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PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:43 am
by SaVas
Not sure what I did but recently I got this message and ummm I am not sure how to correct it as Im not quite that savvy:

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As far as I know I am still logged in.

Help me please :D

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:20 am
by _526th_Fireman
Log out and re-log in as Administrator.

;D

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:37 am
by SaVas
OK I think I did it correctly but no go. I clicked start, log off, then clicked my name which is an admin account and it rebooted but didnt fix it.

Any other ideas or whats the correct path to do this?

Sometimes its the simplest things in life that give us the most hassle. :o

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:06 am
by commoner
Look in the Help Files under accounts..plenty of advice re. changing and creating accounts there........commoner

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:23 am
by JBaymore
Savas,

Ain't computers grand?  Hum.......... hate to say this..... and there are probably PLENTY of OTHER reasons that might be happening.... BUT...

I had that exact stuff happen to ME a while back.  The short of it was that it was a virus/hack into my machine that changed my own accounts and passwords on my own machine.  Finally my "computer geeks" had to wipe the C drive.

Have you had any other issues with certain programs not allowing you to access stuff that needs passwords and such?

Just a "heads up" to likely do a full system virus scan with current definitions.

best,

...........john

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:46 am
by Hai Perso Coyone?
Not wanting to be negative, but maybe you've been hacked... ;D ;D
Cheers Stephen,
Ashar

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:27 am
by Saitek
Sounds rather tacky to me.
Virus software update and you have a good firewall?

Even still, some things still break through. ::)

If you have a virus on your system or something I'd clean up the computer completely. You just don't want unautharised persons examining what you are doing - things are getting so complicated these days you just don't know.

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:43 am
by SaVas
Im running my virus scanner (AVG) again but it runs everyday and updates itself everyday.

I think I inadvertently did something just not sure what

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:13 am
by JBaymore
Savas,

Yeah... that is the more likely scenario.

AVG is good stuff IMHO.

Re: PC Gurus, I need Help

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:42 am
by Graycat
Heya SaVas,

Before wiping your C:\ Drive you may wish to try this:

1.)  Backup any IE Favorites and Documents in C:\Documents and Settings\~yourname\My Documents

2.)  Reboot Windows and get into Safe Mode by pressing F8

3.)  When in Safe Mode, Go into Control Panel --> User Accounts.  Delete your User Account.

4.)  Reboot normally.

5.)  Go into Control Panel --> User Accounts.  Create a New Administrator User Account.

6.)  Replace Backup Files.

Sometimes these User Accounts get corrupted and need to be re-installed.  Rebooting out of Safe Mode will also purge the old User Account from the Windows Registry.