I'm on Win 7 Starter edition, and it have Administrator account too. Can be enabled via net user command.
I finally figured out how to make Win7 not suck; might be ready to say goodbye to XP
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Re: I finally figured out how to make Win7 not suck; might be ready to say goodbye to XP
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Re: I finally figured out how to make Win7 not suck; might be ready to say goodbye to XP
If you have no clue what you are doing, it's best you don't meddle with security options...
Re: I finally figured out how to make Win7 not suck; might be ready to say goodbye to XP
So, for all practical purposes, it's indistinguishable from nonexistent.
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Re: I finally figured out how to make Win7 not suck; might be ready to say goodbye to XP
I can use this tool: https://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/ to enable the account outside of Windows itself running. If the account didn't exist in the first place, I couldn't do that. So no, it's not really "indistinguishable from nonexistent". It's quite useful, in fact.
Re: I finally figured out how to make Win7 not suck; might be ready to say goodbye to XP
When ReactOS will be in beta stage with enough advanced Windows XP and some Windows 7 features, I hope that the dream finally comes true: ReactOS be ready to replace MS Windows XP once for all.
Re: I finally figured out how to make Win7 not suck; might be ready to say goodbye to XP
Classicshell is now openshell, and still being worked on.
You should also look at 7+ taskbar tweaker.
"Network activity indicator" gets you blinky network lights back.
Void tools everything replaces all forms of MS search, and does a better job.
I use a custom compile of explorer++ to replace the joke that is explorer in Win7.
For your consideration.
Janus.
You should also look at 7+ taskbar tweaker.
"Network activity indicator" gets you blinky network lights back.
Void tools everything replaces all forms of MS search, and does a better job.
I use a custom compile of explorer++ to replace the joke that is explorer in Win7.
For your consideration.
Janus.
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Re: I finally figured out how to make Win7 not suck; might be ready to say goodbye to XP
This is something ROS could improve upon when we do the whole NT6 thing. Rather than have a slider, have a page of tickmarks. The problem with the UAC slider is that it enables and disables things in groups. A power user would rather be able to alter security settings one at a time. So someone can alter 1-2 individual settings to make it "suck less" than kill all their security.
And yes, the home version of Win7 does have an admin account, but it is hidden and can be enabled in the Users area. The reason they hid that is because you can make any user account an admin account and hackers all know about the Administrator account.
And yes, the home version of Win7 does have an admin account, but it is hidden and can be enabled in the Users area. The reason they hid that is because you can make any user account an admin account and hackers all know about the Administrator account.
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