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What group policies (or other means) are available to lockdown domain user accounts so that a local user account is not automatically created when domain users logon to a workstation? My goal is to create an environment where domain users only have write access to their own profile. Windows...

Problem solved. I was unaware that swiping the digitizer side to side (while hovering just over the screen) calls up the input panel... that's all I needed.

Problem solved. I was unaware that swiping the digitizer side to side (while hovering just over the screen) calls up the input panel... that's all I needed.

Trying to run a full screen rdp session on a terminal server and still maintain input panel functionality. Ideas and suggestions on how to best make tablet connections work on terminal server connections? Third party software, tips etc... Thanks in advance.

Anyone know of a way to disable the initial input panel that pops up at login? fujuitsu lifebook 4215. I'd like it disabled when it is in notebook orientation and enabled when in tablet orientation. This may not be possible on the fujitsu but on hp tablet this is the default behaviour.

Solution was to set to auto download only and not install. We have a policy that all users must shut down their computers at the end of the day. So I changed the default shutdown option to "Install updates and shut down." Less of a guarantee that it gets done, but not so much hassle on the...

I would like to restrict users from being able to add an additional preferred wireless network. I am using group policy in 2003 domain to configure all wireless settings. They currently automatically associate with our network and would have to manual configure settings for another network...

Configuring XP machine autoupdates in 2003 GP. Is there a way to set an autoupdate and install for a specific time and not autorestart or prompt for restart. We have an agency wide policy that all workstations must be shut down at the end of the day. I would like to keep users from being...

I have a backup up device folder that holds media for 7 backup jobs. When the jobs first ran media was created. All the jobs are set to allow media overwrite so that the week one job is overwritten by the week 2 job... works fine. However, some of the jobs have grown in size...and now the...

I've seen up to ten copies of the same .msp. Different names but exact same file size and properties. Apparently microsoft is aware. http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;818235&spid=2488&sid=225

Thanks for the info. Anyone know if failed office updates could be creating duplicate files in the installer folder?

Now I have to figure out why the c:\winnt\installer file is 6 gb and how to get rid of it/ pare it down. Any further thoughts?

Yes, big help! Big Thanks!

excellent....ok...I found the offending folder c:\winnt\installer.......6 gb in some cases. Any thoughts on how to pare this down or remove?

On a number of Dell SX-270 boxes...the winnt directory has grown to sizes of 7-8 GB. I am new to this particular network environment but understand that these machines were upgraded to XP pro from 2000. When I add up all the files in one of the 8 GB winnt directories I come up with roughly...