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gpo to allow local standard users to install software on windows
I have one admin account and 2 standard user accounts on a local computer and not on a domain. For example,
User A -> (Admin Account)
User B -> (Standard Account)
User General -> (Standard ...
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Can .profile file be deleted in a Linux system?
I recently added a user account in linux system. The system created a folder with the user name and also a file called .profile within the folder.
My question is this. Can it be deleted and the user ...
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On Google Chrome, is there a way to start with a new Google Account profile on Windows command line?
I'm using public computers.
On Google Chrome, is there a way to start with a Google Account profile on Windows command line? This account is new to Chrome, since what I want is to login into a browser ...
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Issues when Windows 10 Account Username Includes Space
In most versions of Windows I have used, and currently using Windows 10, having a space within the account username poses problems, particularly with paths and when the input doesn't accept a path ...
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User profile folders data Backup/transfer
looking a simple way to backup/transfer User profile data like Desktop, Documents, Downloads etc before doing any changes on system or installing a windows.
Any guides?
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unix user account start and end dates
Where I used to work the operating system was Solaris, and I found that in addition to the standard utility functions for looking up information about UNIX user IDs and group names such as getpwuid, ...
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Can’t access my files
I cannot access my main user in Windows , so I can’t access my files or applications .
I’ve linked a video describing the problem .
https://photos.app.goo.gl/St9Df3LuKWUmQFc57
Well, basically it is ...
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Windows Server: Multiple remote desktop user logins but the same setup (programs, files, shortcuts etc.)
At the moment we are remote desktoping into a windows server with the same login credentials to be able to use the same setup (programs, files, shortcuts etc.)
But for security purpose we want to ...
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How do I change Win10 display name? (network account)
I'm trying to change my display name in windows 10, but because it's a network user account I'm not sure how to go about doing this. When I go into [ Settings > Accounts > Your Info ], I can see ...
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Multiple computers in multiple offices of same organization experiencing the same Windows 10 corruption: Windows Settings app won't open
We recently took over the customers of a local IT single-person company who died from complications from Covid-19. One of the new customers has multiple branch locations. They are all running ...
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How to rename the "Personal folder" link in Windows 10
I added my "Personal folder" (what Windows 10 calls the user folder that takes your name) to my Start menu from the settings. Unfortunately, while clicking on that Start menu entry goes to my user ...
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Unable to Login after Switching to Local Account in Windows 10
I was trying to rename my User folder in Windows 10, version 1909, OS Build 18363. 418 to my correct first name. I opened an Administrator Command Prompt and used the command "net user Administrator /...
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Unable to login after renaming user folder in Windows 10 [duplicate]
I renamed my folder under Users in Computer Management from "denni" to "Dennis". I then opened an Administrator Command Prompt and used
net user Administrator /active:yes
and the command completed ...
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What is the windows user templates folder for?
On Windows 7 Professional, my C:\Users\<my-username> folder contains a folder called "Templates" (i.e., C:\Users\<my-username>\Templates).
However, I've accidentally deleted this folder (...
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Combining User Profiles
I had an operating system corruption problem on a Windows 7 machine. I gave it to a local technician to diagnose and asked, if all was well with the hardware, to reload the OS from my back up. The ...
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