drive in question, Security tab, in

the upper box are the list of all user and group accounts. Click on the

Edit button. A permissions box will appear. Click on the username/account

that you wish to deny access to, and check the Deny boxes. Apply, OK etc.

 

 

--

Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

MVP - Windows Shell/User

 

"Kent" wrote in message

news:D3DBE329-CC9A-4F3F-B060-5ECEDCD3EF32@microsoft.com...

> I'm trying to restrict access to one of my disk drives to other users of

> my

> computer. I've tried to deny access to users under the Security Tab in the

> Properties. All this does is deny access to all users. How do I deny

> access

> to the drive to only one user? If anyone can help I would appreciate it.

 

 

 

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From: Kent <Kent@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Restricting drives

Date: 09/18/2007 21:58:01

 

 

Thank you for the info. I also read elsewhere that if you do not see the

specific users name in the box that contains all the users for the computer

that you have to add their name, and then you can set restrictions for that

particular user.

 

"Jane C" wrote:

 

> Hello Kent,

>

> Edit the permissions for the individual User to Deny access for that User.

>

> Right-click, select Properties for the drive in question, Security tab, in

> the upper box are the list of all user and group accounts. Click on the

> Edit button. A permissions box will appear. Click on the username/account

> that you wish to deny access to, and check the Deny boxes. Apply, OK etc.

>

>

> --

> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

> MVP - Windows Shell/User

>

> "Kent" wrote in message

> news:D3DBE329-CC9A-4F3F-B060-5ECEDCD3EF32@microsoft.com...

> > I'm trying to restrict access to one of my disk drives to other users of

> > my

> > computer. I've tried to deny access to users under the Security Tab in the

> > Properties. All this does is deny access to all users. How do I deny

> > access

> > to the drive to only one user? If anyone can help I would appreciate it.

>

 

 

 

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From: Jane C <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au>

To: none

Subject: Re: Restricting drives

Date: 09/19/2007 16:06:43

 

 

Hello Kent,

 

Yes, that is correct. If the user is not listed, you have to add them first

before applying permissions.

 

--

Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

MVP - Windows Shell/User

 

"Kent" wrote in message

news:8A7C943C-7FFB-41FB-A6EE-247B308C6CAF@microsoft.com...

> Thank you for the info. I also read elsewhere that if you do not see the

> specific users name in the box that contains all the users for the

> computer

> that you have to add their name, and then you can set restrictions for

> that

> particular user.

>

> "Jane C" wrote:

>

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Recover files encrypted with Windows XP

Date: 09/22/2007 14:50:29

 

 

SB

 

You need to use the Encryption Certificate that was created when you

encrypted the files on XP. Without this key, I'm afraid those files cannot

be recovered.

 

Best practices for the Encrypting File System:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316

 

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"SB" wrote in message

news:A9ADD72B-7BC0-43E3-84DD-7833EE499CE1@microsoft.com...

>I recently installed Vista on my C drive. My D (data) drive contains

>Windows

> XP encrypted folders which I cannot read anymore.

>

> How can I recover this data?

>

> thanks a lot

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Problems with my User Accounts - PLEASE HELP!

Date: 09/27/2007 21:50:53

 

 

"Wiggles" wrote in message

news:2A0685A5-8B26-4D9A-A604-DD6D7B5AA97D@microsoft.com...

> Hi, I'm having several problems with my User Accounts.

>

> 1) If I try to click "Manage Another Account" I do not see a list of

> my users, just an empty box under "Choose the account you would like

> to change." If I create a new account I still have a blank box where

> the list of users should be.

 

It sounds like the user accounts component may be corrupted.

 

>

> 2) I cannot change the type of account. When I open "Change your

> account" I get a blank user picture and it is set to "Standard User"

> even though I am part of the Administrator group. Changing account

> types and hitting OK has no effect.

>

 

This is normal. If the user account is already an administrator, then the

only possible option is Standard User and that box will be checked. If you

select the Administrator option, since the account is already an

administrator, that option will not be available.

 

> 3) I cannot turn UAC on or off. When I open the UAC panel it is

> unchecked even if UAC is on. If I check the box and hit OK I am not

> prompted to reboot. If I check the box and hit Ok then return,the UAC

> box is still unchecked (same as with changing account types), so it's

> obvious it is not turning UAC on. I can turn the UAC on by using the

> tool in Msconfig.exe and then rebooting.

