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Vista Administration 0704 Re: lost of admin account password RE: Loss of Control Panel RE: login as administrator to install software RE: KMS and Windows 2003 Cluster Server Re: junction points Re: Is there a way to completely disable the bitlocker options through Re: Internet Explorer Re: Installshield stops installing Re: installing with winzip and into chosen folders... Re: i forgot my password Re: I am the administrator but I don't have owner rights!  Why? Re: How to Synchronize User and Admin Account settings? Re: How to single click Re: how to remove corrupt uninstaller from add/remove in vista Re: HOW TO COPY A USER ACCOUNT?  -- I would like to share my Gadgets Re: How to Backup Vista user account information Re: How do I move the users dir? Re: How do I enable admin for command window? Re: How administrator can access user account password (parental contr Re: High-level Administrator account Re: HELP From: Vladimir Katalov <vkatalov@elcomsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: lost of admin account password Date: 09/25/2007 04:27:07 "Eric Ng" wrote in message news:701939AB-D24F-4F61-B251-676316280B14@microsoft.com... > Hi, I am now using vista home premium and i lost my admin account password > by > mistake. Is there any way i could reset the admin account password ? > Thanks Try Elcomsoft System Recovery: http://www.elcomsoft.com/esr.html -- Sincerely yours, Vladimir Vladimir Katalov CEO ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. mailto:vkatalov@elcomsoft.com http://www.elcomsoft.com Top From: Eric Ng <EricNg@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: lost of admin account password Date: 09/26/2007 02:34:00 "Vladimir Katalov" wrote: > "Eric Ng" wrote in message > news:701939AB-D24F-4F61-B251-676316280B14@microsoft.com... > > Hi, I am now using vista home premium and i lost my admin account password > > by > > mistake. Is there any way i could reset the admin account password ? > > Thanks > > Try Elcomsoft System Recovery: > > http://www.elcomsoft.com/esr.html > > -- > Sincerely yours, > Vladimir > > Vladimir Katalov > CEO > ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. > mailto:vkatalov@elcomsoft.com > http://www.elcomsoft.com > > thanks for the help, i try the website but it need US199 to purchase the software, is there any alternative method with lower cost ? rgds, Top From: Vladimir Katalov <vkatalov@elcomsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: lost of admin account password Date: 09/26/2007 06:25:17 "Eric Ng" wrote in message news:FB481307-235F-4C05-A2CB-A65153FC29DF@microsoft.com... >> > Hi, I am now using vista home premium and i lost my admin account >> > password by >> > mistake. Is there any way i could reset the admin account password ? >> >> Try Elcomsoft System Recovery: >> http://www.elcomsoft.com/esr.html >> > thanks for the help, i try the website but it need US199 to purchase the > software, is there any alternative method with lower cost ? Actually, a cheaper Home version of the ESR is available -- at US49 only. It has a limited functionality, pub probably still enough to solve your ptoblem. Of course, there are free alternatives, too. For example: http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html But is is based on Linux kernel, so with a limited hardware support, and command-line interface (while ESR is WinPE-based and so has GUI). -- Sincerely yours, Vladimir Vladimir Katalov CEO ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. mailto:vkatalov@elcomsoft.com http://www.elcomsoft.com Top From: Leonardo Bastos <LeonardoBastos@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: lost of admin account password Date: 09/26/2007 16:12:04 Search for ophcrack, it´s a free program to password recovery. It´s free. "Vladimir Katalov" wrote: > "Eric Ng" wrote in message > news:FB481307-235F-4C05-A2CB-A65153FC29DF@microsoft.com... > >> > Hi, I am now using vista home premium and i lost my admin account > >> > password by > >> > mistake. Is there any way i could reset the admin account password ? > >> > >> Try Elcomsoft System Recovery: > >> http://www.elcomsoft.com/esr.html > >> > > thanks for the help, i try the website but it need US199 to purchase the > > software, is there any alternative method with lower cost ? > > Actually, a cheaper Home version of the ESR is available -- at US49 only. > It has a limited functionality, pub probably still enough to solve your > ptoblem. > > Of course, there are free alternatives, too. For example: > > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html > > But is is based on Linux kernel, so with a limited hardware support, and > command-line interface (while ESR is WinPE-based and so has GUI). > > -- > Sincerely yours, > Vladimir > > Vladimir Katalov > CEO > ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. > mailto:vkatalov@elcomsoft.com > http://www.elcomsoft.com > > Top From: Disdamn <Disdamn@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: Loss of Control Panel Date: 09/18/2007 07:22:01 Sounds like you've got a doozy. Since you've gone through hell and high water to attempt a repair of the accounts. Why not try from scratch? Copy each user's documents, desktop, and favorites folders to another area of the PC, export mail too. Delete each crippled account, and re-create them, then copy the documents, desktop and favorites folders back in, then import the mail. "Dave" wrote: > Hi All, > > The Saga of missing Control Panel continues here...no luck with any > solutions... Even the above hotfix. > > Just to recap...I have tried the liscencing fix but no joy, as well as > attempting to use system restore on Compaq Presario SR2150NX new computer (4 > months old). I cant believe they sold it with only 512 Mb shared! System > restore come up with error that it can not complete restore for an > unspecified reason. I am doing this remoteley by phone and IM, have tried > remote assistance but it immeadiately says that remote user cancelled > connection when she did not. Did apply a MS fix for remote assist which got > me to that point. Upgraded to 2Gb memory Installed hoping that will help > problem, No Luck, Video Card has not been installed yet to see if that cures > prob but dont think that will cure problem with this machine. > > > > Also have run AVG AV and AVG AS and AVG ANtiRookit and HOUSECALL6.6 from > Trend Micro 22 grayware found 1 Malware - Hotbar Toolbar which were all > removed. > > > > Of note the control panel is visible in safe mode but due to limited > functionality in safe mode not much can be done there, or can there be more > than I know about? > > > > This is Vista Home Basic > > Hardware > Base processor Celeron 356 (C) 3.33 GHz > 533 MHz front side bus Socket 775 Chipset > ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 for Intel Processors > Motherboard Manufacturer: ECS Motherboard Name: RC415ST-HM > HP/Compaq motherboard name: Alhena5-GL6 > Memory Component Attributes Memory Installed 2GB DDR2 SDRAM > > Hard drive 120 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm > > > > *** I also found that if: > > right-click on the start menu, choose > Properties, then hit the Customize button. Scroll through the list of items > showing in the start menu and make sure the Control Panel is set to Display > as a link or menu, and not set to "Don't display this item" This was of no > help on this machine but may be of interest to others > > > > **** Also ran SFC for Vista but results say that only 98% of SFC ran with no > problems detected...Question is why only 98%??? Is this correct operational > Limit???? > > How to Run SFC: > > Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes up > at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and > when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no quotes > and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt files > with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it. > > > > I found this Item in other forums and need to try it on that machine I did > look in my Vista Laptop but did not see this - dont know if it applies to > Vista or XP > > There is a list of hidden CPLs (Control Panel applet) are kept in the > registry. You can reset the listing by editing the registry directly. Follow > these steps: > > Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe > Navigate to the following location: > HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ don't load > > Backup the branch using the Export option under File menu > In the right pane, delete all the values whose data is set to no > Close Regedit.exe > > > > I tried this below but Add/Remove programs did not run or show up - also got > this from another forum > > In run command under accessories type appwiz.cpl to get the add/remove > programs > > > > Below is the list of hotfixes including the one that has to be e-mailed > acces from Microsoft It ran but no luck - also results of attemping to run > each hotfix is listed by associated 1. > > 312948_intl_i386_zip ran o.k. after unzipping > Windows6.0-KB937385-x86 Ran - error message not applicable to this system > Windows6.0-KB938194-x86 Ran no problem but did not fix it > Windows6.0-KB938979-x86 Ran - error message not applicable to this system > > > > At this point will run regedit on the problem machine and then search for > *.cpl 's to see if any other control panel items will work by calling them > sepeately > > > > also want to ask if anyone knows of the group policy setting location that > may control whether this is