I cannot open my laptop as I have lost my opening screen password Help How do I get round this one?

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6 months using XP (home) and not one problem. Yesterday I ok'd a microsoft "install updates" to my computer and after booting up today I find myself locked...

I have a DELL 8200 Inspiron lap top PC and would like to run a virus scan on it, through the system files and C- drive etc. I keep on getting unsavoury pop-ups...

Goes to welcome screen, hits logon, enter uid/password, keeps coming up. Asked if there was any icon in the uid/pwd fields, he said theres a picture of a face...

I have encountered the same error multiple times when trying to Update windows. I thought I could bypass the problem by ordering and paying for the SP cd. ...

While using MSN messenger I've noticed that my firewall protection drops. Does anybody have any solution to this and if not how vulnerable is my system to...

Logged in as the administrator, I try to copy one profile to another and I get: "Failed to set security on the destination profile. Error - Access is...

HI, I use some command utilities from nt resource kit on a work xp pro like tlist, sclist and kill.It's much faster to stop an app and to view running process...

every time i update at microsoft i can't install security updates, everything else is just fine any ideas? os= xp home

I Have a file that i protected so that only i can see it using the file security feature on windows xp on the ntfs file system... I re-installed a fresh copy...

Recently re-installed Win XP PRO on my computer to correct some things. Re-applied SP1a. Cannot logoff or shutdown computer. Even when logged on as...

I am very thankful and pleased to report that with the help of the article posted at http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/ and especially with the...

I just got this (used) dell laptop. It came already configured with Windows XP. But, the "Full Computer Name" as shown in System Properties shows the former...

What can you do if you've forgotten your password, even with the hint? Other than write things down in the future. My kid has established a password & now...

You should click the "Change" button then just type what you want to replace what is already there as Computer Name. You will have to reboot the computer to...

I'm about to get my DSL connected. Everyone is telling me that I MUST get a firewall before going online. Does Windows XP already have a firewall included?

Some of the time i get a message that oe wont open attachment because it might contain a potential virus Went to the directions, tools options, security, there...

I am trying to change or at least look at my internet connection firewall settings. If I select the connection I want to change (which is AOL dialup) it seems...

Greetings -- HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418 Bruce...