 

This could be part of the corruption for the user accounts.

 

Go to Start and type: regedit.exe and press Enter. This will open the

registry editor. Navigate to the following key.

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.

 

Look at the values on the right side. If UAC is enabled, the LUA value

should be set to (1).

 

>

> 4) What is fishy is that I can see the list of my users (with their

> pictures) if I go to "Set-up parental controls" under "Manage another

> account." I can also create a new user account from that screen but of

> course I cannot do anything with it.

>

 

This is just another indication that the Users component is corrupted.

 

> 5) I am using Vista Home Premium so I cannot load the "Local Users and

> Groups" snap-in to see if I can modify my users from there.

 

Right, that component is not available in either of the Home versions.

 

What I would recommend to repair the users component is:

 

1. Check the System Restore application. If there is a restore point that

was created prior to when you first noticed this behavior, then use the

system restore to go back to that point in time.

 

2. If this does not work, try running the System File Checker utility to

repair all of the system files.

 

Go to Start and type cmd.exe In the Results list, right click cmd.exe

and select the Run As Administrator option.

In the command prompt window. type the following:

 

sfc /scannow

 

Press Enter.

 

This could take some time to complete, so be patient.

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

 

 

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From: Wiggles <Wiggles@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Problems with my User Accounts - PLEASE HELP!

Date: 09/28/2007 17:15:00

 

 

Hi Ronnie;

 

Thank you so much for tips. Unfortunatly, that did not solve my issue. The

scan told me there were no problems with my system.

 

Would you have any other ideas?

 

Much appreciated.

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: problems with installation through msi-file

Date: 09/25/2007 23:59:23

 

 

Menso

 

Try right clicking the file on the website and select the "Save Target As"

option to download the file. Download to the desktop, right click the file

there and select the Run As Administrator option.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Menso" wrote in message

news:544AD5CA-85DC-45BE-B444-04710D5C0817@microsoft.com...

>I have problems with installing a genealogyprogram via an installationfile

> mis33.msi on the following website:

> http://www.dannbergsdata.se/laddahem.html

> There is no possibility to install this program as administrator (right

> click) and my computer does not allow me.

>

> Any suggestion?

 

 

 

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From: Menso <Menso@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: problems with installation through msi-file

Date: 09/26/2007 02:24:03

 

 

Hello Ronny,

I downloaded the file to my desktop. When rightclicking on the file there is

no option for administrator, only "install, repair and uninstall".

I am confused, why is an msi-file doing so?

 

Regards,

Paul Menso.

 

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> Menso

>

> Try right clicking the file on the website and select the "Save Target As"

> option to download the file. Download to the desktop, right click the file

> there and select the Run As Administrator option.

>

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "Menso" wrote in message

> news:544AD5CA-85DC-45BE-B444-04710D5C0817@microsoft.com...

> >I have problems with installing a genealogyprogram via an installationfile

> > mis33.msi on the following website:

> > http://www.dannbergsdata.se/laddahem.html

> > There is no possibility to install this program as administrator (right

> > click) and my computer does not allow me.

> >

> > Any suggestion?

>

 

 

 

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From: f/fgeorge <ffgeorge@yourplace.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Preloaded software

Date: 09/25/2007 11:40:45

 

 

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:58:01 -0700, Tablespider

wrote:

 

>Hi

>

>As someone who hates AOL with a passion (it's pernicious) how can I remove

>it from my new Vista HP PC?

>

>It doesn't seem to show up under the "remove programs" option.. probably

>because I haven't taken the option of actually installing it (which makes

>sense) but I want to remove any sight of, in case of accidental installation,

>or just to have it removed from my menus and from the registry...

>

>Help

>

>Tablespider

Lool for the program 'pc-decrapifier'. It is designed to remove all

pre-installed junk off new computers. It gives you a list of stuff to

remove so you can leave what you want to.

 

 

 

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From: Tablespider <Tablespider@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Preloaded software

Date: 09/25/2007 14:54:00

 

 

Sounds perfect, has anyone else used this.. I have to confess to some

trepidation..

 

"f/fgeorge" wrote:

 

> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:58:01 -0700, Tablespider

> wrote:

>

> >Hi

> >

> >As someone who hates AOL with a passion (it's pernicious) how can I remove

> >it from my new Vista HP PC?

