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  • Set default user account in XP?

    I just changed my system to get rid of the login screens at startup (removed passwords from accounts as this is not a computer accessed by others). As windows automatically starts the system, the account started is "Administrator". I want to change this process to startup another user account. How do I do this?

    1 AnswerSoftware9 years ago
  • User Account set as Administrator but have issues running programs?

    My user account is listed as Computer Administrator, but many programs will only work properly if I choose "Run As" and select to run the program as a computer administrator. I have had security issues with viruses, but everything seems to be clean now. I have run virus software, optimizers and strip down the computer of all non-essential programs.

    I cannot seem to find any topics on the MS website. I don't know if this is a legacy issue from the virus or some wacky security issue patch from MS.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    4 AnswersSoftware1 decade ago
  • Windows XP - "Run As" required on Administrator Account?

    My account is an administrator account on my Win XP Pro operating system. To properly execute programs however, I need to use "Run As" with "administrator" and my password.

    I had security issues with the computer before and I cannot tell if this is a legacy issue from that incident or part of an update pack from MS. It seems to prevent modification of the program settings if I do not use this "run as" procedure.

    I want to disable this requirement so I can just execute my programs after one log in.

    1 AnswerSecurity1 decade ago
  • What tool would I used to get $100k in 7 years?

    What is the best investment tool for the following

    -Little/No Risk

    -1 time deposit

    -7 year maturity period

    I need $100k after 7 years. What current tool would I use to guarantee me this amount. What would my investment be now?

    I want little to no risk.

    1 AnswerPersonal Finance1 decade ago
  • How to manage shipping and returns of 3rd party items on Ebay sale?

    If I sell an item through Ebay which is essentially from a third party storefront at a markup, how would I manage the shipping?

    (Assume the item is not common place and would be hard for an average user to track down the 3rd party website themselves)

    Should I have the item shipped directly to the bidder - The item will be shipped with an invoice and the bidder will now know the real price paid and where the purchase could be made at a cheaper rate.

    If I ship to myself, then I incur the double shipping charge and the additional time required to obtain the shipment and resend.

    Is there a better way?

    1 AnswerSmall Business1 decade ago
  • Can I take product info off an website and post it to Ebay with my own markup?

    I want to know the possibilities / limitations of listing a product from someone else's website with my own markup and simply

    "mediating" the sale with my own profit attached.

    1 AnswerSmall Business1 decade ago
  • Why not more selections for DVRs?

    I have had Tivo for years and love it. I am making the switch to HD and am a little disappointed that my only choices are renting a box from Comcast (which doesn't perform up to the Tivo devices) and a high priced Tivo with a new service contract (I had the lifetime subscription).

    My wife's computer has software which makes her computer function as a Tivo with pretty good performance (Dell Media Package). I guess I am just surprised that there aren't more selections out there - the way there are for DVDs or BlueRay devices. Is there some reason why DVRs aren't more prevalent?

    1 AnswerTiVO & DVRs1 decade ago
  • Staqtistical Probability of items below -1 SD from Mean?

    I am preparing a weather analysis claim for abnormally cold days during winter period. I used a 30 year data set to get a mean average temp and standard deviation for each day. We consider an abnormally cold day to be below the mean - 1 standard deviation, which should occur about 15.9% of the time (68.2% occurring within 1 SD of mean and abnormally warm being over +1 SD from mean and not claimed). Assuming that the 15.9% is generally a given for most data, can I say that in any given winter period (12/1 to 3/31 or 121 Calendar Days) that one would expect to have 15.9% of the days be lower than -1SD from Mean? I know big picture that should be expected over a large sample, but can it be said that one should anticipate that in an upcoming year? My reasoning is that you will always have abnormally cold days during a winter period - what is the threshold for an abnormally cold winter (based upon abnormally cold days) - 15.9% of 121 or 19 calendar days or greater?

    1 AnswerMathematics1 decade ago
  • Statistocal Probability of items falling below 1 standard deviation from Mean?

    I am preparing a weather analysis claim for abnormally cold days during winter period. I used a 30 year data set to get a mean average temp and standard deviation for each day. We consider an abnormally cold day to be below the mean - 1 standard deviation, which should occur about 15.9% of the time (68.2% occurring within 1 SD of mean and abnormally warm being over +1 SD from mean and not claimed). Assuming that the 15.9% is generally a given for most data, can I say that in any given winter period (12/1 to 3/31 or 121 Calendar Days) that one would expect to have 15.9% of the days be lower than -1SD from Mean? I know big picture that should be expected over a large sample, but can it be said that one should anticipate that in an upcoming year? My reasoning is that you will always have abnormally cold days during a winter period - what is the threshold for an abnormally cold winter (based upon abnormally cold days) - 15.9% of 121 or 19 calendar days or greater?

    1 AnswerWeather1 decade ago
  • Price for play area materials in Mass. (wood chips & washed sand)?

    I am assembling a swing set for my kids and was wondering what I should expect to pay for CY of washed sand or CY of wood chips in the Southeast Mass area (or Mass in general)

    4 AnswersDo It Yourself (DIY)1 decade ago
  • Maine foreclosure laws - When tenants have to leave?

    I have relatives who have had their house foreclosed. The public auction is 9/14/06. When do they have to vacate the property?

    2 AnswersRenting & Real Estate1 decade ago
  • I have a cable modem connected to a wired network and want to add wireless capabilitys - What do I need?

    Fractal T1 Modem connected to Hub connected to hardwired ports with hard wired print server. Want to be able to access internet and print server from wireless laptops

    6 AnswersComputer Networking2 decades ago