XP Emachine

[learninmypc]

Y best guess would be figure it out myself. Your last sentence I'm guessing how many times the OS has been (re)installed.
I will work on it, thank you

 

[DelJo63]

1. create a NEW user ID & make it Admin Privs
2. login to that ID and get it setup WITH a password
3. go to C:\
4. right-click on Windows -> properties
5. click on Security Tab
6. click on the Edit button
7. ADD this NEW USER ID

I need to chk more details so hang on ...

 

[DelJo63]

On the security tab; click Advanced button
open Owner Tab
Current Owner should be Administrators; if not selected or Edit & add it
then make it the Owner and [x] REPLACE OWNER on subcontainers
(you may need to allow and/or ignore errors as well as to come back in via the
right-click permissions)

security tab->edit
Administrator & Administrators [x] full control
TrustedInstalled (if not present, click add and insert it) [x] full control
click Advanced
[x] REPLACE all child permissions
click OK

 

[learninmypc]

Ok, I will do my best after the MS updates finish.

 

[learninmypc]

1. create a NEW user ID & make it Admin Privs
2. login to that ID and get it setup WITH a password
3. go to C:\
4. right-click on Windows -> properties
5. click on Security Tab
6. click on the Edit button
7. ADD this NEW USER ID

I need to chk more details so hang on ...

Right clicking on WINDOWS >Properties, there is no Security Tab, Just General & Sharing. "Next Post"

 

[learninmypc]

On the security tab; click Advanced button
open Owner Tab
Current Owner should be Administrators; if not selected or Edit & add it
then make it the Owner and [x] REPLACE OWNER on subcontainers
(you may need to allow and/or ignore errors as well as to come back in via the
right-click permissions)

security tab->edit
Administrator & Administrators [x] full control
TrustedInstalled (if not present, click add and insert it) [x] full control
click Advanced
[x] REPLACE all child permissions
click OK

On Windows Properties I clicked Advanced Tab, , it says Advanced Attributes. Nothing there comes close to your description

 

[learninmypc]

Will be AFK= Away From Keyboard today.

 

[learninmypc]

@jobeard , following your directions in post 77 and 78 I get this far.

 

[DelJo63]

Let's start from here:
C:\ window; right click on the Windows Folder->Properties and you get this:

 

[learninmypc]

Mine don't have the "TABS" yours show.I'll post a screen shot if it'll let me./

 

[learninmypc]

 

[DelJo63]

The object is for the Windows and all lower subfolders to be owned by:

• Administrators and have full control

Additionally all of these should also be given full control:

• System
• TrustedInstaller

Everyone should have Read, List, Exec

 

[learninmypc]

Right clicking on the WINDOWS folder & clicking properties the above is what I get.

 

[DelJo63]

Mine don't have the "TABS" yours show.I'll post a screen shot if it'll let me./

Hmm; may be difference in XP vs Win/7 Pro - - sorry

 

[learninmypc]

Thank you for your patience & help.

 

[learninmypc]

Need some help with an Anti virus. Had Avast installed but it won't let me register it. Tried AVG but it won't let me update the database so I have comodo installed & hopefully it'll work.

Finally got avast registered & all hopefully will be good, thanks to all for your patience & help @cliffordcooley , @jobeard & others

 

[learninmypc]

Of course, it might be a good match for:
https://www.howtogeek.com/128575/how-to-run-chrome-os-from-a-usb-drive-and-use-it-on-any-computer/

@Cycloid Torus , sorry, I tried that but my XP don't like any version of Google Chrome

 

[learninmypc]

I see this in device manager. Does that mean it can't/won't use ethernet ??

 

[learninmypc]

Well, can't install Ethernet Controller or SM Bus Controller . Others are updated.

 

[DelJo63]

The serious issue is the Ethernet Controller - - that's the RJ45 wired connection to a router.
Click on the [+] Network Adapters just above and see if there's a WiFi g/b/n device shown

 

[learninmypc]

Clicking on the + sign shows Network Adapters
1394 Net Adapter
Belkin Surf & Share Wireless Adapter

 

[DelJo63]

1394 is the Fireware adapter - - NOT internet, but aka USB like

The Belkin is a working WiFi adapter - - it should connect to anything.

 

[learninmypc]

Ok, I've never used 1394. Have been using the Belkin since I got this pc.

 

[captaincranky]

Ok, I've never used 1394. Have been using the Belkin since I got this pc.

IEEE-1394 is known as "Firewire". Its primary use was video import from cameras, due to it's transfer speed, which was faster, (at the time), than the prevailing USB 1. I believe USB2's transfer rate is higher the Firewire, and consequently it has to be considered a relatively useless, legacy, import strategy.

 

[learninmypc]

IEEE-1394 is known as "Firewire". Its primary use was video import from cameras, due to it's transfer speed, which was faster, (at the time), than the prevailing USB 1. I believe USB2's transfer rate is higher the Firewire, and consequently it has to be considered a relatively useless, legacy, import strategy.

Thank you, interesting.