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WINDOWS SIG - AUGUST, 2003

by Mary Phillips
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Q. What kind of file has an .eml extension? I get some email attachments that won't open and they have this extension.
 

A. *.eml files are Outlook Express Mail Messages. Try a couple of things: First, try saving the file to disk and then try opening it from My Documents or wherever you have it saved.

Another thing to try is to run the msimn executable file with the /reg option. This will cause Outlook Express to reregister its recognized file types.

a. Close Outlook Express.
b. Click Start and Run.
c. In the Open box, type msimn /reg and click OK.

 

Q. I'm the only one who uses my computer, however I am unable to Add/Remove Programs. How do I set Windows XP so that I am the administrator?

A.Follow the path Start > Control Panel > User Accounts. There you will find options to Pick a task or Pick an account to change. Clicking on the Administrator account will give you options to: Change my name, Create a passport, Change my picture, Change my account type, and Set up my account to use a .NET passport. Click on Change my Account; you will see two types with radio buttons: Administrator and Limited. Click on the button beside Administrator. If someone else is listed as an Administrator, you may need to change the name.

The Computer Administrator account lets the user install and remove programs and hardware, make changes in settings, access and read all non-private files, create and delete user accounts, change your own and others' account name or type, change your own picture and create, change or remove your own password. Limited accounts will only let the user change his/her own picture or create, change or remove a password.

You may also have a Guest user account which allows any user who does not have a user account to log onto the computer, but the guest does not have access to password-protected files, folders or settings. The Guest use account can be turned on or off by the administrator.

An alternative way to get there is to right-click on the open space of the desktop and then click on the Desktop tab. Then proceed as directed above.



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