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- permanent desktop background
- Users keep changing the desktop backgrounds at work and this is something I've been instructed to stop :) We run a central windows 2003 server, with XP Pro clients. Some of the clients are in our domain, but the majority are not. Can I set/lock the desktop...
- Tags: desktop background, desktop, niall@..., windows, domain
- Discussion threads 2007-03-01
- Black on Black Display by Accident
- On a Win XP system, I must have accidentally selected some sort of desktop scheme in which all previously white Windows background areas are now black. Considering the text is also apparently still black, I cannot SEE anything in order to get back to the display properties to change...
- Tags: dialog box, ljohnson@..., Display Properties, black on black, black text on black background, windows, Display Properties dialog box, accident
- Discussion threads 2007-02-21
- Mandatory Roaming User Profiles in Windwos 2003 for Win XP users
- Sir We are using Server 2003 to control the domain of the LAN. All other system are running Win XP. I want that all the users who log on the server 2003 must uses Mandatory roaming user profile. The desktop settings should be same for all...
- Tags: kamalnanglu@..., Microsoft Windows XP, networking, user profiles, windows
- Discussion threads 2007-01-09
- Add Network printer at first login
- Does anyone know of a script that will add a network printer housed on a print server to a client when they log in to the domain for the first time?
- Tags: network printer, paul@..., printer, windows
- Q&A 2006-10-06
- Opening a user profile that is possibily lockes
- one of my system was stuffedMB, and now I am trying to access the stuffed computer's HD by install it on another system from another computer. First, I try to boot it, it wan't start, so I install it as a salave D drive, all other files was shown but...
- Tags: netkishi@..., password
- Discussion threads 2006-09-25
- Mass user profile corruption
- Hi people anybody working with roaming user profiles and home drive redirection under win2k3 and active directory come across mass roaming user profile corruption? as in there is a application data folder in the wrong folder level, this is causing users work to stop saving and all sorts of problems
- Tags: corruption, jpriddle@..., networking, networks, security, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-09-17
- Volume drops automatically???????
- Everytime I move the volume up on my PC, it just autoimatically slides back down to minimum. Has anyone else seen this?Any help would be great!!!ThanksTry downloading the latest Audio Drivers from the makers Web Site and install them this should cure your current problem.ColThat was the first thing I...
- Tags: Col, jason@..., User Profile, Volume Drop, windows
- Q&A 2006-06-26
- How do I Stop XP Reset to Default
- There is nothing more infuriating to me that when I get the system set up and operating just the way I want and it defaults to another setting.I have setup the menus to work as I want,set the fonts, changed the colors to suite me and then all is well....
- Tags: Aaron Baker, windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Q&A 2006-05-17
- Which operating systems across a WAN?
- Basics:Windows 2003 Enterprise Server at the corporate office running active directory.5 branch offices (6 total locations)DSL or Cable-Modem at each branch, T1 at Headquarters.Each location would have linksys managed switches and Netopia routers.The corporate server will be full blown with all the bells and whistles.The questions:1. In order to...
- Tags: jon@..., operating system, server, WAN, windows
- Q&A 2006-03-22
- different user profiles in win98?
- Is it possible to have different user profiles in windows 98, much like windows XP. user A & user B will see their own desktop configurations and files when they log in.Yes, it is possible for two users to log in with their own credentials and they will have their...
- Tags: choywg@..., different user profile, Microsoft Windows 98, profileS, user profile, windows, windows 98
- Q&A 2006-03-06
- Temporary User Profile???
- I have a workstation that when a particular user logs in, a message presents saying that a user profile couldn't be found one exists and that a temporary user profile will be used. Further, any changes made to the temp profile will be lost at logout. I've never seen this...
- Tags: shuff@...
- Q&A 2006-02-13
- User Profiles - Windows 2000
- I've been all over the NET for this query, yet no success to date...How can one apply Administrator permissions to newly created user profiles by default?... (Thereby preventing having to Take Ownership every time, to allow access to the user's profile or home directory) Thanks in advance.HiI am not sure...
- Tags: Full Control, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, permission, StormRage, windows
- Q&A 2006-01-24
- Domain change
- Hi,Have a network with windows 2000 server as DC.We r installing a new windows 2000 server as DC with a new name. and want to shift all user profiles from old DC to new DC, without making any changes to user profiles & user mail configuration. We are using POP3...
- Tags: DC, gijoe.samuel@..., profileS, server, windows
- Q&A 2006-01-11
- really slow start up
- from xp progress bar to active desktop takes forever and a bit.once desktop appears it takes 20 seconds or more for icons and tray bar to appear, then ages to load a few progs to tray. it also takes far to long to load any progs i select.i have no...
- Tags: slower@..., windows, domain
- Q&A 2005-12-02
- User profile
- The computer was locked and unsafely turned off the profile contains updated profile dose not exist on the server where the profiles are stored. Next day the user who locked the PC turned it on logged on using the same user account, the updated files were removed!!nosaiba , that user...
- Tags: profileS
- Q&A 2005-10-29
- Cannot Delete User Profile in XP Pro
- I'm trying to delete a user profile on one of my XP Pro computers, but the delete button is greyed out. If I try and delete the folder of the user under 'Documents and Settings' I get a message that says something like 'cannot delete file in use'? I'm not...
- Tags: domain, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Delete User Profile, Admin User, leon_guerrero@..., windows, PC
- Q&A 2005-10-27
- IE6 stuck at 0-bit on Win 2K
- Hi,I am running Windows 2000 SP4.In the last month, IE6 has changed so that its cypher or encryption strength is 0-bit.I have done the following to try and fix it without success:- repaired IE6- reinstalled IE6- downloaded and installed Win2K High Encryption packI have seen the MS knowledge base article...
- Tags: computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, steve.doig@..., Web, Web site, windows
- Q&A 2005-10-27
- User Profile error when logging off
- From one of my users:"Every computer I sit at is unable to update my roaming profile when I log off, due to inadequatedisk space. This is starting to become annoying. Thanks."are disk quotas in place? if so, looks like she's found the limit.either disk quota limit or security permissions....
- Tags: POSTER, disk
- Q&A 2005-08-23
- User Profile Issue?
- I have a laptop running XP Pro SP2, workgroup setting, anti-virus and windows are up to date. I have a Linksys Wireless router WKPC54G with adapter WPC54G. The lap is obtaining IP address from the router's DHCP server. There are 4 user profiles, all of which have...
- Tags: #2, DHCP, Internet, IP, IP address, router, server, tobrahs, User Profile, windows
- Q&A 2005-07-12
- XP language settings
- I want to create a .bat file which when the WinXP starts it will check the file and automatically set the language English or French accoerding to the user profile. if I connect as an eng;ish user profile it sets the UNICOD and input language to English, otherwise to French.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, FRENCH, ENGLISH
- Q&A 2005-05-05
