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directories on C: are read only by Joe
A couple of weeks ago, my system disk failed. A local shop replaced it and reinstalled my XP Pro with my account as the only account (and with...
May 9th 04 09:46 PM
by Dansky Go to last post
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CPU LEACH by DanB
Does anyone know a program that can tell what programs are eating a lot of CPU usage? Recently after installing Mcafee Antivirus 7 or 8 and adware pro i start...
May 23rd 04 05:46 PM
by PeterM Go to last post
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File and Folder Sharing by Johnny
I can't access shared folders on an XP Pro maching from and XP Home machine. Does anyone know how I can solve this problem. Thanks.
May 21st 04 04:37 PM
by Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Go to last post
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Problem with Administrative tools by Shankar
Thanks a lot to both of you Fritz and Carey Frisch. The run odbcad32 was what I ultimately wanted to do and hence got to it. The Administrative Tools Restore,...
July 30th 04 04:09 PM
by Carey Frisch [MVP] Go to last post
9 647
DSO Exploit by donald zielkowski
Have 5 instances of DSO Exploit showing up in my registry, when I use spybot. Has Microsoft issued a patch for this problem? Feel that personal...
July 30th 04 01:25 AM
by JAX Go to last post
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How do you copy files that are "restricted" off of a secondary hdd? by Tanner
I recently ran into some problems with my xp that require me to reformat I think at this point. So I am trying to just copy the files that I need off the hdd....
July 29th 04 11:04 AM
by Tanner Go to last post
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Password Protect Folder by TLMM
Can I password protect a folder? I have looked in the properties, but can't find the option. A co-worker would like to password protect some files. If we...
June 24th 04 08:42 PM
by Jeff Strubberg Go to last post
9 334
Lost ip address by Adiletante
I posted this on the performance and maintenance site, but as I haven't yet received a response, thought I'd try here. ( I'm using my work computer as I'm...
July 30th 04 03:24 PM
by Adiletante Go to last post
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administrator account problems by deep_blue
i created a new user account on xp professional, and gave it administrator privigiliges. now i cant log in to the built in Administrator account (XP default),...
July 29th 04 09:41 AM
by Doug Knox MS-MVP Go to last post
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Unable to apply critical updates by Jeff Rapp
Just had to replace 2 hard drives and installed XP Home. Went to update and started with Service Pack 1. However, installation stops with the following...
July 26th 04 12:34 PM
by Carey Frisch [MVP] Go to last post
9 265
Win XP PC at home destroyed by teenagers and KAZAA! by Steve Z
I brought home one of our XP Professional PC's so that I could RDP back into work - like I don't work enough already... I decided to be nice and let the kids...
July 3rd 04 01:41 AM
by Kent W. England [MVP] Go to last post
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System Restore - Group Policy by Steve Pine
Control of System Restore function has been disabled by "Group Policy". How do regain control?
July 15th 04 03:25 PM
by Patti MacLeod Go to last post
9 122
New Adware/Spyware/Malware by rgosse
A few days ago I picked up some adware/spyware/malware while surfing the net. Whenever I go into IE, my start-up page has the address "about:blank", and a...
June 28th 04 04:41 PM
by rgosse Go to last post
9 310
ENCRYPTED DATA RECOVERY by XDA974
I have a somewhat complicated situation so please bear with me as I explain this problem. I am working with XP Pro and have 2 HDDs, a 40gig & a 160giger. In...
June 15th 04 11:42 PM
by Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) Go to last post
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Tool Bar "search assistant" by Gary Benny
Hi, recently, a "feature" showed up on my toolbar - It's a search box that has the default text "search the web". If I right click the tool bar, you can see...
July 30th 04 03:35 PM
by la02 Go to last post
9 138
lsass.exe error and shutdown by Moll
I have reinstalled xp on my toshiba laptop and get errors that seem like worm errors but when I run the worm programs from norton, it says no worm found. Any...
July 28th 04 02:22 AM
by Doug Knox MS-MVP Go to last post
9 267
Admin Password Forgotten by Effaney
I deserve a good flogging for this. I have four kids and change my password on my computer often. I changed it this morning before I went to the store, and in...
July 30th 04 01:42 AM
by Doug Knox MS-MVP Go to last post
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IE6 Hijacked by TroyTempest
I am experiencing IE6 being hijacked. When I first try to open IE6 I an directed to http://bigbr.cc/?u=1526. Also http://pretty-teens.info/index.php? appears...
July 29th 04 07:23 AM
by Carey Frisch [MVP] Go to last post
9 219
** READ THIS BEFORE POSTING - answers to frequently asked questions 2004.07.15 by Karl Levinson [x y] mvp
Before you post a question to a Microsoft.public.*.security newsgroup, note that your question may already be answered below: Answers to Top Frequently Asked...
July 23rd 04 01:52 AM
by Jeff Cochran Go to last post
9 469
Run a program all the time as admin by joshk82443
Hi I have windows XP Pro and two logins one that is a limited account and the other is an admin account. I've found that certain program will not run in a...
July 22nd 04 11:16 PM
by Doug Knox MS-MVP Go to last post
9 212
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