Microsoft is secure
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Well Microsoft has made Windows 7 secure, at least from the user. I installed Windows 7 a couple of weeks ago and I am still getting "denied" messages. First I could not find PowerShell for Windows 7. Found it with the help of a forum (pre installed which is another rant). Today I went to run a script, not allowed.
cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system. Please see "get-help about_signing" for more details.
Enter code the Microsoft help said to enter, denied!
Access to the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell' is denied.
I realize that the system administrator has no rights to work on the system :confused: [/tongue-in-cheek].:mad: All I want to do is run a script written here then updated by me.
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Well Microsoft has made Windows 7 secure, at least from the user. I installed Windows 7 a couple of weeks ago and I am still getting "denied" messages. First I could not find PowerShell for Windows 7. Found it with the help of a forum (pre installed which is another rant). Today I went to run a script, not allowed.
cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system. Please see "get-help about_signing" for more details.
Enter code the Microsoft help said to enter, denied!
Access to the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell' is denied.
I realize that the system administrator has no rights to work on the system :confused: [/tongue-in-cheek].:mad: All I want to do is run a script written here then updated by me.
You can do whatever Steve says you can and nothing else! ;P
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Well Microsoft has made Windows 7 secure, at least from the user. I installed Windows 7 a couple of weeks ago and I am still getting "denied" messages. First I could not find PowerShell for Windows 7. Found it with the help of a forum (pre installed which is another rant). Today I went to run a script, not allowed.
cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system. Please see "get-help about_signing" for more details.
Enter code the Microsoft help said to enter, denied!
Access to the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell' is denied.
I realize that the system administrator has no rights to work on the system :confused: [/tongue-in-cheek].:mad: All I want to do is run a script written here then updated by me.
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Well Microsoft has made Windows 7 secure, at least from the user. I installed Windows 7 a couple of weeks ago and I am still getting "denied" messages. First I could not find PowerShell for Windows 7. Found it with the help of a forum (pre installed which is another rant). Today I went to run a script, not allowed.
cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system. Please see "get-help about_signing" for more details.
Enter code the Microsoft help said to enter, denied!
Access to the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell' is denied.
I realize that the system administrator has no rights to work on the system :confused: [/tongue-in-cheek].:mad: All I want to do is run a script written here then updated by me.
Sometimes it appears only the hackers can adjust my machines security settings. :doh: I have found that even with an admin account I still have to run some of the utilities I run using the "run as administrator" to get them to work correctly. Not always... I feel your pain.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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Sometimes it appears only the hackers can adjust my machines security settings. :doh: I have found that even with an admin account I still have to run some of the utilities I run using the "run as administrator" to get them to work correctly. Not always... I feel your pain.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
That's because admin accounts in vista/later run all programs with standard user rights by default. Tools that need admin rights should have a manifest saying "I need rights X, Y, and Z" to work. If they do that windows will automatically prompt to elevate the processes rights, if not (and if they're not named something obvious like "setup" or "install") windows has no idea they need admin rights unless you tell it so. You can do it manually by setting properties-shortcut-advanced-run as admin to true, and windows will prompt you to elevate when you run the app. The only difference is in an admin account is that you just have to click yes to elevate, while a non-admin account is prompted to provide an admin accounts user/password to do the operation. If you really, really, really, really want to toss 99% of the post XP security enhancements you can jump through hoops to enable the ADMIN (all caps) account that runs all apps with admin rights by default. (Ask Google for how.)
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius
modified on Monday, August 1, 2011 10:17 AM
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That's because admin accounts in vista/later run all programs with standard user rights by default. Tools that need admin rights should have a manifest saying "I need rights X, Y, and Z" to work. If they do that windows will automatically prompt to elevate the processes rights, if not (and if they're not named something obvious like "setup" or "install") windows has no idea they need admin rights unless you tell it so. You can do it manually by setting properties-shortcut-advanced-run as admin to true, and windows will prompt you to elevate when you run the app. The only difference is in an admin account is that you just have to click yes to elevate, while a non-admin account is prompted to provide an admin accounts user/password to do the operation. If you really, really, really, really want to toss 99% of the post XP security enhancements you can jump through hoops to enable the ADMIN (all caps) account that runs all apps with admin rights by default. (Ask Google for how.)
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius
modified on Monday, August 1, 2011 10:17 AM
Good information Dan! +5.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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That's because admin accounts in vista/later run all programs with standard user rights by default. Tools that need admin rights should have a manifest saying "I need rights X, Y, and Z" to work. If they do that windows will automatically prompt to elevate the processes rights, if not (and if they're not named something obvious like "setup" or "install") windows has no idea they need admin rights unless you tell it so. You can do it manually by setting properties-shortcut-advanced-run as admin to true, and windows will prompt you to elevate when you run the app. The only difference is in an admin account is that you just have to click yes to elevate, while a non-admin account is prompted to provide an admin accounts user/password to do the operation. If you really, really, really, really want to toss 99% of the post XP security enhancements you can jump through hoops to enable the ADMIN (all caps) account that runs all apps with admin rights by default. (Ask Google for how.)
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius
modified on Monday, August 1, 2011 10:17 AM
I think if an explanation like this was easily made available to the user, then confusions surrounding problems like this would go away (or be drastically reduced). I am sure the info is embedded somewhere in the help, but is clearly not getting through to even the most advanced of Win users. I have to say that Microsoft is doing something wrong here w.r.t. transparency of how the security process works in Vista/W7 and that annoys me. Grrrr!!
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