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Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 22nd 10, 09:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 9
Views: 1,437
Posted By rustyfender04
Signing Out Of Shared Folders

What about setting up a network drive or folder? I presume I can disconnect
from that type of connection?

For the record, I thought I saw a way to disconnect from the network in
Computer...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 22nd 10, 09:19 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 9
Views: 1,437
Posted By rustyfender04
Signing Out Of Shared Folders

Let me try to explain this as best I can...



Two weeks ago, I purchased a switch to network two desktop PCs together. I
used the network setup wizard on both machines to create a single workgroup....
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 22nd 10, 07:44 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 9
Views: 1,437
Posted By rustyfender04
Signing Out Of Shared Folders

Thanks for replying, but I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.

My networking experience is not that great.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 21st 10, 08:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 9
Views: 1,437
Posted By rustyfender04
Signing Out Of Shared Folders

Edit:

I meant to include: How do I sign-off from the network without closing my
programs and logging off, or rebooting?


"rustyfender04" wrote in message...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 21st 10, 08:52 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 9
Views: 1,437
Posted By rustyfender04
Signing Out Of Shared Folders

Hi all,

I am running XP Home w/SP3, and I have another computer (same OS) networked
together on my LAN. I created a network group for these PCs to share certain
folders and a printer, and I also...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 14th 10, 05:42 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 3
Views: 1,484
Posted By rustyfender04
Outlook 2007 Forum

Many thanks to *all* for the informative posts.

I'll save this message for reference.

Regards.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 13th 10, 11:30 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 3
Views: 1,484
Posted By rustyfender04
Outlook 2007 Forum

Many pardons for posting this in the wrong forum, but I just got a message
saying that this (Outlook) group cannot be found anymore.

I use Outlook Express to visit MS groups. Can anyone tell me...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP April 9th 10, 07:55 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 2
Views: 1,526
Posted By rustyfender04
Privacy problem

I'll second that, Tom.

"Tom Willett" wrote in message
...
Care to reword that so the average person understands what you...
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 6th 09, 04:37 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 346
Posted By rustyfender04
Report For XP's Error-Checking Tool

Thanks Bob!

Actually, I managed to bump into this link before you posted...

http://www.itfall.com/viewing-scheduled-windows-chkdsk-error-checking-report-log/

Anyway, I found what I was looking...
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 3rd 09, 11:07 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 346
Posted By rustyfender04
Report For XP's Error-Checking Tool

Hi all,


I just ran XP's Error-Checking Tool, but I can't find the report location
for it.

I assume it's located somewhere in the Event Viewer log, but I can't find it
there.

I am running XP...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 18th 09, 06:00 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 14
Views: 436
Posted By rustyfender04
NAT and firewall tests

"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
...
rustyfender04 wrote:
Pardon my highjack here, but doesn't your IP address change if reboot...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 13th 09, 05:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 13
Views: 559
Posted By rustyfender04
Broadband Security

The PC is handling the PPPoE from what I can tell.

DSL is fairly new to me, so I am learning on the fly.
"Twayne" wrote in message...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 13th 09, 05:08 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 13
Views: 559
Posted By rustyfender04
Broadband Security

Well, I guess I was mistaken.

Check out the specs here...
http://dsl.evirtualworld.com/pdf/westell_2100_datasheet.pdf

It seems I have a router after all, but I don't know much about changing the...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 12th 09, 06:41 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 13
Views: 559
Posted By rustyfender04
Broadband Security

I just disabled my LAN and went online with my backup dialup account and
tried the test again.

This time I passed.

Comments?
"Jim" wrote in message...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 12th 09, 06:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 13
Views: 559
Posted By rustyfender04
Broadband Security

Opps!

I beg your pardon. I meant to say Zone Alarm, lol.

"Nate Grossman" wrote in message
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"rustyfender04"...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 12th 09, 06:04 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 13
Views: 559
Posted By rustyfender04
Broadband Security

Thanks. I'll read up on it (NAT).

My brother gave his modem after going offline, so I don't have any
documentation with it. I'll ask him to look for the papers ASAP.

Just in the last few minutes,...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 12th 09, 04:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 14
Views: 436
Posted By rustyfender04
NAT and firewall tests

Pardon my highjack here, but doesn't your IP address change if reboot your
computer, or disconnect from web? I'm referring to a DSL connection.

If so, would that provide some kind of security in...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 12th 09, 04:45 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 13
Views: 559
Posted By rustyfender04
Broadband Security

If you don't value the data or time to rebuild your computer, then you
can work without any barrier devices.


You mean my software firewall (Zone Alarm free) is not going to protect me?
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 12th 09, 04:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 13
Views: 559
Posted By rustyfender04
Broadband Security

Thanks.

I am using Avast! free for my firewall, since the Windows firewall only
protects one way. I'm not familiar with a NAT router. Is that something like
a gateway modem, or a Linksys...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 11th 09, 07:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 13
Views: 559
Posted By rustyfender04
Broadband Security

Hi all,

I'm fairly new to DSL broadband, and I was wondering if I have enough
security to stay online 24/7. I am running XP Home with all the updates
installed, plus I keep Zone Alarm updated...
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