shown or not. > > > > > Any help with these problems would be greatly appreciated. > > -- > Dave G > geek in perpetual training > > > "Cherry" wrote: > > > Hi > > We recently were hit by a virus which, once removed, we appears to have > > removed the control panel from three out of four user accounts. The only > > difference between the accounts was that one (the one that kept control > > panel) was password protected. Now it appears that all administration rights > > for the three users have been removed and the system will not let us restore. > > Any advise? > > > > Many thanks > > Cherry Top From: PaulB <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: login as administrator to install software Date: 09/29/2007 10:25:00 Go to the setup.exe file on the DVD and right click and select "Run as administrator". -- Paul "oldjeff" wrote: > I am trying install software from a DVD but get the message "to install the > software you must have administrator rights, log in as administrator and > start again" however I am logged in as user/administrator - I'm the sole > user What's up? > > Thanks > > Old Jeff Top From: oldjeff <oldjeff@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: login as administrator to install software Date: 09/29/2007 23:42:00 Hi Paul Thanks - that did it - what was happening was that auto run was getting in the way Oldjeff "PaulB" wrote: > Go to the setup.exe file on the DVD and right click and select "Run as > administrator". > -- > Paul > > > "oldjeff" wrote: > > > I am trying install software from a DVD but get the message "to install the > > software you must have administrator rights, log in as administrator and > > start again" however I am logged in as user/administrator - I'm the sole > > user What's up? > > > > Thanks > > > > Old Jeff Top From: PaulB <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: login as administrator to install software Date: 09/30/2007 10:44:01 Hi Jeff You are welcome. Glad it worked out. -- Paul "oldjeff" wrote: > Hi Paul > > Thanks - that did it - what was happening was that auto run was getting in > the way > > Oldjeff > > "PaulB" wrote: > > > Go to the setup.exe file on the DVD and right click and select "Run as > > administrator". > > -- > > Paul > > > > > > "oldjeff" wrote: > > > > > I am trying install software from a DVD but get the message "to install the > > > software you must have administrator rights, log in as administrator and > > > start again" however I am logged in as user/administrator - I'm the sole > > > user What's up? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Old Jeff Top From: Darrellg@online.microsoft.com (Darrell Gorter[MSFT]) To: none Subject: RE: KMS and Windows 2003 Cluster Server Date: 09/26/2007 11:39:48 Hello, There isn't any reason not to install it on Cluster that I am aware of but not a lot of value in placing it there either. Since the KMS host machine do not share data, having a second KMS host elsewhere probably works just as well. Thanks, Darrell Gorter[MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights -------------------- |> Thread-Topic: KMS and Windows 2003 Cluster Server |> thread-index: Acf+tbiBTVSkAuwoQh6u8zsRPRQccQ== |> X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 134.198.31.25 |> From: =?Utf-8?B?YWxsYWJvdXRtZQ==?= |> Subject: KMS and Windows 2003 Cluster Server |> Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:18:04 -0700 |> Lines: 3 |> Message-ID: |> MIME-Version: 1.0 |> Content-Type: text/plain; |> charset="Utf-8" |> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit |> X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 |> Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message |> Importance: normal |> Priority: normal |> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.2929 |> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords |> Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl |> Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords:5622 |> NNTP-Posting-Host: tk2msftsbfm01.phx.gbl 10.40.244.148 |> X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords |> |> Hi! Is there any reason why I shouln't install the KMS service for Volume |> Activation of Vista pc's on our Windows 2003 cluster server? I thought it |> would work well for redudency. Thanks! |> Top From: Mike Brannigan <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> To: none Subject: Re: junction points Date: 09/22/2007 08:24:02 "SamA" wrote in message news:4F14140B-8E85-4837-8033-2F1CD9FF6203@microsoft.com... > How do you create/retore junction points that have been inadvertantly > erased? Use the command link tool MKLINK For details open a command prompt in administrator mode and type mklink /? -- Mike Brannigan Top From: Richard G. Harper <rgharper@email.com> To: none Subject: Re: Is there a way to completely disable the bitlocker options through Date: 09/25/2007 16:05:15 Search Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN resources for Active Directory and BitLocker - there are many documents available on this subject including a guide to configuring BitLocker through Active Directory. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Whitefearn" wrote in message news:887FDF34-97F1-4BED-BFF2-2F8EC82B982A@microsoft.com... > We do not want to use bit locker in our company, and don't want the rogue > person to setup bitlocker and us not be able to recover data for them. > > Is there a way to completly disable the bitlocker options though a GPO? > > Thank you Top From: Whitefearn <Whitefearn@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: Is there a way to completely disable the bitlocker options thr Date: 09/25/2007 23:32:02 I have seen quite a few posts regarging configuring it, but not disabling it completely, so i was hoping someone might have a few ideas of pieces of it that i could block or disable that would make the process difficult to implement. Thanks "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > Search Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN resources for Active Directory and > BitLocker - there are many documents available on this subject including a > guide to configuring BitLocker through Active Directory. > > -- > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "Whitefearn" wrote in message > news:887FDF34-97F1-4BED-BFF2-2F8EC82B982A@microsoft.com... > > We do not want to use bit locker in our company, and don't want the rogue > > person to setup bitlocker and us not be able to recover data for them. > > > > Is there a way to completly disable the bitlocker options though a GPO? > > > > Thank you > Top From: Richard G. Harper <rgharper@email.com> To: none Subject: Re: Is there a way to completely disable the bitlocker options thr Date: 09/26/2007 04:43:30 I didn't have time to read all the documents I found, but in general if you can configure it via Active Directory, that includes the ability to disable it. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Whitefearn" wrote in message news:9B952496-60AC-41DF-B755-D362C1EBDC1E@microsoft.com... >I have seen quite a few posts regarging configuring it, but not disabling >it > completely, so i was hoping someone might have a few ideas of pieces of it > that i could block or disable that would make the process difficult to > implement. > > Thanks > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > >> Search Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN resources for Active Directory and >> BitLocker - there are many documents available on this subject including >> a >> guide to configuring BitLocker through Active Directory. >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "Whitefearn" wrote in message >> news:887FDF34-97F1-4BED-BFF2-2F8EC82B982A@microsoft.com... >> > We do not want to use bit locker in our company, and don't want the >> > rogue >> > person to setup bitlocker and us not be able to recover data for them. >> > >> > Is there a way to completly disable the bitlocker options though a GPO? >> > >> > Thank you >> Top From: Steve Riley [MSFT] <steve.riley@microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: Is there a way to completely disable the bitlocker options thr Date: 09/26/2007 10:47:18 Whitefearn-- No, there is no specific GPO for preventing the use of BitLocker. If user's aren't running as local administrators, then they can't enable BitLocker anyway, so there's one way to prevent it. A more complicated way would be to configure the group policy that requires backing up keys to Active Directory but then don't do AD setup required for this -- thus guaranteeing BitLocker installation failure. I am curious, though -- why do you not want to take advantage of one of the most important features available for protecting mobile data on laptops? -- Steve Riley steve.riley@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/steriley http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com "Richard G. Harper" wrote in message news:EB3EEFBC-DD12-4E9E-9F87-D2F833AACEC5@microsoft.com... > I didn't have time to read all the documents I found, but in general if > you can configure it via Active Directory, that includes the ability to > disable it. > > -- > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "Whitefearn" wrote in message > news:9B952496-60AC-41DF-B755-D362C1EBDC1E@microsoft.com... >>I have seen quite a few posts regarging configuring it, but not disabling >>it >> completely, so i was hoping someone might have a few ideas of pieces of >> it >> that i could block or disable that would make the process difficult to >> implement. >> >> Thanks >> >> "Richard G. Harper" wrote: >> >>> Search Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN resources for Active Directory and >>> BitLocker - there are many documents available on this subject including >>> a >>> guide to configuring BitLocker through Active Directory. >>> >>> -- >>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>> >>> >>> "Whitefearn" wrote in message >>> news:887FDF34-97F1-4BED-BFF2-2F8EC82B982A@microsoft.com... >>> > We do not want to use bit locker in our company, and don't want the >>> > rogue >>> > person to setup bitlocker and us not be able to recover data for them. >>> > >>> > Is there a way to completly disable the bitlocker options though a >>> > GPO? >>> > >>> > Thank you >>> > Top From: Whitefearn <Whitefearn@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: Is there a way to completely disable the bitlocker options thr Date: 09/27/2007 11:18:02 Most of it's internal politics. We are in the Medical Industry (HIPPA is a huge concern) and chose Safeboot as our encryption solution last year. So there is a "we already spent the time and money to do this...." mentality. Also, there are folks who think because it is Microsoft, there will be security holes in it. Couple that with it being the "first model year" of the product they don't feel we should jump on that bandwagon untill it is proven. "Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote: > Whitefearn-- > > No, there is no specific GPO for preventing the use of BitLocker. > > If user's aren't running as local administrators, then they can't enable > BitLocker anyway, so there's one way to prevent it. A more complicated way > would be to configure the group policy that requires backing up keys to > Active Directory but then don't do AD setup required for this -- thus > guaranteeing BitLocker installation failure. > > I am curious, though -- why do you not want to take advantage of one of the > most important features available for protecting mobile data on laptops? > > -- > Steve Riley > steve.riley@microsoft.com > http://blogs.technet.com/steriley > http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com > > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote in message > news:EB3EEFBC-DD12-4E9E-9F87-D2F833AACEC5@microsoft.com... > > I didn't have time to read all the documents I found, but in general if > > you can configure it via Active Directory, that includes the ability to > > disable it. > > > > -- > > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com > > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > > > > "Whitefearn" wrote in message > > news:9B952496-60AC-41DF-B755-D362C1EBDC1E@microsoft.com... > >>I have seen quite a few posts regarging configuring it, but not disabling > >>it > >> completely, so i was hoping someone might have a few ideas of pieces of > >> it > >> that i could block or disable that would make the process difficult to > >> implement. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > >> > >>> Search Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN resources for Active Directory and > >>> BitLocker - there are many documents available on this subject including > >>> a > >>> guide to configuring BitLocker through Active Directory. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com > >>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > >>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > >>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > >>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > >>> > >>> > >>> "Whitefearn" wrote in message > >>> news:887FDF34-97F1-4BED-BFF2-2F8EC82B982A@microsoft.com... > >>> > We do not want to use bit locker in our company, and don't want the > >>> > rogue > >>> > person to setup bitlocker and us not be able to recover data for them. > >>> > > >>> > Is there a way to completly disable the bitlocker options though a > >>> > GPO? > >>> > > >>> > Thank you > >>> > > > Top From: Steve Riley [MSFT] <steve.riley@microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: Is there a way to completely disable the bitlocker options thr Date: 09/27/2007 12:47:41 Well, let me assure you, the BitLocker code underwent serious scrutiny before we released it. Also, to allay another worry your organization might have, there are no back doors, period: http://blogs.technet.com/steriley/archive/2007/07/13/the-bad-guys-will-use-bitlocker-too.aspx Do your users run as local admin? If not, then as I wrote before, they can't enable BitLocker anyway, so no worries. -- Steve Riley steve.riley@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/steriley http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com "Whitefearn" wrote in message news:CC05D417-A2B5-4979-8FA9-F7B90745DF93@microsoft.com... > Most of it's internal politics. > > We are in the Medical Industry (HIPPA is a huge concern) and chose > Safeboot > as our encryption solution last year. So there is a "we already spent the > time and money to do this...." mentality. > > Also, there are folks who think because it is Microsoft, there will be > security holes in it. Couple that with it being the "first model year" of > the > product they don't feel we should jump on that bandwagon untill it is > proven. > > "Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote: > >> Whitefearn-- >> >> No, there is no specific GPO for preventing the use of BitLocker. >> >> If user's aren't running as local administrators, then they can't enable >> BitLocker anyway, so there's one way to prevent it. A more complicated >> way >> would be to configure the group policy that requires backing up keys to >> Active Directory but then don't do AD setup required for this -- thus >> guaranteeing BitLocker installation failure. >> >> I am curious, though -- why do you not want to take advantage of one of >> the >> most important features available for protecting mobile data on laptops? >> >> -- >> Steve Riley >> steve.riley@microsoft.com >> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley >> http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com >> >> >> "Richard G. Harper" wrote in message >> news:EB3EEFBC-DD12-4E9E-9F87-D2F833AACEC5@microsoft.com... >> > I didn't have time to read all the documents I found, but in general if >> > you can configure it via Active Directory, that includes the ability to >> > disable it. >> > >> > -- >> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> > >> > >> > "Whitefearn" wrote in message >> > news:9B952496-60AC-41DF-B755-D362C1EBDC1E@microsoft.com... >> >>I have seen quite a few posts regarging configuring it, but not >> >>disabling >> >>it >> >> completely, so i was hoping someone might have a few ideas of pieces >> >> of >> >> it >> >> that i could block or disable that would make the process difficult to >> >> implement. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> "Richard G. Harper" wrote: >> >> >> >>> Search Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN resources for Active Directory >> >>> and >> >>> BitLocker - there are many documents available on this subject >> >>> including >> >>> a >> >>> guide to configuring BitLocker through Active Directory. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> >>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >> >>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> >>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> >>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> "Whitefearn" wrote in message >> >>> news:887FDF34-97F1-4BED-BFF2-2F8EC82B982A@microsoft.com... >> >>> > We do not want to use bit locker in our company, and don't want the >> >>> > rogue >> >>> > person to setup bitlocker and us not be able to recover data for >> >>> > them. >> >>> > >> >>> > Is there a way to completly disable the bitlocker options though a >> >>> > GPO? >> >>> > >> >>> > Thank you >> >>> >> > >> Top From: KB <KB@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: Internet Explorer Date: 09/18/2007 16:26:05 Ronnie thanks for the advice, it worked! Thanks very much for your help. KB "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > KB > > Right click the shortcut that you use to open Internet Explorer and select > Properties/Shortcut Tab. Click the Advanced Button. If there is a check mark > in the 'Run as administrator' option, remove the check mark. Apply/OK. > > -- > > Ronnie Vernon > Microsoft MVP > Windows Shell/User > > > "KB" wrote in message > news:2B79A5E9-2456-4EC2-9ED7-BA5C45F70303@microsoft.com... > > Hello, > > I have windows vista premium, when I try to use internet explorer as a > > user > > or admin, it asks me for the admin password as it is not a trusted > > program. > > Is there a way I can sort this, so that when I as user or a program needs > > to > > start internet explorer it will do so without requiring an admin password? > > > > Thanks > > KB > Top From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org> To: none Subject: Re: Internet Explorer Date: 09/18/2007 22:55:04 KB Great! Glad this helped and thanks for letting me know. :) -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "KB" wrote in message news:1707A1C1-DB91-4C8D-B5D7-2889FD8EDE55@microsoft.com... > Ronnie thanks for the advice, it worked! Thanks very much for your help. > > KB > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > >> KB >> >> Right click the shortcut that you use to open Internet Explorer and >> select >> Properties/Shortcut Tab. Click the Advanced Button. If there is a check >> mark >> in the 'Run as administrator' option, remove the check