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System32 is a folder, in the directory represented by the environment variable %windir%, that contains shared libraries and some applications (Control Panel, Command Prompt, etc.) necessary for Windows, and Windows applications, to run.

System32 is a folder, in the directory represented by the environment variable %windir%, that contains shared libraries and some applications (Control Panel, Command Prompt, etc.) necessary for Windows, and Windows applications, to run.

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How far can python go?

I've started python a few months ago, for school projects and I was pretty surprised at the file edition power it had without asking for any permissions. My question is, how far can python go? Can it delete System files? Can it delete normal files?…
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Difference between Path WinSysPath & WinSysPathSysFile?

In a .LST file for my VB6 installer there are two lines as follow: File1=@VB6STKIT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),...... File2=@wshom.ocx,$(WinSysPath),..... After installing my application, I found out that both go to the same \Windows\System32 folder.…
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Reading files from system32 fails directly after Windows boot, but succeeds later

I'm running a C# Windows Service on Windows 10 that is constantly polling (each 5ms) for current running processes and for each of the processes is getting its fingerprint which consists in the creation date, size and MD5 checksum. The service start…
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How delete a file in system32 folder with python?

for the thesis work on forensic analysis I should try to automatically delete a file created and placed in the "system32" folder. This is the code I ran: os.system("C://Windows//System32//update.exe") os.chmod("C://Windows//System32//update.exe",…
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How to determine the Log-In Count and Last Log-on date of users account in Windows XP while using the autopsy tool?

I'm doing some activity in my class in digital forensics I was able to find the last user who login on the computer (found it on WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS NT/CURRENT VERSION/WINLOGON/DEFAULT USER NAME). There are 5 user…
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Get list of files from SYSWOW64 from 64 bit process

I faced with problem during writing of powershell script. I should copy 3 .dll file to C:\Windows\SYSWOW64 folder from poweshell 64-bit process. If I use environment variable $systemFolder = [System.Environment]::SystemDirectory So, under 64-bit…
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why to I get this error: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: 'C:\Windows\system32\CSV_file'

I have written a code in C#. The code is loging into a file the following: CPU Usage RAM Usage Network card traffic Current time I want that on system startup the code will be executed automatically. So I have written a batch file that runs the…
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Changing the way Delphi application searches system DLLs

If any dummy system DLL is placed in my application folder my application loads the dummy DLL and causes an error. For example: create version.dll in application folder and run the application will display this error: Testscapi: TESTSCAPI.exe - Bad…
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How to set TrustedInstaller as owner of cmd.exe?

I currently have to change permissions for all local users on cmd.exe. So far I have taken the ownership of the file and changed the permissions in the way i need it. My problem is, that I cant figure out, how to give the ownership back to…
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Where should a Windows service, running as Local System, store a private key in the file system?

I need to generate and store a sensitive file (assume that it is not a traditional PKCS format) private key and keep it accessible to the running service. Normally, when running as a service account (AD User), I would store the file under the user's…
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C# App which uses a file in the source dir, makes error about finding the file if it's started using other apps

I'm making a C# application which uses a text file located in the same directory as the application. when I start the app by double click, it runs without any problem. I want to start it using 4th mouse button but when I try, app makes error about…
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file not found exception on existing file in system32 directory

I run my app as administrator. However, I get an exception here var myFileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(fileName); when filename is "C:\Windows\System32\WFS.exe". The file does really exist. What should I do to fix it? Any help will…
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Changing Directory With Python, Directory Not Found Error

I am trying to os.chdir() into system32 from python on windows, but when i attempt to change into this directory I am getting this error: FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified: '/System32/ So obviously Python…
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dll file missing when debugging for android in Qt

I have installed Qt for Windows 10 (64 bit) from here (the qt-opensource-windows-x86-5.10.1.exe). The problem is when I create a "QT Quick Application - Empty" and run it using the Android kit (Android for armeabi-v7a (GCC 4.9, Qt 5.10.1 for Android…
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Initial Delay When Using Mouse Keys

I am trying to create a script to simulate mouse movement in a video game I play to counter recoil. I used to use AHK but with the recent update they are now looking for dllcall(). To get around that I am trying to implement the Mouse Keys feature…
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