Disable Windows Updates on a user-basis or connection
How do I disable downloading Windows Updates on a user or a connection basis?Context: On our laptops we have a specific...
User Acct.s, Downloaded software
I'm trying to set up a new Vista PC and am confused about Admin. account and user acct.s, as far as for example, I downl...
Unwanted duplicates of user profiles
I have Vista Home Premium. For some reason, two sets of user profiles are being loaded at start up. I have 3 profiles: ...
user name and password
My windows mail has been working fine, but all of a sudden today it asks for user name and password but doesn't accept ...
I'm a new user and i really want to know, why do games just
I'm a pretty new user to this forum, and i joined mainly for one reason. I need an answer, why does Vista ruin so many g...
Can a standard user access the Admin account via Safe Mode?
I have a situation where I want to be the administrator for my son's laptop, and convert him to a standard (non-admin) a...
I can't add a new user account
I'm running Vista Home Premium, and I'm the sole user, so my account is administrator. When I go to user accounts to ma...
Transferring user settings
Is it possible to transfer various settings of one user to another?Jan...
vista user profile gone?
Hello all. I probably went about this the wrong way, but because I had to reinstall windows vista for incompatibility is...
c:\user
Im working with a 2008server and xp and vista clientsxp runs fine with the 2008 in vista we have problems with the profi...
user account control woes
Hi,I have created three seperate user accounts for persons using the computer. Two accounts with password authenticatio...
User Field of Event properties Doesn't show UserName in wind
Hi, When i am opening Eventviewer in windows vista.and Double click any events.user field in Event properties Shows N...
Vista Home Premium: New user account failing to load user pr
I am trying to set up a standard user profile on my laptop for my mom to use because personally I do not want her to be ...
PLEASE HELP! Password/user name
Hello,I have been running two computers (desktop/laptop) with windows mail client synced with both of them. Today thoug...
Changed SID now can't access user accounts
My SID was recently changed and upon restarting, all the user accounts were ' Guest Accounts '. There were no administra...
UAC in second user account?
I have two accounts in my pc, one admin (this is me), and one standard user with limited rights. I don't know how to en...
How to copy Vista user profiles
(Posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords AND microsoft.public.windows.vista.installa...
"Access denied" error when doing user profile offline sync
We are using Vista in our company, everyone's home folder (h: drive) is having offline sync enabled on it and hence my h...
Restore files to new user location after Vista reinstall.
I re-installed my Vista Home Premium and did not create the exact same computer and user names I had before. I restore...
user/administrator
heyi was under the impression that there was a distinction between the terms 'user' and 'administrator'. is there?if the...
Keep Alive RAS / VPN connection after switching user
Hi :)Is there any way that Vista x64 can keep alive VPN connection from one user when I switch to another ? I tried wit...
Setting up a second user and contacts list
Two questions:I have an email account and I want to set my husband up as a second user ie send and receive messages usi...
Assign user files
My hard drive crashed. I have a good backup of the c:\users folder. I replaced the drive and did a new Vista install, c...
Admin & Main user
I have an Administrator account and then, as suggested, a main user account. When I put in software, it usually goes t...
New User Account
Since lurking in this ng I've learned that creating a non-administrative user account will enhance security. How does t...
mail setup for more than one user on Vista
As the administrator i set up mail no problem, I have 2 other users who also need to access the same mail. I set up mai...
Duplicate user profiles - how to delete?
I have Vista Home Premium. For some reason, two sets of user profiles & icons are loading when I start up. I have 3...
HOW TO MOVE PICTURES TO ANOTHER USER
How do you move pictures from one user to another in Vista?thx...
Administrator user
With xp you can press control/alt/delete to get a login screen up then login using the administrator account.On vista ...
Vista Locked user pop up......HELP!!!
After my sony laptop sits idle for 3-5 mins I get a pop up that has the user picture and below it says Locked How can I ...
User profile service has stopped working. Help please :)
hi everyone,thought i'd give these forums a try and see if anyone could help me out.Lately my pc has been acting up; ran...
The point with user accounts
I recently activated the guest account on my computer, so that other family members can surf the internet on my compute...
Ghost User Account
After recently recieving my computer from the manufacturer for repairs, I found that they had wiped my harddrive as par...
Stop a admin user changing another admin users password or d
Stop a admin user changing another admin users password or deleting their account?Anyone know if this is possible?....
installing programs for only 1 user
I have several users on my computer (vista premium). How can I install a program so that it is only useable and viewa...
Sharing programs between user accounts on same laptop
I have two user accounts on my laptop running Vista. I have recently installed itunes v7.6.2.9 and the libray shows on...
IWAM User
Hi,I have two issues.I am new to Windows Vista Home premium. I have Vista home premium installed in my HP notebook. I am...
How to share local folder with specific user on other machin
I want to share the contents of one of my folders ONLY with a specific user on another machine. I've looked at Microsof...
Deleteing duplicate user files
I wanted to backup my user files (in my case Rob) by loading everything onto a flashdrive and a DVD both. The files are...
Number of user profiles for Speech Recognition in Vista
As title says: Does anyone know if there is a limit to the number of user profiles that you can have for speech recognit...
Hidden user account information
Help! I have three user accounts (one is the Admin one). A second is for my husband. But I seem to have acquired a Guest...
Checking a user's schedule through Outlook when the applicat
Hi All, The application which we are using has a feature of checking a user's schedule through Microsoft Outlook.But whe...
User account
I changed the original administrator user account. However, there are still references on a command line, some folders...
Remote Control Standard User Account - Elevation Prompt issu
I've got several laptops running Vista Business that I'd like to remotely administer. All the users have Standard user...
Blue screen of death when user control accounts turned off
A recent article in Computeractive magazine has one of the instructions for some software installation as initially tur...
Removing Laptop from Domain but Maintaining User Settings
I have a laptop that is joined to a domain that resided on my Small Business Server. Because I have relocated recently ...
Automatically log onto your user account.
Hey:I want to be able to automatically log onto my user account after sleep or shutdown. I unchecked 'require password ...
VISTA mail for different user accounts
I have created separate user accounts for my husband and I and would like him to be able to access our joint email acco...
User Account Recovery
I deleted my primary administrator account in error. Luckily I was in a second administrator account at the time. My us...
Unable to Use Picture for User Account
Vista Basic x32 sp2Not sure what I did but I'm unable to use my pictures for my user account picture. It was displaying...
standard user account - have to log in, out, in to send/rece
I have 1 admin acct and 4 std users. I am using OUtlook 2007, the tried Thunderbird with same results. First time I lo...
How to access windows mail from 2nd user account
How do I retreive my windows mail from 2 user accounts with same e-mail address? This is needed as result of Vista pro...
How can I retreive or reset my user logon info?
My PC won't boot neither normally or in safe mode and It won't repair itself, but I've found that if I press F8 after a ...