> >

> >It doesn't seem to show up under the "remove programs" option.. probably

> >because I haven't taken the option of actually installing it (which makes

> >sense) but I want to remove any sight of, in case of accidental installation,

> >or just to have it removed from my menus and from the registry...

> >

> >Help

> >

> >Tablespider

> Lool for the program 'pc-decrapifier'. It is designed to remove all

> pre-installed junk off new computers. It gives you a list of stuff to

> remove so you can leave what you want to.

>

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Preloaded software

Date: 09/25/2007 15:00:35

 

 

If you haven't set AOL up yet, there shouldn't be anything in the registry.

Right click the AOL installation shortcut and select Properties, this should

tell you where the installation files are located. Go there and delete the

AOL folder and then delete any shortcuts you find.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Tablespider" wrote in message

news:C57D3B6C-3A91-4306-B1E5-EB1F0D529482@microsoft.com...

> Hi

>

> As someone who hates AOL with a passion (it's pernicious) how can I

> remove

> it from my new Vista HP PC?

>

> It doesn't seem to show up under the "remove programs" option.. probably

> because I haven't taken the option of actually installing it (which makes

> sense) but I want to remove any sight of, in case of accidental

> installation,

> or just to have it removed from my menus and from the registry...

>

> Help

>

> Tablespider

 

 

 

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From: Tablespider <Tablespider@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Preloaded software

Date: 09/25/2007 15:46:04

 

 

As it's not an actual programme - as you suggest - do I just do a trawl

through the registry?

 

 

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> If you haven't set AOL up yet, there shouldn't be anything in the registry.

> Right click the AOL installation shortcut and select Properties, this should

> tell you where the installation files are located. Go there and delete the

> AOL folder and then delete any shortcuts you find.

>

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "Tablespider" wrote in message

> news:C57D3B6C-3A91-4306-B1E5-EB1F0D529482@microsoft.com...

> > Hi

> >

> > As someone who hates AOL with a passion (it's pernicious) how can I

> > remove

> > it from my new Vista HP PC?

> >

> > It doesn't seem to show up under the "remove programs" option.. probably

> > because I haven't taken the option of actually installing it (which makes

> > sense) but I want to remove any sight of, in case of accidental

> > installation,

> > or just to have it removed from my menus and from the registry...

> >

> > Help

> >

> > Tablespider

>

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Preloaded software

Date: 09/25/2007 23:40:05

 

 

If this is the AOL9 that comes with many new systems, It's an installation

program. Go ahead and try a registry search and let us know what you find.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Tablespider" wrote in message

news:BE7FDC67-94F3-4597-B185-05C042D8BA8F@microsoft.com...

> As it's not an actual programme - as you suggest - do I just do a trawl

> through the registry?

>

>

>

> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

>

>> If you haven't set AOL up yet, there shouldn't be anything in the

>> registry.

>> Right click the AOL installation shortcut and select Properties, this

>> should

>> tell you where the installation files are located. Go there and delete

>> the

>> AOL folder and then delete any shortcuts you find.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Ronnie Vernon

>> Microsoft MVP

>> Windows Shell/User

>>

>>

>> "Tablespider" wrote in message

>> news:C57D3B6C-3A91-4306-B1E5-EB1F0D529482@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi

>> >

>> > As someone who hates AOL with a passion (it's pernicious) how can I

>> > remove

>> > it from my new Vista HP PC?

>> >

>> > It doesn't seem to show up under the "remove programs" option..

>> > probably

>> > because I haven't taken the option of actually installing it (which

>> > makes

>> > sense) but I want to remove any sight of, in case of accidental

>> > installation,

>> > or just to have it removed from my menus and from the registry...

>> >

>> > Help

>> >

>> > Tablespider

>>

 

 

 

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From: Tablespider <Tablespider@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Preloaded software

Date: 09/27/2007 04:22:01

 

 

First thing found (and nothing actually changed yet):

 

OEM0 REG_SZ C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Online

Services\United Kingdom\AOL 9.0.Ink

 

OEM0 REG_SZ C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Easy Internet Services.Ink

 

My instant thought would be to "modify" and delete the entry.. is that the

way forward... and I assume (I'll go and check) that because AOL software is

so pernicious, there'll be more entries dotted throughout the registry.

 

Appreciate the help.

 

Liam

 

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

 

> If this is the AOL9 that comes with many new systems, It's an installation

> program. Go ahead and try a registry search and let us know what you find.

