Re: [CGUYS] Oh, my...partitions...
On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:24 AM, Marcio wrote: My computer came back from the shop and is working OK. But the guys made me the user and the administrator, which I don´t like. First question: is there a way to separate these two after WindowsXP is installed? That is the typical way to set it up. The shop has probably learned the hard way that setting Windows up more securely causes lots of customer complaints. So they set it up the way that is simplest for an unsophisticated user to use. Not secure, but easy to use. You can easily add another user and make that user the default login. For best security don't make that user an administrator. On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:24 AM, Marcio wrote: Then they placed a partition in C: which I also don´t like.I went into disk management and was able to delete what was there after I transfered it to C:. But, what a pain, I have not been able to delete the partition that is there as unalocated space... The question? How do I delete this partition and have just the large c: drive NTFS? Disk management will let you easily change the size of a partition. I don't know how safe it is to do it, after all it is a M$ product. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Oh, my...partitions...
Thank you Tom. I used an old Partition Magic to resolve the partition issue. Version 7. Worked fine! Insofar as administrator I am not sure what to do but I noticed that when I enter in Safe Windows they gave me a choice of Administrator or Marcio. But when I go straight it is only Marcio and I am the administrator. I enjoy these things... up to a point... Marcio -Original Message- From: Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com Sent: Oct 12, 2009 11:11 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Oh, my...partitions... On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:24 AM, Marcio wrote: My computer came back from the shop and is working OK. But the guys made me the user and the administrator, which I don´t like. First question: is there a way to separate these two after WindowsXP is installed? That is the typical way to set it up. The shop has probably learned the hard way that setting Windows up more securely causes lots of customer complaints. So they set it up the way that is simplest for an unsophisticated user to use. Not secure, but easy to use. You can easily add another user and make that user the default login. For best security don't make that user an administrator. On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:24 AM, Marcio wrote: Then they placed a partition in C: which I also don´t like.I went into disk management and was able to delete what was there after I transfered it to C:. But, what a pain, I have not been able to delete the partition that is there as unalocated space... The question? How do I delete this partition and have just the large c: drive NTFS? Disk management will let you easily change the size of a partition. I don't know how safe it is to do it, after all it is a M$ product. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Oh, my...partitions...
I tried that but I ended up with unassigned space..., not a partition. I had to use Partition Magic to add it to C: Marcio -Original Message- From: Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. acker...@astrecg.com Sent: Oct 12, 2009 12:16 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Oh, my...partitions... Either in Control Panel OR Accessories/System Choose Computer Administration or Administration Tools (version dependent). Administer computer (about the next to last item). Disk management. Choose your disk and adjust the active partition to use the whole drive. Eschew Obfuscation This is a reply from: Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. Financial, Managerial, and Technical Services for the Professional, Non-Profit, and the Entrepreneurial Organization 703.548.1343 voice 703.783.1340 fax From thinking to doing, from sales to profits, from tax to investments- we are YOUR adjuvancy -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: 10/12/2009 10:12 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Oh, my...partitions... On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:24 AM, Marcio wrote: My computer came back from the shop and is working OK. But the guys made me the user and the administrator, which I don´t like. First question: is there a way to separate these two after WindowsXP is installed? That is the typical way to set it up. The shop has probably learned the hard way that setting Windows up more securely causes lots of customer complaints. So they set it up the way that is simplest for an unsophisticated user to use. Not secure, but easy to use. You can easily add another user and make that user the default login. For best security don't make that user an administrator. On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:24 AM, Marcio wrote: Then they placed a partition in C: which I also don´t like.I went into disk management and was able to delete what was there after I transfered it to C:. But, what a pain, I have not been able to delete the partition that is there as unalocated space... The question? How do I delete this partition and have just the large c: drive NTFS? Disk management will let you easily change the size of a partition. I don't know how safe it is to do it, after all it is a M$ product. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Oh, my...partitions...
On Oct 12, 2009, at 11:14 PM, Marcio wrote: Insofar as administrator I am not sure what to do but I noticed that when I enter in Safe Windows they gave me a choice of Administrator or Marcio. But when I go straight it is only Marcio and I am the administrator. That's great. Looks like your little computer shop did go to the trouble of setting you up correctly. When you are logged in as Marcio, log out. You should then be able to log in as Administrator. Once you know you can log in successfully as Administrator it will be safe to downgrade the setting of user Marcio from the Administrator account. After that continue to use the computer as Marcio. Use Administrator only when you have to. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
