in many folders i see Unknown Accounts (SIDs) on folders and files that have permissions and stay there after i have reinstalled Windows
so is there any software that can search for all unknown sids and delete them ?
i am aware that there is a software from Microsoft called subinacl but this can clean just in Domain environment ?
i don't have my pc joined in a Domain
so is there a way i can clean all this mess?
btw i am using Windows 8 Pro
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the picture i posted is just an example i found on internet
they doesn't show in my partition where Windows is installed becouse i format always before installing but they show in my other partitions in folders and files becouse of the previous SIDs i had with previous Windows
With every new windows installation you get a new SID (Security identifier) so that's why there are there , and becouse i haven't deleted the folders from the previous installations
i can track them manually but i need to delete separatelly on every folder which is a little pain in the ...
so pretty sure it is not a virus (btw using Kaspersky Internet security 2013) -
See first post here : What is this (Account Unknown) SID ? but before I tried the suggestion in the first post I would do a full system image. Hope this helps!
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Prostar Computer Company Representative
But it's unlikely that it's a virus, as you said. JOSEA's suggestion should work. -
THERE IS NOT A SINGLE VIRUS so stop mentioning about viruses
i know exactly what Account Unknown means and why is there (if you don't know read my previous post or just google it)
i am just seeking an automated way to seek for all unknown accounts(SIDs) and delete them
so make your searching before start talking
this isn't helping me much but just opening a new discussion about viruses -
Prostar Computer Company Representative
I did not suggest your problem is virus related.
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i cannot find anything usefull there
it talks just about some "easier way" which he doesn't explain and mentioned about some descriptor
no idea
if i replace all child object permission with inheratable permission and remove the unknown accounts through the advanced security tab then i guess it will solve my problem ? -
Prostar Computer Company Representative
Well, as far as I know, there is no third party software designed to get rid of SIDs - let alone in Windows 8. Doing things through the Advanced Security tab sounds a little tedious, but I think any manual search and destroy method is going to be as such.
I've read that there is a potential batch file to cure this, but I can't confirm whether it's really effective or not.
How to Clean Account Unknown SID
Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mite_jan, Dec 19, 2012.