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  1. UPDATE:

    OK, here's the deal, as I just read on Microsoft TechNet:

    The HKEY_USERS subtree contains all actively loaded user profiles. HKEY_USERS has at least three keys:
    • .DEFAULT, which stores the profile used when no users are logged on to the computer (such as when the CTRL+ALT+DELETE logon prompt is displayed).
    • A subkey named for the Security Identifier (SID) of the current local user. This subkey contains the current user's profile. If the user is logged on remotely, the data for the user's profile is stored in the registry of the user's local computer. The data in HKEY_USERS\ SID also appears in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
    • A subkey named for the Security Identifier (SID) of the current local user with the _Classes suffix. This subkey contains the current user's Classes. The data in HKEY_USERS\ SID \_Classes is also contained in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.

    So, the reason some are there only some of the time depends on if their profile is loaded. Which explains it, since I often run some tasks as one user and some as another user, and all the while logged on as me the user. So now the question is, how do I change the registry settings for users that aren't active at the moment without logging in as them? Is there any way? Or maybe are there any alternative registry editors I can use that let me do this? I would appreciate any help.

  2. All I want to do is edit the registry settings for some users but not all users. Yeah, I could go in as them and use HKCU, but I'd rather be able to do it all from one (administrator) account and not have to get them to give me their passwords or reset them. I'm looking at the standard Windows registry editor, regedit.exe. Under HKCU, I see pretty much the same thing I see under HKU\my sid. I am running regedit as an Admin from my regular User account. I see my SID and the Admin SID. No one else. So what exactly is the HKU key? I guess I thought it had settings for all the users, but now I'm confused. Seems maybe the best thing is to just use HKCU from now on. Is there any way to edit the registry for ANY user on the computer? I'm so confused. :(

  3. :angrym: :angrym:

    Well, I went and did the user2sid.exe thing, and that worked fine. However, it seems that whenever I open regedit - as an Admin, User, even THE Administrator, I only see one, two at the most SIDs shown, usually the one belonging to the logged on user, and sometimes one or two others. I'm not sure why... It's really bizarre. It happens regardless of which user it is, even in Safe Mode. I know there are ways (I think?) to edit the registry via the command prompt, but I don't really feel comfortable doing that, at least not without more information. Any clue why this happens? When I get a chance, I will try it on some other machines. Right now, I'm using:

    Dell Inspiron e1505

    Intel Core Duo

    1 Gb RAM

    Windows XP Media Center 2005, SP2

    All updates, etc. applied

    No, it's not pirated.

    Help me someone, please! :(

  4. other users are S-1-5-21-xxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx-1000, -1001, -1002, etc.

    Thanks, but how do I know which user is 1000, which is 1001, etc? I suppose I could just go and logon as those users and use the HKEY_CURRENT_USER, make a change, then go back to the HKEY_USER and see which one it is, but I was hoping there was an easier way.

  5. When using the registry key HKEY_USER\..., how do you know which user is which? Is there anywhere where you can find out who the heck ?-?-?-?? is? Because if I'm going to make changes to a user, I want to make those changes to the right user. I don't want to stop ME from changing my password or using CMD.exe, but I sure want to change my little, irresponsible brother's rights to those sorts of things!

    So the big question is: WHO IS WHO IN THE REGISTRY??

  6. Help me!!

    I am using this information to disable the task manager, lock computer and change password from certain user accounts. I read in the excel document that I should go to:

    HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System!DisableTaskMgr
    HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System!DisableLockWorkstation
    HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System!DisableChangePassword

    I go as far as "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\", but then I don't know what to do next. What do I need to create to do this? The options I see under the Policies "folder" are "(Default)" and a folder called "Explorer" which has only "(Default)" and "NoDriveTypeAutoRun". So what do I need to add here? Help me please, someone!

    UPDATE:

    OK, I have everything there, but nothing seems to be happening. I used DWORD values - was that right? Do I need to set their values to 1 or someting like that? Not seeing any effect...

  7. In Windows Explorer, when I try to view the contents of a pictures folder in filmstrip view, instead of providing a preview of each photo above a long line of them, it just shows thumbnails at the top of the page, with a scrollbar at the bottom, and all the photos going off the edge of the window. I'm sure the folders are photo folders, I'm sure it's set to Filmstrip view, the drive is NTFS - there's no reason for it not to work. Does anyone have an idea why this might be happening?

    Relevant information:

    Computer is Genuine Windows XP Media Center 2005, SP2

    Intel Core Duo processor

    1 Gb RAM

    All updates, etc. applied

    I haven't had any viruses or other major problems (to my knowledge)

    Any idea what's causing this? Here's a screenshot:

    Oh! And clicking on "View as Slideshow" doesn't work, either. However, it all works fine when I open the file in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and click view as slide show, etc.

  8. I want to change the bitmap that appears in the classic Logon prompt. The one that says "Windows XP Media Center Edition" with the windows logo, right above where it says Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to logon, or Username: _____ Password:________, etc. This one:

    I know how to do it in XP Pro or XP home, changing msgina.dll. However, the Media Center bitmap doesn't appear in msgina.dll, it's saved in winbrand.dll. I know that's the file I need to change, and I plan to do so with ResHacker. What I don't know is what to do with the new file. I am hoping there is a registry key I can make, like the GinaDLL key used to specify a custom GINA. So my question is, do you know how to do this, and if so, HOW???? 'Cause I don't know how. :unsure:

  9. Does anyone know if there is a registry key I can set to specify a custom winbrand.dll file? I'm using Windows XP MCE '05 SP2, and I want to change my Classic Logon dialog box image (and the ctrl-alt-del image, as well). I can't do the standard specify a different msgina.dll procedure as the bitmap is stored in the winbrand.dll file, but I don't know how to specify a different one! Help anyone?

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