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    how dangerous is changing the SID on your computer running windows 7 64bit

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mite_jan, Jul 4, 2011.

  1. mite_jan

    mite_jan Notebook Deity

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    i have tried it once and it messed out my computer
    at startup bluescreen and when i tried to do a system restore i couldn't ... no restore points

    i have tried this with newsid

    p.s i have tried it on windows xp x86 couple of times and it went through the process fine

    so anyone who have some experience with SID and windows 7 x64bit please answer
    thanks
     
    mite_jan, Jul 4, 2011
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    qhn Notebook User

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    Is there any compelling reason for doing this changing of the SID?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 4, 2011
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    Stolen laptop...Trying to hide your tracks?
     
    olyteddy, Jul 4, 2011
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  4. mite_jan

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    if i am asking ofcourse there is a reason (lets say i don't like those letters and numbers)
    and no it is not stollen

    newsid doesn't work with windows 7 ?
     
    mite_jan, Jul 4, 2011
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    if it ain't broke, don't fix it........ Or you will break it.

    Why don't you like that particular set of 'letters and numbers'?
     
    newsposter, Jul 4, 2011
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    ehhh nevermind
     
    Hungry Man, Jul 4, 2011
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    A new SID wouldn't hide a stolen computer, or stop your computer from being traced by any law enforcement due to illegal activity.

    Reloading your OS or running Sysprep will change your SID. I don't know why you would want to do this though.
     
    Ghost_AWP, Jul 4, 2011
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    the only reason i seen for this is for hacking a software that ties a key to a specific SID
     
    granyte, Jul 4, 2011
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    but sysprep changes it automatically or i can enter a custom SID ?

    so far this was the most useful answer
    +1 rep
     
    mite_jan, Jul 5, 2011
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  10. Ghost_AWP

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    Sorry, been away from this thread for awhile. Sysprep will change it automatically, if you haven't already figured that out. You cannot customize it to my knowledge.
     
    Ghost_AWP, Jul 14, 2011
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