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| author | Lehmax <Lehmax@users.noreply.github.com> | 2017-12-28 19:35:05 +0100 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2017-12-28 19:35:05 +0100 |
| commit | df855746b4ff1a9b9896d67250ac7d4680227a9c (patch) | |
| tree | 870b7e832ab33c0537096125b2982283e4caf5d8 /doc/FAQ.md | |
| parent | 2ae7260b90fe3dbe835ba2489519510f0e57d770 (diff) | |
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Improved SeLockMemoryPrivilege part
I removed typos, changed the wording and made the whole thing more noob-friendly.
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # FAQ ## Content Overview -* [SeLockMemoryPrivilege failed](#selockmemoryprivilege-failed) +* ["Obtaining SeLockMemoryPrivilege failed."](#obtaining-selockmemoryprivilege-failed) * [VirtualAlloc failed](#virtualalloc-failed) * [Error msvcp140.dll and vcruntime140.dll not available](#error-msvcp140dll-and-vcruntime140dll-not-available) * [Error: MEMORY ALLOC FAILED: mmap failed](#error-memory-alloc-failed-mmap-failed) @@ -9,23 +9,26 @@ * [Virus Protection Alert](#virus-protection-alert) * [Change Currency to Mine](#change-currency-to-mine) -## SeLockMemoryPrivilege failed +## "Obtaining SeLockMemoryPrivilege failed." Please see [config.txt](config.txt) under section **LARGE PAGE SUPPORT** -For Windows 7 pro, or Windows 8 and above see [this article](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms190730.aspx) (make sure to reboot afterwards!). +For professional versions of Windows see [this article](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms190730.aspx). +Make sure to reboot afterwards! -For Windows 7 Home : +For Windows 7/10 Home: -1) Download and install [Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17657). Ignore incompatiablity warning during installation. +1) Download and install [Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17657). Ignore any incompatibility warning during installation. -2) In cmd or power shell: `ntrights -u %USERNAME% +r SeLockMemoryPrivilege` (where %USERNAME% is the user that will be running the program. This command needs to be run as admin) +2) Open cmd or PowerShell as an administrator. -3) Reboot. +3) Use `ntrights -u %USERNAME% +r SeLockMemoryPrivilege` where %USERNAME% is the user that will be running the program. + +4) Reboot. Reference: http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?pid=259791#pid259791 -*Warning: do not download ntrights.exe from any other site other then the offical Microsoft download page.* +*Warning: Do not download ntrights.exe from any other site other than the offical Microsoft download page.* ## VirtualAlloc failed |