2nd USER NAME AND FILES DELETED?!
last night i made a new user name and started a new project, when i woke up this morning my lap top wouldnt start up so...
Accidentally changed user folder to drive. Help?
Hello everybody! (names for things might be different in English. Sorry if I confuse)I just got Vista Ultimate x64 on my...
Help! Very simple question from incapable Vista user
Hi all, just to start with iīm not very good at all with computers so if anyone can help me would be great.I just reinst...
Change User Name in Vista
I purchased a new computer for myself and gave my older computer to my daughter that is in college. Does anyone know how...
Setting up new User and msconfig
Hello folks - I know how to set up another user account and to switch between users. I want to set up an account strick...
User Env Debug Level
Hi!I am looking for something like user Env Debuglevel on Server 2003 to troubleshoot slow login times.I found:Path: [H...
Accidently made myself limited user
OHH NO! I had admin privilegies on my work pc (by an accident), and then I did (by accident): "Run *cmd.exe* with a...
assigning internet to standard user account
how do I assign/allow an internet connection to a standard user account? -- labh534...
Need help:Charmap doesn't display user-defined fonts
Hi,I'm having a problem with charmap.exe.While it is working perfectly on both Windows XP and Windows Vista 32 Bit, it d...
Creating a new user on Vista Ultimate.
I have tried to create a new user account however when I access Control Panel > user Account > Manage Accounts I h...
Standard User Privileges
I recently created a Standard user account. I'm unable to open msconfig.exe - I don't have sufficient privileges - but ...
Vista storing user names.
Hi there,I'm having problems with Vista storing my user names for various sites that I visit. Does anybody know how to f...
Windows Vista User Control
After running Spybot S&D and trying to delete the trojans, spyware, my system was telling me that I needed to be an...
Standard user can't print!!!
Hi! I have a home network with a print server Linksys WPSM54G and printer Hp LaserJet M 1319f MFP. From Xp Pro or Home a...
User Profile without internet & programs that auto start
Can someone point me in the direction to find out how to setup a new user where there is no internet connected or any an...
Transfering E-mail between User Accounts on same Computer
I transfered files, photos, documents, and e-mail from and older computer to a new one. Everything when in the Guest Ac...
yahoo messenger and sound and different user accounts
Dear All,my yahoo messenger (v9.0) can create sounds in one user account but not in a different user account. Anybody a...
Info asked for in System spec(User CP)
..ben trying to find ALL the information asked for .. its not that easy really :confused: Where can i find all this info...
delete user account
HelloIf I delete a user account, will all their documents, pictures etc be deleted as well, or must I remove them manua...
Locking User's Desktop Icons
I have very recently bought a laptop with Vista Home Premium installed. I have two desktops (users) in operation. After ...
Scanning user accounts
My main account has administrative privileges. I just set up a new user account for my grandson to use to play his game...
User accounts - HELP!
I set up two accounts on Mail which used to be identities on other email. How do I switch from account to account in M...
Printing in 2nd user on vista
I can print fine on my user name, however, when I go into the 2nd user name for our business e-mail I cannot print any ...
How to delete unused domain user accounts
VISTA Ultimate SP2I have several old domain userl ogon accounts on the system from previous tests. I only need one doma...
how do I delete a user
Apparently I goofed something up while installing Upon boot up and start I must choose between two 'users' (is that the ...
User account control/ IE protected mode.
HiIs there anyway to have UAC switched off while still having IE protected mode on??Thanks....
How do I disable standard user from changing password?
I'm using Vista Home Premium.I know that there is no Local users and Groups folder in Computer Management.I am the admin...
Former User Account
After my computer froze up I retured it to its original factory settings. I also upgraded at this time to Windows Vista ...
User and administrator keep changing.
I put out a question in Vista Games but unfortunately couldn't get the answer. Putting here on these General Discussion...
Start Menu folders no longer connected to corresponding user
Before (unsuccessfully so far) upgrading to Windows 7 In deleted (OK. stupid, I know) both the Music and Pictures fold...
User profile service has stopped working. Help please!
hi everyone, Wasn't sure where to post this so i'll give it a shot here.Lately my pc has been acting up; random BSOD (me...
Another unhappy Ubuntu user from the Ubuntu forums
My suggestion: DITCH Ubuntu because it's a piece of CRAP and install Windows 7. You will not have any problems playin...
ATK Fast user switching
Every time I boot up my Vista machine I get a message stating that ATK Fast user sitching is not working and has been di...
Account types changed from Administrator to Standard User
I bought a Vista computer for my wife last Summer. She (as the owner) had administrator priviledges, so I used her acc...
W7 user right from the command line?
Hi All, I just installed W7 beta in a virtual machine. I want to run "slmgr -rearm" from the command line. ...
My user account asks permission but I'm already an administe
A slip of a finger and my complete DOCUMENTS file is in the garbage. I try to restore, it tells me "you need permis...
Set up of User Accounts
Please can anyone tell me how I set a second user account in a different language to the main (administrator) account. ...
How to change user name in explorer path?
Hi,I recently set up a new user account under username X and later edited the name to username Y. As far as I can tell,...
User Name and Pswd
Why does this keep asking me for a user name and pswd? What would it be? I don't use this for email, but I come in and ...
Standard user account not limited
My specs:Toshiba Satellite A205-S5825 Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2370 1.73GHz2.5 GB RAM 32-bit operating system120GB Win V...
move pictures from one user to another
What is the correct procedure to move pictures from one user to another?thx...
Standard user cannot print in Vista
Hi, We have installed vista, with a standard printer connected via the USB port 1. the administrator can print, the gue...
Vista Roaming Profile Questions (Default Profile & User Fold
I've got a bit of an issue, I'm running Windows Vista Business in a domain envrionment with roaming profiles.So far ever...
A Message 4 My Imposter: Eternal-September.Org Will Ban User
A Message 4 My Imposter: Eternal-September.Org Will Ban user's 4 E-mail Spoofing!http://www.eternal-september.org/index...
The user profile service service failed login
On my sister's laptop she has 2 user accounts; her administrator account which was the first one set up and another acco...
Guest account failed user profile service
I first attempted to add a new account.When trying to start the new account I received a message that the user profile s...
Invalid User/PW
Hello, my ISP is AT&T (formerly SBCGLOBAL). I'm trying to use Windows Mail...I'm currently a Yahoo Mail user. Do ...
Retreiving user name and password
I cannot get into my e-mail account. It is asking for my user name and password, but it has been so long since it asked...
Multi-user - removing EA Games Icons
I have a multi user installation on one Vista machine. When installing Sims 2, icons for games and expansion packs wher...
user account not found
I have three user accounts set up on my computer. My boyfriend went to sign on to his user account one day and his def...
User Account Picture Size
Hi,What size are the default images Vista uses for user Account pictures? If I'm going to make my own image, I'd like ...
vista logon screen - switch user
Can this crap be turned off ?I want the Windows XP logon screen, or as like as I can get.Can this be done via group poli...