>

> --

>

> Ronnie Vernon

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Shell/User

>

>

> "Tablespider" wrote in message

> news:BE7FDC67-94F3-4597-B185-05C042D8BA8F@microsoft.com...

> > As it's not an actual programme - as you suggest - do I just do a trawl

> > through the registry?

> >

> >

> >

> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> If you haven't set AOL up yet, there shouldn't be anything in the

> >> registry.

> >> Right click the AOL installation shortcut and select Properties, this

> >> should

> >> tell you where the installation files are located. Go there and delete

> >> the

> >> AOL folder and then delete any shortcuts you find.

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> Ronnie Vernon

> >> Microsoft MVP

> >> Windows Shell/User

> >>

> >>

> >> "Tablespider" wrote in message

> >> news:C57D3B6C-3A91-4306-B1E5-EB1F0D529482@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hi

> >> >

> >> > As someone who hates AOL with a passion (it's pernicious) how can I

> >> > remove

> >> > it from my new Vista HP PC?

> >> >

> >> > It doesn't seem to show up under the "remove programs" option..

> >> > probably

> >> > because I haven't taken the option of actually installing it (which

> >> > makes

> >> > sense) but I want to remove any sight of, in case of accidental

> >> > installation,

> >> > or just to have it removed from my menus and from the registry...

> >> >

> >> > Help

> >> >

> >> > Tablespider

> >>

>

 

 

 

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From: tomo <tomo@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Permissions error message trying to access control panel!??

Date: 09/18/2007 13:54:03

 

 

 

I am the andmin; the only account on the machine, but when I try to save

files under subdirectory "users" it tells me that must have admin permission.

But, I am the admin?

 

 

"KP2007" wrote:

 

> I am the admin on our computer. I just tried to access the control panel and

> got this error message:

>

> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file; you may not have

> the appropriate permissions to access the item.

>

> Has this happened to anyone? I can't access the control panel at all.

 

 

 

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From: jasoncollege24 <jasoncollege24@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Passwords

Date: 09/28/2007 13:11:01

 

 

Adding a password to your user account is easy. Follow the steps below to add

a password to your user account in Windows Vista, and have it prompt you for

that password at boot, and when the screensaver comes on...

 

Click on Start, then click on Control Panel. In control panel, click on

"User accounts and family safety" then click on "Change your windows

password" (Note if you don't have a password, it may say "Add a windows

password" or something similar) This will take you to the "User Accounts"

screen. Click on "Create password" or "Change your password" Enter your

password in the boxes shown (Note if you already have a password, you must

enter your original password for verification) enter a security

question/answer then click ok.

 

To have Windows prompt you for a password when the screen saver runs, Right

click your desktop background, and choose "Personalize" In the new window,

click on "Screen saver" Choose the desired screen saver from the drop down

menu, and set the amount of time you want Windows to wait, before activating

the screensaver. Make sure the box is checked that says "On resume, display

logon screen" Once you've done this, click ok, and close the window. (NOTE:

For password changes, you may need to restart your computer, or log off, and

back on for the changes to take effect)

 

In answer to your other question... The only way he can see what you're

doing is if he is an admin on YOUR computer. Network admins don't have

exclusive access to other computers without the use of external software that

would allow them to remotely access them. If they try to use your computer,

then they will need to know your password in order to gain access. If you do

not have a password set on your windows account, or computer, then anyone can

get on your computer, and look at everything when you're not there.

 

"desperate for answers" wrote:

 

> How do I put a password on my computer when the screensaver comes on and when

> I boot up my computer? I'm on a shared internet connection with my ex-hubby

> and he's the "administrator". Can he see everything I'm doing on my computer?

 

 

 

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From: jasoncollege24 <jasoncollege24@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Password

Date: 09/28/2007 13:15:01

 

 

If your husband has an administrators account on your new laptop, then he has

unrestricted access to all files on the computer. You can change this by

either removing his account from your laptop all together, (not recommended)

or by changing his account to a Standard account. Does he have an

administrator account/user on your laptop specifically, or is that

administrators access from another computer on the network?

 

"desperate for answers" wrote:

 

> How do I set up password protection on my new laptop (Vista software) so that

> no one can access my computer without knowing password. Also I'm on a

> wireless connection with my soon to be ex-hubby. Can he see everything I'm

> doing on my computer? He has administrator status.

