I'm using WindowsXP home. Under administrative tools I do not have Local Security Settings. I've tried to dig for the settings in the registry and searches...

Is it possible to disable having to enter a password everytime my system is rebooted? I'm currently running Windows XP. I've tried Click Start, Run...

When computer goes into standby it is requesting passwords to sign in to User accounts even though no password is set up on the accounts. Reboot all is...

Hi, I'm trying to run a db file that requires the folder/file permissions to be read/write. I have attempted to clear the read only box in permissions,...

I was wondering if my windows XP is registered or not I did register another computer with the same product key and now it seems that there are no updates...

Does Windows XP Pro offer any ability to trace the route of an attack when the system detects a scan or probe? If so, how can I reconfigure it?

Is it possible to find out a password on a computer running XP Home. Our 13 year old has locked us out of a laptop and we need to be able to gain access to...

Wondering if anyone else has had this problem. My husband was on the internet last night, and had no problem visiting various websites, but was unable to close...

My home network involves a laptop and a PC workstation masquerading as the network server. The laptop, being small and convenient, is the computer of choice...

Hi i have a slight problem, i reinstalled the windows XP overwriting the files. there was already a user id on the previous windows and now XP is back up and...

When I Windows XP Home an odd pop-up message appears reading the following:"Your angry computer" and in the box reads:"All I do is work, work, work...I quit!"....

How can I determine the password of another user of my Windows XP when I am the system administrator

I have laptop that I'd like to secure using a smartcard. 1. MS states I need a hotfix to get the option under security. I can't find the patch. Can you...

I have recently had a W32.Nesky virus and it seams to have affected my windows software and disabled my norton Professional (23.3.2004). Since then I have...

Has anyone else had problems downloading the last Microsoft security update? I've tried and tried and it fails every time!

Norton Internet Security 2004 http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/features.html -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect...

Is there anyway I can recover Email messages I deleted then trashed...are they still on my computer somehwere? I did not have a recovery file started?

Not sure how this happened but we can't access sites like our bank and other financial related sites that require a password. Nor can i make any purchases...

Hello, I am using XP HOME SP1 and have set CD properties to "take no action" for autoplay for everything but music CD's which I have set to "play with windows...

This is not the first time this has happened but everytime i go to http://windowsupdate.mircrosoft.com then scan for updates, it is always 0%. It seems...