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How To Run A Program As Another User (Windows XP)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:05:46 +0000

[b][color=#0000FF][size=3]How To Run A Program As Another User (Windows XP)[/color][/b][/size]

Method 1 - Right Click

Locate the program on your Desktop, the Program Files menu or in Windows Explorer
Right click the program, and then select Run as... from the menu

(Run as...)
In the dialog box that pops up, click the radio button next to "The following user:"
Type the username and password of the user that you want to run the program as

(Dialog)
Press OK - the program will then run with the permissions of the target user.

Method 2 - Command Line

You can type the command into a cmd window, or click Start >> Run...

Type the following:

runas /user:[username] [program]

Where username is the username of the target user, and program is the full file path of the target program (in speech marks if it contains spaces)
EXAMPLE: runas /user:Admin "C:\Documents and Settings\David\My Documents\installer.exe"
You will be prompted for the user's password (if you chose the Run.. method, a cmd window will open for you to type the password into)
Type the password and press Enter
The program will then run with the permissions of the target user.

(CMD)
(Run...)

How To Show/Hide Files/Folders (Windows XP)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:29:06 +0000

[size=3][color=blue][b]How To Make All Hidden Files/Folders Visible/Invisible[/color][/b][/size]

Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop (or select My Computer from the Start Menu)
Click on the Tools menu on the menu bar, and then select Folder Options...

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Once the dialog for the Folder Options opens, select the View tab
To show all hidden files/folders:
- Check the Show Hidden Files and Folders checkbox
- Uncheck the Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended)
- Click Yes at the prompt
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To hide all hidden files/folders:
- Uncheck the Show Hidden Files and Folders checkbox
- Check the Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended)
- Click Yes at the prompt
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Click Apply and then OK

[size=3][color=blue][b]How To Make A File Or Folder Hidden/Unhidden[/color][/b][/size]

Locate your target file/folder
Right click the file/folder and select Properties
Check or Uncheck the Hidden checkbox as needed
Press OK

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Once the Hidden checkbox is checked, the file/folder will not be visible for users that do not have "Show Hidden Files and Folders" selected in "Folder Options" (see above). Files/Folders that are hidden will appear faint in explorer when "Show Hidden Files and Folders" is checked.

How To Post an OTL Log

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:45:47 +0000

[color=blue][size=3][b][u]How to post an OTL Log / Starting a New Topic[/b][/u][/size]

How to receive help in our malware removal forum.[/color]

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[b][url="http://www.247fixes.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=post§ion=post&do=new_post&f=3"][color="#0000FF"]>>Create New Topic<<[/color][/url][/b]

In the "Topic Title" and "Topic Description" fields, type a title and description that we can identify your problem with.

[i][b]For Example[/b][/i]:

[b]Topic Title:[/b] Virtumonde Infection
[b]Topic Description:[/b] IE Popups and Security Warnings

Then, type a detailed description of your problem in the main text area. This will aid us in analyzing your problem and devising a fix for you. The more information you can give us, the better.

[u]Finally[/u], to post the logs for analysis and to receive help, please read the [url="http://www.247fixes.com/forums/topic/1745-posting-guide/"][color=red][b]Posting Guide[/b][/color][/url].

Thanks,

247Fixes Staff