I am new to Vista and have missed some things and needs to be updated. Is there a problem installing common applications that gets installed under C:\Program files ? Files get installed under some Appdata folder instead? Reason why I'm asking is because I am going to run a logonscript that calls a vbscript that will create a folder under C:\Program Files\OwnApplication\blabla. and also copy...

Hi, I am the sole user on a standalone HP PC, which runs on Vista Home Premium. I found a new user called IUSR_NMPR on my PC whom I did not put there and I do not know. Is it a system set-up user or an intruder? Is it safe to delete it? Thanks a lot for your help!

I was wondering, can I set certain programs to autostart for certain users but not for others? My wife gets annoyed when all my game/display/pda stuff autostarts when she logs on with her user name. Thanks, Eric

I tried using Windows Update i.e. the website to install Vista SP1 as the standalone installer is a honkin' 450+ MB in size... so I hit the site, it tells me to use IE instead of FireFox. Ok, I open it in IE and download some ActiveX plugin.. then it tells me I need to be an Administrator. I AM an administrator!! the only one!! tried it from a freshly-created Admin account and no use there...

Hello, I read many threads without finding a valuable answer to the following question : -Is it possible to launch UAC restricted programs at startup *from a limited account* using the scheduler ?- On my computer, I have one adminstrator account and three limited accounts. I need to launch a program at startup which requires

When I first purchased my computer last year, I set up a user account for me and for my husband. I would to only have 1 account for both of us. If I delete my account, a message says it will save all files, pics, etc. to a folder, but it cannot save email messages. I use yahoo mail. Will it delete all of my email? Is there a way I can combine my account with my husband's account? Any...

Hi I suspect that this problem is of my own making. Sidebar became usable only from my Admin account and I tried altering security settings to try and get it to run from my User account - ended up with: When I run SideBar.exe from my either my User account or my Admin account (only these 2 accounts active on my machine) I get 'Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator'

Son has a Toshiba laptop..he changed the password and forgot..on suggestion of someone who knows more than me i tried a program called password-changer..used an iso cd and booted off cd.. got into system and to the point of fixing things when program told me that demo version wouldnt do repair..i then tried to just use recovery cd and start anew but now i cant boot off a cd or go to safe...

Hi, i created another user account while changing the one I use most to a standard user and and the new to administraive account without a password. I don't seem to have access to some programs. My admin account does not accept a blank password. How can i recover my admin privilegde, please..

Ok when I turn my computer on and put in my password to log onto the admin account it tells me my user account didn't load correctly and that they logged me on with a temporary account. What can I do to fix this. All my school work can't be accessed so I need help asap. Thanks

Okay...so I understand the whole protection thing, but if Microsoft is going to ask me EVERYTIME I want to do something with an application - can't they give me an option to "register" that app so it's acknowledged as known? I'm using Primo PDF to generate PDF files - if anyone knows of a better utitlity (free or low cost) I'm open to it - or if you know how to make this...

Everytime I have a power failure or have to reboot for any reason my computer resets all settings saying that there is a problem with the current user files. I have tried making a new user file but nothing helps. When this happens I lose some programs that I have on the desktop and also the screen background is changed. VERY ANNOYING. Please help someone!!!

how do io view online activity as administrator? i seen it before .. b ujt forgot how to view other peoples online activty as administrator.?

"Jimmy Brush" wrote: I've noticed that a lot of the questions in these newsgroups are either directly or indirectly related to UAC (User Account Control). In this post, I will go over what UAC does, how it works, the reasoning behind it, how to use your computer with UAC on, why you shouldn't turn UAC off, and answer some common questions and respond to common complaints about...

I'm planning on purchasing several laptops for our firm with Vista Business installed. There is no network and all laptops will work in stand-alone mode. Is there a way I can use the built in Administrator account to prohibit the users from installing any new software while at the same time allowing upgrades and/or patches to software that is already installed? Thanks for any thoughts,...

This has just started after I changed my e-mail signature. Every message I send, the font has to be changed- it will not hold in the setting that I always have used. Arial, normal 10. Any ideas?

On each resume Logon screen is displayed even when checked off. Need help with this pain please -- larryt

Is there an admin tool pack that I have not seen. Vista RTM 64bit Ultimate version and I can't find the admin tool pack specifically for Vista. Should I attempt to run the xp version? Text from the XP/2003 version. Readme for the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack ----------------------------------------------------------

I purchased WinZip online and when I go to install a message comes up "The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation." It is my home computer and I am the only user. How do I change this administrator policy so the program will install? -- Chooch

I got vista business and my f * * * i * g technician installed cheryl as my name (which is not) Anyways the f * * * i * g technician is out of reach and ran away from the mess he made upon me. How do I change the licensee to my name instead?