Games and multiple user desktops
Hi FolksMedieval Total War II, was installed on the Administrator desktop, fine no problems there. When you switch to ...
User Principal Name
Can anyone tell me how to find out what my UPN is? I don't have access to the DC or any of the Server Tools. I don't se...
Vista user accounts blank screen
I have my account that works on my vista laptop but I cannot get any other user accounts to work. They worked before. ...
Installing for All Users or Current User
I've noticed when I install certain software I'm asked whether I want to install for all users or the current user. I'm...
User profile service
Does anyone know how to deal with a logon problem. When starting Vista after entering password, the screen shows user pr...
Re: Disable Windows Updates on a user-basis or connection
Paul Montgomery wrote: http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killfile/anti_troll_faq.htmSubject: 4.5 Personal attacks on indiv...
Run DLL, Module not Found, C:\USER\dc54~1\aPPdATA\Local\Tem
Hi, i m using vista premium ome and i get the following error message everytime I start my computer. I just close it and...
Change User Account Name
O/S: Window Vista Ultimate SP1 with elevated administrator level (no UAC prompts). I tried to change a user account name...
Copy Vista user profiles
Hello: I have Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 and I have tried this before with other versions of Vista with no success. ...
How to set Admin password from an admin user account
Hi All, Not to ask too stupid a question, but how do I modify the "administrators" password from a "us...
Password - User Name
I have remote access to a computer outside of my office. However, I cannot log into it because it is asking me for the ...
User file collapse
Whenever I look for a file using Vista explore, as soon as the file tree opens, the "user" file is always open...
How do I install a user specific program?
How do I install a program in Vista Home Premium such that only a specific user can use the program?...
None deleted user folder
I recently deleted a user account via Control Panel, user Accounts. Later whilst browsing in Windows Explorer I discove...
first time user to windows mail
Try as I may I can not set up Windows mail. I have the account set up but can not receive or send mail. I am using Wi...
User Accounts Links not responding
I am using Vista Home Premium 32bit. I currently have only one account set up as an administrator. I want to create anot...
User Account Question
I created an Administrator account to logon Vista (Basic) as a service. Is there any way to avoid that "user"...
Unwanted User Account
I have an unwanted Vista user account. You only see it in the "users" folder. I deleted via Control Panel / ...
end user license agreement pop up
This annoying pop up come on each time I start up my computer:- 'Google End user License Agreement - this programme cann...
User icon doubled up on screen
Problem Description: At the initial start up page when logging on windows vista, i get all the users icon double up. me...
Copying files n folders to another user account
Can somebody tell me how 2 do it?My Vista Home Basic has developed a new prob : when i turned on my laptop, it suddenly ...
Task Scheduler when idle looses user permissions
Asked this few times without success, but there might be a cure now Using vista task scheduler to run a program 'when id...
End User Profile corruption on Vista Enterprise in AD
One of users had a corruption of his profile under Vista Enteprise as an Active Directory user who logs on with his Sma...
Administrator User Account issues
I am the only user on my account. Im trying to run a game which requires me to run asit as an administrator and as a Win...
User Accounts
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Pc don't work right when changing user accounts...
Every time I log off or switch user the next account I try to log into doesn't load properly. Half of the content on th...
User Account Control dilemma
I had UAC turned off for a while but recently turned it back on. Now, when I open Windows Mail, I get the message that ...
User Accounts at Logon vs User Accounts in Parental Control
I started transferring profiles from my old to new PC. Stopped due to insufficient space on new drive.Profiles were tr...
User startup programs
What is the best way to be able to allow only certain startup programs when logging in with a specific user? -- ckentru...
My Gmail account is not receiving emails from one Gmail user
I am stumped! I have a Gmail set up on my laptop in Outlook 2003. I also have other email accounts set up in Outlook th...
How to migrate file from one user account to another
I have windows vista and my profile seems to have gotten damaged. I created a new one and everything is working fine. I...
Lost precious family pictures: User Profile Error -Logged on
Without me realizing it I was Logged on with a Temporary Profile due to some profile error. I could not see my pictures ...
ntuser.dat x2 with only 1 user, i think im infected!!!
happy new year friends, i just formatted my comp & before i did i ran scans with spy-bot, win Onecare & McAfee j...
Vista user folder
In XP, user files are stored in Mydocuments, which can be moved by changing the location. I used to change the location...
Virus changing user privilages
A few days ago, My computer got infected with a virus (I don't know which one), but my anti-virus system automatically ...
Explorer problems after adding new user
Hi - getting a strange set of problems after adding a new user in Vista Home Premium. Have been using Vista for nearly ...
Other user account
I have added another account to my Windows mail but it does not show up. How do I find it?...
new vista user: email
I was previously using an @att.net email account on the Windows XP operating system. Is there any way I can continue us...
migrating user account
Hi All: I have Vista Business sp1 on a workstation, which is part of 2008 domain. The box had been previously running X...
User is over the limit for messages allowed to be sent in a
Error Message I keep getting when trying to send. I was able to send one e-mail, then this message came up the nct tim...
user accounts - can't login
Help! I have a number of user accounts in vista that aren't administrator accounts, and I can't get into any of them. Wh...
Unable to create new user account successfully
Hello, I've seen several posts on this same topic here, but none of them resolved in any resolution so I am hoping someo...
2 User Accounts/Same Email
My husband and I share the same computer and the same email, but have separate user accounts in Vista because of iTunes...
user profile failed the logon
Hello can anyone please help me with user profile failed the logon. i followed steps by going into regedit but cant seem...
Standard user or administator account
I've been researching the benefits of standard user accounts vs administrator accounts, I still do not see any reason f...
Vista fails when creating new user accounts
Hi, I am trying to create a new account in windows vista business. I am logged in as administrator and I go to control...
How to delete identical user accounts on home screen?
I am the only one that accesses my computer and I am the administrator. When I turn on my lap top I have two icons on th...
Switch User Problems
When I go to switch user my computer crashes. It then restarts in safe mode. Any ideas would be welcome -- David Morris...
user account window disappear
I've done a new user account in Windows Vista Home and now I want to delete it but when Click to change the user account...
Task Scheduler: Error 2147943712 occurs whether user is logg
I have ran into an interesting problem that occurs on all my Vista machines. I am running Windows VISTA Enterprise SP1....
User Documents - New location?
Is it possible to move the My Documents folder to another drive? It was allot easier in Windows XP!!...
Comine user names
I downloaded my old files etc. from my XP on to this new Packard Bell running Vista. I succeeded but stupidly I seem to...
How to install shortcuts, start menu items, etc for all user
Hello all:I apologize if I have overlooked some obvious source for this information. I have Googled and searched newsgro...
Recover deleted user account
Please Help! Last night I noticed an icon (GetIE* now!) which would allow me to upgrade to Internet Explorer8 (so that ...