mark. Apply/OK. >> >> -- >> >> Ronnie Vernon >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> >> >> "KB" wrote in message >> news:2B79A5E9-2456-4EC2-9ED7-BA5C45F70303@microsoft.com... >> > Hello, >> > I have windows vista premium, when I try to use internet explorer as a >> > user >> > or admin, it asks me for the admin password as it is not a trusted >> > program. >> > Is there a way I can sort this, so that when I as user or a program >> > needs >> > to >> > start internet explorer it will do so without requiring an admin >> > password? >> > >> > Thanks >> > KB >> Top From: dean-dean <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: Installshield stops installing Date: 09/19/2007 13:11:35 See if this helps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910816/ "This issue may occur if the user account that you use to install the program does not have administrative rights." Try right-clicking on "Setup.exe", and choosing Run as Adminstrator. "Bill McKenney" wrote in message news:5E8F6293-CD62-49BC-B5CD-74A7BB8339C2@microsoft.com... > Installshield gives message 1607 "unable to install Installshield > scripting > runtime" . I tried some of the fixes at > http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q108340, but the problem > continues.. The instructions there are oriented to Windows XP, so I could > not > do fix 1. I did do fixes 2 and 3. Other install files work on this > computer > and the install program also works properly on an XP machine. Top From: Bill McKenney <BillMcKenney@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: Installshield stops installing Date: 09/20/2007 10:28:06 Thanks for the reply. I've tried that and also running it in XP compatability mode. "dean-dean" wrote: > See if this helps: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910816/ > > "This issue may occur if the user account that you use to install the > program does not have administrative rights." Try right-clicking on > "Setup.exe", and choosing Run as Adminstrator. > > "Bill McKenney" wrote in message > news:5E8F6293-CD62-49BC-B5CD-74A7BB8339C2@microsoft.com... > > Installshield gives message 1607 "unable to install Installshield > > scripting > > runtime" . I tried some of the fixes at > > http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q108340, but the problem > > continues.. The instructions there are oriented to Windows XP, so I could > > not > > do fix 1. I did do fixes 2 and 3. Other install files work on this > > computer > > and the install program also works properly on an XP machine. > Top From: N1K <N1K@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: installing with winzip and into chosen folders... Date: 09/22/2007 16:38:00 -- MCSA, MCDST, MCP Systems Specialist http://www.wincert.net "irish14500" wrote: > I am running into permission problems when trying to install a zip file > running winzip into a chosen folder. Keep getting access denied. What is up > with that? It is my computer and I choose to install into a folder of my > choice. -irish > -- > "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." Top From: N1K <N1K@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: installing with winzip and into chosen folders... Date: 09/22/2007 16:40:01 Some Vista folder aren't writeable even for Administrators group. Those folders are mostly system folders. For example, you don't have write permission for the Windows Sidebar folder. I don't know where are you trying to extract those .zip files, but you could write here so I can check where's the problem. -- MCSA, MCDST, MCP Systems Specialist http://www.wincert.net "irish14500" wrote: > I am running into permission problems when trying to install a zip file > running winzip into a chosen folder. Keep getting access denied. What is up > with that? It is my computer and I choose to install into a folder of my > choice. -irish > -- > "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." Top From: irish14500 <irish14500@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: installing with winzip and into chosen folders... Date: 09/22/2007 18:00:02 I am downloading Photoshop brushes in .zip format and attempting to install into C:\Program files\Adobe\Photoshop CS3\Presets\brushes folder. I have specified this folder in Winzip and the application displays Access denied when attempting to extract the files into this folder. A workaround I have been using is to extract all of the files in the zip onto the desktop and then copying and pasting all of the .abr files into the previous listed folder. Since most Photoshop brush creators zip many files into one zip it is becoming a pain to do this procedure over and over.-irish -- "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." "N1K" wrote: > Some Vista folder aren't writeable even for Administrators group. Those > folders are mostly system folders. For example, you don't have write > permission for the Windows Sidebar folder. > I don't know where are you trying to extract those .zip files, but you could > write here so I can check where's the problem. > -- > MCSA, MCDST, MCP > Systems Specialist > http://www.wincert.net > > > "irish14500" wrote: > > > I am running into permission problems when trying to install a zip file > > running winzip into a chosen folder. Keep getting access denied. What is up > > with that? It is my computer and I choose to install into a folder of my > > choice. -irish > > -- > > "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." Top From: N1K <N1K@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: installing with winzip and into chosen folders... Date: 09/23/2007 03:14:00 What NTFS permissions do you have on that folder? -- MCSA, MCDST, MCP Systems Specialist http://www.wincert.net "irish14500" wrote: > I am downloading Photoshop brushes in .zip format and attempting to install > into C:\Program files\Adobe\Photoshop CS3\Presets\brushes folder. I have > specified this folder in Winzip and the application displays Access denied > when attempting to extract the files into this folder. A workaround I have > been using is to extract all of the files in the zip onto the desktop and > then copying and pasting all of the .abr files into the previous listed > folder. Since most Photoshop brush creators zip many files into one zip it is > becoming a pain to do this procedure over and over.-irish > -- > "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." > > > "N1K" wrote: > > > Some Vista folder aren't writeable even for Administrators group. Those > > folders are mostly system folders. For example, you don't have write > > permission for the Windows Sidebar folder. > > I don't know where are you trying to extract those .zip files, but you could > > write here so I can check where's the problem. > > -- > > MCSA, MCDST, MCP > > Systems Specialist > > http://www.wincert.net > > > > > > "irish14500" wrote: > > > > > I am running into permission problems when trying to install a zip file > > > running winzip into a chosen folder. Keep getting access denied. What is up > > > with that? It is my computer and I choose to install into a folder of my > > > choice. -irish > > > -- > > > "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." Top From: irish14500 <irish14500@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: installing with winzip and into chosen folders... Date: 09/23/2007 10:36:02 I have clicked on the Adobe folder and then right clicked it and clicked on permissions and have set it to full access by "creator/owner"-irish -- "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." "N1K" wrote: > What NTFS permissions do you have on that folder? > -- > MCSA, MCDST, MCP > Systems Specialist > http://www.wincert.net > > > "irish14500" wrote: > > > I am downloading Photoshop brushes in .zip format and attempting to install > > into C:\Program files\Adobe\Photoshop CS3\Presets\brushes folder. I have > > specified this folder in Winzip and the application displays Access denied > > when attempting to extract the files into this folder. A workaround I have > > been using is to extract all of the files in the zip onto the desktop and > > then copying and pasting all of the .abr files into the previous listed > > folder. Since most Photoshop brush creators zip many files into one zip it is > > becoming a pain to do this procedure over and over.-irish > > -- > > "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." > > > > > > "N1K" wrote: > > > > > Some Vista folder aren't writeable even for Administrators group. Those > > > folders are mostly system folders. For example, you don't have write > > > permission for the Windows Sidebar folder. > > > I don't know where are you trying to extract those .zip files, but you could > > > write here so I can check where's the problem. > > > -- > > > MCSA, MCDST, MCP > > > Systems Specialist > > > http://www.wincert.net > > > > > > > > > "irish14500" wrote: > > > > > > > I am running into permission problems when trying to install a zip file > > > > running winzip into a chosen folder. Keep getting access denied. What is up > > > > with that? It is my computer and I choose to install into a folder of my > > > > choice. -irish > > > > -- > > > > "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." Top From: jwt0427 <james_trout@hotmail.com> To: none Subject: Re: installing with winzip and into chosen folders... Date: 09/29/2007 13:46:58 irish14500 wrote: > I have clicked on the Adobe folder and then right clicked it and > clicked on permissions and have set it to full access by > "creator/owner"-irish I suggest creating a new subdirectory(then your will be the creator/owner) and extract the files into it. Top From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org> To: none Subject: Re: i forgot my password Date: 09/27/2007 21:19:37 Mustafa You cannot retrieve or reset a user account password in Vista. There are third party solutions for this. I recommend this program. The price is very reasonable and it is easy to use, even for a novice. A@PC Windows XP Professional Password Recovery: http://www.password-changer.com/price.htm If you are using a fingerprint reader, the software for this device may have an option to reset or retrieve the password. Check the documentation for that program. