I have a Laptop user running windows XP SP2. Yesterday the user was logged onto our WIN2K3 Domain just fine. Today he is on the road and is trying to login to his laptop using the same username and...

I have the same problem on XP Home. Can't open Computer management. Anything to do with MMC ops fail and won't open. ie. can't even do a defrag. I think something happened after changing a cd...

Hello, I'm working for a school's computer lab, and I have a problem with users that have been creating executable files by downloading *.(exe,com,vbs,etc), or creating batch files (*.bat). I want...

I need URGENT help with this-I want to turn it ON but am stopped EVERY time by "windows cannot start the windows firewall/internet sharing ICS service." There is nothing in the Windows Help index...

You can do a repair of XP, and that is what I think I will go and try now. Will post back later if it fixes the problem.

Ok so I did a repair of XP and now my MMC is working again. I don't know if there is any other way to fix the MMC, but repairing XP does work. Just a shame I now have to go download all the updates...

Looking to implement ABE. Seems to work A-OK with the few users that we've tested with(much like WinCloak by Scriptlogic, without the price tag). Looking to Migrate a Netware 6.0 server running...

Hi, I'm trying to start sql server(msde2000) installed on XP pro. But one message is always showing ...like this: "Service was stopped because it was without any activity for long time...." Anybody...

how can i fix it so all users dont share the same start menu.in other words if some one adds a program on there desk top, everyone dos`nt get icons on there desk top or programs menu?

Please ignore this message. I finally stumbled on the way to create a password, and I was able to do it and the tasks run now without a hitch. Sorry for the emotional outburst. (blush).

Am having a lot of problems with xp. Have been trying to use dial up to send fax using fax console. Either the windows ot norton firewall seems to be constantly overriding and disconnecting whenever...

How can i start my security center?, twice now its turned off by itself without me actuarly doing anything.... What can i do any help please? -- thanks!!!! have a nice day

Hi i've been tryingt o get into safe mode by hitting the f8 key on restarting but thenh it comes up with 4 options none of which say safe mode are different areas of the computer i believe, as in...

Hi, We have 4 PCs (XP Home SP2) in a workgroup on a LAN. I'm trying to allow only the IP addresses of our workgroup PCs to access our shared files and printers, and to keep out users in other...

Is the "Incoming Calls" (VPN) feature limited to one user connection? If so, is there a way around this?

The account you use needs the user right for logon as a service. Normally that is done via Local Security Policy which XP Home does not have. The only way I know of do that otherwise is to use the...

Hello, i'm looking for a way to dl'd winxp-home updates in advance i want to burn them all on cd so i can install & update winxp completely updated OFFline Can someone give me the URL to do that ? A...

Recently I tried MS Live Beta for Security and it detected a java script, actually several of them in a deleted user account. Is this possible and if so how can I access and delete the files? corred

I have Windows XP Pro installed and have user accounts for two of my children. I've found in the past that they are installing software and making unwanted changes to the system. For instance, they...

My computer runs Windows XP SP2. It has one admisnistrator account, which will be called admin in this question. After completing all necessary installations and account customizations, I backed the...