Unresponsive User Accounts Controll Pannel
I'm simply trying to turn off the user Account Control under user Accounts. I just now noticed that the link to turn it...
Unable to log into own user profile (administrator) - fail U
Hi guys I have Windows Vista Home Premium loaded in my laptop. So far all is well until I turned it on today and attempt...
Problems accessing internet from a Guest User account
I am unable to access the internet when logged in under the guest user account. I am using a Verizon broadband...
Upgrade from Vista Business to Vista Ultimate DELETES User D
I did an upgrade from Vista Business to Vista Ultimate using a Full installer CD. I chose the option to upgrade and KEE...
New User Wanting to Install More RAM
I have never done much maintenance work on my computer. I bought it last year and have had very few problems with it, bu...
user vs. owner
hi all, my wife got a laptop that was the display, i set up a new user and deleted the user that was on it, i made her t...
User account will not load
Hello,I'm working with Windows Vista Home Premium and thismorning on a other laptop the following message did appear : ...
'Please Wait' on bootup before user logon screen.
Dear All,I'm posting this on behalf of a friend who doesn't have access to newsgroups at the minute..He has just recent...
error message for only one user on windows mail in vista
getting the following message in windows vista for myself..main user...Your server has unexpectedly terminated the conne...
Vista - Missing SID for new user account
Recently I reinstalled Vista Home Premium and SP1. I made the Administrator a super-administrator and the other a regula...
Delayed User Account Control
Usually, it takes a second or less for user Account Control to switch over to the secure desktop and the same amount of...
Vista User Icons don't work
I have Vista installeed on an Acer laptop. It boots to the logon screen with my user icons. When I double-click, the f...
Logon dialog requesting user name and password keeps me from
I'm using Vista 64 bit and have been using WinMail (Outlook Express replacement) since I upgraded. Now, all of the sudd...
Move Windows Live Mail to new computer user account
I am using Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium. I am also using Windows Live Mail Version 2008 (Build 12.0.1606) for all of ...
Vista Home Premium user account access to thumbdrives & prin
Hi, I have two highschool daughters with laptops they use at school running Vista Home Premium. I have them running on u...
Vista Full Back Up to Network Drive Requires User Name & Pas
I have a 3 computer home network, 2 desktops are Win XP Pro and notebook is Vista Ultimate x 32 machine. Have administe...
Recycle Bin - User access denied
Vista Home Premium SP1I'm trying to clean up the desktop of a standard user, and I get a "user access denied"...
Making "change User" the default choice
I have four (4) grandkids and when the kids visit they all use the same computer. How do I change the "Start"...
Did a Restore, now user can't use MS Office
Last week I upgraded a HPxw4400X workstation from WinXP Pro w/SP3 to Vista Business. I did a full backup and also used...
transfering the "user" file
can someone explain the proper way to transfer the "users" file to my D:/ drive?...
Forgot Windows Mail User amd password
How do I recover these? I have so long just started Windows and hit my automatic account button, then opened Mail and a...
Windows Explorer in Vista not working when User Accts turned
Windows Vista 32 UltimateI have a default user account as administrator. No password. Took a while to figure out, but w...
User Account Control Failure
While attempting to delete a file I was told that I needed permission to do this and asked if I wished to retry. The re...
guest user account
hi there, I have two accounts one as the administrater and other as guest.I have been trying to log on as guest but the ...
corrupt user profile i think
I have vista ultimate installed on my laptop and when i start it it will get so far through the boot process (black scr...
Login Completely Blocked w/User Profile Service Failed the L
My wife and I have been unable to Login & repeatedly get the above message. I have looked on all the relevant thread...
desktop icons on different user accounts
is there a way to make it so that other user accounts don't have the same desktop icons as the main admin account? if i...
User account seems "empty"
Hi! One of the acconts on our pc dosnīt work properly... The others are ok, but this one dosnīt show any files in docume...
User Profile Service Failed the Login
I have tried many times to access my account. I know my password because we just bought the computer a month ago and I u...
Only user account on Vista Ultimate says password is expired
i read this post http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords/browse_...
Impossible to save a user in Windows Vista Home
I have the following environment: 2 PC with Windows Vista Business, 1 2003 Server and 1 Laptop with Windows Vista Home...
Corrupted User Accounts? HELP
Hello,It looks like I have one or more corrupted user accounts on my home machine, which is running Vista Home Premium ...
Desktop customized for each user
In XP, under each user name was a subdirectory labeled "Desktop" and this contained all the shortcut and/or p...
Vista treating Admin as regular user?
I am in the Administrator group on my own network, i am also in the Admin group of the local Vista pc, connected to a 2...
user profiles
I am about to ghost a Vista image to be used as my SOE.In the past I have copied the admin users profile to default user...
Some user profiles attempt to access another profile
We have Vista Business desktops on a Win2003 AD Domain.There are a few users that when they attempt to login they get a ...
Vista adminstrative user profile not loading
Cannot logon to my Adminstrative user profile. All other users i am able to logon, but I cannot uninstall programs, alth...
One user cannot log on
Customer PC, Toshiba, Visa Home Premium with Sp1. 2 users C and J. C can always log on. If J trys to log on, whether i...
user icon is double
at the initial page when logging on windows vista, i get all the users icon double up? any idea. it occured after ...
New user - repeated password requests in WM
Help - am rying to access sky email vai Windows mail but having repeated user names and password requests in WM - have ...
*Spent Entire Sunday* on this, (User Account Control)-please
Hi everyone, I will try to be as brief as possible with this but I want to make sure I explain all the details as I am s...
Vista permission issue (user/computer specific)...?
There were a lot of way I could go with this, but my searchs did not net me with a result. If there is a thread that to...
Windows Disk Diagnostic User Resolver
Hi: I ran Autoruns for Windows and under Task Scheduler it has Windows Disk Diagnostic user Resolver with a Red Circle...
User folders being erroneously recreated in default location
I moved some of my user subfolders, ie Documents and Desktop, to my D: drive for backup purposes. I moved them the cor...
user account contol woes
Hi,I have created three seperate user accounts for persons using the computer. Two accounts with password authentication...
Deleting User Account and Remnants
Hi --This may not matter but it is regarding a 64-bit system.When the new computer was originally set up, it was not net...
How to add a new user
Running Vista Business Edition 32 bit. I am an admistrator.Using Control Panel / user Accounts / Manage Accounts, then C...
Vista User Profile
When looking at the user Profile via System Properties I see a user name in the following format.Name Size Type Status ...
User Accounts don't run certain programs
When I originally set up my computer, I only put one user account on it along with the Guest account. Recently, I set u...
retrieving files from deleted user account
Three people share the PC at home--Dad, bro, and me (nikita). I was having problems with my account, so I decided to d...
Unable to remove user folder
I am the only user on this laptop - there is the Administror logon and my user account (ARH). I also have a third user ...
