how would one password a folder on xp? I don't want to have to set up different accounts for everyone else as it is a home computer... is there a 3rd party software which allows this? -- dana

hi i had the same problem but with windows xp service pack 0. i had everything that the net can offer for free( zone alarm, spybot, spyware ad-ware se, indeed i had norton antivirus 2005 and i...

Hi, I would like to know what are the symptoms of BIOS viruses and whether it's possible to get infected by BIOS viruses while running Windows XP Pro. Thanks

I know this isn't the antivirus group, but there are a bunch here that use F-Prot. Watch out for the SIGN2.DEF file for the antivirus dated 10/9/2005. Nothing on their web site that I could find,...

First question - If there is only one user of windows Xp ... and you have forgotten your password what are you supposed to do? do you have to contact microsoft r something? second question?.. is...

Automatic Updates on my XP keeps downloading the same update and installing it. The update has been installed about 10 times now and i need help. Can someone help me please?!?!

recently i found a virus on my computer and i put it into a quarentine. now i would like to find that file and delete it, but i am unable to find it. can you tell me where the default place of...

I need to stop access to all potentially offfensive sites in the office, does anyone know where I can get a list of sites which should be added to a restrictions list within a business environment?...

i have experience problem with microsoft windows XP, as Home Edition, Professional Edition, Media Center Edition, my operation system use several seconds to bootup , i am sure my computer is free of...

Why do files when viewed on an XP box from a windows 2003 server share behave as read only when the same file when accessed on the server has full access. The files where moved from an old NT file...

I don't want to let others(even my family members) install anything in my computer without my permission.Are there any programs which can avoid others from installing in my computer?It must have a...

Hi all! I have a strange occurance that I have never seen before. I have a user who has a laptop. She took her laptop home this weekend, and worked on a spreadsheet, and installed some Macromedia...

I have a little domestic wireless LAN with 2 PC: ..Windows XP SP2 ..Windows 2000 SP4 There is no Domain, the 2 PC have the same workgroup name and both PC have Guest user activated. Both PC have a...

This Software program never ever seems to find anything wrong. I mean that is great and all but when I run all other spyware removers like Spybot and Ad-Aware and so on the all seem to find at least...

Hi - I have a USB hard drive connected to my WinXP but activating it requires me to go to Adm Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management area and "Reactivate disk" Since I have to do this each...

Here is a question I have not been able to stumble across the answer to. How do I run "disk cleanup" (start -> accessories -> system utils -> disk cleanup) for *other* users on the system. I am the...

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%231vTQRIwFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Laurie wrote: >> When installing pgms as Admin (per M$ security protocol), >> frequently,...

Hello, I have a problem that many may share if you have kids that like to play games on the computer... computer access time! I would like to restrict my kids to playing games a set amount of time...

I just installed Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB885884) and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1. They were both installed after a fresh reboot. The reboot was...

My computer used to remember all my passwords for me when i put in my user details and now it wont and i have to keep looking them up, any clues as to how to get it back to remembering them for me?