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: One User on Sign-In Screen

Date: 09/18/2007 22:23:10

 

 

Mark

 

You posted this message in the Vista groups. Here is a link for the XP

group.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"MarkM" wrote in message

news:4927FAE1-953A-44E8-B831-628158BC7178@microsoft.com...

>I had to repair XP Home Edition on my Dell 4300. After I did, although

>four

> users are on file, only one shows up on the sign in screen. What is the

> fix?

 

 

 

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From: George Hayes <GeorgeHayes@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: No Administrator; Locked out

Date: 09/24/2007 12:30:00

 

 

Thank you, Jimmy Brush! Saved my life.

 

G.

 

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

 

> Ok...

>

> Well, there is a way out of this situation, but it is very complex, and

> requires you to have the Windows installation DVD.

>

> (For pictures, please view these instructions on my website):

>

> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administration/locked_out_of_admin.aspx

>

> 1 Click on the start orb. Write down your username (the name listed

> right below your picture on the start menu).

> 2 Place your Windows Installation DVD into your DVD drive

> 3 Restart your computer

> 4 When prompted, press a key on your keyboard to boot from the DVD

> 5 Select your language options and click Next (See picture)

> 6 Select the option at the bottom to repair your computer (See picture)

> 7 Select your Windows installation from the list. Make sure you notate

> what drive letter it is installed on.

> 8 Select the last option from the list to open a Command Prompt (See

> picture)

> 9 Type the following command, and press enter:

>

> regedit

>

> 10 On the left, click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

> 11 Click the File menu at the top, and then click Load Hive

> 12 Open "computer"

> 13 Double-click on the drive that Windows is installed on (you wrote

> this drive letter down in step 7)

> 14 Double-click on the folder called Windows

> 15 Double-click on the folder called System32

> 16 Double-click on the folder called Config

> 17 Click on the file called SAM and click Open

> 18 Type "Target SAM" into the box and click OK

> 19 Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder by clicking on the triangle next

> to it

> 20 Expand the Target SAM folder by clicking on the triangle next to it

> 21 Expand the SAM folder by clicking on the triangle next to it

> 22 Expand the Domains folder by clicking on the triangle next to it

> 23 Expand the Accounts folder by clicking on the triangle next to it

> 24 Expand the Users folder by clicking on the triangle next to it

> 25 Click on the folder named 000001F4

> 26 Double-click the item in the right called "F"

>

> You are now presented with an editor. You will see two columns: a list

> of letters and numbers grouped in pairs on the left, with a list of

> symbols on the right. We will only be using the list of letters and

> numbers on the left.

>

> 27 Find the spot in the left column that says "11".

> 28 Click to the immediate right of the 11, so that the flashing

> insertion line is to the immediate right of 11

> 29 Press backspace to make the 11 disappear

> 30 Using the keyboard, type the number 10

>

> This should change the information in the left column from

>

> 02,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,80,8c,d7,b2,e9,97,c7,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,

> 00,1f,ea,fd,ad,e9,97,c7,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,de,ad,60,9b,e9,97,

> c7,01,f4,01,00,00,01,02,00,00,11, ...

>

> TO:

>

> 02,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,80,8c,d7,b2,e9,97,c7,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,

> 00,1f,ea,fd,ad,e9,97,c7,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,de,ad,60,9b,e9,97,

> c7,01,f4,01,00,00,01,02,00,00,10, ...

>

> 31 Click OK

> 32 Close regedit

> 33 Close the command prompt window and click on the 'Restart' button on

> the window that gives you the list of options.

> 34 When your computer restarts, log in with the account named

> 'Administrator'. Use this emergency Administrator account to fix your

> normal administrator account by using the user accounts control panel.

>

> --

> -JB

> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

> Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

>

 

 

 

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From: squeakstar <squeakstar.2xrxzc@DoNotSpam.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: my vista thinks I am not the admin. so i cant instal/unintall prog

Date: 10/01/2007 06:40:07

 

 

quit messanger properly.

 

right mouse messanger shortcut> run as administrator... now do your

update!

 

 

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From: Ramesh, MS-MVP <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: my vista thinks I am not the admin. so i cant instal/unintall prog

Date: 10/02/2007 00:15:05

 

 

Andy,

 

What's the status of User Account Control (UAC) in the system?

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Andy Mac" wrote in message news:082D50C4-AAA4-4869-A82F-AD6F9A4E5FFD@microsoft.com...