User Guide: How To Rip Blu-ray To PS3/PSP format
This BestHD Blu-Ray to PS3 Converter is a powerful Blu-ray to PSP converter with very fast conversion speed.Convert Blu-...
Unable to login to a new user account
I removed a user from my laptop via user Accounts selecting to have all the users folders/files to be deleted. I then ...
The User Profile Service service failed the logon. User prof
<FONT size=6>I only have one profile then i made another profile and when I turned on the Computer with Windows V...
Changed name of Administrator Account - now daily user - is
Folks,Last weekend I was setting up our new computer (Intel E8600, Asus P5k, 4GB RAM etc) with Vista Home Premium (64-bi...
Vista can't find a user file
Hi all, After typing c:\ in the search box, various dead user files appear, but when i press "Enter" it says t...
Looking for information on the items in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Co
Is there a description of all of the items that are in HKEY_CURRENT_user\Control Panel\Desktop for Vista?I have code tha...
Problems with Group Policy with restricted user account
We have had one administrator using Vista since the start of the year. Now we want to bring Vista into use for a group ...
Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System/User Accounts
Hello:Thank You for your Time,Are these Valid user Accounts for the Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System?OOR6F0D...
Main user account slower than other accounts...what gives?
I recently installed vista ultimate, and the main user account is horribly slow. Windows explorer takes several second...
User Accounts and Priviledges
I am new to Vista and I am checking out the user accounts and privileges... I am wondering is there a guide of how it is...
Redirect User Folders in Vista
G'Day All,I will be installing Vista HP on a new PC next week.During installation, I will create the Administrator accou...
My incoming email suddenly requires a user name and passwor
Hi, Suddenly, my incoming email requires myuser name and password. Which password etc. is this?. Iv`e tried the ntl use...
User Guide: Step-by-step Guide to Teach You How to convert b
BestHD Blu-ray To iPod ConverterBlu-Ray DVD To iPod converter can convert Blu-Ray DVD To iPod?including iPod MP4 ( iPod ...
User Signon Icons - where stored?
Where are the icons used for the pictures displayed on the signon screen / switch-user screen stored?...
Log Off & Switch user stopped working
Have Vista 64 bit Ultimate and recently when I try to switch user or log off a user account the PC keeps running but th...
ntuser.dat file deleted. How can I repair the user profile?
Hi all,I can login only with temporary user profile. I discover that the reason is: the ntuser files from the user accou...
What is specific to user accounts?
Hi people. Just signed on to this forum. Please tell me someone, What exactly is specific to a user account in Vista Hom...
Printing: one user can, other can't
The shared printer is connected to LPT of a Vista computer. We used to have an XP computer that could print to this prin...
Setting different power plans for each user
Hello,I am trying to setup our computer so that my wife and I each have different power plans. I know it could be done ...
User Account deleted
My nephew deleted my admin user account trying to bypass the parental controls. Now when anyone else tries to use the c...
"User profile service has stopped working"
Lately, I'm getting this error message every couple of days: "user Profile Service has stopped working."Probl...
Install application as standard user
Hello all. I need to convert my old InstallShield project to work under Vista for Standard user account. But I really d...
Incoming mail goes to different User Accounts
Ok, so here is my problem....I have setup 2 users on the computer so we each can have different settings AND different e...
Windows could not find your user profile so it logged in to
Please!! someone help me when i log to my account it says: "Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging yo...
User Dictionary
I went into the following... C:\users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\userDictionary.lexNow it is saying....
User name and password to get my email on Windows Mail
Tonight I started getting a uner name a password pop up when I try to get my mail and not ge Account: 'pop.west.cox.net...
User Roaming Profiles
I have several Windows Vista Business PC's that I am trying to setup user roaming profiles with. I am running on a Wind...
Non elavated user account can't connect to new ISP
Hi, I currently maintain 10+ computers for one of my cleints. Some of the computers are offsite in different cities and ...
Gmail user emails
Hello,I am facing problem, I am not able to receive email from my gmail users. I can recv. email from all other acct use...
Logon Failure: the user has not granted the requested logon
I tried networking my vista laptop with my xp desktop but i have two issues:1) My vista machine wont show up in the xp n...
Windows Vista User Account Picture
Can someone tell me the storage location of user Account Pictures in Windows Vista? I just need to view the properties ...
Windows Mail don`t save user names when receiving emails.
I have this little problem. I that dont want to keep my passwords on windows mail. everytime I click on "Receive A...
User folder not Recognizing Folder Location
Vista Business Admin username = "BOB" on an updated, freshly installed 32-bit PC.Problem:I partition my hard d...
Why would a Home User buy more than Vista Basic?
If you're not in an office but rather at home (on the Internet) would there be a reason to spend more for 'Vista Ultima...
All USER Settings lost
Hello restart Vista Ultimate 64 opens my user . log in OK than it says it creates a temporary userPROFILE becaus e...
New User, Can't get old emails or address's
I just got a new computer. Got onto Windows Mail fast and easy. My old email address and server all work. I've sent ...
Standard User being 'Owner/Administrator' Issue
Hi: Whenever I either install or uninstall softwares or such, one of standard user names being as owner, although I am ...
changing e-mail from one windows user to another
i have three user settings when the computer is logged on. mine, my daughter"s, and one for guest. My daughter kee...
User Profiles vanishing/not being created
Recently, I tried to create a new account on my home desktop, but when I tried to log on, it gave me the error : The Use...
OT: Avast and Limited User
Apologies for posting here , but I've seen Avast! recommended several times and a search of the Avast Forum hasn't real...
first time user for email
Im trying to set up an account on Outlook, I have all the information from AOL to create this but the SMTP info it has ...
family member made only user account with password and forgo
my family member made a the only user account in my computer then forgot the password i cant do anything with my comput...
Vista OS - Renaming User in Drive C
I would like to rename the user from Drive C. At this time, I have two users, one that I want to rename and then "...
How to move Public 'user' area to another drive?
I've just put in another drive on this Vista Ultimate x64 machine. I found a tutorial on the web and have managed to m...
Missing user folders
Hi, Vista has several special folders with special icons. Examples: Documents, Videos, Music, Favorites, etc...If you ri...
Other User
I think the Other user is added by Windows SteadyState. It is either this or when an account is removed from the logon s...
new user, plz help!
i have got a new laptop and i am trying to set up an account to use on windows mail, but i dont know which servers i ne...
Vista user permisssion problem
this is my first ever post, and I am an average user, so please be patient. I have a problem with NIS2008 and Vista HB....
Which Level of User Account to Use for Software Installation
I will soon have a new Dell computer with Vista Business. After the initial installation of Vista is completed, I will...
How to logout-relogin wiht new user name
I am using a Vista computer as a file server in our office. I have a few log in names, but once I am logged in, everyt...
