Allowing non-admins to run programs as admins (like the setuid bit)
- by Lev
How can I enable non-admin users to run a certain application (in my case, a script) with admin permissions on Windows XP?
This would be similar to the setuid bit on *nix.
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Why Can't I Connect To ODBC SQL Data Source In XPMode Virtual Machine?
- by P Hedges
I have a new Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit machine. I have set up an XPMode Virtual Machine and installed SQL 2008. I am now trying to successfully create an ODBC data source linking to the SQL 2008 installation. I can go through the wizard but 'Test Connection' fails. SQL Server is shared and available to all users.Read the article
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Does WDK have utility to reset (disable, enable) a video/display driver?
- by jdk
I'm looking for a utility to restart my video/display driver. The WDK seems like a good place to start. Does anybody know how to effect this? I'm on Windows Vista Ultimate.Read the article
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Does WDK have utility to reset (disable, enable) a video/display driver?
- by jdk
I'm looking for a utility to restart my video/display driver. The WDK seems like a good place to start. Does anybody know how to effect this? I'm on Windows Vista Ultimate.Read the article
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What's problem with multi monitor usage in rdc7?
- by e-turhan
Hello, I want to use dual monitors with remote desktop on windows 7 ultimate. Host machine is win server 2008 r2. I open the run window type mstsc /multimon and press enter, also "use all my monitors for the remote session" is checked.By this way RDC is opening but only in one monitor.Do I need to do any changes on host too? I have tried /span…Read the article
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how to disable all system sounds - permanently
- by studiohack
I prefer the sound scheme of Windows 7 HP to be set to "No Sounds" ALL the time. The problem is, when I switch themes, the themes switch sound schemes also. I know I can go in and disable/change to "No Sounds" every time by hand, but is there a way to turn it off and keep it off, regardless of the theme? Thanks!Read the article
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How to get the installed Memory Type
- by balexandre
Windows 7 could be better at this, it tells everything about the computer CPU but only the Memory amount Microsoft should add information about DDR type, speed and maybe CL as well. While this never happens, What's the best and easy way to check the installed memory so we can buy and upgrade it? I was thinking a simple software so I don't…Read the article
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Unable to login to a domain computer using a Local Administrator account
- by kishore
I have a server running on windows server 2008. Recently we created a domain and added it to the domain. A domain user account was created with same username and password as my previous local administrator account. Now I unable to login using my local account. I tried loggin in using SERVERNAME\Username, but it is giving incorrect password…Read the article
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Explorer: programmatically select file/directory with space in the path
- by Mike L.
When I try to select a file or directory which has a space in its path in the Windows Explorer, it selects a completely different directory: explorer.exe "/select,C:\Program Files\foobar" I've tried it from Java with Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { "explorer.exe", "/select," + filePath }); and with the above command…Read the article
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How to disable the annoying pop-up window after automatic updates are installed
- by Mehper C. Palavuzlar
I'm running Windows XP SP3. After automatic updates are installed, there shows up an annoying pop-up window every 10 minutes that tells me whether I want to restart the machine now or later. This interrupts my work as it pops up in the middle of an important process. I don't want to disable automatic updates. I just want to disable this…Read the article
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Removing old computers on a domain
- by Ryaner
The Windows Domain I manage has hundreds of computer names which I don't recognise and I'd like to remove old ones which aren't in use before trying to track down the misnamed ones. Is there someway to see when the last time a machine logged onto the network? Either via dhcpd or a user login event or something else.Read the article
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connection lost on computer lock
- by unknown (google)
hi i just formated my pc and installed WinXP sp3. now when i lock my comp. (Windows + L) or (ctrl + alt + del) it loses connection (LAN). is there any registry hack or something else because it didn't do this before formating?Read the article
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How to have desktop icons constantly highlighted?
- by Jim Seed
In Windows 7 when I set the desktop color, it actually sets the color of text in desktop icons. So if I have a black wallpaper, I need to set it to white so icon text will be visible. If I want to have a multi-colored wallpaper then this causes a problem, as icon text won't be readable over areas where color is the same as the set…Read the article
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Am I looking at the console when I use remote desktop?