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "MUSTAFA BEKÇI" wrote in message news:D03DE94E-0308-4EF9-BF19-98519DA2E487@microsoft.com... > hi i have been using windows vista for 3 month i forgot my password i can > switch on my computer with using fingerprint but i do not know how i find > my > password thank you Top From: Angelseed01 <Angelseed01@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: I am the administrator but I don't have owner rights!  Why? Date: 09/26/2007 20:31:01 A problem that many of us are having is that we are unable to uninstall certain programs. I myself am running Vista Home Premium and continue to get the error message "Administrator has not given permission, yadda, yadda..." when I am trying to uninstall programs. I've gotten this message with programs that came with my computer (like Microsoft Works) and programs that I installed myself (like iTunes). I understand the process of selecting a program to RUN as an administrator, but I am trying to UNINSTALL and Vista will not let me do it. Any solutions? Top From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org> To: none Subject: Re: I am the administrator but I don't have owner rights!  Why? Date: 09/27/2007 15:09:40 Hi Are these programs that were installed on the system prior to the upgrade to Vista? If so, see the following article for a step by step procedure to resolve the problem. You cannot uninstall a program after you upgrade to Windows Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927395 -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Angelseed01" wrote in message news:6358BCF0-D349-4557-8B58-1090C608D777@microsoft.com... >A problem that many of us are having is that we are unable to uninstall > certain programs. I myself am running Vista Home Premium and continue to > get > the error message "Administrator has not given permission, yadda, > yadda..." > when I am trying to uninstall programs. I've gotten this message with > programs that came with my computer (like Microsoft Works) and programs > that > I installed myself (like iTunes). > > I understand the process of selecting a program to RUN as an > administrator, > but I am trying to UNINSTALL and Vista will not let me do it. Any > solutions? > Top From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org> To: none Subject: Re: How to Synchronize User and Admin Account settings? Date: 09/27/2007 15:44:21 Stan UAC actually does encourage using a Standard acount. You should not be using a separate administrator account to set the system up. Use your Standard account and if something requires administrator privileges, UAC will prompt you to enter an administrators account name and password to elevate that process. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Stan Hutchings" wrote in message news:39A27E5D-7B30-4BEF-B6EE-B163FA94B183@microsoft.com... > In Windows Vista Home Premium, the UAC should encourage usual operation in > a > reduced-privilege user account, and work in Admin only when necessary to > install applications, etc. > Problem I'm having is, how do I synchronize things like desktop, > favorites, > iTunes, and other settings and customization? > I set up the system the way I want it in Admin, but when I log on as User, > many things are different. I want a way to "mirror" my admin account > settings > and configurations, as well as IE ? > account > (but not in other users accounts). > Any advice will be appreciated. Top From: dean-dean <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How to single click Date: 09/26/2007 19:09:36 Try this. Go to Control Panel, change it to Classic View, then right-click on Folder Options, and choose Run as Administrator. "Sandee" wrote in message news:CAE460FF-A22F-415F-B441-231830EBFF6A@microsoft.com... >I just got a new computer with Bluetooth wireless keyboard ? > running Vista Home Premium. How come I can't single click to start > programs > or games? If I go to folder options, only the double click selection is > in > dark print. It shows the option for single click but it is in light grey > and > won't let me click on it. > > Thank you for your help. > > Top From: Sandee <Sandee@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How to single click Date: 09/26/2007 19:46:01 dean-dean, Thank you but it didn't work. I did as you said. When I click on Run as Administrator, it brings up the folders option window. Under the general tab there are 3 subjects, tasks, browse folders and click items as follows. I can't do anything in the tasks section or the click items as follows section. The only thing I can change is to browse folders in a separate window or the same window. Is this weird or what? "dean-dean" wrote: > Try this. Go to Control Panel, change it to Classic View, then right-click > on Folder Options, and choose Run as Administrator. > > > "Sandee" wrote in message > news:CAE460FF-A22F-415F-B441-231830EBFF6A@microsoft.com... > >I just got a new computer with Bluetooth wireless keyboard ? > > running Vista Home Premium. How come I can't single click to start > > programs > > or games? If I go to folder options, only the double click selection is > > in > > dark print. It shows the option for single click but it is in light grey > > and > > won't let me click on it. > > > > Thank you for your help. > > > > > Top From: dean-dean <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How to single click Date: 09/26/2007 20:02:26 Yes, it is weird. On the General tab of Folder Options, what happens you click on the Restore Defaults button? "Sandee" wrote in message news:371EE8FE-C5B7-40B9-A9FF-E287753BF1D1@microsoft.com... > dean-dean, Thank you but it didn't work. I did as you said. When I > click > on Run as Administrator, it brings up the folders option window. Under > the > general tab there are 3 subjects, tasks, browse folders and click items as > follows. I can't do anything in the tasks section or the click items as > follows section. The only thing I can change is to browse folders in a > separate window or the same window. Is this weird or what? > > "dean-dean" wrote: > >> Try this. Go to Control Panel, change it to Classic View, then >> right-click >> on Folder Options, and choose Run as Administrator. >> >> >> "Sandee" wrote in message >> news:CAE460FF-A22F-415F-B441-231830EBFF6A@microsoft.com... >> >I just got a new computer with Bluetooth wireless keyboard ? >> >am >> > running Vista Home Premium. How come I can't single click to start >> > programs >> > or games? If I go to folder options, only the double click selection >> > is >> > in >> > dark print. It shows the option for single click but it is in light >> > grey >> > and >> > won't let me click on it. >> > >> > Thank you for your help. >> > >> > >> Top From: Sandee <Sandee@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How to single click Date: 09/27/2007 17:52:00 The only thing that happens if I click on Restore Defaults is the Browse Folders section changes from "open each folder in its own window" to "open each folder in the same window". I still do not have the option to do anything in the Tasks section or the Click Items As Follows section. Can you help? Please don't suggest the live on-line help Dell provides. That is very time consuming and not very effective. "dean-dean" wrote: > Yes, it is weird. On the General tab of Folder Options, what happens you > click on the Restore Defaults button? > > "Sandee" wrote in message > news:371EE8FE-C5B7-40B9-A9FF-E287753BF1D1@microsoft.com... > > dean-dean, Thank you but it didn't work. I did as you said. When I > > click > > on Run as Administrator, it brings up the folders option window. Under > > the > > general tab there are 3 subjects, tasks, browse folders and click items as > > follows. I can't do anything in the tasks section or the click items as > > follows section. The only thing I can change is to browse folders in a > > separate window or the same window. Is this weird or what? > > > > "dean-dean" wrote: > > > >> Try this. Go to Control Panel, change it to Classic View, then > >> right-click > >> on Folder Options, and choose Run as Administrator. > >> > >> > >> "Sandee" wrote in message > >> news:CAE460FF-A22F-415F-B441-231830EBFF6A@microsoft.com... > >> >I just got a new computer with Bluetooth wireless keyboard ? > >> >am > >> > running Vista Home Premium. How come I can't single click to start > >> > programs > >> > or games? If I go to folder options, only the double click selection > >> > is > >> > in > >> > dark print. It shows the option for single click but it is in light > >> > grey > >> > and > >> > won't let me click on it. > >> > > >> > Thank you for your help. > >> > > >> > > >> > Top From: dean-dean <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How to single click Date: 09/27/2007 21:17:34 Do you have another user account that you can log on to, to see if