User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
I keep getting errors in my event log when shutting down Vista Business referring to the fact that the Hive Cleanup Se...
installation for the email user pop
kindly send me what ever you have to send so dat i can install the programme....
first time user
i have tried to send e-mails but can't seem to. I have just purchased this computor and want to have my contacts from my...
UAC and USB ports - Standard User
Std user is running Vista Business with 4 GB RAM installed in an HP xw4400 workstation. ================== I recently u...
Can't get past user icons
Vista has run fine for about a year on my machine. But over past few months, sometimes when I boot up, it takes me to ...
User directory has to be moved from c drive
HiMy c drive is almost ful. I need to move the user directory out of C drive. How do i move the user directory and the p...
How to fix broken user Folder Redirection in Vista
I need some help on how to return back my user folders back to the original default location settings fin Vista ultimate...
Restricting User Access Hours
I'm not sure where to post this, so have posted it a few places.As a parent, I would like my children to not be able to ...
Can't switch to a different user
I have set up 3 user accounts on my laptop with Vista Home Premium. After starting the computer I can log into any one...
Migrating Desktop items to new User Account
Hello. Been using Vista only through the Admin account. I now want to set up a user account for the kids for parental co...
Moving a user profile or a part of it
Hi thereI'm just installing a new computer running Vista Home 64b (dell laptop). This computer will have 2 users, admin ...
Strange User profile problem
Running a 32 bit Windows vista home premium for about 1.5 years now. One day I turn it on and got an error saying "...
vista automaticly fills in user name
when trying to access my network drive that is conected to my wireless router a dialogue box comes up asks user name an...
Change User
I personally still use Outlook Express in Windows XP. But I maintain email contact with members of a social group usi...
domain user account UAC without domain admin id/password??
I've set up Vista Business on a notebook used within an Active Directory domain.with a domain user account as the main ...
Publisher 2000 documents change group & user names when savi
I have just bought a new vista PC and a new vista laptop. I moved all my files from my previous XP machines ok and all s...
User folder icons behaving oddly
These are not the folder icons inside the user folders, but in the folder called 'users' itself.A picture is a thousand ...
All files gone from my user account!!!
:mad: :mad: Alright, so I am in deep trouble. All of the folders on my user account are gone and Vista reverted everythi...
Non elevated user account can't connect to new ISP
Hi, I currently maintain 10+ computers for one of my cleints. Some of the computers are offsite in different cities and ...
New Vista user - could use some help.
I recently purchased a new Gateway notebook for my wife. It arrived with Vista Home Premium installed. My first thoug...
New User
please sign me in to this group...
something wrong with my acount user:(
i have a problem with my own laptop i have windows vista home premium 32bit ....few days ago i got a program to fix my w...
Moving Data files from one User id to another
When running my Vista Home PC I have different user ids that are used.When logged on as the Administrator, is there any ...
User profile not loaded correctly
This morning, I tried to log into my profile on my computer. However, I was logged into a default account with a message...
New user account to fix problem?
Ever since upgrading to Vista I've had a text display problem and I've tried everything I can think of to fix it and so...
Standard User Time Limits
I am trying to set up Parental Controls for my children, and am interested in the Time Limits options. I have set thes...
Script for change default user folders ?
Is there any script to change in "one-shot" all the default user folders (documents,music,video,favorites,etc...
UAC - wont allow user who is administrator to access "docume
Hi,I havent used Vista for very long,and i was just trying to get into the "documents and settings" folder bu...
Print Driver in different User Profile
Hi all: I'm new to this forums I am running into problem where in coporate environment, we switch a print server to new ...
First Time User of RoboCopy-Syntax Question
This is my first post here and I have just discovered RoboCopy. I am trying to get the following command to work in a sc...
Stopping user changing the auto-hide taskbar setting
Hi There,I want to be able to stop users being able to change the auto-hide setting of the taskbar on a windows vista ma...
Program use in one user account
Is there a way that a program of mine can be run under one user account and not the other. I tried right clicking the '...
Task Scheduler - Limited User Account
I'm trying to use the Task Scheduler in Vista Ultimate to run a program in my Limited user Account that gets blocked by...
User Settings Disappearing; Monitor Settings Unstable; Deskt
I have a business which uses five HP Pavilion laptops, each of which is under a year old, as well as two new HP desktop...
Default user
My default user file got deleted in my users list. Is there any way to fix this? Since when ever i create a profile now ...
Moving user profiles/accounts
Using Paragon Hard Disk Manager I split my hard drive so that I now have a C drive for Windows and two othe dri...
User Profile deleted!
Hi, My laptop is configured with Windows Vista Business version. I have updated SP1 patch a couple of months back.This...
User Profile Service failed the logon
Hi, I'm new here... I was hoping you could help me. I tried to log-on to Vista today, and recieved this message...-user ...
User Account gone wild
Windows Vista....my computer downloaded a Service Pak and now everytime I turn on the computer, or click on the start bu...
User Logon Service failed, help!
I cannot logon to my administrative user name, even though my password is correct. I receive an error message saying &q...
Set the "No Sounds" scheme for the default user profile
Hi,I'm working at a customer, who wants to have the No Sounds as Vista's default Sound Scheme, in their image.On XP it ...
User name administration- Vista Home Premium
Received my computer back yesterday from HP with reinstalled clean version of Vista Home Premium.It came back with a us...
Computer has an incorrect user name
When I set up my most recent Vista laptop, I inadvertently entered the password I intended to use where I should have e...
Warn when shutting down and user connected
I seem to remember in an older Windows OS, that if a user had shared a folder and then attempted to shut down while ano...
Windows Vista user connection to Server 2003
I have 3 computers running Windows XP and one computer running Vista. The user names and passwords defined in the serve...
Denying a user permission to install programs
Can I deny a user permission to install programs?...
cannot replce user
[Windows Vista Home Premium]HP repaired my desktop and sent it back with a re-installed Windows.The named the owner of t...
Screen Saver Won't Come On (HID Non-User Input Data Filter I
Hi, I've got a Dell E520 running Vista HP SP1, fully updated. I am using a Mircosoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 40...
user profile-service werkt niet meer
user profile-service werkt niet meerik krijg deze melding regelmatig, wie kan me daarin helpenwat kan er aan verholpen w...
Shared User Email
My husband & I share the same e-mail account. Why do I get email and he doesn't. He gets mail only when he writes...
can't create new user accounts
Hello,Well, I have been trying to create a new user account. I have one administrative profile and one user or guest - s...
keeping a user a "standard user"
I am the administrator of my computer, however, my son keeps changing his user account to an administrator account. Ho...
can't send/receive e-mails: pop up appears asking for user/p
Hi,All of a sudden when I open Windows Mail I get a pop up appear saying "Please varify that your user name and pa...
Won't remember network user ids/passwords
Is there a way to make Vista Home Premium remember network passwords so I do not have to re-enter them every time I re-s...
