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administrator account won't allow me to change anything


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08-Sep-2007, 03:45 PM #1
Unhappy administrator account won't allow me to change anything
hi,
i wanted to replace a file with a patched one inside windows folder.
i followed instructions i found on other sites but nothing works:
i disabled UAC (user account control), disabled all other user accounts except administrator account, re-started and logged on using safe mode to administor account.
then i tried to replace the file but still i got the message that says that "i need permeation to do that action"
does someone knows how can i manage windows as i want to?
( i use vista 64bit ultimate )

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08-Sep-2007, 06:24 PM #2
This "Patch" is it from Microsoft?
If NOT who?
And what is it patching?
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09-Sep-2007, 01:57 AM #3
this patch is not from windows, it's a patched tcpip.sys file ( the original file can be found in c:\windows\system32\drivers )
the purpose of the patched file is to increase tcp connections so that i can get good download speed using P2P software ( such as utorrent )
i'm not sure that i can post a link to the file i'm talking about ( because of the rules )
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09-Sep-2007, 12:26 PM #4
This is a Microsoft system file and ONLY "TrustedInstaller" can change this file. This is part of the UAC so that third party's can NOT muck up a system.
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