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- Be aware of this Windows registry vulnerability
- Be aware of this Windows registry vulnerabilityarticle rootMore than one vulnerability...That's not the only exploitable thing I've found in the registry. A malicious person could also exploit the registry keys for the Windows Update service to manually set the client to access a 3rd party server of the intruder's choice...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Regedit, REGEDIT.EXE *is*, Regedt32, Regedt32.exe, registry, security, thejynxed@..., vulnerability, windows
- Discussion threads 2005-10-07
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- Corrupted WinXP registry leaf
- A client uninstalled then reinstalled some software to correct a problem. Now, during the reinstall, she gets an error that she can't write to a particular leaf. I tried working with RegEdit on this particular entry as the user, the network admin and the local admin (in safe...
- Tags: NETWORKING, jay.samec@..., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-07-27
- missing key in regedt32 root registry
- Receiced error message "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel." when clicking any of the shortcuts on desktop to start program.In safe mode, logon with admin acct/pw and checked using regedt32 found out...
- Tags: kbayxu
- Q&A 2006-02-08
- Restrict length of long filenames
- I am trying to restrict the lenght of long filenames in Windows? 255 characters is to much and when trying to migrate between disk sometimes these long names cause crashes. I suspect it must be a registry entry but am not sure.To remove the ability to create long...
- Tags: fileName, gregory.c.fisher@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, windows
- Q&A 2005-06-01
- Domain Admin Locked Out of AD
- Something really goofy happened, and I can't pinpoint exactly what it was. Last week I was tightening security on my AD domain. Today I try to access "Active Directory Users and Computers" and I received an error saying the snapin has been disabled by Group Policy. It...
- Tags: advertisement, GPO, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, UNKL Jemima, windows, Your Mom 2.0
- Q&A 2006-08-28
- Can someone help w/ NetLogon error 2138
- There is a thread posted about this specific error but no one seemed to answer how you get the service to start again automatically. Because uh it ain't workin....Is the PC part of a Domain? If so, remove it and readd it to the domain.Try these links as both contain...
- Tags: Backups, NETLOGON
- Q&A 2004-12-07
- My Slave Drive is being used as a Master Boot Record so where are my files?
- I formated my primary C: drive and partitioned it. When I up-graded to Window XP Professional I didn't see my slave drive which was working fine before. It has 120 GB And I have about 111 GB left. It shows me that in the device manager box but it...
- Tags: MVILLARREAL15@..., windows, slave
- Discussion threads 2004-10-26
- Registry Explorer (exe)
- Registry Explorer can be used to replace Windows' Regedit. This software takes integration with Windows to a new level. It is based on shell-extension technology. After you install the software, your desktop will contain a new item called Registry that you can use to explore your registry just as with...
- Tags: Registry, File System, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management
- Software downloads 2002-07-18
- Tech Tip: Learn the difference between Regedit and Regedt32
- Certain system changes require you to modify the registry. Since editing the registry is risky, make sure that you have a verified backup before saving any changes. In addition, it's important to understand the differences between the two registry programs: Regedit and Regedt32. Regedit Is...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Security, Registry, Hive, Regedit, Registry File, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2003-12-08
- Fix a registry on a dead system
- I saw a small mistake in this artical.Where the Jim Boyce wrote:2. Log in as administrator on your system and run REGEDIT.EXE. He should have used this command: REGEDT32.EXEREGEDIT.EXE doesn't have the Load Hive command.The rest of the content was great.PaulXP Has This OptionXP has the Load Hive option when...
- Tags: cole1@..., Load Hive, Microsoft Windows XP, Paul, registry, slave, windows
- Discussion threads 2005-02-24
- Registry: Error opening key - can't delete it
- I have a key in the registry I can't open or delete. I get the error message "Error opening key - Cannot open keyname: Error while opening key."I have read as many posts as I can find but no help. Everyone talks about being sure you have...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, Digital music, SECURITY, Digital media, marshall1956@..., subkey
- Discussion threads 2007-08-12
- Tech Tip: Add users to the administrative alerts list
- When a dialog box pops up on the server screen and no one is there to see it, is there really a problem? If no one receives administrative alerts from your NT server, you might not know when a problem occurs. To...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Alert, Server, Option, Productivity, Servers, Hardware
- Technical articles 2003-12-08
- Registry Workshop (exe)
- Registry Workshop is an advanced registry editor. It is a perfect replacement for RegEdit and RegEdt32, which shipped with Windows. In addition to all the standard features, Registry Workshop adds a variety of powerful features that allow you to work faster and more efficiently with registry related tasks. Whether you're...
- Tags: Registry, Registry Workshop, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2007-11-16
- Veritas fails with Corrupt emails
- I have an Echange 2003 site running Veritas which is doing a full backup of Exchange including individual mailboxes.It regularly fails saying it has found a corrupt message at the top of information store. I can go into Outlook and delete the relevant emails and the backup will succeed,...
- Tags: backup, e-mail, matthew.roberts@..., registry, VERITAS Software Corp., Windows Registry
- Q&A 2005-05-25
- Page Maker 6.5
- Hi all,When I try to start Adobe PageMaker, Windows returns the error "Cannot run PageMaker. Cannot find PageMaker's registry settings." No problem with admin users1. OS is windows 2000 sp4How can solve this problem with out give administrator right to users????Load up regedt32 and find Pagemaker registry keys (HKLMSoftware), modify...
- Tags: bkajesh@..., Local Machine, PageMaker, permission, windows
- Q&A 2005-03-23
- fujacks32 worm
- Hi,I am experiencing a prob with fujacks32 worm with the following characteristics:upon execution, drops itself in %system%drives folder as spoclsv.exe but as a hidden file which cant be accessed coz the folder option is disabled as well as task manager.It also disables mcafee and any .exe's from being run. It...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, BIOS, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, m_wadde@..., worm
- Discussion threads 2007-05-07
- Windows NT 101: Get an overview of the registry
- Please expand the registryBy now most people are familiar with the basic structure of the Windows registry. I think it woould be most helpful to further expand the information available to users. For example in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT I have noticed that different software packages create different extensions depending on the...
- Tags: hardware, merlin@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, registry, Use, Windows NT 101
- Discussion threads 2005-05-30
- Tech Tip: View legal notices at login
- To avoid legal liability, it’s important to protect yourself wherever possible with appropriate notices and disclaimers. Windows NT gives you the ability to create a legal notice that requires viewing upon login to the machine. Here's how: Start the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe). ...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Notice, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2003-12-08
- Event_ID 1202
- When upgrading from Server 2000 to Server 2003 I got a slew of Event_ID 1202 error messages. In TechNet I followed the recommended fixes only to get more errors. Does anyone have any experience on this.Group PolicyIs that being reported by the SceCli?You can fix that by the following...
- Tags: security
- Discussion threads 2006-01-11
- Tech Tip: Clear the contents of the paging file
- If you work in a highly sensitive environment, security controls help make sure information stays where it’s supposed to. You can add an extra level of security to a server when you shut it down cleanly by forcing the system to clear the contents of the paging...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Registry Editor, Paging, Clear
- Technical articles 2003-12-08
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