A couple days ago, when i was signing into WLMessenger I got a window saying

" a newer version is available. youu must install newer version to continue.

Would you like to do this now? " so i press yes and it starts but then i get

a window saying " the administrator has set policies" but i am the only user

and i am an administrator. so i go to Control Panel>Unintall a Program then i

tried to uninstall WLMessenger then it say i need administrators Permission

but i am the administrator!

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

THX> ANDY MAC

 

 

 

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From: PaulB <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: My Videos You do not have permission

Date: 09/19/2007 20:44:04

 

 

Are you sure it is My Videos? The folder I have is just Videos. Most of the

folders with "My" are not real folders but junctions to allow interface with

legacy programs

and they can not be accessed.

--

Paul

 

 

"Paul30493" wrote:

 

> I have Windows Vista Home Basic, and I am the only account on my computer.

> It has the administrator's privilege's, and I have been trying to access the

> 'My Videos' folder for the past week. It keeps saying "You do not have

> permission to view this folder." When I go to change the ownership like it

> tells me to do, it says that my account is the owner. The only different

> thing with this folder is that it has an 'Everybody' group, and I think that

> is the problem. What do I need to do?

 

 

 

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From: Paul30493 <Paul30493@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: My Videos You do not have permission

Date: 09/19/2007 21:18:01

 

 

Yeah. It's 'My Videos.' Is there any way to make the folder accessable? I

had some videos saved on there that I want. I just recently upgraded to

Windows Vista from Windows XP, so I know there is video's saved there.

 

"PaulB" wrote:

 

> Are you sure it is My Videos? The folder I have is just Videos. Most of the

> folders with "My" are not real folders but junctions to allow interface with

> legacy programs

> and they can not be accessed.

> --

> Paul

>

>

> "Paul30493" wrote:

>

> > I have Windows Vista Home Basic, and I am the only account on my computer.

> > It has the administrator's privilege's, and I have been trying to access the

> > 'My Videos' folder for the past week. It keeps saying "You do not have

> > permission to view this folder." When I go to change the ownership like it

> > tells me to do, it says that my account is the owner. The only different

> > thing with this folder is that it has an 'Everybody' group, and I think that

> > is the problem. What do I need to do?

 

 

 

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From: Paul30493 <Paul30493@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: My Videos You do not have permission

Date: 09/19/2007 21:40:00

 

 

I changed the location of the 'My Videos' folder, and it switched over fine.

I think I lost some things inside, since they couldn't be transfered, but I

didn't have anything important in there that I remember. Thanks!

 

"Paul30493" wrote:

 

> Yeah. It's 'My Videos.' Is there any way to make the folder accessable? I

> had some videos saved on there that I want. I just recently upgraded to

> Windows Vista from Windows XP, so I know there is video's saved there.

>

> "PaulB" wrote:

>

> > Are you sure it is My Videos? The folder I have is just Videos. Most of the

> > folders with "My" are not real folders but junctions to allow interface with

> > legacy programs

> > and they can not be accessed.

> > --

> > Paul

> >

> >

> > "Paul30493" wrote:

> >

> > > I have Windows Vista Home Basic, and I am the only account on my computer.

> > > It has the administrator's privilege's, and I have been trying to access the

> > > 'My Videos' folder for the past week. It keeps saying "You do not have

> > > permission to view this folder." When I go to change the ownership like it

> > > tells me to do, it says that my account is the owner. The only different

> > > thing with this folder is that it has an 'Everybody' group, and I think that

> > > is the problem. What do I need to do?

 

 

 

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From: EUMP <EUMP@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: My user accounts appear twice on the welcome screen?!?!

Date: 09/29/2007 06:08:00

 

 

Did you make it twice? - Also is it Administrator.

 

Start>Control panel>User Accounts>Check for multiple accounts

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: My user accounts appear twice on the welcome screen?!?!

Date: 09/29/2007 16:09:07

 

 

There are several users who have recently reported this problem. These users

all seem to have a couple of things in common.

 

They are using a system that has a Fingerprint Reader and they are all using

the Omnipass program.

 

Several users have solved the problem by uninstalling and reinstalling the

Omnipass software.

 

You may need to contact the PC maker for instructions on reinstalling the

software.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Overhearyourself" wrote in

message news:A2A527C1-16E1-4375-904B-8FAFE9ABB0CE@microsoft.com...

> As I said, my user accounts appear twice on the welcome screen, and when I

> turn the guest account on, it appears twice as well. What do I do? How do

> I

> get it back to normal?

