How come EFS has locked me out of my files?

Hi,I have a folder with some very important files which are encrypted using EFS via the advanced properties dialog on t...

was locked oout of my laptop

I just received my laptop from home and someone found it funny to change my password now i cannot access anything. I tur...

Activation locked?

Have new computer and checking system see that I have only 18 days to acivate. Press the appropriate 'activate now' but...

Can Vista be "locked down" ?

I have a laptop with 64-bit Home Premium. I'm using IE 8. I have some questions regarding "locking down" Vist...

iam locked out of my email account

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UAC locked me out of my own computer

Hello,I have a problem: I have a Windows 7 computer that is part of a Domain. By using System Restore, Windows has manag...

Locked out of all accounts Vista Enterprise

I know this issue has been addressed before by JB at http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administration/locked_out_of_admin.aspx...

Account locked

when I turn my laptop on (wake) from hibernation I now have to click on my icon/account because it says it is locked. ...

Locked Out Of Windows Vista Home Premium

:( Oh I hope someone can help us. My question is in regards to a desktop purchased about six months ago through Dell an...

how to force logoff when workstation is locked?

In Vista, my service runs continuously. At times, it becomes necessary for my service to forcibly logoff the user when...

locked out of "Documents and settings" folder

I have recently been locked out of certian folders, I am the only user on this computer and it has admin privliges. I ...

Locked out of Admin Account

Hi, I stupidly changed my admin account (not the built-in one) into a standard user account. I have previously enabled t...

Break into a locked Windows via flash screen savers

Hi I'm xxp9 at hotmail dot com. I found that one can easily break into a locked Windows XP when a screen saver based on...

how to stop vista being locked from remote desktop access

For this vista business with sp1, if no one login within a certain duration, RDP access is locked out.. RDP access is no...

Taskbar is not locked and will not move, pls help!

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forums so please bear with me.My 2 year old decided that it would be fun to 'play computers'...

Locked Out Of Folders

I went in to check my music in my Vista Music folder but I found a new MY MUSIC Folder. There was a new icon beside it,...

Locked out, "vista not genuine"

Hi all, I have a friends laptop that has been locked out following a false positive on a WGA check. I assume he has lef...

harddrive locked with password I never assigned

I have a dell computer.I assigned a administrative password but didn't assign a harddrive password,Well my computer sta...

Mouse click doesn't stay locked

I have a Windows Vista Ultimate, PT-BR language, on a Dell Inspiron 1525 notebook. In mouse properties, when I check th...

local session manager failed to start so im locked out!

ok let me see just how to explain this. basically i need to know how to start the LSM somehow between bootup and before...

Backend accdb locked in networked pcs running Vista Basic

scenario: 2 pcs with Windows Vista Basic in a Workgroup access 2007 runtime installed on both backend database located i...

Administrator locked out

I have Windows Vista home. I was changing some settings on one of my user accounts (not the main one) on my computer. A...

Locked out of my documents - Help please

I was running a Windows XP Pro system with the user account password protected and my documents private.The motherboard ...

Admin Account Locked/Deleted

A work colleague has locked/deleted his admin account in error. I have followed the guide for recovery but nothing will ...

selection locked

I just started using Vista and when I go to make a new word document, it won't let me and says the selection is locked....

W7: Admin account deactivated - locked out

Hi,just installed W7 Ultimate and made a mistake, I guess. During setup procedure I created the account "Jose"...

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log-in screen locked and dont no username!!

PLEASE Help-- my girlfriend has locked her pc at log-in page. cant access start menu, etc. being a gooberhead, she doe...

Vista Locked user pop up......HELP!!!

After my sony laptop sits idle for 3-5 mins I get a pop up that has the user picture and below it says locked How can I ...

How to change Desktop background when locked..??

Hi Can any1 let me know how do i change my desktop background, whenever i change it after restarting my laptop, it comes...

Locked out of Administrator

I own a dell laptop and I am the administrator of the computer. I thought it might be a good idea to also make a guest a...

ntuser.dat locked by the system process

Recently I have been experiencing an issue with Windows Vista I wasn't before. I'll try to explain all the facts and so...

Am I locked out of Vista?

I'm an WinXP administrator who has no experience with Vista.I just got a brand new PC with Vista Business Edition with S...

Webcam locked by another application.

This is my first post.I have noticed some postings with the same problem. I have a Toshiba laptop A200 with a Chicony bu...

Inheriting a password locked computer -- what to do?

A cousin passed away in July. I have inherited her Acer laptop. My problem is that it is password-protected upon sign...

Locked Doc and settings folder

How do I unlock a folder on a vista hard drive from a win7 computer. My vista laptop died and all I have is the HD whi...

Setting process priority so it runs when screen is locked

Hello Experts,I run some CPU intensive processes (video encoding using X264) in a command shell. Since I don't want it t...

Locked out of account - Please help :(

Hi. This is rather frustrating actually. When i went on vacation I had no password for my administrator account, but wh...

New User to Vista Logon Locked

I took out my password, but each time I start my computer I still have a log on icon that I have to click each time.Is t...

Locked Partition

Hello, I'm new to this board and currently trying to look for a solution to my problem Hope experts/anyone can shed me s...

User 'Locked' after Sleep Mode

Running Vista Business w SP1Have a simple setup, with one user - an User Account Control is turned OFF. Since I use a H...