We have normally in the past given our sales people local Admin rights on their laptops. Its getting to be more of a pain then its worth and we do not want them to have as much control on the...

In news:4EB9F3B6-80FE-42B3-809D-3FFE5A8CA39D@microsoft.com, MiZo <MiZo@discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > Hi! > > I've got a laptop with an OEM Windows XP Prof SP2 (not preinstalled, I > installed...

Hi, You may want to post your question to the MBSA newsgroup: microsoft.public.security.baseline_analyzer -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway

Carey, Funny ol' thing, I've just posted the identical question under "general" and later found your advice. Hot on the trail of the solution, but for one thing; the "Use simple file sharing...

Long story short, I ran some malware by mistake and it deleted several XP (SP2) files. I was able to fix almost everything via microsoft.com, but now the windows firewall will not allow me to make...

my friend was on my computer and now Im locked out of administrator and do not remember my password because i never have to go to that, i am signed in as a guest, i do not have the windows cd, is...

1. What about "File and Printer Sharing" ??? its a group aint it? 2. if u look at the "Add Program" dialog, u'll see that the file-open dialog launched by the browse button allows u to choose exe,...

1. What about "File and Printer Sharing" ??? its a group aint it? 2. if u look at the "Add Program" dialog, u'll see that the file-open dialog launched by the browse button allows u to choose exe,...

-- don salazar the great "MowGreen " wrote: > Lockeyphage, > > The message means that Windows is trying to load NewDot.net but can not > locate it. Go to Start, Run, type in

In news:%23VKWu69vFHA.3000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl, ridgerunner <&il_utrll@msn.com> typed: > I apologize if this shows up twice. Thrice, actually :) > I was knocked of the internet > when I tried to...

kurttrail wrote: And who the hell are you trouble maker? <PLONK> Charlie. -- Broadcasting to the environs

In news:2D92373A-51A8-4E5D-B3A5-2D0B96C844FB@microsoft.com, Rafael Moran <RafaelMoran@discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > Windows RPC race condition exploitation > TCP HIJACK > icmp Hard Error Dos I...

Mark wrote: > I have a couple of users that are having issues operating their > directly attached USB scanners here at work. I'm not sure if there > is some kind of security policy in place or what....

Lazarus wrote: > Vijay, ignore the naysayers. Is "naysayers" a new word for people who actually read the post properly before replying?

I've written a program that uses shellexecute to open "PDF" files in IE. The "PDF" files are on our local network. One of the two XP machines on the network has no problem opening the files when...

thanks for the info, I got the reg script. unfortunately, since the policy also disabled registry edits, when I try to run the script I get the error msg "administrator has disabled registry...

In news:e59e5$43346379$9440bc97$10462@STARBAND.NET, Laurie <no@spam.com> typed: > When installing pgms as Admin (per M$ security protocol), > frequently, the pgm will not run as Lowly User. This...

Hello, I have XP Home SP2 preinstalled on a Dell computer I just bought. I have only created 1 account and that is an administrator account. However, yesterday when I was changing some drive letters...

Windows Firewall was made for home users so it works almost automatically It informs the user rarely It doesn't inform the user if you had checked Don't allow exceptions so that you will have maximun...

Hi, I'm using XP home SP2, after I login at the welcome screen, my screen shows my desktop wallpaper for less than a second and it auto logged off to the welcome screen again. Now I can't access my...