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27 Dec 2012   #1

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Unable to set user settings for administrators or unknown users

That is the error message I get when I try to modify parental controls. Help

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27 Dec 2012   #2

W7 Pro SP1 64bit
 
 

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27 Dec 2012   #3

W7 Pro SP1 64bit
 
 

...and is the account a standard user?
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28 Dec 2012   #4

Windows 7 64-bit
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by UsernameIssues View Post
...and is the account a standard user?
I already tried sfc scannow, it came up with corrupt files, but nothing that fixed the problem. The account was made into a standard account before trying to set up parental controls. Still need help
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28 Dec 2012   #5

W7 Pro SP1 64bit
 
 

Did you run the sfc scan several times? Does the sfc scan now indicate no further problems?

You might create a new standard user account as a test and see if you can set the parental controls on that account.

If need be, try this:
Repair Install
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31 Dec 2012   #6

Windows 7 64-bit
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by UsernameIssues View Post
Did you run the sfc scan several times? Does the sfc scan now indicate no further problems?

You might create a new standard user account as a test and see if you can set the parental controls on that account.

If need be, try this:
Repair Install
My windows is a fresh installation, there should be 0 problems. I haven't touched the registry. Sfc doesnt work. bump
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31 Dec 2012   #7

W7 Pro SP1 64bit
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Matlet View Post
........Sfc doesnt work.....
Did you run the sfc scan several times?

Please post a screenshot of the one of your sfc scans.
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31 Dec 2012   #8

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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by UsernameIssues View Post
Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Matlet View Post
........Sfc doesnt work.....
Did you run the sfc scan several times?

Please post a screenshot of the one of your sfc scans.
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Yes I ran it several times. All it said was system file checker didnt find corrupt files.
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31 Dec 2012   #9

W7 Pro SP1 64bit
 
 

Cool - earlier you mentioned that "I already tried sfc scannow, it came up with corrupt files..." and now the sfc scans are coming up clean. :-)

I understand that you are working with a fresh install of Windows 7, but have you tried creating a fresh user profile? ...one that starts off as a standard user. See if you can apply parental controls that that fresh test account.
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01 Jan 2013   #10

Windows 7 64-bit
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by UsernameIssues View Post
Cool - earlier you mentioned that "I already tried sfc scannow, it came up with corrupt files..." and now the sfc scans are coming up clean. :-)

I understand that you are working with a fresh install of Windows 7, but have you tried creating a fresh user profile? ...one that starts off as a standard user. See if you can apply parental controls that that fresh test account.
Yes it did come up with corrupt files but I found out what it was about. And to elaborate, it was my tweak in the windows media library where I have changed the windows shutdown sound from default to my own preference. So sfc was a false alarm. It did NOT fix my problem. I already tried applying parental controls to a fresh account, but the issue persists. :/
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