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  1. Thread: Permissions / Childproofing computer by xanderax
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 9 Views 1,137

    Yes I could just have easily called the group...

    Yes I could just have easily called the group Admins, though I don't want my wife as an admin. And being in the Administrators group gives full permission, but was asking for specific permission...
  2. Thread: Permissions / Childproofing computer by xanderax
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 9 Views 1,137

    Oh I see thanks dalchina . But I got it...

    Oh I see thanks dalchina .

    But I got it working! Seems to be something with the Power Users group being depreciated. I made another group (Adults), and everything works great now. Kids can see...
  3. Thread: Permissions / Childproofing computer by xanderax
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 9 Views 1,137

    Thanks, yes I could do that, but I also share...

    Thanks, yes I could do that, but I also share them with my wife. I've also got tons of other stuff (hobby web server, backups, etc). I like having it all on it's own drive.

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  4. Thread: Permissions / Childproofing computer by xanderax
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 9 Views 1,137

    File Permissions / Childproofing computer

    I want to have my kids be able to use my pc, with it as secure as practicable. I made them a Kid account, in just the User Group. However, I see that they had modify/delete access to places that I...
  5. Thread: Smartscreen blocked by firewall - how to add rule to allow? by xanderax
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 3 Views 14,332

    Update - I answered my own question. Using the...

    Update - I answered my own question.
    Using the event log to capture which connections were being blocked, I found that the 4 "Smartscreen" rules seem to be for apps that Smartscreen has decided are...
  6. Thread: Smartscreen blocked by firewall - how to add rule to allow? by xanderax
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 3 Views 14,332

    Smartscreen blocked by firewall - how to add rule to allow?

    Hello I have my firewall configured to block outbound connections that don't meet a rule.
    Although there are the default rules for Smartscreen still enabled, smartscreen still gives it's error...
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    Thanks but this didn't remove the "other user...

    Thanks but this didn't remove the "other user still using"... warning.

    I put all that into a .reg file and merged it. Restarted. Then logged in with 2 users and tried shut-down, no luck. =/
  8. Replies 2 Views 8,603

    How to disable Win10 warning on shutdown if someone else is logged in?

    I have the habit of clicking Shut Down on my computer and walking away. Then 2 hours later or the next morning I come back to see the "Some else is still using this PC..." warning message. Or some...
  9. Replies 2 Views 12,606

    Oh thank you! My screen wasn't centered and...

    Oh thank you! My screen wasn't centered and wasn't showing the leftmost pixel, so the icons all looked identical. Auto-center function on screen fixed it. I wouldn't have figured this out without...
  10. Thread: Desktop doesn't auto-refresh by xanderax
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 2 Views 5,470

    It is a common problem with lots of potential...

    It is a common problem with lots of potential causes. There are lots of articles of things to try. If it is an option, just do the "Reset this PC" function, keeping your files. This should fix...
  11. Replies 6 Views 47,191

    I had similar bugs with upgrade. I would suggest...

    I had similar bugs with upgrade. I would suggest doing the "Reset this PC" thing, being sure to keep all your files.
  12. Replies 2 Views 12,606

    How to configure taskbar to highlight open applications, like in win7?

    In the taskbar, Win10 only highlights the active application icon. The other icons look the same, regardless if the application is open or not.

    Is there an option to make all open, running...
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