Recent content by pounderarthur

bcastner, Please if you're going to state that I am wrong then please explain why ...However, in this case you're wrong ... Just for inforamtion ... due to the level of encryption ustilised by EFS, (56bit - Standard, and 128Bit within US), copying / moving encrypted files to a FAT partition...

Tezzie ... Agreed - My observations are based upon the fact that both I, & my colleagues, support in excess of 4,000 Global users where the users often have several applications open at the same time. Therefore to achieve various objectives and a sustained IT plan that will support the...

Hiya, For future reference MS KBQ 290 260, (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290260), explains how to recover encrypted data after a password reset .. Arthur

bcastner ... Without meaning to enter into a slagging match about who know the most about XP Microsoft state that the minimum size of the paging file should be 1.5 x, whilst the maximum size should be no more than 2.5 x the physical memory installed ... With the introduction of Win2k and XP I...

Ahh I believe that you are talking about an XP Pro system being in a workgroup with fast-switching enabled .. because once the system has been introduced to a domain then you will be presented with the normal NT login screen will be at each login ...

Hiya, My recommendation is that you make the paging file 2½ times the size of the memory installed ... ensuring that the Initial & Maximum levels have been set identically ... ideally the initial size should be equal to the size of the memory installed and the maximum should be no more than 2½...

Hiya, Truthfully how much will your machine taker, & just how much can you afford to put into it ... then ask youself whether you really need to be running a system with over 1Gb of RAM - unless you're handling video editing Whislt Xp will run with 128Mb the minimum recommended is 256Mb, but it...

Roaming profiles are different to static/local profiles ... the purpose behind the roaming profile is that you can access the information from any machine upon the domain, because your profile is held upon the server, whilst a static/local profile is built locally when you log onto the machine...

Paragon partition Manager 2000 ... It's written by a bunch of German ex-Hackers and is good ... Arthur

Sorry I don't however, because this option can be established by the user ... it may be worth talking them through the process ... another option could be using netmeeting & allowing shared access if you don't utilise a remote control agent .. Arthur pounder_arthur@hotmail.com

Cached profiles have been around for a while now - widely used with WinNT4 laptop users; however, if the user needs to be assigned admin rights then this must be achieved locally, (SAM). A cached account just means that the information stored upon the system is correct as of the last time that...

if the system is XP(Home), press CTRL+ALT+DEL + DEL this will produce the "NT style login screen" allowing the administrator to login Arthur

Unless you are loggin into a domain, You will need to log into the system as the Local Administrator - and assign yourself as a recovery agent. Reboot the computer to safe mode and log on as the adminstrator ... failing that install a second HD, and format it as FAT, (2Gb is the largest you'll...

Hiya .. Firstly ensure that the user has local admin rights ... secondly open notepade & enter the following _________________________________________________ ipconfig/release ipconfig/renew **** exit ______________________________________ NB ****** is the location of your logon script ...