Re: XP Accessibility feature saving profile
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 01/12/05
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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:44:41 -0800
I'm sorry, Mark, I really wish I could be more help. It's not an
accessibility issue, it's really a security issue which is why I suggested
those other groups.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "MarkJ" <MarkJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C96090EF-CE07-41B8-8FC4-223ACC53D754@microsoft.com... > Thanks neway, I have talked to the admin, thats how it is some restrions > are > removed but not all, They could also put something in a script for me when > I > login, but I was trying to figure out what at some point they could add... > > thanks again, i'll keep lookin... > > > > Mark > > > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote: > >> I don't think there's a way of accomplishing it without removing whatever >> restrictions they've placed on the account. Since you have a disability >> I >> think you should have the System Administrator, whoever it is that placed >> such restrictions on your account remove them. Beyond that, you might >> try >> the windowsxp.configuration_manage, windowsxp.security_admin and >> windowsxp.customize newsgroups for help with this issue. >> >> While there are temp files created, I have no idea which ones would apply >> and it's highly unlikely it would be of any use as the system would >> recognize it as a temp file or a file with incorrect permissions attached >> to >> it so even if you changed the name, system security would override. >> >> -- >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> "MarkJ" <MarkJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EBD95A57-4E5D-42CE-84C1-107B03E4122C@microsoft.com... >> > They have placed some restrictions, however I can open control panel >> > display >> > settings change what I need there, according to users in Control panel >> > I >> > am >> > listed as Administrator, however cannot run regedit, or the like, but >> > as I >> > said If i can make the change for my session I should be able to backup >> > to >> > the network storage they provide or my thumbdrive and restore it for my >> > current session, meaning only clicking a few places, instead of about a >> > dozen >> > or more as I have to now to select each option in Accessibility wizard, >> > it >> > gives an option to save for the current user, and I understand it won't >> > keep >> > but wherever it saves to should be someplace I can backup and >> > restore/re-run >> > quickly as necessary. I have WRITTEN permission + if they refused to >> > provide >> > me this I could sue, because I have a documented disability, and by >> > federal >> > law they must provide the assistance PERIOD. They just make it more >> > difficult, and I am trying to find a way to speed up/simplify restoring >> > the >> > settings. I understand what they are protecting, but to say it as if >> > you >> > cant >> > change anything then you would not have temp files or anything else >> > created, >> > but you do, The system does do what I NEED, I just am looking for a >> > faster >> > way to restore it back to this way larger fonts/ color scheme etc >> > without >> > jumping through hoops. >> > >> > seems to me this restoration should be as easy as 2000 pro was, even >> > those >> > went back to the default on reboot just as these do now. And I had to >> > re-run >> > the file every time, but that was much faster than clicking through all >> > those >> > steps in access wizard not to mention it's slow sometimes takes several >> > minutes for it to load... thats another issue. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Mark >> > >> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> You may well have special permission but have they made the security > >> >> adjustments on the system? Are you an admin on the system. If not, >> >> the >> >> > changes require an administrator to either place you in a group on >> >> the >> >> system where you can make such changes or make the changes using the >> >> Group > Profile Editor assuming this is an XP Pro system since there >> >> is >> >> no GPE for >> >> XP Home Edition. >> >> >> >> The changes you wish to make, regardless of them giving you oral >> >> permission >> >> and you only said they gave you special permission for font size, >> >> require >> >> permissions on the setup or that you have an Administrator user >> >> account. >> >> It >> >> can't be done in the other manner you suggested because System File >> >> Protection will kick in and each time you reboot, system files would >> >> be >> >> restored. It probably can be done in the registry, assuming you know >> >> what >> >> to change but if you don't know what you are doing you would likely >> >> destroy >> >> the setup. However, you can only access the registry if you are an >> >> Administrator. >> >> >> >> These things were changed in XP in order to protect setups in >> >> networked >> >> or >> >> multi-user environments to protect setups from exactly the kind of >> >> tampering >> >> you propose. It was meant as a help to Sys-Admins and ITs who were >> >> constantly having to fix setups users kept adjusting on their own and >> >> prevent exactly that type of intervention. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> >> Windows Shell/User >> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> >> >> "MarkJ" <MarkJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:6E652FB4-1414-4BDA-930C-A4E73AFD82D4@microsoft.com... >> >> > As I explained I have special permission to use it, I can load it, >> >> > I'm >> >> > just >> >> > sick of clicking a dozem or more things to setup, when back in 2000 >> >> > i >> >> > could >> >> > just double click a file and it re-loaded it. So there is no reason >> >> > I >> >> > can't >> >> > do this unless M$ makes it now impossible to copy the file back or >> >> > run >> >> > it >> >> > like 2Kpro used to do... >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Mark >> >> > >> >> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> First, if they have them locked down it's for a reason, they >> >> >> probably >> >> >> don't >> >> >> want you to make such changes. Second, even if you knew the >> >> >> location, >> >> >> you >> >> >> wouldn't be able to make any change since any changes most likely >> >> >> require >> >> >> administrator permission. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> >> >> Windows Shell/User >> >> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> >> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> >> >> >> >> "MarkJ" <MarkJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:1F5B7B4A-FF5C-4C0D-817D-839717334529@microsoft.com... >> >> >> > Hi, does anyone know where Windows XP stores the Accessibility >> >> >> > wizard >> >> >> > data >> >> >> > for each user, i.e. what file name / location... I am trying to >> >> >> > keep >> >> >> > these >> >> >> > between crashes at school, but every time I reboot or login the >> >> >> > next >> >> >> > day/class all my settings are lost. They have these computers so >> >> >> > locked >> >> >> > down >> >> >> > I had to get special permission just to change the font size on >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > screen. >> >> >> > Also the resolution settings + Theme, I think I found the theme >> >> >> > file, >> >> >> > but >> >> >> > thats it so far.... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Thanks, >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Mark >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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