another account exhibits the same problem in Folder Options? If not, try creating a new account, if only temporarily (you can always delete it later). On the Start Menu, click on your User picture, at the top of the menu on the right side. When the "User Accounts" window pops up, click on "Manage another account". Then click on "Create a new account". Make the new account an Administrator account. Now Log off. Log on to the New account, and see if Folder Options has choices that are grayed out. "Sandee" wrote in message news:E5C8183A-F777-4567-8BEB-C385EC44F18A@microsoft.com... > The only thing that happens if I click on Restore Defaults is the Browse > Folders section changes from "open each folder in its own window" to "open > each folder in the same window". I still do not have the option to do > anything in the Tasks section or the Click Items As Follows section. Can > you > help? Please don't suggest the live on-line help Dell provides. That is > very time consuming and not very effective. > > "dean-dean" wrote: > >> Yes, it is weird. On the General tab of Folder Options, what happens you >> click on the Restore Defaults button? >> >> "Sandee" wrote in message >> news:371EE8FE-C5B7-40B9-A9FF-E287753BF1D1@microsoft.com... >> > dean-dean, Thank you but it didn't work. I did as you said. When I >> > click >> > on Run as Administrator, it brings up the folders option window. Under >> > the >> > general tab there are 3 subjects, tasks, browse folders and click items >> > as >> > follows. I can't do anything in the tasks section or the click items >> > as >> > follows section. The only thing I can change is to browse folders in a >> > separate window or the same window. Is this weird or what? >> > >> > "dean-dean" wrote: >> > >> >> Try this. Go to Control Panel, change it to Classic View, then >> >> right-click >> >> on Folder Options, and choose Run as Administrator. >> >> >> >> >> >> "Sandee" wrote in message >> >> news:CAE460FF-A22F-415F-B441-231830EBFF6A@microsoft.com... >> >> >I just got a new computer with Bluetooth wireless keyboard ? >> >> >I >> >> >am >> >> > running Vista Home Premium. How come I can't single click to start >> >> > programs >> >> > or games? If I go to folder options, only the double click >> >> > selection >> >> > is >> >> > in >> >> > dark print. It shows the option for single click but it is in light >> >> > grey >> >> > and >> >> > won't let me click on it. >> >> > >> >> > Thank you for your help. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> Top From: brink <brink.2xats1@no-mx.forums.net> To: none Subject: Re: how to remove corrupt uninstaller from add/remove in vista Date: 09/22/2007 01:18:43 irish14500;457031 Wrote: > I have installed an application and then removed it from control panel > in > vista however the application is still present in the listed programs. > This > is forbidding me from trying to reinstall the application. How do I > remove > the corrupt uninstaller in vista. it was vise uninstaller-irish > -- > "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..." Hi, This tutorial will show you how to remove a uninstall entry from Programs and Features. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86721-programs-features-remove-uninstall-entry.html Shawn -- brink *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\") *Please post feedback to help others.* Top From: Sharon F <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> To: none Subject: Re: HOW TO COPY A USER ACCOUNT?  -- I would like to share my Gadgets Date: 09/18/2007 22:43:39 On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:46:01 -0700, i1pro wrote: > I spent a lot of time downloading and installing gadgets. I would like to > use them also in my office user account (work profile) or my desktop for > example... I wonder if there is an easy way to copy all the basics between > user-accounts (like background, colors, gadgets, etc). Is there a way to > duplicate a user-account and then change its name? Or at least copy/share > gadgets or sidebar?? Your question is a lot more involved than I think you realize. Also, it's not clear to me if the various accounts you mention are on the same machine or on different machines. Will attempt to answer by breaking down your question: 1) To share gadgets: If a signed gadget is installed by an administrator, it will be installed in Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\. If a gadget is not signed or if it's installed by a standard user to their own account, it ends up in \User\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\ Gadgets in \Shared Gadgets\ are available to all users by right clicking on the sidebar and selecting "Add Gadgets." Gadgets in the \AppData\ location are only available to the user who installed them. UNLESS.... Take a look at the following MSDN blog article: http://blogs.msdn.com/sidebar/archive/2006/11/09/roaming-gadgets-on-a-usb-key.aspx It has steps for transferring gadgets to a USB key and then editing the config files so that the gadgets live on the USB key but can be loaded to the sidebar of whatever system you're logged on to. You could probably adapt these directions to move the gadgets to another hard drive/user account. 2) Copying a user profile: This procedure is rather involved and is overkill for what you want to do. If interested, open Help and Support and type "copy user profile" into the search field; press enter. Scroll down the page a bit for step by step directions for copying the profile. Some but not all preferences will transfer to the new account. This procedure is usually reserved for replacing corrupt profiles and not used for creating multiple users that are similar. 2a) Network administrators will customize these accounts - All Users (XP) or Default (Vista) - to create a standardized desktop for all new user accounts. This is useful for large enterprises that want a specific and possibly restricted desktop for their many, many users. If not prepared, an errant click could cause an unpleasant restriction - one that could be difficult to reverse. Anyhow, I'm not finding much with a quick search via Vista's Help and Support or the MS Knowledge Base but there must be info about this somewhere (MSDN, books about Vista) but again, I would consider this overkill for what you want to accomplish. I think 1) is probably more what you are looking for to get those gadgets easily moved to other accounts that you use. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User Top From: i1pro <i1pro@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: HOW TO COPY A USER ACCOUNT?  -- I would like to share my Gadge Date: 09/26/2007 11:26:02 Thank you for all the information. I am upgrading 2 computers into VISTA (Ultimate and Business), then I am also setting up my laptop and have two accounts: One for business and one for personal. The gadgets might change later, but for now, the basic ones are in place only in one user (laptop). I think the best option for me is the USB mem stick. THANK YOU! "Sharon F" wrote: > On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:46:01 -0700, i1pro wrote: > > > I spent a lot of time downloading and installing gadgets. I would like to > > use them also in my office user account (work profile) or my desktop for > > example... I wonder if there is an easy way to copy all the basics between > > user-accounts (like background, colors, gadgets, etc). Is there a way to > > duplicate a user-account and then change its name? Or at least copy/share > > gadgets or sidebar?? > > Your question is a lot more involved than I think you realize. Also, it's > not clear to me if the various accounts you mention are on the same machine > or on different machines. Will attempt to answer by breaking down your > question: > > 1) To share gadgets: If a signed gadget is installed by an administrator, > it will be installed in Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Shared Gadgets\. If a > gadget is not signed or if it's installed by a standard user to their own > account, it ends up in \User\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows > Sidebar\ > > Gadgets in \Shared Gadgets\ are available to all users by right clicking on > the sidebar and selecting "Add Gadgets." > > Gadgets in the \AppData\ location are only available to the user who > installed them. UNLESS.... Take a look at the following MSDN blog article: > http://blogs.msdn.com/sidebar/archive/2006/11/09/roaming-gadgets-on-a-usb-key.aspx > > It has steps for transferring gadgets to a USB key and then editing the > config files so that the gadgets live on the USB key but can be loaded to > the sidebar of whatever system you're logged on to. You could probably > adapt these directions to move the gadgets to another hard drive/user > account. > > 2) Copying a user profile: This procedure is rather involved and is > overkill for what you want to do. If interested, open Help and Support and > type "copy user profile" into the search field; press enter. Scroll down > the page a bit for step by step directions for copying the profile. Some > but not all preferences will transfer to the new account. This procedure is > usually reserved for replacing corrupt profiles and not used for creating > multiple users that are similar. > > 2a) Network administrators will customize these accounts - All Users (XP) > or Default (Vista) - to create a standardized desktop for all new user > accounts. This is useful for large enterprises that want a specific and > possibly restricted desktop for their many, many users. If not prepared, an > errant click could cause an unpleasant restriction - one that could be > difficult to reverse. Anyhow, I'm not finding much with a quick search via > Vista's Help and Support or the MS Knowledge Base but there must be info > about this somewhere (MSDN, books about Vista) but again, I would consider > this overkill for what you want to accomplish. > > I think 1) is probably more what you are looking for to get those gadgets > easily moved to other accounts that you use. > > -- > Sharon F > MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User > Top From: Sharon F <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> To: none Subject: Re: How to Backup Vista user account information Date: 09/19/2007 09:16:17 On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:36:01 -0700, Balakumar wrote: > I am using Visa home premium, I can protect the files with individual user > permission, after protection, if OS crashed, we can reinstall the OS, but > user account information can not be the same to access protected folder. To > avoid this situation, I want to keep backup of existing user account > information, I know in Vista ultimate, we can do system backup, but in Vista > Home premium, I just need backup the user account information, how to do that > ? Thanks, G' Day! > > Bala Look up "take ownership" in Help and Support. In general, any administrator can edit permissions for an object to add or change owners. A newly added owner will then have access to the target objects. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User Top From: Balakumar <Balakumar@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How to Backup Vista user account information Date: 09/19/2007 10:14:00 Hi, What I understand, if I set permission to named user (System before crash) and set deny to all others (including administrators), still new installation administrator can set the permission to new user ? Example: Drive C is windows vista having user Bala Drive D in another disk folder1 permission only to Bala now I reinstall Vista in Drive C, in new Vista, no Original account of Bala exist, Can I change the permission to new user (Bala) to the folder1 in Drive D in new Vista Thanks, to Sharon F G' Day! Bala "Sharon F" wrote: > On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:36:01 -0700, Balakumar wrote: > > > I am using Visa home premium, I can protect the files with individual user > > permission, after protection, if OS crashed, we can reinstall the OS, but > > user account information can not be the same to access protected folder. To > > avoid this situation, I want to keep backup of existing user account > > information, I know in Vista ultimate, we can do system backup, but in Vista > > Home premium, I just need backup the user account information, how to do that > > ? Thanks, G' Day! > > > > Bala > > Look up "take ownership" in Help and Support. In general, any administrator > can edit permissions for an object to add or change owners. A newly added > owner will then have access to the target objects. > > -- > Sharon F > MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User > Top From: Sharon F <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> To: none Subject: Re: How to Backup Vista user account information Date: 09/19/2007 17:47:19 On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:14:00 -0700, Balakumar wrote: > Hi, > > What I understand, if I set permission to named user (System before crash) > and set deny to all others (including administrators), still new installation > administrator can set the permission to new user ? > > Example: > Drive C is windows vista having user Bala > Drive D in another disk folder1 permission only to Bala > > now I reinstall Vista in Drive C, in new Vista, no Original account of Bala > exist, > > Can I change the permission to new user (Bala) to the folder1 in Drive D in > new Vista > > Thanks, to Sharon F You're welcome! Remember: Administrators always have access to any files. In day to day workings, a user may set their documents to "private" and Vista will "block" all users from accessing them except the "owner" (the user that created them). The fact remains that Administrators have access to any files. While they may not be able to double click a file to open it directly , they can edit permissions and, bingo, they now have access too. Let's say I have 2 internal hard drives and have protected files on D:. I reinstall Vista on C:. My old user account is now completely gone - even if I've create a new user account of the same name on the new install. I think this follows your scenario above... I try to access one of those files on D:. Vista will still be protecting them for their original owner (the old me, not the new me) and will deny access. To regain access, I edit the permissions. When I open the permissions screen, Vista will show the owner as " + a long ID number" since it no longer possesses the corresponding account information to identify the original owner. I'll edit the permissions to add my new account as owner and files can be accessed once again. When beta testing Vista, I was dual booting XP and various beta versions of Vista. I had multiple locations for files that I wanted access to: 1) A volume of files that I kept accessible to both Vista and XP. To have access to these files after a new install of Vista, I would edit permissions whenever a new Vista version had to be installed and add myself as an owner. 2) Files that I had previously backed up to CD or DVD with the intent to copy them to my user folders after the new version of Vista was installed. Since these media types use a file system that does not support NTFS permissions, these were accessible as soon as they were copied to my user folders within Vista. No editing of permissions needed. Permissions is really the easy part since it's just an editing exercise. Making sure you have your data backed up on a regular schedule is the important part. This part is a little more difficult but not too much once you work out a backup routine and *keep up with it.* By the way, this discussion excludes the use of encryption to protect files. That's another ball of wax entirely and must be added to the equation if it is in use. Home Premium doesn't ship with or use the new Bit Locker bits so I skipped over that aspect entirely. If using third party encryption, check that documentation for that product for maintaining access to encrypted files. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User Top From: Ciron <ciron383@gmail.com> To: none Subject: Re: How do I move the users dir? Date: 09/19/2007 22:14:43 Try this tutorial: http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/ I used it and it is working 100% "Mort" escreveu na mensagem news:308E309E-5545-46D4-BD56-E4524C13F46B@microsoft.com... >I have a second HDD and want all my user files to be stored there how do I > move C:\Users -> D:\Users? Top From: Mort <Mort@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How do I move the users dir? Date: 09/24/2007 13:58:02 Thanks I'll give that one a try :) Top From: Kerry Brown <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> To: none Subject: Re: How do I enable admin for command window? Date: 09/29/2007 09:26:58 "Chris" wrote in message news:14C12753-7995-433A-85AC-A8D4AA2482C5@microsoft.com... >I need to run chkdsk on a 500GB disk (NTFS) since it hangs when doing it on > startup. I am trying to do it in a command window as a user logged in as > administrator (on the local machine) in Vista Ultimate (64 bit), but get > the > error "unable to run chkdsk without elevated privileges." > > How do I run a command window as an admin (I thought I was already logged > into an administrator user account)? > > Thank you, > In the Start search box type cmd then right click on cmd.exe at the top of the list and pick Run as administrator. Alternatively find the Command prompt icon in the Start menu and right click on it. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca Top From: Chris <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How do I enable admin for command window? Date: 09/29/2007 13:33:00 Thank you Kerry! "Kerry Brown" wrote: > "Chris" wrote in message > news:14C12753-7995-433A-85AC-A8D4AA2482C5@microsoft.com... > >I need to run chkdsk on a 500GB disk (NTFS) since it hangs when doing it on > > startup. I am trying to do it in a command window as a user logged in as > > administrator (on the local machine) in Vista Ultimate (64 bit), but get > > the > > error "unable to run chkdsk without elevated privileges." > > > > How do I run a command window as an admin (I thought I was already logged > > into an administrator user account)? > > > > Thank you, > > > > > In the Start search box type cmd then right click on cmd.exe at the top of > the list and pick Run as administrator. Alternatively find the Command > prompt icon in the Start menu and right click on it. > > -- > Kerry Brown > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > Top From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org> To: none Subject: Re: How administrator can access user account password (parental contr Date: 09/18/2007 14:01:22 Karter As an administrator, you should have unrestricted access to your childrens standard user files. Open Windows Explorer and go to C:\Users\childrens account name. You can navigate through all of their files from there. If you want to log on with one of the childrens standard accounts, you will need to ask them for the password. You could also log on with your administrator account and go to Control Panel/User Accounts, Manage another account and select one of the childrens accounts. You can change or remove their password for the account. