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How to change file permissions - Windows XP Home Edition
I have an executable file that I want to run on my PC. I am running Windows XP Home Edition SP3. When I try to run it, I get a popup saying that access is denied and that I might not have the ...
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Are the passwords for Windows user accounts encrypted using 128-bit AES? [closed]
I am referring to Windows 7/ Windows XP. Once a user account is locked (windows key + L)/ or logged off, is there anyway to get access to the users' files? Or anyway possible to break into the account?...
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Disable 'Windows Security' Dialog
In Windows XP can I disable the 'Windows 'Security Dialog box using regedit?
Heres what it looks like:
Regards, Snipe
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Disabling all write (cd burning) permissions for a specific group of users on all CD/DVD drives mounted in Windows XP Pro SP3
I want all users within 'Restricted' user group (Windows XP Professional SP3) to be able to read from CDs/DVDs they insert. I don't want these users to be able to burn any CDs/DVDs using CDRW/DVDRW ...
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Are the losses of resetting a Windows password reversible?
In Windowses (XP SP3, Windows 7, et al), setting Windows' login/account/user password by:
Run --> Compmgmt.msc --> Local Users and Groups --> Users --> Right Click on a user in right panel --> ...
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accessing a machine locally without network auth?
I have a machine that probably used LDAP or something for auth on a network but im trying to login to manage the system but cant seem to login even after doing a reset of the administrator password. ...
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How to encrypt my remote machine? (Which I access via RDP.)
I've got a small server, mainly for backup purpose. I store sensitive data there, so I'd like to apply some kind of data encryption. Truecrypt's system encryption would be perfect, except I can't even ...
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Is there a way to view IP addresses that have been assigned, historically, to a single Windows XP workstation?
For example, if a laptop had an IP address of a.b.c.d during period x and then an IP address of a.b.c.e during period y, would it be possible to see both of these addresses in a list somewhere (...
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Finding out which app is using the webcam
Yesterday I was working on my laptop. Suddenly I noticed that the indicator light of the webcam was on, despite the fact that I wasn't making a video call or using the webcam in any other way at the ...
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Windows XP - Forced to login as Guest when accessing a computer through Windows Explorer
In Windows XP, when I attempt to connect to one of my co-workers computers to share files, I get the following screen:
I cannot enter a username, because the username text box is disabled; I can ...
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Disabling/enabling security essentials
I want to install Adobe Flash Player on my PC and the instructions are to temporarily disable my Anti-Virus software. How can I do this?
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Improving security in Windows XP
Apparently a password protected copy of Windows XP can be easily hacked using methods like this one:
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2006/09/02/how-to-hack-into-a-windows-xp-computer-without-...
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Run Windows batch file on schedule as non-Administrator user
I'm running Windows XP x64 SP2. I have a Windows batch file that with some Robocopy commands that I want to run on schedule. I created a scheduled task for it, running as a dedicated user (not the ...
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