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    Need help locking down a Windows 2000 Pro desktop

    I would look into a local policy. With a policy you can disable the windows installer as well as a whole bunch of other stuff. This is the route I took for my lab computers. Or you can edit the permissions for the program and what it needs to run as a user. I always start checking...
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    Service to run for selected users only

    You could write a batch file to run the service, and then use the batch file as a log on script for your kids account. Or you could use the computer management console to find the service, and change the service settings to log on as a certian account. Make sure it is the account your kids...
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    can profiles do this?

    Sorry, but profiles are not restrictive. You need to look into group policies and user or group permissions.
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    User Profile locations

    After you copy the profiles from C:\ to E: you can always start Regedit and find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList. There will be a series of folders under the profilelist. Each folder is for a specific user, some are used by the system and...
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    Copying admin user prefs to new account

    Hello, You could copy and rename the administrator profile to her new account. If you browse to C:\Documents and Settings you will see a folder for each local account, the names will be the same. Just create the copied folder and then create her new account. When she logs on it use the new...
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    Copy the I386 directory to the Hard Drive

    Did you use setupmgr.exe to create your answer file? One option to get the I386 folder on the hard drive would be to run a batch. After the answer file creation you will have an option to edit additional settings. You will be able to select a batch file to run after installation. Just a thought.
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    Change CD Autoinsert Options

    Here is how to change CD drive actions. Open explorer and right click on you cd drive. Select properties and select the autoplat tab. From here you can select the action the computer will do for each file type. Check over the file types and select prompt me each time to choose an action, or...
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    Registered name in the registry

    Here you go. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\RegisteredOwner
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    My NIC doens't start when I plug it to network

    Its pretty common for a PCMCIA Nic. When your laptop is booting the PCMCIA Nic checks for a conection and if one isn't found the device is not activated. No solution that I know of. Most of the newer laptops are now comming with Modem/NIC PCI cards installed, which may be booted without a...
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    Change CD Autoinsert Options

    If you use TweekUI you can add Handlers. This will give you any option you want to create in the autorun menu. For example I don't use Windows Media Player so I created an ATI File Player option. Now when I pop in a cd I have the option in the autorun to use what i want. You can get it here...
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    REMOVING KLEZ FROM RESTORE ARCHIVES???

    I feel your pain. Search Symantec for the step by step directions on manual removal of the Klez virus. It is the only way I have found to compleatly remove the virus on syatems with system restore turned on.
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    DOS command for processes

    Within the Windows Xp command line you can enter taskkill. Use taskkill /? for help on how to use it.
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    Hello I have a Compaq Presario 530

    Have you looked for the Win98 shut down patch. If your sound card drivers are new and you installed the card corectly the patch could solve your problem. I can't remember if windows update lists the patch or not. If it is not listed do a search on Microsofts website for win98 shutdown patch...
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    DOS command for processes

    At the command line enter tasklist. It will list everything.
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    rtvscan.exe paramiters

    Sorry, navc is the dos level scanner. You can search Symantec for vpscan.exe. This is a command line app that will call norton to run at the command line level if NAVCE is running.
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    rtvscan.exe paramiters

    You need to use navc not rtvscan. Download it here: http://www.symantec.com/nav/navc.html
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    preventing users from changing the default printer

    Feel safe using regedt32? Open printers and faxes then set the printer you want to use as the default. Open regedit and find the following entry. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows. Look in the window on the right for a binary data entry labeled Device...
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    How to remove in registry old Local Area Connection ?

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} The last key (folder) will be different for each connection. Under each listed key there will be a key called connections. This key will have a binary data entry with the value set to the name...

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