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Hello, please could I ask for some tips from more expert users of XP. I have a standard PC running XP Pro with an Administrator account. Our need is to add a limited user account, I know how to do this. Ideally what I need to happen is when the PC starts up it automatically logs onto the Limited account. Its for a hospital radio station and runs some overnight music. The program would be in the start up menu but I just need the PC to log into the Limited account as there may be no one around. Many thanks for your help

Hi, I'm trying to setup a little bat file to load the diskmagement system. When I run it though I get the following message. I've got local admin access. Sadly it doesn't work, dont' know where to turn either. I'm also looking to get to run over the network, but I just want it to work locally right now. PHP code: -------------------- runas /user:or\Installxp "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\diskmgmt.msc" -------------------- PHP code: -------------------- C:>runas /user:or\Installxp "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\diskmgmt.msc" Enter the password for or\Installxp: Attempting to start C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\diskmgmt.msc as user "or\Installxp" ... RUNAS ER…

I need to be able to open an explorer window showing a folder found in the users "My Documents" folder. I need to do this via a .bat file. I know I can use variable like %userprofile% to find the users profile folder under "Documents and Settings" but on some of the systems where I need this function "My Documents" will not be found under "Documents and Settings". For example I have several PCs where it is found at the root of drive U. (A thawed part of a frozen computer). Whether "My Documents" is found in a profile folder under "Documents and Settings" or ANY OTHER place on the system I need to be able to have an explorer window open up to it. I am cu…

How do I set a particular page that will come up every time in Word? Right now, I have to click on "C:" then "Documents and Settings" then "vivian" then "My Documents" before I finally get to the page with the list of folders I want to be on. How do I skip all those and get to the page with the list of folders I want to be on right away? Thanks for any help anyone can give me. Vivian

We're running two W2K8 standard servers with one as our AD DS, I've got another server that has a W2K3 Enterprise license w/ 25 CAL's. Would thos CAL's be any good on our domain since we're using 2K8?

We have installed a four port modem in our Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller. This server is also used for file/print sharing. The goal was to have four printers that connect to each of the four ports on the modem so that users can decide what the outgoing number/line will be and print to the respective one. After installing the modem I can see all of the ports configured under fax services, but I can't seem to figure out how to make multiple fax printers. Is this possible? Thanks!

With Win XP.....on hard drive backups.....does the boot disk the backup program makes allow you to get to and recover from the files on a USB hard drive, when the master disk goes sourth?

I want to hude a couple of entries in Add/Remove programs in XP Pro... Is it possible? And how...? I just want to stop a couple of programs from being uninstalled. Thanks a lot

My keyboard has suddenly stopped working. I'm trying to figure out why. One possibility, of course, is that it's broken. But before concluding that, I'd like to explore other possibilities. And one of those other possibilities is that the most recent Windows XP Pro update, just installed this morning (with security updates, malware tool installation, etc.), somehow "broke" it. Here's the info: it is an "old" Logitech wireless iTouch Keyboard. In fact, the original CD came with drivers up to Win2K. But as I said, I've been using it without problems on XP pro all the way up to this morning. One reason I believe that it *might* be a problem with the …

Hi All, I’m tying to find a good package to manage PXE installs of Windows 2K3 systems on multiple hardware platforms. I used a package a couple of years ago that allowed for multiple driver packages and options for scripted installs, but I can’t seem to remember what the name of the package was. The plan is to set up something simple enough that the junior admins can rapidly build out servers that come will out consistent, and do it without adult supervision. (You’re basic DUH mode) Has anyone had any experience in this area? Thanks Dan H

In WinXP I can setup/change under System->Advanced->Environment Variables the PATH variable in two ways: By changing the entry under "user variables" and under "system variables". Until now I thought that the "User variables" settings have priority over the system variables. So the sequence of PATHs I expected was PATH=%PATH%(from user variable;%PATH%(from system variable) But as I had to notice this is NOT the case! When I type "set" at the command prompt then the system variable PATH come BEFORE user variable PATH. Is there a way to change the sequence? Sabine

Can someone please, please, please help me as my display on screen has turned 90 degrees clockwise(portrait rather than landscape) and I cant get it back. can someone please guide me as how to restore the original display.

Hi all, I have had terminal servr running for over 2 years, and all of a sudden, 2 of my HP 2600n's stopped working. when printing from remote, it sends it to the client, but stays in the client's spool and wont print. then, if i need to print locally again, i sometimes have to stop and restart the spooler service, so i can delete the print job. very wierd. anyone got any ideas???? thanks! gh

Hello All, I will be using my friends laptop over weekend instead of my own DESKTOP PC, Is it possible to bring my OUTLOOK up on her laptop, if so, how ? All help so appreciated. Regards, Caroline x -- Don''t Worry, Be Happy !!!

RE: "All Users" Desktop Hi there isn't a group policy that will put a shortcut in the all users folder but you can run a script to run a script at logon to place a shortcut on the users desktop. The following site provides a good example of a vb script that does the job, just replace the variables appropriately: http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=9023 -- James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE "Mark" wrote: > I have a Windows 2003 Server running AD, and about 50 Windows XP > workstations. I need to copy a shortcut to the "All Users" desktop folder > and do not want to have to go around to 50 computers to do this. Does > someone know if …