These 2 things go together, sometimes, but I may have 2 problems. Running 5 CPU network on Windows XP Home (about to upgrade to Pro). Password log-on and password screen saver utilized. Server is actually Server/Client. Gristoft AVG, ZoneAlarm Free, Ad-Aware, Spybot, firewall on Linksys router/hub, firewall off in Windows. All updates, no viruses, trojans, spyware or malware.
I work in a "honor" environment where everyone signs a computer usage contract which states that they won't install software, among other things. We did our network this way because we are a small non-profit org. and I had heard of problems getting programs like QuickBooks to run under a "User" group in Windows. I read which states that Users cannot share directories. What does that mean? They cannot change a directory's share properties, or they cannot use a shared directory? 'Cause alot of good that would do if they cannot use that mapped drive I have to the server.
I am about to change the group permissions to "User" to try to solve the following problem.
I have 2 CPUs that keep having GameHouse software loading mysteriously. I believe that these 2 people would not intentionally be doing this and no one else in the office would either. This happens about once a month. I haven't checked if it is the same calendar day, or weekday. I have not found any discussion online about this. These 2 do not have accounts with GameHouse, although they have RealPlayer installed. They never if ever use the RealPlayer and I haven't updated that one in a while. I can uninstall the Games through Add/Remove Software. Gamehouse is only a directory in Programs, so I can delete that. I don't see anything installing at startup in folder or in msconfig. I have just found and changed the permission in ZoneAlarm for from "?" to "X" which means it would ask permission to access and now it is blocked. This showed up under program control.
One of these 2 also had Pinnacle Studio loaded and asking for registration at startup. Where did that one come from?
These 2 were my ones that HAD Plaxo that I just uninstalled about 4 weeks ago. I am suspicious.
The clients are not getting any emails from GameHouse or RealPlayer. I am stumped.
What am I missing? Will changing Permission from "Admin" to "User" fix this? I still feel like I have something lurking out there. Will "User" screw up my QuickBooks?
I work in a "honor" environment where everyone signs a computer usage contract which states that they won't install software, among other things. We did our network this way because we are a small non-profit org. and I had heard of problems getting programs like QuickBooks to run under a "User" group in Windows. I read which states that Users cannot share directories. What does that mean? They cannot change a directory's share properties, or they cannot use a shared directory? 'Cause alot of good that would do if they cannot use that mapped drive I have to the server.
I am about to change the group permissions to "User" to try to solve the following problem.
I have 2 CPUs that keep having GameHouse software loading mysteriously. I believe that these 2 people would not intentionally be doing this and no one else in the office would either. This happens about once a month. I haven't checked if it is the same calendar day, or weekday. I have not found any discussion online about this. These 2 do not have accounts with GameHouse, although they have RealPlayer installed. They never if ever use the RealPlayer and I haven't updated that one in a while. I can uninstall the Games through Add/Remove Software. Gamehouse is only a directory in Programs, so I can delete that. I don't see anything installing at startup in folder or in msconfig. I have just found and changed the permission in ZoneAlarm for from "?" to "X" which means it would ask permission to access and now it is blocked. This showed up under program control.
One of these 2 also had Pinnacle Studio loaded and asking for registration at startup. Where did that one come from?
These 2 were my ones that HAD Plaxo that I just uninstalled about 4 weeks ago. I am suspicious.
The clients are not getting any emails from GameHouse or RealPlayer. I am stumped.
What am I missing? Will changing Permission from "Admin" to "User" fix this? I still feel like I have something lurking out there. Will "User" screw up my QuickBooks?