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Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 05 Apr 2013
Replies: 5
Views: 495
Posted By Randysea
Thank you, Noel. I ran the Intel driver updates....

Thank you, Noel. I ran the Intel driver updates. After that, Windows Update worked and offered me 13 important and dozens of other updates. I went with the important ones for now. Looks like all is...
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 05 Apr 2013
Replies: 5
Views: 495
Posted By Randysea
Thank you, NoelDP. I have seen this suggestion...

Thank you, NoelDP. I have seen this suggestion posted elsewhere. I hesitated because these are described as RAID drivers. I don't have a RAID array, just a single hard drive with two partitions.
...
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 05 Apr 2013
Replies: 5
Views: 495
Posted By Randysea
Windows 7 Ult, updates won't run, Fixit crashes; error 0xc800247

Panasonic Toughbook laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate. MyComputer/Properties says Windows is activated and shows my correct activation code. Except for the update errors, everything seems to be...
Forum: General Discussion 19 Feb 2013
Replies: 6
Views: 418
Posted By Randysea
Good news, and better news. The tutorial worked...

Good news, and better news. The tutorial worked as described. After I Restarted, I logged on as a user. Ran it once to enter the administrator password. After rebooting, I could just click on the new...
Forum: General Discussion 18 Feb 2013
Replies: 6
Views: 418
Posted By Randysea
I don't think the linked tutorial will work for...

I don't think the linked tutorial will work for my issue. Right up front, it says:


This shortcut and task can only be created and work while logged in as an administrator account.
This...
Forum: General Discussion 18 Feb 2013
Replies: 6
Views: 418
Posted By Randysea
How can I schedule a startup task that requires admin privileges?

This is something that has bugged me since installing Windows 7 Ultimate with separate admin and user accounts.

As often recommended for security, I normally log on as a standard user. If I...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 24 Mar 2012
Replies: 15
Views: 16,670
Posted By Randysea
Sorry, I did not understand from your second post...

Sorry, I did not understand from your second post that the files were missing.

As for restore, I don't use Windows built-in backup because it doesn't encrypt the backup. I use Norton Ghost. I...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 17 Mar 2012
Replies: 15
Views: 16,670
Posted By Randysea
Are you sure you first activated the hidden...

Are you sure you first activated the hidden administrator account? If you did, you'd now have at least two admin accounts. It is that newly revealed account that worked for me.
Forum: General Discussion 18 Aug 2011
Replies: 1
Views: 1,161
Posted By Randysea
Maybe coincidence, maybe sunspots. Today when I...

Maybe coincidence, maybe sunspots. Today when I booted Windows, I no longer had icon drop shadows. Maybe it's like the "shortcut to" part of the name of shortcuts in XP. Change the name enough times...
Forum: General Discussion 17 Aug 2011
Replies: 1
Views: 1,275
Posted By Randysea
I have a similar problem with Visual Effects...

I have a similar problem with Visual Effects reverting. The thread is here (http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/180995-no-way-get-rid-icon-drop-shadows.html), but so far no replies.
Forum: General Discussion 15 Aug 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 2,427
Posted By Randysea
Thank you, pallesenw. That was exactly what I was...

Thank you, pallesenw. That was exactly what I was looking for.

It also makes perfect sense now that you've pointed me there. In this procedure, Windows looks at all available certificates on the...
Forum: General Discussion 15 Aug 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 2,427
Posted By Randysea
So how do I do that? I've seen explanations of...

So how do I do that? I've seen explanations of exporting keys so encrypted files could be read on other machines, nothing about this situation.

As for the question from Logicearth, it's not any...
Forum: General Discussion 15 Aug 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By Randysea
Not exactly a speed fetish. You are copying 4.5...

Not exactly a speed fetish. You are copying 4.5 GB in 13 minutes. I am copy 700MB in 20 minutes. That just seems very slooooooooow.

Maybe I should try copying a DVD for comparison. I don't think...
Forum: General Discussion 15 Aug 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By Randysea
Using Nero 9, I just copied an audio disk...

Using Nero 9, I just copied an audio disk (recorded book). It took just over 20 minutes to read and then write a CD-R. My laptop is set for maximum performance. Seems like it should be faster. But...
Forum: General Discussion 14 Aug 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By Randysea
My setup, unlike the OP, is an internal drive in...

My setup, unlike the OP, is an internal drive in my Panasonic Toughbook W8.
Forum: General Discussion 14 Aug 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 2,427
Posted By Randysea
Access my user account encrypted files from my admin account?

I have a set of folder I encrypted from my user account. I haven't figured out how to access them from my admin account.

In reverse, while logged on my admin account, I droppped some files into...
Forum: General Discussion 14 Aug 2011
Replies: 1
Views: 1,161
Posted By Randysea
No way to get rid of icon drop shadows?

Using Control Panel, Performance Info & Tools, Adjust Visual Effects. I have done various combinations that include unchecking Icon Drop Shadows. This works initially. But they always return on the...
Forum: General Discussion 14 Aug 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By Randysea
I tried CDBurnerXP. I wanted to copy a CDROM with...

I tried CDBurnerXP. I wanted to copy a CDROM with audio on it. The copy process took over an hour and had errors.

I've just gotten Nero 9 (Windows 7 updated). Haven't tried it yet, but I hope can...
Forum: General Discussion 09 Aug 2011
Replies: 11
Views: 3,728
Posted By Randysea
I tried this solution a while back. I have a...

I tried this solution a while back. I have a Custom scheme for Performance Options/Visual Effects. I unchecked Use Drop Shadows for Icons on the Desktop. It works fine until you reboot. After...
Forum: System Security 16 Jun 2011
Replies: 1
Views: 536
Posted By Randysea
Data secured with EFS, what about Previous Versions storage?

I have my data files stored in d:\data, which is encrypted with EFS. My removable drive backups are all encrypted as well. Obviously, I don't use MS Backup for that, since it has no encryption. I...
Forum: General Discussion 06 May 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 11,770
Posted By Randysea
The problem is not enabling the account. I've...

The problem is not enabling the account. I've done that. What I want to do is not have it show up in the account list that any standard user will see when prompted for an administrator account...
Forum: General Discussion 06 May 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 11,770
Posted By Randysea
How to hide built-in Administrator account after activating it?

Windows 7 has sure made this administrator account complicated. You create a default administrator account when installing Windows 7. Ok, that seems easy. Then for security and daily use you create a...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 06 May 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 16,670
Posted By Randysea
Solved! I had the 0x80070057 error, too. I...

Solved!

I had the 0x80070057 error, too. I just got the SP1 update and still got the error. I thought it was an access issue but even using my default administrator account made no difference....
Forum: Sound & Audio 09 Apr 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 1,083
Posted By Randysea
Brillant, logicearth. I did change the theme. All...

Brillant, logicearth. I did change the theme. All I wanted to do was the desktop screen to allow those neat WinKey-Tab rotating windows. I didn't realize this would also change the sound, although I...
Forum: Sound & Audio 09 Apr 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 1,083
Posted By Randysea
Win 7 changed my chosen sound profile

When I installed and set up set up Win 7 several weeks ago, I chose "no sounds." Yesterday or the day before, it switched itself back to "Windows default." I did not make any changes myself to Sound....
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