Difference between revisions of "Windows Vista"
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| − | #Examined the keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\ | + | #Examined the keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentUser\ProfileList\ |
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#Find the key for the user id SID. | #Find the key for the user id SID. | ||
#The key that has a ".bak" appended to it and there was an identical one to that was set to a temp directory over in the right hand side. | #The key that has a ".bak" appended to it and there was an identical one to that was set to a temp directory over in the right hand side. | ||
Revision as of 11:51, 2 December 2009
Windows Vista is an operating system made by Microsoft Corporation. It was first released publicly in January, 2007 and is the successor to Windows XP. has a which contains additional general information about the operating system.
Contents
Connecting to the network
Because Windows Vista poses more security risks than other operating systems, such as Mac OS X or Linux, Technology Services requires Windows machines connected to the 鶹Ƶ network to meet the following basic requirements:
- Your computer must have the most recent Windows updates.
- Your computer must have Symantec_Endpoint_Protection installed and have updated virus definitions.
Troubleshooting
Cannot log into computer after running Windows Updates
- Boot into safe mode.
- Click Start and type regedit into the search prompt and hit enter.
- Examined the keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentUser\ProfileList\
- Find the key for the user id SID.
- The key that has a ".bak" appended to it and there was an identical one to that was set to a temp directory over in the right hand side.
- Rename the other key by adding a 1 to the end of it #Remove the ".bak" from key that had the .bak extension, and change the value property under the key to 0.