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: MS - My Documents

Date: 09/18/2007 17:19:29

 

 

Dave

 

You may also want to look at the following website. This will get you up to

speed on the different folders that were used in XP and the new,

corresponding folder, that is used in Vista.

 

Windows Vista Junction Points:

http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm

 

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Dave" wrote in message

news:D1184CFD-126D-4173-BB8B-6860138CD89D@microsoft.com...

> I'm copying My Documents from my old XP machine, where do I put them on

> Vista. I cannot access My Documents on Vista.

>

>

> --

> Dave

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: MS - Folder Options

Date: 09/18/2007 17:15:23

 

 

Dave

 

If you are new to Vista, I urge you to use the Help and Support to see the

differences between Vista and previous versions of Windows. The help in

Vista is much more complete and more intuitive with a plain language search.

 

Go to Start and click on Help and Support. Type "Change folder views"

"folder options" or whatever else you may need information for in the search

box and press Enter. Click the first link in the results and you will have

access to a very complete section on how to do this.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Dave" wrote in message

news:2938ACAF-BEE3-4EA0-B7F8-5B8F2DFDCB8F@microsoft.com...

> What a pain Vista is!

>

> How do I change my folder options. I want to see all folders in detail

> format when I open them. I have to change each and everyone every time I

> open a folder.

>

>

> --

> Dave

 

 

 

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From: P. Di Stolfo <paolodistolfo@hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Missing permission

Date: 09/27/2007 14:26:33

 

 

Hello,

 

although it is not recommended, you can take over permission of the Program

Files Folder.

To do so, right-click it, select Properties -> tab "Security" -> Edit -> tab

"Owner" -> Edit -> select your user name, check the checkbox ("... on all

subcontainers...") -> OK. If that doesn't help, right-click again ->

Properties -> tab "Security" -> Edit -> and add your user name, and make

sure all groups you belong to have all permissions.

Secondly, sometimes you have to start a program with administrative

permissions. Right-click it, and select "Run as administrator".

 

I hope this will help you.

Greetings,

P. Di Stolfo

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"Eskild Kjær-Madsen" schrieb im

Newsbeitrag news:E0BC8444-4813-4DCE-8D0D-E2DC550E70F4@microsoft.com...

>I am the only user of a PC with Vista Premium Home. I therefore did not

> install any account except the administrator's, as I have no need of a

> specific login.

> Anyway I am often stopped buy a message " You do not have the permission

> to

> ....", when I do normal administration work like deleting programs.

> What can I do?

> --

> eski0000

 

 

 

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From: Sorry_I_bought_it <SorryIboughtit@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Missing permission

Date: 09/28/2007 11:27:01

 

 

I am in the same boat as you -- I followed the guidance on another post to

gain access to the Program folder and only got "access denied" to any attempt

to change permissions.

 

"Eskild Kjær-Madsen" wrote:

 

> I am the only user of a PC with Vista Premium Home. I therefore did not

> install any account except the administrator's, as I have no need of a

> specific login.

> Anyway I am often stopped buy a message " You do not have the permission to

> ....", when I do normal administration work like deleting programs.

> What can I do?

> --

> eski0000

 

 

 

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From: jasoncollege24 <jasoncollege24@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Missing permission

Date: 09/28/2007 12:41:00

 

 

If you have User Account Control turned off, try turning this feature back

on. User Account Control is a feature designed by Microsoft to help keep your

system secure! If this feature is disable, then Windows Vista may not be able

to ask you for permission to do critical tasks, and therefore simply denies

you access. When I disabled it on my system, I had the same problems, and

couldn't do anything about it, until I turned it back on. Changing

permissions on folders had no effect at all. The only way I regained my

access was by turning User Account Control back on.

 

To enable User Account Control, Click on Start -> Control Panel -> User

Accounts -> Turn User accountr Control on or off -> make sure the box is

checked to use User Account Control to protect your computer, then click ok.

NOTE: you will have to restart your computer for these changes to take effect

 

"Sorry_I_bought_it" wrote:

 

> I am in the same boat as you -- I followed the guidance on another post to

> gain access to the Program folder and only got "access denied" to any attempt

> to change permissions.

>

> "Eskild Kjær-Madsen" wrote:

>

> > I am the only user of a PC with Vista Premium Home. I therefore did not

> > install any account except the administrator's, as I have no need of a

> > specific login.

