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"Dick Reuben" <dickre.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Running XP Home SP1
>
> All of a sudden if I select Ctrl Panel; Adnin Tools; if I double click
> on any of the shortcuts I get a DOS-box which immediately closes.
>
> Also System Retorecan't restore me to an earlier restore point.
>
> Anyone know how to fix this one?


Have you tried launching them from the C:\Windows\System32 folder or the
Start -> Run box?

Go to Start -> Run and enter any of the following commands in the Open box to
see if you're able to launch the consoles.

Compmgmt.msc
Eventvwr.msc
Services.msc

If you can launch these consoles it might indicate that the problem lies with
the shortcuts in the Administrative Tools folder.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

"Alec S." <@> wrote in message news:%2305iW3sCJHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Dick Reuben wrote (in news:hl2jb496kql1k3imuunetpngvf9eitgmkl@4ax.com):
>
>> Running XP Home SP1
>>
>> All of a sudden if I select Ctrl Panel; Adnin Tools; if I double click
>> on any of the shortcuts I get a DOS-box which immediately closes.
>>
>> Also System Retorecan't restore me to an earlier restore point.
>>
>> Anyone know how to fix this one?
>
> Administrative tools are not in XP Home, only Pro. Did you do a Windows Update
> since the last time you had it?
>
> --
> Alec S.
> news/alec->synetech/cjb/net
>
>


The Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel on my XP Home Edition system is
the same as the one in my XP Pro system other than not containing the Local
Security Console.

Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan wrote (in news:urnlC6tCJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl):

> "Alec S." <@> wrote in message news:%2305iW3sCJHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Dick Reuben wrote (in news:hl2jb496kql1k3imuunetpngvf9eitgmkl@4ax.com):
> >
> > > Running XP Home SP1
> > > All of a sudden if I select Ctrl Panel; Adnin Tools; if I double click
> > > on any of the shortcuts I get a DOS-box which immediately closes.
> >
> > Administrative tools are not in XP Home, only Pro. Did you do a Windows
> > Update since the last time you had it?
>
> The Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel on my XP Home Edition system
> is the same as the one in my XP Pro system other than not containing the Local
> Security Console.

Hmmm, maybe they added/enabled admin tools in XP Home in an update at some
point.

--
Alec S.
news/alec->synetech/cjb/net

"Alec S." <@> wrote in message news:O3jLg5uCJHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Nepatsfan wrote (in news:urnlC6tCJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl):
>
>> "Alec S." <@> wrote in message
>> news:%2305iW3sCJHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Dick Reuben wrote (in news:hl2jb496kql1k3imuunetpngvf9eitgmkl@4ax.com):
>> >
>> > > Running XP Home SP1
>> > > All of a sudden if I select Ctrl Panel; Adnin Tools; if I double click
>> > > on any of the shortcuts I get a DOS-box which immediately closes.
>> >
>> > Administrative tools are not in XP Home, only Pro. Did you do a Windows
>> > Update since the last time you had it?
>>
>> The Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel on my XP Home Edition system
>> is the same as the one in my XP Pro system other than not containing the
>> Local
>> Security Console.
>
> Hmmm, maybe they added/enabled admin tools in XP Home in an update at some
> point.
>
> --
> Alec S.
> news/alec->synetech/cjb/net
>
>


It's been that way since XP was released.

Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan wrote (in news:%23PJ1TAvCJHA.4804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl):

> "Alec S." <@> wrote in message news:O3jLg5uCJHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> > Hmmm, maybe they added/enabled admin tools in XP Home in an update at some
point.

> It's been that way since XP was released.

Not according to the XP-Home-vs-Pro comparisons that I could find. I wouldn’t
expect it to be either based on the other differences.

--
Alec S.
news/alec->synetech/cjb/net

"Alec S." <@> wrote in message news:%23nvyfQxCJHA.5656@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Nepatsfan wrote (in news:%23PJ1TAvCJHA.4804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl):
>
>> "Alec S." <@> wrote in message news:O3jLg5uCJHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > Hmmm, maybe they added/enabled admin tools in XP Home in an update at some
> point.
>
>> It's been that way since XP was released.
>
> Not according to the XP-Home-vs-Pro comparisons that I could find. I wouldn’t
> expect it to be either based on the other differences.
>
> --
> Alec S.
> news/alec->synetech/cjb/net
>
>

Here's a screenshot of the Control Panel -> Administrative Tools folder in XP
Home along with the OS version info so we're clear on what's being displayed.
Note that this installation of XP Home is the original release without any
service packs indicating that the Administrative Tools folder has been available
in XP Home since it was released.

http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/AdminTools_Home.JPG

Here's the corresponding screenshot for XP Pro.

http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/AdminTools_Pro.JPG

The only difference between the contents of the two folders is that XP Pro
contains the Local Security Policy console.

Nepatsfan

Alec

You are mistaken.

You will encounter Display variations which can be customised. Right
click on Start, and select Properties, Start Menu, Customise,
Advanced, scroll down to System Administrative Tools. On the Classic
Start Menu select Customise and Display Administrative Tools is the top
of the list.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Alec S. wrote:
> Nepatsfan wrote (in news:%23PJ1TAvCJHA.4804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl):
>
>> "Alec S." <@> wrote in message
>> news:O3jLg5uCJHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> Hmmm, maybe they added/enabled admin tools in XP Home in an update
>>> at some point.
>
>> It's been that way since XP was released.
>
> Not according to the XP-Home-vs-Pro comparisons that I could find. I
> wouldn’t expect it to be either based on the other differences.

Nepatsfan wrote (in news:%23$aBuL3CJHA.4724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl):

> The only difference between the contents of the two folders is that XP Pro
> contains the Local Security Policy console.

Maybe the comparisons were based on a pre-release version of XP Home or
something. Most comparisons don’t even mention the admin tools. Meh, good news
for Home users I guess.

--
Alec S.
news/alec->synetech/cjb/net



> "Alec S." <@> wrote in message news:%23nvyfQxCJHA.5656@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Nepatsfan wrote (in news:%23PJ1TAvCJHA.4804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl):
> >
> > > > Hmmm, maybe they added/enabled admin tools in XP Home in an update at
> > > > some point.
> >
> > > It's been that way since XP was released.
> >
> > Not according to the XP-Home-vs-Pro comparisons that I could find. I
> > wouldn’t expect it to be either based on the other differences.