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Started by Miss Understanding
Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:12
blocked OS privileges
Author: Miss Understanding
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:12
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:12
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Has anyone else had problems with getting kicked off by PB and given the blocked OS privileges error? Its happening all the time now - i dont last 10 mins without it occuring.. and after it does - i cant use windows properly - I cant even shut Windows down, as I get "Insufficient OS privileges to shut down this machine" and such. What could be happening? I am running win2000. I saw an article about this, and it said that EB had suggested that people use their admin account when playing on servers - but I have tried this and I still get the error 4FD. Ideas? -- M -------------------------------------- Blessed are the geek, for they shall inheret the Earth.
Re: blocked OS privileges
Author: Miss Understanding
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:24
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:24
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"Miss Understanding" <merliina_x@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:43f2b857$0$22034$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > Has anyone else had problems with getting kicked off by PB and given the > blocked OS privileges error? Its happening all the time now - i dont last > 10 mins without it occuring.. and after it does - i cant use windows > properly - I cant even shut Windows down, as I get "Insufficient OS > privileges to shut down this machine" and such. What could be happening? I > am running win2000. > > I saw an article about this, and it said that EB had suggested that people > use their admin account when playing on servers - but I have tried this and > I still get the error 4FD. Ideas? I just recalled that this OS thing has been an issue ever since I updated my vid card drivers, and had to install MS .NET thingo. I tried uninstalling it, but in doing so i screwed my video and had to put it back. Anyone know a way to disable this .NET thing to test its role in this OS issue? -- M
Re: blocked OS privileges
Author: Miss Understanding
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:18
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:18
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"Miss Understanding" <merliina_x@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:43f30177$0$22078$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > "Miss Understanding" <merliina_x@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:43f2b857$0$22034$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > > Has anyone else had problems with getting kicked off by PB and given the > > blocked OS privileges error? Its happening all the time now - i dont last > > 10 mins without it occuring.. and after it does - i cant use windows > > properly - I cant even shut Windows down, as I get "Insufficient OS > > privileges to shut down this machine" and such. What could be happening? > I > > am running win2000. > > > > I saw an article about this, and it said that EB had suggested that people > > use their admin account when playing on servers - but I have tried this > and > > I still get the error 4FD. Ideas? > > I just recalled that this OS thing has been an issue ever since I updated my > vid card drivers, and had to install MS .NET thingo. I tried uninstalling > it, but in doing so i screwed my video and had to put it back. Anyone know > a way to disable this .NET thing to test its role in this OS issue? I seem to have solved this problem.. by accident. I was having problems with McAfee Firewall Plus so I uninstalled it, and the OS Privlgs problem has gone with it. I always played with the firewall inactive, but it seems that it still had some effect - explaining perhaps why a problem that seemed to arise in Q3, went onto affect my OS in such strange ways. -- M
Re: blocked OS privileges
Author: REDLINE426
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:13
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:13
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"Miss Understanding" <merliina_x@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:43f3ef43$0$22080$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > "Miss Understanding" <merliina_x@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:43f30177$0$22078$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >> "Miss Understanding" <merliina_x@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:43f2b857$0$22034$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >> > Has anyone else had problems with getting kicked off by PB and given >> > the >> > blocked OS privileges error? Its happening all the time now - i dont > last >> > 10 mins without it occuring.. and after it does - i cant use windows >> > properly - I cant even shut Windows down, as I get "Insufficient OS >> > privileges to shut down this machine" and such. What could be > happening? >> I >> > am running win2000. >> > >> > I saw an article about this, and it said that EB had suggested that > people >> > use their admin account when playing on servers - but I have tried this >> and >> > I still get the error 4FD. Ideas? >> >> I just recalled that this OS thing has been an issue ever since I updated > my >> vid card drivers, and had to install MS .NET thingo. I tried >> uninstalling >> it, but in doing so i screwed my video and had to put it back. Anyone > know >> a way to disable this .NET thing to test its role in this OS issue? > > I seem to have solved this problem.. by accident. I was having problems > with McAfee Firewall Plus so I uninstalled it, and the OS Privlgs problem > has gone with it. > I always played with the firewall inactive, but it seems that it still had > some effect - explaining perhaps why a problem that seemed to arise in Q3, > went onto affect my OS in such strange ways. > -- > M > > PunkBuster explains on it's web site which user privileges to give to their program to not get the error your talking about. Do Not and I repeat Do Not use Administrator privileges surf the web, play games, etc. as this leaves your OS open to any attacker to install or change your system. Always use a restricted user account online. Any program or game that needs Administrator privileges to run on Win2k/XP is outdated poorly written software that shouldn't be on a Win2k/XP machine. Also never ever go online without a firewall. Whether it be a software based or NAT Router firewall, always use a firewall online. Get a router with a NAT firewall if you have a broadband connection even if you won't be networking computers together, and set it up properly. Also use a software based firewall that uses a small 10 to 20mb memory footprint. Tinyfirewall v2.15 is one. And for God's sake setup a secure password for your router & software firewall Administration account! BTW these McAffe/Norton (Not-run) Internet Security Suites are IMO "Bloatware" that can use up to 100mb of memory and cripple a "Bargain" computer that has a minimum amount of memory installed. PunkBuster ain't worth shit anyway as the "Real" Hacker/Cheater can easily fool PB. Happy Gaming.
Re: blocked OS privileges
Author: Miss Understanding
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:43
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:43
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<snip> >Happy Gaming Wow - thanks - I might just do all that..... right now! --
Re: blocked OS privileges
Author: sittingduck
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:42
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:42
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REDLINE426 wrote: > Also never ever go online without a firewall. Whether it be a software > based or NAT Router firewall, always use a firewall online. > Get a router with a NAT firewall if you have a broadband connection even > if you won't be networking computers together, and set it up properly. > Also use a software based firewall that uses a small 10 to 20mb memory > footprint. Tinyfirewall v2.15 is one. > And for God's sake setup a secure password for your router & software > firewall Administration account! > > BTW these McAffe/Norton (Not-run) Internet Security Suites are IMO > "Bloatware" that can use up to 100mb of memory and cripple a "Bargain" > computer that has a minimum amount of memory installed. Good advice! -- ΒThose who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities - Voltaire"
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