> > Anyway I am often stopped buy a message " You do not have the permission to

> > ....", when I do normal administration work like deleting programs.

> > What can I do?

> > --

> > eski0000

 

 

 

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From: Eskild Kjær-Madsen <EskildKjrMadsen@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Missing permission

Date: 09/29/2007 05:03:00

 

 

Thank you, Jason. It seems to work. I will try this configuration for a while

- accepting the security-risk. But I will not be able to forget, as I get a

message from the procesline, that "Usercontrol is turned off".

--

eski0000

 

 

"jasoncollege24" wrote:

 

> If you have User Account Control turned off, try turning this feature back

> on. User Account Control is a feature designed by Microsoft to help keep your

> system secure! If this feature is disable, then Windows Vista may not be able

> to ask you for permission to do critical tasks, and therefore simply denies

> you access. When I disabled it on my system, I had the same problems, and

> couldn't do anything about it, until I turned it back on. Changing

> permissions on folders had no effect at all. The only way I regained my

> access was by turning User Account Control back on.

>

> To enable User Account Control, Click on Start -> Control Panel -> User

> Accounts -> Turn User accountr Control on or off -> make sure the box is

> checked to use User Account Control to protect your computer, then click ok.

> NOTE: you will have to restart your computer for these changes to take effect

>

> "Sorry_I_bought_it" wrote:

>

> > I am in the same boat as you -- I followed the guidance on another post to

> > gain access to the Program folder and only got "access denied" to any attempt

> > to change permissions.

> >

> > "Eskild Kjær-Madsen" wrote:

> >

> > > I am the only user of a PC with Vista Premium Home. I therefore did not

> > > install any account except the administrator's, as I have no need of a

> > > specific login.

> > > Anyway I am often stopped buy a message " You do not have the permission to

> > > ....", when I do normal administration work like deleting programs.

> > > What can I do?

> > > --

> > > eski0000

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Managing Backup Catalogs

Date: 10/02/2007 00:42:40

 

 

Craig

 

You forgot to tell us exactly what the problem is when you try to delete a

backup?

 

How do I delete a backup that I created using the Back Up Files wizard?

 

If your backups are saved to an internal or external hard disk, you can

delete a backup by following these steps:

Open the location where the backup is saved.

 

For example, if you backed up your files to an external hard disk labeled

"E," connect the external hard disk to your computer, and then open drive E.

 

Right-click the folder containing the backup you want to delete, and then

click Delete.

 

Note:

Backups are saved in this format: \\Backup

Set .

 

For example, if your computer name is Computer, your backup location is E,

and you backed up on April 2, 2006 at 16:32:00, that backup would be located

in E:\Computer\Backup Set 2006-02-04 163200. You would right-click the

folder named Backup Set 2006-02-04 163200 to delete that backup.

 

When you make a full backup, a backup folder is created and labeled with the

date for that day. As you add updates, that date stays the same, but your

backup is not out of date. The next time you make a full backup, a new

backup folder is created and labeled with the date for that day, and any

updates are then added to that new folder. You should not delete the current

backup folder.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Craig" wrote in message

news:E900CA22-3F66-4BCB-8BB0-60EE56017D63@microsoft.com...

>I am backing up Vista Ultimate user files to a removable disk.

>

> The disk is now full.

>

> I think that I want to manage the backup catalogs to remove the older

> backups that are less important to me and free up space.

>

> How do I do this, or am I trying to do the wrong thing?

>

> Thanks.

 

 

 

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From: Craig <Craig@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Managing Backup Catalogs

Date: 10/02/2007 01:39:00

 

 

Thanks.

 

I didn't realise it was as simple as deleting folders.

 

My mind went back to XP Backup on tape where you could delete the catalogue

for a tape when you wanted to retire it.

 

 

 

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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org>

To: none

Subject: Re: Managing Backup Catalogs

Date: 10/02/2007 11:01:42

 

 

Craig

 

Your welcome, glad to help.

 

--

 

Ronnie Vernon

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

 

"Craig" wrote in message

news:8CA7E526-9D7B-43A6-B0C5-CC9CB7FD3001@microsoft.com...

> Thanks.

>

> I didn't realise it was as simple as deleting folders.

>

> My mind went back to XP Backup on tape where you could delete the

> catalogue

> for a tape when you wanted to retire it.

 

 

 

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