What are the security risks by allowing a program to change the registry keys in Windows 7, without knowing what are the changes?

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  Hello Theo Schaaf,

  You can try this: type in the Start to the screen location. On the right side, select settings, then on the left side select Edit location settings. Change your place of residence in Australia. Select the in the lower right corner, and then click OK.

• How to move to Windows 10 without knowing the password admin for Windows 7?

  Try to upgrade to Windows 10 but the upgrade program requires the Windows 7 Administrator password.  He had not used in years and forgot it.  Kim Komando recommended the implementation of user account separated without administrative privileges to security assistance and I did several years ago.  What should I do now?  Help?

  Hello

  We are sorry for the inconvenience, and we understand the frustration when things don't go the way they're supposed to.

  If you forget the administrator password, and you do not have a password reset disk or another administrator account, you will not be able to reset the password. If there is no other user account on the computer, you will not be able to connect to Windows and you will need to re - install Windows.

  Ref: what to do if you forget your Windows password

  Now, in order to perform a custom installation of Windows 7, you must first download the ISO image from the link below.

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• How can I get Windows XP without knowing the password?

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  Hello

  This is information from Microsoft for when you forgot your XP password.

  "How to connect to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password or if your password expires"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/321305

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  Other information above, we can not help you more with this.

  Microsoft prohibits any help given in these Forums for you help bypass or "crack" passwords lost or forgotten.

  Here's information from Microsoft, explaining that the policy:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-security/keeping-passwords-secure-Microsoft-policy-on/39f56ef0-5d68-41AD-9daa-6e6019c25d37

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• Install the SP1 OEM Win7, but use the license key of Windows 7 without SP1 retail

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  Hi all:

  I had to order a new pc Intel NUC and to use the key to a copy the retail of Windows 7 HP without SP1, but prefer to use a usb key ISO a Win7 OEM with sp1 to install.   This new Windows O.S. facility will replace the copy that was previously on a homemade HTPC I have now in the bedroom using Linux Mint with XBMC.  I'm not sure that I can activate the OEM with SP1 version with a key to a retail version that did not have SP1.

  Yes, you can, as long as they are the same edition.

  
  

  I already made an ISO and copied on a USB key using the Microsoft tool.  I hope someone can tell me that it will work or I have to start all over again and make an ISO using the original retail disk before installing?

  SP1 or RTM (non - SP1), it doesn't matter, as long as you have a key corresponding to the edition being installed.

• Is it still possible to update Firefox by installing a MAR file manually? It seems properly update files, but do not update the registry keys in Windows...

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  Thanks in advance for the help!

  Hi guigs2, I finally found the reason why it did not work.

  https://wiki.Mozilla.org/Software_Update:Manually_Installing_a_MAR_file

  And I use this method to update to Firefox, because the user doesn't have to close Firefox during the installation of the update. And there is no popup Window, without warning, etc. Unless there is a better way to update Firefox without having to close with force the browser of the user when an update is available?

  Thanks again for the help!

• Changed the registry key for AppData Application data under the guidance of Adobe. Now lost models, smart tags etc.

  Hello everyone

  My Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro died today. I have "instant chat" with the support of Adobe. They asked me to change my registry key in Windows (I use XP) data from app to App Data. Now my Acrobat works fine, but I lost all THE other parameters. This includes:

  My preferences in all adobe CS (including layouts of pallet etc.)

  My Outlook e-mail footer

  More importantly, my tags in Outlook.

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  Thanks in advance!

  Terri

  It is a group of Vista so your talk to people who have not used XP in
  years.
   
  If my memory is correct AppData (the record) was invented in Vista
  and XP should be Application Data (Vista compatibility for XP
  programs that use Application data it redirecting to AppData without the
  program to know).
   
  If you have changed
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
  Shell folders it was stupid advice from Adobe. Change it back. If it was a
  different key can validate return which key it is.
   
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  "terri_a" wrote in message news: 5e9ba7ba-85f6-4b2c-8ca3-07bfd6751b5f...
  > Hello World
  >
  > My Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro died today. I have "instant chat" with the support to
  > Adobe. They asked me to change my registry key in Windows (I use XP) of
  > Application to the App data data. Now my Acrobat works fine, but I lost EVERYTHING
  > other settings. This includes:
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  > My preferences in all adobe CS (including layouts of pallet etc.)
  >
  > My Outlook e-mail footer
  >
  > Especially, my tags in Outlook.
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  >
  > Here are simply programs that I used in the last hours. I can't
  > figure out how to get all these programs to point to App Data. I'm not, HE
  > expert.
  >
  > Thanks in advance!
  >
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  >
  > Terri
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• What are the security risks to open port 80 on workstations?

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  This issue is beyond the scope of this site and must be placed on Technet or MSDN

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• What is the potential security risk to give 'any analysis' to a role or a user of 11.2.0.3 base data?

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  Thank you

  Larry

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  Goal

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• There is a security risk to plug the internet router management on the LAN port?

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• What should I do so that I can make a routine (monthly) BACK to the top without having to allow a program that is not properly validated?

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  Hello

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  Hello

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