Admin restrictions

From: Ray (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/22/03 

Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 05:02:18 -0700

But at the same time, i can still open the device manager
in safe mode under administrator!

>-----Original Message-----
>possibly - search how many *.exe files you have on your
>system. i recently fixed a machine were a virus had
tried
>to delete all exes, there were only about 20 were left.
on
>a average xp system there should be about 400+ exes. are
>you running up-to-date anti-virus? have you tried
checking
>with windows file protection? -> start -> run -> cmd ->
>c:\>sfc /scannow [enter] - you will probably need the
oem
>cd for this process.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I've been having a problem with my Windows XP (pro)
where
>>my admin account woould be restricted if I go to System-
>>>Device Manager; bringing up an error that
>>says "mmc.exe, Windows cannot acess the specific
device,
>>path, or file. You may not have the appropriate
>>permissions to access the item." Furthermore,
the "user
>>account"control panel item will fail to open; it won't
>>give me window or an error message, the screen will
stay
>>the same. I've tried to unadmin my self in safe mode,
>>which in safe mode, i can log on to administrator and
>>change things, but when i log on to mine, it will not,
>>although i'm set as administrator by default. Is this
a
>>virus??
>>.
>>
>.
>

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