Disabling user account
How do I disable user accounts? When I start Windows Vista (Business edition) at some point a screen appears where I ca...
How to install a com dll with non-admin a/c, per-user
Hi,I'm using Windows Vista Ultimate, Version 6.0, Service Pack 1.0 I've developed a com dll setup file, which gets insta...
Is it always (Vista problems) causing these user error? What
What seems like...the overwhelming majority of "Vista related" problems, flaws, issues .... could easily be r...
Your thoughts: moving user data folder to a different partit
Greetings. I have purchased a new desktop (a 64 bit Dell XPS 430) that will come with a Vista Home Premium. The desktop ...
copying folders to a different user
I transferred 3 outlook express identities into my vista windows mail. I now want to copy or move the folders and mess...
Stored User Names and Password
I'm trying to use the Stored user Name and Passwords functionality so that I get automatically logged into sites.I've a...
server connection error msg on separate user accounts
Perplexed.New computer. 3 difference users.For the Primary user, me, Windows Mail works perfectly.For second and third ...
battle to receive email,security centre ask for my pop3 user
...
what the hell is my IMAP user name and password?
Every time i try to enter my windows mail this stupid user window pops up and when i type in my user name it goes into ...
/user/public/music folder inaccessible.
New to the forum and hoping someone can help. I am installing a program (Photo Story 3 from Microsoft). It is a simple...
User Profile Icon/Picture
Whenever my son, who is a limited user, changes his user login picture (icon) to the one I am using, it allows him to ch...
How to give non-admin user ability to chkdsk drive?
On some Vista Business systems I deploy, I need to be able to give non-admin uers the ability to chkdsk drives. I foun...
Run explorer.exe as another user in Vista ?
Hello,I have trouble trying to run explorer.exe as another user in windows Vista os. In XP things worked like that - 1....
Mail keeps asking for User Name and Password
Hi all:For the last two days when I open Windows Mail a new Windows Security window opens asking for my user Name and Pa...
user profiles/ family safety
Hello all,I am new here so I'll explain as well as I can.I am administrator using admin account/.I have locked several d...
User Accounts Corrupted
[Note: I posted this in vista.general, before I noticed this board] Hello,It looks like I have one or more corrupted u...
Listed User has no account
I just installed Vista Ultimate on a new Intel E8400 processor based machine and activated it. I originally had install...
turn off user account control
How to turn off user Account Control ? The endless prompts are driving me batty ......
Admin user vs. Standard user
::-Microsoft recommends everyone setup and use a Standard user account to enhance protection.... -::"The 'standard ...
User application data
I am new to Vista:- So confusing- Why can't they publish a glossery to tell you what different terms mean? Like "...
"Other User" shows up on Welcome screen
I joined a Vista Business laptop to a domain. I then told it to hide the last login through GP. Now, instead of just ...
Moving "switch user" to top menu
We're regularly switching users in the same system. Right now, the menu function for this is deep in shutdown etc.Can t...
Streaming under User/Limited Account with Vista
Dear all,I'm having problems streaming with WMP11 on a Vista Home Premium system.I have a system with three accounts. On...
user name accounts
i have 1 pc 1 user connected to a NAS. im trying to set it up for different users with different passwords. so far im ...
Restore user profile
Dear All,i am trying to restore user profile of on vista enterprise etd which is part of Domain the profile is on system...
reoved user account by error
hello,I tried to trmove a guest in my computer but i removed my domain user (adminstrator) by error, and i don't know ho...
User Account Control Password
Does anyone know where I can change the password from "password" (default) to one of my own choosing? I used ...
User account problem
Hi, I have 2 accounts on my PC, myself (admin) and my wife, no one else uses the PC. I tried to login as myself, defini...
Duplication user icons on Vista login (Welcome) screen
First of all I did a general search on this and all the results spoke about finger prints readers and vista updates. Ho...
user profile not loaded
Hi there I've got a recurring problem with Vista. When I turn the computer on sometimes, I enter my password and it loa...
Setting a default printer for the DEFAULT USER
I have a Vista (enterprise) machine that is joined to a domain.There are ~8 printers defined. How do I set which of the...
New User to Vista Logon Locked
I took out my password, but each time I start my computer I still have a log on icon that I have to click each time.Is t...
Does Outlook Express still ignore the user's Close command?
For some strange reason, the e-mail client in Windows XP does not know what Close means. When starting Outlook Express ...
Minor "switch user" problem
Vista Home Premium 32, with all updates except SP1.Say I'm logged in as my account, and leave the PC and it goes into sc...
WM configuration for multiple user accounts???
-I have 2 user accounts on my laptop. --WM works perfectly in 1 user account, but not at all in the other. --If I open W...
BAN MY IMPOSTOR'S (SPANKEY DEMONKEY + ANOTHER USER UNKNOWN),
BAN MY IMPOSTOR (SPANKEY DEMONKEY), JUST FYI.From: kevpan815@comcast.net X-No-Archive: Yes Newsgroups: microsoft.public....
How to Block a Newsgroup User With Vista Windows mail
Is there a way to block a newsgroup user or kill file with Vista windows mail.I could do this in outlook express....
Can't a standard user delete and rename his own files?
We're new at working under Vista Home Premium SP1.My daughter was working as a standard user and found that she was not ...
user information / account?
Hello, I recently purchased a Gateway notebook M1629. It was the display model and had the user account as RadioShack. ...
User Account Control and Acronis
I am evaluating a fully featured trial version of Acronis True Image Home 2009. I was able to backup both hard disks of...
Transfer of user data from old install to new one
Hi there,I've got a PC here which has been playing up. I uninstalled a cheap & nasty 3rd-party firewall, and now ne...
user profile failed logon
When I try to logon to my laptop I receive an error that reads: user Profile Service service failed the logon. Can anyo...
Moving User Data In Vista - Help Please.
The standard proceedure to move a users data default file to a new drive such as: "*c:\*users\test\documents" ...
New User Account with limited functions
My girlfriend's old user account (Vista Home Premium) got corrupted so we created a new one by copying the files over f...
Admin access to password protected regular user account
How do I access a password protected regular user account on my computer? I am the Administrator, and I want to access...
Windows Vista problem with local user account after sysprep
Hello,I have an problem with Windows Vista after sysprep. We have an Vista Image created with unattend file and lokal u...
User Accounts to Restrictive, wacky
September 23, 2009This problem came to be because in the latest version of Windows mail, which I do like, they do not p...
New User Accounts
I just added a second user account for my kids. Only my icon and password box are appearing when I start my computer. Ho...
"Your User Profile Has Not Loaded Correctly."
I am using Vista Home Premium. It had been working satisfactorily until about a month ago, on startup, it loaded the W...
Microsoft Event Monitor user notification tool stopped worki
Upon logging into Vista on my new Dell D830, I get the 2 errorsQuickset.exe entry point not found Event Monitor Notifica...
