I have some strange problems with my comp security. I cannot update
windows - error 8024402C  In Help I found that I have to turn off
Firewall, Antivirus,anti-spyware software, while downloading and
installing updates.I checked my Windows Security Center and found out

when tring to install SQL server Managment Studio Express on windows vista i
got the following message :
[ Windows Installer
This installation package could not be opened. contact the application

I had an error message pop up on my pc, I did not know what it was so I
googled it.
Turns out it is an error message for a keylogger program called Elite
Keylogger from Widestep Software. The keylogger shuts down after system

I want to be able to have my Vista OS on a Dell come out of sleep or
hibernation on its own to run an application such as a virus-scan or a
spyware-scan, and then shut down or go back into sleep or hibernation mode.  
Am I crazy or is this just not a reasonable thing for computers ...

As of an hour ago I could not open AIM, McAfee, or HP Total Care
Advisor. When ever I try to open one of these three programs I get and
error message. Here's an example when opening McAfee;
mcshell.exe - Bad Image

I upgraded from XP Pro and now can not write to my hard drives.  Read this
article.
Article ID : 931277
Last Review : March 20, 2007

Just an observation:
I tried obtaining SSL certs with Vista thru Thawte (their free personal
email certs).  I had to put www.thawte.com in a Trusted Zone and disable
protected mode for the trusted zone for it to work.  However, when I import

While requesting a new Freemail (personal e-mail) certificate from Thawte,
the cerificate request procedure does not come to completion. It stalls on
step "[ generate certificate public key ]".There is an empty dropdown list
under the message "Please choose the CSP you wish to ...

what could be causing my computer to boot up so slowly? If anything i thought
it would be faster since I just removed a bunch of spyware and a virus too. I
had to use stopzilla because live one care was not detecting it .I could see
a trojan in my files so I bought stopzilla and ...

I have made a cmak vpn connection, wich have added some routes and removed
the default gateway so both intranet and the user's own internet gateway is
available. Now this works on Windows XP but it doesnt in Vista, and i think
its some security issue. I have turned of UAC and ...

Have been running Vista Home Basic since Mar 07, with updates on download and
notify, all up to date, have just checked. Today noticed no icon for Defender
in Quick Launch Toolbar, looked to change display view, no icon to select in
list. Checked security centre, Defender not ...

I just downloaded a bunch of application and did a lot of work on my computer.
I do however, have samantic endpoint virus protection and did a couple of
scans with no problems.
When i try to open windows defender i am getting an error that says.

I set up a Vista with a Administrator, password protected account and then
set up a Standard user account but at the moment I find that the Standard
user account can delete the Administrators password and account how can that
be?

I haven't been able to open attachments or download programs.  I found out
that a file(?) is empty in the Defender program.  Mpoav.dll, I think is the
problem.  Do I need a Defender media to fix the problem?  With help I tried
to restore everything from back to when the problem ...

With Protected Mode enabled, our signed plugins no longer operate as
they should due to limitations on where they can write files, etc.
Is there any way to get around this programmatically, without the
user