NETSH.EXE does not allow both the actioninbound and actionoutbound to be "block" in Vista 5728. The following generates an error message in Vista 5728, but works fine in Win2k3: netsh.exe ipsec dynamic add mmpolicy name=temp netsh.exe ipsec dynamic add rule srcaddr=any dstaddr=any mmpolicy=temp actioninbound=block actionoutbound=block

I had a folder with some 20 GB of data on my secondary HD, and upon my upgrade to Vista, I could not access it. I "Took Ownership" of it in Vista, which allowed me to use it and the files it contained. As I was returning to XP, I suffered corruption of my MFT and lost all partitions on my primary HD. As this was a 2 year old XP install originally, and all my documents were backed up, I just...

When running Tune Up from WLOC, it gets to 96% on defrag, then appears to stall. Anyone else seeing a similar problem? If so, any suggestions? TIA. John C.

I thought I post the post I made to a internal newsgroup here. launch msconfig from a administrator account and disable UAC. Now do a reboot login as administrator. Go to security center and you will see that UAC is correctly shown as OFF. Now do a fast user switching to a standard user account OR logoff from administrator account and then login as standard user account. Go the security center...

Anyone else having problems getting BitLocker to use the TPM on a Dell Latitude D820 with BIOS at A03? I've got Vista RC1 build 5728 with a fresh install, but BitLocker refuses to recognize or use the TPM. I've tried repeatedly turning the TPM on/off in both BIOS and the TPM snap-in, and re-initialzing the TPM, but no luck... :-( Thanks.

disabling "run all administrators in admin approval mode" is same as turning off UAC. Can someone here who has been following the history of UAC development point me why the policy setting is not named much better for the end user like "Turn off UAC" ? -- Vipin Aravind http://blogs.explorewindows.com

For security reasons have got some private spreadsheets stored on a USB portable 2.5" drive which I can freely access, amend and save with Excel 2003 under Windows XP Professional SP2. However when using same setup but with Vista beta right up to Vista RC2 I can open the file but it is always marked "read-only" and will not save using the same file name. I have checked the file properties...

How do I tell Vista's firewall to ask me for confirmation before allowing any program to contact another machine on the internet, and tell me the name of the program, the target machine it's trying to contact, the protocol (TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc) and the port (for TCP or UDP) on the target machine?

In Vista, if I want to ensure that two processes can't read each other's files, then I have to run those processes as separate users. This would be practical if I could mix different users' processes' windows on one desktop, in order to have ready access to them all. So why can't I do this? Why do all of the windows for each user have to be isolated onto per-user desktops, with the desktops...

Hi, I have two Paradox programs that are accessed through the Desktop. Unless the user seleccts 'Run as administrator' before running the programs they fail due to SHARE.EXE. Any ideas? Regards, Rik

Can someone provide a list of which AV and Firewall apps work with Vista 5728? I read the post concerning AVG Free needing to be installed using Compatability mode but was curious what else may be available. I always preffered Zone Alarm but when I attempt to install v 6.5.722 I get the error message this product has issues with Windows Vista. TIA,

If I have a laptop with: TPM hardware Vista with bitlocker, set to automatically boot up using the key in the TPM module Vista's default security settings, including default UAC settings and filesystem ACLs one non-administrator account in Vista, with the password written on a sticky note on the laptop one administrator account with a 20-random-character password not written down anywhere

What aftermarket firewalls function properly under Vista? Dont get me wrong, I feel Microsoft has done a great job with thier built-in firewall, but as an advanced user I much prefer two features to my firewall: a) easier rule implimentations/port allowances/etc, and b) the ability to either view live or view logs of actual packet/ip/transport information. Under normal circumstances I have...

Help! Zone Alarm Won't Install! I can't stay connected for long! My build is 5600 RC1

Just an FYI; Just received this e-mail for NOD32 :-) Jeff Hello, please refer to our forum

I applogise if this has been asked\answered before but: From my vista rc2 workstation, whenever I attempt to browse the web etc. I'm presented with a proxy server authentication box. In some respects this is to be expected as our systems require authentication to use the ISA 2004 server, but no matter what combination of username\password I use, authentication always fails. That is until I...

I participate in the Stanford University "protein folding" distributed computing project. I need to run a command line program called FAH502-Console.exe. I put it in a directory in Program Files, put a shortcut on the desktop and marked the shortcut "Run as Administrator." When I click on the shortcut icon, I still get two warnings every time I run the program: an unknown publisher...

(Vista RC1-64)I added a program (Highpoint Raid Manager) into the startup folder. Now Windows defender tells me on boot that it has blocked the program which it shows as "Not Yet Classified". In fact it hasn't blocked it at all (which is good!) If I try to select the program in the Software Explorer list of startup programs, I'm only offered the options of "Remove" or "Disable". How am I...

Jimmy, Maybe you can help me...I'm trying to install HP Printer driver and software. I'm logged in as Administrator and running RC2. The install fails with an error of "Can't use 'run as administrator' to install this software". It gives the same error if I actually use the "run as administrator" switch to run it. Any ideas?

Hi, How can I delete the recently changed pictures? I'm the only owner for the computer. It says I need permission to delete ,