User Account Control blocking a program despite permissions
I have a computer running Windows Vista Business that is the principal machine on a network of five computers. It is se...
Multi User Applications
Is there some way I can run an application (eg a browser or a sticky notes) so that the same process is available to all...
Second User Login problems
I am running Vista Ultimate with 6 user accounts and have started having problems when a second user tries to login.If ...
Copy Workgroup User Profile to new Domain User Profile
Hello all.Here is my situation.I had been on a domain "Test.com" on a workstation. The user name that I used ...
Windows User Accounts
I got a windows vista with an existing admin account - OwnerPCmy little sister created a user account (Mickey) and assi...
Access to User Accounts
I'm trying to help a friend with a problem on her computer. To help her I need access to the user accounts. On my mach...
Music videos on multiple user accounts
Hi, Does Vista 64 have any easy way to sync the music and video folders among 2 or 3 user accounts. Can this be accompl...
changing user loging
hiin vista there is no welcome screen to diplay avualable users to logon so how can i chose another user not the defua...
Want to Move /User and /Program Files folders
I want to prepare an existing setup for solid state drives. I want to make my C: drive as read only as possible. I wou...
prevent sysprep from adding a new user
First this is on vista ultimate. How do I get sysprep to use the current user accounts on the image i have and not ask f...
Mail.EXE Error 0X800C0155,2 and User Account Control Off On
I had an Access application the was installed in C:\Program Files\BMS folder and it needed to create a text file, which...
How do I set User Right on Bypass traverse checking to 'Not
Is it possible to set user Rights - Bypass Traverse Checking[BTC] to Not Defined?This user right is assigned by default ...
That darned "USER"
I am an oldfashioned computer user, who usually decides and usually knows where EVERYTHING is on my computer. MS Explore...
Created User, now need help
Windows Vista, I have never set a 'new user' before. It is my girl friends laptop and I made me a 'user' for myself but ...
Create user acct - transfer all files from admin to user?
Vista Home PremiumI'm the admin and I'm using an admin account. If I create a user account do I have to transfer all my ...
Problem with Receiving Windows Mail in One User Area
I have two computers. One is routed to the other. In my first computer, there are two users. I am the Administrator. In...
User Levels and Software Updates
When I only had a few people on the network, going around to the different machines to do administrative functions such ...
Combining User Accts on Vista Home
Due to using mulitple user names, I have a lot of key data spread all over my 'C' drive (for example archive to pst file...
corrupted user profiles and much more
I have huge issues and I cannot seem to get the right assistance from HP. Maybe this community can assist me. The belo...
User access control (UAC) annoyance
Hi,I have Vista Ultimate on my laptop. All the tools and software packages are have been installed on my system for a w...
User Folder Icon Image
You know how folder icons in Vista display a preview of the folders' contents? My user Folder inside C:/user, the topmos...
How to selectively set user permissions in Vista?
I am starting to write .NET applications and would like to create a user Account that I can use for testing, that has a ...
Hangs when Switching back user
Hey people, I am encounting this problem and I wish to solve it. I am using Vista Home Premium 32bit. When i go into my ...
Switch User
When switching between accounts in Vista, the screen goes blank for a second or two. Is that built-in? Because XP didn'...
How to restore User's profile's junctions?
Hi,I have a user's profile that has crashed. Luckily, I have full daily backups of his profile, so can easily restore t...
User name not the same as logon name?
Hi everyone, I'm having some sharing issues, which I think could be related to the below.I logon to Vista ultimate x64 w...
Enabling user account control password protected
Hello,Acquired a computer with 3 user accounts, Administrator, Guest, and X. Administrator and Guest have no log in pass...
Windows Vista User Accounts
I have a Dell with windows vista installed. I created accounts for my sons and wife. One day i let my computer with my...
OEM Dell Vista User's Can Now Request 64 Bit Vista, Just FYI
OEM Dell Vista user's Can Now Request 64 Bit Vista, Just FYI. Send A Private Message 2 Dell Forums Moderator Chris M. F...
User Account Failed to Load
Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 32 bitThis has happened twice with 2 admin accounts. They try to login, and once they...
securety problem - unknow user
Hi,i have a great security problem:By Events of Vista i became this warning: Event-ID 15301 user registry handles leake...
windows mail user picture
how do you choose the pic that comes onto the sign on part of windows mail....all i can ever see is a flower and would ...
Disable User Account Control just for admin profile? Vista H
Hello all:In Vista Home Premium, I want to disable user Account Control just for the admininstrator profile. I want user...
single user mode
Using Windows Vista, how do I remote desktop to a Windows Server 2008 computer running terminal services in single user...
Re: Accessing Vista machine without using passwords/user ID
jaf wrote...Welcome to Microsoft Vista. You do not have permission to access your computer. Please turn it off to save t...
disable user accounts
How do I disable user accounts option?...
cannot configure advanced user profile properties
in vista ultimate, i created a new user account as an administrator, logged in, and deleted the old account. when i cli...
User account and security
On Vista, in order for a system to see another machine's share, it asks for the user's credentials. I know this can be ...
require user to Ctrl+Alt+Del to enter Vista Business
I've got a new laptop running Vista Business. Once I booted the machine, I went into Advanced user, and saw that the op...
Question about admin user
Hi,I already create user with ADMINISTRATOR privilege. But, when I want to change system32 folder properties, i manage t...
User name/profile
I just received my HP laptop back from HP who resolved some warranty covered issues and installed a new system. They a...
"Your user profile was not loaded correctly" with roaming pr
Hello,we recently had to replace a defective PC and the new PC came with Vista preinstalled. So we thought it would be ...
Create user group in vista basic without the user and group
Hi,In order to achieve a sql server 2008 tutorial (and more later), I have to create a new user group.I'm on vista basic...
endless "verify user name and password"
Hi all I'm trying to set up Windows Mail and Outlook 2007 to use an email box in a new website. I have two email boxes ...
How to make a standard profile w/ Default User
I am trying to determine how to make a default user profile in Vista like we could do in XP.After reading several posts...
Administrator name vs. User name in Vista
A new Dell Studio 540S, Vista Home premium. It was a "demo" at Staples. They said they will restore it to its ...
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Hi,I've had a problem for a while now with my Vista Ultimate 32bit. It is the Upgrade version. A few months ago I had to...
Missing User directory, Duplicate of User Files
Hi all,I am running Vista Home Premium on a Toshiba SatelliteI had moved my desktop folder and started having some troub...
Task Sheduler doesnot permit to create task with no user log
Dear Friends .. I am using windows vista 32 bit enterprise edition. I need to configure a scheduled task even if no user...
Re: my user has Administrator privileges, but I can't move a
"Toad" wrote in message Ok, in Vista being an administrator means that you can esculate your rights to that...
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Trying to logon, I get "incorrect password" the moment I press a key. Every time except one, I then get the ch...
2nd User Vista
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