Yesterday, April 4, 2010 I modified my router settings to use OpenDNS. Everything worked fine with no issues. Then today, I wanted to use Windows Explorer to look for a particular file. I clicked on C:\Users\Bob, selected Properties, Securities tab and in addition to my standard three User names [SYSTEM, Bob and Administrators] the display flashed a registry key beginning with S-I-??? and then that changed to HomeUsers as per the following:
I then went back into the Securities tab and remove all previously granted accesses. Again the system went through the file-by-file process changing the security access. When the task was complete... two observations were made. 1) the lock symbol disappeared and 2) so did the HomeUsers group/name.
A Google search for this type of condition could not be found. So, I'm asking the illustrious members here... any clues as to what HomeUsers is all about?
P.S. I did run Malwarebytes and nothing came up. Nada with NOD32 as well. I also checked with the OpenDNS forum and nothing was mentioned there so I suspect that OpenDNS is not the cause.
Highlighting the HomeUsers name showed that no attributes were in force. So being a risk-taker, I edited the name and gave Full Control as evidenced by the above. The system then went through the process of changing security attributes to the bulk of the files in C:\User\Bob and bypassed a few other essential folders/files. When the task was complete I went back to the Desktop and found that a couple of Shortcuts had the lock symbol. Executing the shortcuts was not a problem... no issues whatsoever. Then went back into C:\Users\Bob and found that some of the folders also had a lock symbol as per the following:
Albeit there was a lock on the folders, I was able to examine the content.HomeUsers Group
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Re: HomeUsers Group
I don't know anything about home networks, but I found this thread: "Windows 7 Home Group?". Look for the first reply by RoanShire who started the thread.
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Thanks Hans.HansV wrote:I don't know anything about home networks, but I found this thread...
That was one of the items I found earlier today... but it did not make much sense to me. We have three PCs in the household... mine running Windows 7 since January, the wife's system running in XP (7 years) and the third, a test box running Vista (couple of years). I guess you can say they are networked because they can talk to each other through shared folders. And, they do all share the same router/switch box. This has been the case for at least 11 years with different Operating Systems.
Albeit that I have been running Windows 7 since January and have changed system folder attributes on a few occasions, today's "HomeUsers" event was the first to pop up. It appears to be associated with NTFS and Windows 7. One almost gets the impression that someone on a WAN could access the User folders if they had the correct security/password. And no relationship to Microsoft's Remote Access.
Anyway, the access seems to have disappeared by changing the permissions in the C:\Users folders.
I'll keep researching because I'm really curious about that "feature".
Thanks again...
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Re: HomeUsers Group
See if the paragraph that start with "Page 627" at Windows® 7 Inside Out comments and corrections helps.
Albeit that I have been running Windows 7 since January and have changed system folder attributes on a few occasions, today's "HomeUsers" event was the first to pop up. It appears to be associated with NTFS and Windows 7.
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Thanks Joe.JoeP wrote:See if the paragraph that start with "Page 627" at Windows® 7 Inside Out comments and corrections helps.
I think I'm getting a better handle on the concept of HomeUsers and Home Group in Windows 7. Just seems to be a step up on previous system's sharing of "public" folders.
I suspect that my adding of the OpenDNS server addresses in the Home Networking window of Windows 7 combined with changing the permissions in C:\Users\Bob opened up the HomeUsers account. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate which is only one of the couple of versions that allow the setting up of the Home Group facility. The lesser versions of W7 allow connecting to a Home Group, but not setting up the account.
The Windows 7 Inside Out book looks pretty comprehensive. Will place an order through Amazon and then use your link to make the recorded corrections.
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If you want to be overwhelmed with choices for Windows 7 material see Amazon.com: windows 7 secrets: Books.
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Ahhh, beat you to the punch! When I went to http://www.amazon.ca" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, checked out the Windows 7 material and added Windows 7 Secrets to the order.JoeP wrote:If you want to be overwhelmed with choices for Windows 7 material see Amazon.com: windows 7 secrets: Books.
Thanks for confirming I made the right choice in two of the books. Now, don't be recommending any more... I'm on a pensioner's income!
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OH, He.. 2,136 pages arriving tomorrow!JoeP wrote:Those two ought to be enough to keep you busy for a while.
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We will expect a complete review and itemized outline with footnotes on the desk by no later than Thursday.BobArch2 wrote:OH, He.. 2,136 pages arriving tomorrow!JoeP wrote:Those two ought to be enough to keep you busy for a while.
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Ah come on... youse guys are de smart ones... no need for Coles. Me, I've only been in the DP/EDP/IT trade for 50 years and I'm still learning!viking33 wrote:We will expect a complete review and itemized outline with footnotes on the desk by no later than Thursday.BobArch2 wrote:OH, He.. 2,136 pages arriving tomorrow!JoeP wrote:Those two ought to be enough to keep you busy for a while.
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