Saturday, August 9, 2008

Enable/Disable Task Manager

Enable/Disable Task Manager
This tweak disables user access to Task manager. It must be applied on a user by user basis.
1) Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2) HKEY_CURRENT_USER >> Software >> Microsoft >> Windows >> CurrentVersion >> Policies >> SystemModify >>
Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD Value // Value Name: DisableTaskMgr Setting for Value Data: [0 = Enabled (Default) / 1 = Disabled]Exit Registry and Reboot

Password Is Not Saved in Outlook or Outlook Express

Password Is Not Saved in Outlook or Outlook Express



Problem:
You are repeatedly prompted to enter your password in Outlook Express or Outlook in spite of how many times you have checked the [Save Password] box. There have been a number of different solutions offered on the internet, some very similar in nature. This is a compilation of those different methods that to the best of my knowledge should work for the majority of situations. The three step process is detailed below:
Solution:
Back up the Registry and do the steps Mentioned Below
Remove User Account Information
1) Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2) Navigate to and select:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER >> Software >> Microsoft >> Protected Storage System Provider
3) Right click Protected Storage System Provider and select Permissions
4) Click the user name for the user that is currently logged on and ensure that Read and Full Control permissions are both set to Allow.
5) Click Advanced button, select the Permissions tab.
6) Ensure that the currently logged on user is highlighted, that Full Control is listed in the Permissions column, and that This Key and Subkeys is listed in the Apply To column.
7) Ensure that Replace Permission Entries on all Child Objects with Entries Shown Here that Apply to Child Objects has a checkmark in the box.
8) Click Apply then click Yes in the Security dialogue box shown below.


9) Click OK, then click OK again to return to Registry Editor.
10) Expand the Protected Storage System Provider key by double clicking or using the plus (+) sign.
11) Right click the user sub-key folder directly below the Protected Storage System Provider key.
Example: User sub-key looks similar to: S-1-5-21-124525095-708259637-1543119021-16701
12) Click Delete and then click Yes in the Confirm Key Delete dialog box that appears.
NOTE: Each identity may have a sub-key under the Protected Storage System Provider key. Delete all of the user sub-key folders under the Protected Storage System Provider key using the same method.

13) Close Registry Editor and reboot the computer

Re-Enter Password
Depending on whether you are using Outlook or Outlook Express the exact method will vary. In all cases, accessing the Tools menu and selecting the choice related to Accounts will point you in the right direction. Select the user account and the option to change or modify its properties. There will be a box to be checked to save the password once it has been re-entered. It will be necessary to perform the password re-entry for each separate e-mail account. Reboot after each account change.