- by billpg
Hello everyone. When I'm using remote-desktop to a Windows 2003 server, I'd like to have some way of knowing if I'm looking at the console session. Is there please some way I can have something (such as a special wallpaper backdrop) that only comes on with the console? Many thanks.Read the article
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Tabbed Win 7 Explorer interface that doesn't look like garbage?
- by Redandwhite
I'm looking for an Explorer plug-in (not a standalone app) that gives me tabs and integrates very nicely into the Windows 7 look and feel. What I'm looking for is something along the lines of Total Finder for Mac. Any suggestions?Read the article
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I can not start Eclipse anymore
- by Sanoj
Today, I can not start Eclipse anymore. It worked fine yesterday, then I got a few Windows Updates before turning off the computer. When I start Eclipse 3.4 today, the UAC ask me for the Administrator password, and then the Eclipse Splash shows up for a short while, after that nothing more happens. And If I try to start Eclipse…Read the article
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WSUS is not using Akamai CDN for syncronisation source
- by Geekman
I've just installed a WSUS onto our network, and I'm currently doing the initial sync. I've found that WSUS does not seem to be talking to an Akamai cache, but rather with MS directly. This is contrary to what I've always thought regarding Windows Update traffic. Tcpdump of our WSUS server doing initial sync... As you can see…Read the article
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Volume Shadow Copy Remotely?
- by Wringley
I'm currently running a Microsoft Server 2008 R2 box and want to utilize Volume Shadow Copy but my development machine doesn't have enough hard drive space for 30 days worth of copies, which is what I am aiming for and currently only have 5 days of backups. I have another Windows XP box and I was wondering if it was possible…Read the article
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Network drives don't get mapped and desktop redirection stops working when domain user becomes a member of the Local Administrator group on their PC
- by Kim Jong-Un
We have a Small Business Server 2003 domain controller with Windows 7 workstations joined to the domain. I noticed recently that, if I make a user a local administrator on his computer, his redirected desktop and mapped network drives do not connect at login (error on login that network drives inaccessible and desktop is…Read the article
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Grub problem with dual boot Ubuntu & XP (Ubuntu installed first)
- by c00lryguy
I had Ubuntu installed and I installed XP. I tried to be able to dual boot them by running an Ubuntu live cd and running ~ $ sudo grub grub> root (hd0,0) grub> setup (hd0) But now when I restart I get a black screen that says 'Boot device Selected Boot Device and press any key No matter what key I press it…Read the article
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Some services refusing to start on Win 7 machine. What could the root cause be?
- by BombDefused
When I check msconfig, there are no services that are blocked from starting up. When I look in services.msc, the problem services have a start up type of 'Automatic', but have a blank space where others will show 'Started'. Attempting to start them manually results in the following pop up error messages. I have no…Read the article
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Lock down computer when on a domain
- by Chad Moran
Is there a way to disable all users except your user from logging into your PC when you're part of a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory domain?Read the article
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Stop a program from running when I plug in my iPhone
- by codingguy3000
Whenever I plug in my iPhone into my work computer Word 2007 decides it wants to start up. How do I make it stop? Is it a registry deal, or is there an Windows interface that I'm unaware of. I'm on Win XP SP3 by the way. ThanksRead the article
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Can I use the WDK to reset (disable, enable) a video driver from the command line?
- by jdk
I'm looking for a utility to restart my video/display driver. The WDK seems like a good place to start. Does anybody know how to effect this? I'm on Windows Vista Ultimate.Read the article
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How to email output of scheduled tasks?
- by Starfish
On Unix systems, the scheduled task service will email any output that a scheduled task produces. If no output is produced, no email is sent. How can I do the same thing on Windows Server 2003 or 2008? Is there a way to call a batch file or executable that will run my task, capture the output, and email it only if…Read the article
