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    Can anyone explain the file encription system in Vista Business?

    What live CD? like from a linux distro? then how would i convert them back to non-encrypted? I have always turned off the system restore feature since Windows XP. Its just a waste of memory.
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    Can anyone explain the file encription system in Vista Business?

    Can someone please help? Right now I'm stuck with a whole bunch of files that I can't access at all. I'm getting all kinds of Windows errors, including but not limited to the the infinite loop "Please insert your smart card and PIN" bug. Also, when trying to select all the files in the...
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    Can anyone explain the file encription system in Vista Business?

    The worst thing about this smart card error is that it gives me in infinite loop. Clicking Ok, Cancel, Or the top right "X"(close button) does not close the window. I've never had an "infinite loop" bug in windows, and i can't figure out which task in the task manager I have to close to close...
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    Can anyone explain the file encription system in Vista Business?

    Ok I found some info that Vista does not allow you to password protect file folders. The problem i am having now is that whenever i try to un-encrypt the files i encrypted, Windows tells me: WTF? I have never used a smart card. What is going on here? Oh, and i found a program called...
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    Can anyone explain the file encription system in Vista Business?

    After doing a lot of Googling, I have found a ton of third party software that claims to do this, but with a free trial. It seems to me that this simple type of password protected encryption should be included in Vista Business. I'm really confused at this point, because the data I encrypted is...
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    Can anyone explain the file encription system in Vista Business?

    I encrypted a section of my drive that I considered particularly sensitive, and wanted an extra password prompt for these files even if I was logged into the Admin/Root user. I found an option in Vista to create an Encrypt.pfx file, which allows me to set a password like i wanted. However, I...
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    How can I obliterate Windows Media Player from Windows XP?

    This sound like a much better solution to my problem. What could be better than being able obliterating the crap Windows forces onto your computer? Never having it there in the first place! Thanks much :thumbsup:
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    How can I obliterate Windows Media Player from Windows XP?

    The system registry is far too massive and complex to attempt to remove all of that manually without a guide. What would I search for? How would I locate the proper keys to remove? How would I know which keys I could delete without affecting other programs I have installed, or other parts of the OS?
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    How can I obliterate Windows Media Player from Windows XP?

    It is in add/remove programs, but you can not remove it that way. Doing that will simply roll back the version of WMP you have installed to the version that came pre-installed with XP, and uninstall any updates to it you have applied. Also, deleting the WMP's program files will not even come...
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    How can I obliterate Windows Media Player from Windows XP?

    ob·lit·er·ate [uh-blit-uh-reyt] ?verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing. 1. to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely. Although I would like to upgrade to Vista, there are a number of reasons why I have decided to stick with xp pro 32-bit until "7". So, in the...
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    Is there any way to scan my media files for DRM(malware)?

    The only site I am currently buying music from is beatport.com, who also owns beatsource.com. These sites only sell the music I listen to, and also offer all of their music in lossless wav format. Is there any way to tell if these sites put DRM in their wavs short of writing their customer...
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    Is there any way to scan my media files for DRM(malware)?

    I've been buying a lot of music online lately, and in my opinion DRM is just a form of malware attached to media files to prevent Fair Use. I used to acquire my music solely from p2p programs, which mostly distribute mp3s. Since there is a huge difference in sound quality between mp3 and...
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    Vista: to 64 or not to 64?

    I've built a new system for my father, who needs a solid, long-lasting workstation. I have chosen and built his system from the following parts: LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII ASUS P5K-E Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz Kingston HyperX 4GB (4 x 1GB) ASUS GeForce 8600GT 256MB The power...
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    Whats the furthest you've been able to overclock your Core 2 without adjusting voltage?

    This seems pretty impressive to me, overclocking more than 600mhz with no vcore adjustment. Nice job! If i recall, E2xx processors, while sold as Core 2s, are actually using the latest P4 core. I won't go into the downsides of the NetBurst architecture, but the upside was always that they...
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    Whats the furthest you've been able to overclock your Core 2 without adjusting voltage?

    We all know pushing the core voltage of a CPU is the easiest way to increase stability while overclocking. Coming from the perspective of an electrician however, adjusting the voltage past manufacturer specs would be the most likely way to cause damage to the processor transistors over long-term...