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Karter123" wrote in message news:733A7DB8-611B-499F-885B-CAEEFB299C29@microsoft.com... >I am a parent and want to know how to know what my childrens (users) > passwords are. Knowing this will allow me as the admin to go into their > files > and audit them for security purposes. > > thanks. Top From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> To: none Subject: Re: How administrator can access user account password (parentalcontr Date: 09/18/2007 18:58:46 Karter123 wrote: > I am a parent and want to know how to know what my childrens (users) > passwords are. Knowing this will allow me as the admin to go into their files > and audit them for security purposes. > > thanks. As Administrator, simply set your children's passwords to what you, the parent, want them to be, and then give those passwords to the children. (Or were you thinking of sneaking behind their backs? Can't be done without their knowing you've tampered.) -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell Top From: Karter123 <Karter123@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How administrator can access user account password (parental c Date: 09/18/2007 14:14:02 Thanks, Ronnie. Another reason I want to know their passwords is to be able to get into other places like their email and see what they are sending /receiving. I suspect that just like me, they use the same password for everything. So, I ask again, is it possible to extract their password from Vista? I know I can change their password but that defeats my purpose of checking on their mysterious activities without their knowledge. Please, please help me. thanks again. "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > Karter > > As an administrator, you should have unrestricted access to your childrens > standard user files. Open Windows Explorer and go to C:\Users\childrens > account name. You can navigate through all of their files from there. > > If you want to log on with one of the childrens standard accounts, you will > need to ask them for the password. You could also log on with your > administrator account and go to Control Panel/User Accounts, Manage another > account and select one of the childrens accounts. You can change or remove > their password for the account. > > -- > > Ronnie Vernon > Microsoft MVP > Windows Shell/User > > > "Karter123" wrote in message > news:733A7DB8-611B-499F-885B-CAEEFB299C29@microsoft.com... > >I am a parent and want to know how to know what my childrens (users) > > passwords are. Knowing this will allow me as the admin to go into their > > files > > and audit them for security purposes. > > > > thanks. > Top From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org> To: none Subject: Re: How administrator can access user account password (parental c Date: 09/18/2007 21:41:31 Karter I'm afraid that the passwords cannot be retrieved from within windows. You can access any of their information using your administrator account. If they are using the default Windows Mail, The emails are in the C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail folder. Expand this folder and you will see all of the sub-folders. The emails they have sent will be in the Sent Items folder. Make sure you using the Details View, click once on the top of the Date Modified column to re-order the emails by date. You can also check the Inbox and any of the other folders there. Double click an email to open and read it. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "Karter123" wrote in message news:DB0995E8-2526-4148-AABA-E52046289969@microsoft.com... > Thanks, Ronnie. Another reason I want to know their passwords is to be > able > to get into other places like their email and see what they are sending > /receiving. I suspect that just like me, they use the same password for > everything. So, I ask again, is it possible to extract their password from > Vista? I know I can change their password but that defeats my purpose of > checking on their mysterious activities without their knowledge. Please, > please help me. > > thanks again. > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > >> Karter >> >> As an administrator, you should have unrestricted access to your >> childrens >> standard user files. Open Windows Explorer and go to C:\Users\childrens >> account name. You can navigate through all of their files from there. >> >> If you want to log on with one of the childrens standard accounts, you >> will >> need to ask them for the password. You could also log on with your >> administrator account and go to Control Panel/User Accounts, Manage >> another >> account and select one of the childrens accounts. You can change or >> remove >> their password for the account. >> >> -- >> >> Ronnie Vernon >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> >> >> "Karter123" wrote in message >> news:733A7DB8-611B-499F-885B-CAEEFB299C29@microsoft.com... >> >I am a parent and want to know how to know what my childrens (users) >> > passwords are. Knowing this will allow me as the admin to go into their >> > files >> > and audit them for security purposes. >> > >> > thanks. >> Top From: Karter123 <Karter123@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: Re: How administrator can access user account password (parental c Date: 09/19/2007 17:10:02 Thanks, Bruce. "Bruce Chambers" wrote: > Karter123 wrote: > > I am a parent and want to know how to know what my childrens (users) > > passwords are. Knowing this will allow me as the admin to go into their files > > and audit them for security purposes. > > > > thanks. > > > As Administrator, simply set your children's passwords to what you, the > parent, want them to be, and then give those passwords to the children. > (Or were you thinking of sneaking behind their backs? Can't be done > without their knowing you've tampered.) > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell > Top From: davey_griffo <daveygriffo@discussions.microsoft.com> To: none Subject: RE: High-level Administrator account Date: 09/21/2007 00:30:00 Sorry Ronny, yes, I should have mentioned I have home Premium. That worked great. Cheers. "davey_griffo" wrote: > What's this top level administrator account I keep seeing mention of? I've > never actually found it, though apparently it's been created for me during > installation. > > When I look in user accounts, all it shows me is my own account, which is an > administrator account, and a disabled guest account. > > I don't envisage ever needing this super-user account, as I like to just > switch on my machine ? > screen, but it would be nice to know how to get it if I ever do. > > I have an OEM version of Vista home premium, that was installed when I > bought my new PC. Maybe it wasn't set up when Vista was installed by the > vendor. Top From: Ronnie Vernon MVP <rv@invalid.org> To: none Subject: Re: High-level Administrator account Date: 09/21/2007 11:12:31 Davey Great! I'm glad this worked for you. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "davey_griffo" wrote in message news:6B8129E1-16EA-4428-9018-3A0FD684330C@microsoft.com... > Sorry Ronny, yes, I should have mentioned I have home Premium. That worked > great. Cheers. > > "davey_griffo" wrote: > >> What's this top level administrator account I keep seeing mention of? >> I've >> never actually found it, though apparently it's been created for me >> during >> installation. >> >> When I look in user accounts, all it shows me is my own account, which is >> an >> administrator account, and a disabled guest account. >> >> I don't envisage ever needing this super-user account, as I like to just >> switch on my machine ? >> log-in >> screen, but it would be nice to know how to get it if I ever do. >> >> I have an OEM version of Vista home premium, that was installed when I >> bought my new PC. Maybe it wasn't set up when Vista was installed by the >> vendor. Top From: Kerry Brown <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> To: none Subject: Re: HELP Date: 09/29/2007 09:35:35 "AMY" wrote in message news:B9739C70-0493-48B1-BB84-FD61A1EA4A7D@microsoft.com... > We bought this dell with vista home basic instaled on it 3 weeks ago and > my > son set it up for me, he is 16 and he set it up as him being the > administrator and won't give the password to me. Is there anyway to reset > it > so I can be the administor he is going to websites we do not aprove of > please > help my email is armom123@hotmail,com If he won't listen to reason then take the computer away from him. Look in the manual for the factory restore procedure and restore the computer to the factory setup. This will erase everything on the computer so make sure you have backed up any important data. Once the computer is restored to the factory setup create an administrator for yourself and a standard user for your son. Make sure all administrator accounts use a strong password that is not a word, contains letters, numbers, and punctuation, and is at least eleven characters long (e.g. tbn58$FL!mhg). Look at using the parental controls. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/search.aspx?=? Once again I'll warn you. Restoring the factory setup will erase everything on the computer. Backup any important data first. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca Top Post your questions, comments, feedbacks and suggestions