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Forum: General XP issues or comments September 10th 10, 03:19 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 14
Views: 976
Posted By John John - MVP
Any harm in changing a user's group membership?

Bert Hyman wrote:
In John John - MVP
wrote:

Bert Hyman wrote:
I'd like to change a member of the "Administrator"...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 10th 10, 03:19 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 14
Views: 976
Posted By John John - MVP
Any harm in changing a user's group membership?

Bert Hyman wrote:
In John John - MVP
wrote:

Bert Hyman wrote:
I'd like to change a member of the "Administrator"...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 9th 10, 07:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 14
Views: 976
Posted By John John - MVP
Any harm in changing a user's group membership?

Bert Hyman wrote:
I know that deleting a userid and creating a new user with the same name
will have really nasty results with ownership of objects, etc., but what
about simply changing the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 9th 10, 07:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 14
Views: 976
Posted By John John - MVP
Any harm in changing a user's group membership?

Bert Hyman wrote:
I know that deleting a userid and creating a new user with the same name
will have really nasty results with ownership of objects, etc., but what
about simply changing the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 9th 10, 06:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By John John - MVP
How to wipe :C and :D drives?

Cat_in_awe wrote:
I have a laptop and desktop that marginally work (WindowsXP), but I'm
through with them and want to sell/donate them to the local PC store for
spare parts. I want to wipe...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 9th 10, 06:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By John John - MVP
How to wipe :C and :D drives?

Cat_in_awe wrote:
I have a laptop and desktop that marginally work (WindowsXP), but I'm
through with them and want to sell/donate them to the local PC store for
spare parts. I want to wipe...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 8th 10, 03:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 16
Views: 348
Posted By John John - MVP
Network problem

Probably caused by Norton/Symantec product. Try increasing the IRP
stack size:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/225782

John

Sunny wrote:
My LAN (Workgroup) has been Working OK for years
Now...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 8th 10, 03:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 16
Views: 348
Posted By John John - MVP
Network problem

Probably caused by Norton/Symantec product. Try increasing the IRP
stack size:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/225782

John

Sunny wrote:
My LAN (Workgroup) has been Working OK for years
Now...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 31st 10, 06:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 110
Views: 2,214
Posted By John John - MVP
LKGC question

I have no way of knowing what you have backed up with ERUNT and how it
will work if you restore old system hives. In no uncertain terms I
think that you are kicking a dead horse...

John

Debbie...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 31st 10, 06:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 110
Views: 2,214
Posted By John John - MVP
LKGC question

I have no way of knowing what you have backed up with ERUNT and how it
will work if you restore old system hives. In no uncertain terms I
think that you are kicking a dead horse...

John

Debbie...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 31st 10, 06:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 110
Views: 2,214
Posted By John John - MVP
LKGC question update 8-30

They don't know what they are talking about...

John

Debbie Graham wrote:
The PC place where I take my pc in sometimes said that.
Debbie


"MerseyBeat" wrote in message
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 31st 10, 06:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 110
Views: 2,214
Posted By John John - MVP
LKGC question update 8-30

They don't know what they are talking about...

John

Debbie Graham wrote:
The PC place where I take my pc in sometimes said that.
Debbie


"MerseyBeat" wrote in message
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 31st 10, 06:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 110
Views: 2,214
Posted By John John - MVP
LKGC question update 8-30

That is how it's supposed to be, a value of zero would disable the
creation of the LKGC control set. The problem isn't there...

John

Debbie Graham wrote:
Yes it's set to 1. I assume that's a...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 31st 10, 06:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 110
Views: 2,214
Posted By John John - MVP
LKGC question update 8-30

That is how it's supposed to be, a value of zero would disable the
creation of the LKGC control set. The problem isn't there...

John

Debbie Graham wrote:
Yes it's set to 1. I assume that's a...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 31st 10, 01:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 110
Views: 2,214
Posted By John John - MVP
LKGC question update 8-30

Can you verify the ReportBootOk value at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Is the value present and is it set to 1?

John


Debbie Graham wrote:
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 31st 10, 01:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 110
Views: 2,214
Posted By John John - MVP
LKGC question update 8-30

Can you verify the ReportBootOk value at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Is the value present and is it set to 1?

John


Debbie Graham wrote:
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 27th 10, 08:46 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 19
Views: 706
Posted By John John - MVP
Locating product ID Key with in XP Pro?

Robert Bodling wrote:
If you have installed Windows XP Pro on your system, how can you
locate the Product ID Key with in the operating system?

It's in the registry, easy to find with tools like...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 27th 10, 08:46 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 19
Views: 706
Posted By John John - MVP
Locating product ID Key with in XP Pro?

Robert Bodling wrote:
If you have installed Windows XP Pro on your system, how can you
locate the Product ID Key with in the operating system?

It's in the registry, easy to find with tools like...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 27th 10, 03:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 372
Posted By John John - MVP
Windows XP Task Manager

Dennis wrote:
I did a Windows repair, not the one using the console, and the task
manager isn't all there now. When I hit Ctrl, Alt, Del I get a
window with no tabs and no button to click to...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 27th 10, 03:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 372
Posted By John John - MVP
Windows XP Task Manager

Dennis wrote:
I did a Windows repair, not the one using the console, and the task
manager isn't all there now. When I hit Ctrl, Alt, Del I get a
window with no tabs and no button to click to...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 27th 10, 01:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 276
Posted By John John - MVP
Change control panel settings for user on domain if they donthave permission

You're welcome. Another way to do it is to give the user adequate
permissions on
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies then the user...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 27th 10, 01:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 276
Posted By John John - MVP
Change control panel settings for user on domain if they donthave permission

You're welcome. Another way to do it is to give the user adequate
permissions on
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies then the user...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 24th 10, 08:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 315
Posted By John John - MVP
autorun.inf not working

Mint wrote:
I can not figure out why this isn't working.
Path is correct and autorun is turned on.

[autorun]
open=E:\FirefoxPortable\App\Firefox\firefox.exe


Try:
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 24th 10, 08:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 315
Posted By John John - MVP
autorun.inf not working

Mint wrote:
I can not figure out why this isn't working.
Path is correct and autorun is turned on.

[autorun]
open=E:\FirefoxPortable\App\Firefox\firefox.exe


Try:
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 24th 10, 08:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 38
Views: 895
Posted By John John - MVP
CHKDSK 'Ok to decouple C drive?'

Graham wrote:
On Aug 23, 1:06 am, John John - MVP wrote:
On 8/21/2010 9:49 AM, Graham wrote:





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