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Reading Security Center reports with out using the Consol
Posted on December 28th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Scenario: We currently allow our users to VPN in from there personal computers giving them access to terminal server only. But before they can connect a script detects if their virus scan is up to...

User Account Name - how to really change?
Posted on December 28th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I want to change the name of my user account name, but I read somewhere that the Control Panel > User Account pane does not really change the name completely in all areas of the system and then said...

print problems
Posted on December 28th, 2005 | 3 Comments

no firewall and the printer is shared. -- jayboy small network aministrator

Active X Blocked
Posted on December 28th, 2005 | 1 Comments

All of a sudden I am getting the following error message when trying to open anything with swflash.cab: Windows has blocked this software because it can't verify publisher. I have tried changing...

System freezes at the logon screen after problems...
Posted on December 28th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I was able to reboot my computer, but once it reached the logon screen, the system would not take any key at all. That is, even if I typed my password in the password box, the system remained blank...

How to unlock my PC
Posted on December 28th, 2005 | 4 Comments

My computer is locked out and I can't get in. A Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition window displays telling me to Unlock the computer. When I try to enter in any character in the Username field or...

securing my folders from other users.
Posted on December 28th, 2005 | 2 Comments

hi. i have set up my user accouts so that i am administrator to prevent step children accessing my work. however trying to install new programs that wont allow access to anyone but adminstrator. dont...

Microsoft Updates Problem...again.
Posted on December 28th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have been having many problems with one of my computers recently and just today it has started behaving in a way that I had thought I had cured, using a method suggest in these pages previously. I...

adware virus?
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 1 Comments

i am having problems with what i think might be an adware virus. it has taken over my homepage and also desktop back ground with a ad about the importance of purchasing a program that will delete any...

adware virus?
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 3 Comments

i am having problems with what i think might be an adware virus. it has taken over my homepage and also desktop back ground with a ad about the importance of purchasing a program that will delete any...

Microsoft update issue
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I installed an automatic update in my system running WinXp with Sp2. after this installation of automatic updates , my system is not logging in . its rebooting continously

popup and security
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I have Ad-Aware, AVG Free and Microsoft AntiSpyware. Is there a way to stop the junk from coming onto my computer? I have popup blocker checked on the internet options, but everytime I go check it...

Automatic Updates issue
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I intstalled a automatic update in my system running Winxp with Sp2. after installation my system is not logging in its rebooting continously , please advice me to fix this issue

Windows Security Problem
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hello, I have just ghosted my windows XP Proffesional installation across to another hard drive in the same computer, as I installed Linux on my main drive. Now when I go to log onto my Windows...

Permissions problems
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I am using windows xp pro with sp2 and trying to alter my file permissions in the "All users" folder so that the limited users on my computer can't delete the files, just read them. This works,...

Windows Firewall!!!
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I need help!!! Everytime someone sends me an MP3 file through msn, Windows Firewall blocks it. It says that it's potentially harmful. I have tried disabling the firewall, and it doesn't do...

print problems
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 1 Comments

i just set up a small network with 8 computers all running windows xp pro. each computer has two acconuts ADMINISTRATOR (administrator“s group) AND USER (user“s group). The problems is, any time i...

Anyone use usb logon keys?
Posted on December 27th, 2005 | 25 Comments

Anyone use or have seen the USB logon keys. I am considering them for use here and need feedback. We aren't a nuclear site or anything, We just have careless users who leave thier machine logged in...

secure32
Posted on December 26th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I get this message on my home page. I have done a search and destroy with spybot and removed everything, but I still get this message. please help - in the most laymen's terms thanks Julie 263/ 2005...

How to work with import/export registry file from a non-wokring HD?
Posted on December 26th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I have two laptops, one with XP-SP1 professional and Windows 2000. The XP machine is having problem and cannot be started. I suspect that the registry on the XP machine has problems. Therefore, I am...