I changed one of the user accounts on my XP Home machine to a limited user
type. This user account now doesn't appear in the user accounts dialog. I
even tried logging in as administrator from safe mode, but this account
isn't listed. I also tried to create a temporary user with ...

I can access Internet Options from the Control Panel, but
not from "TOOLS" on the IE 6.0 toolbar. This is a new
problem that just popped up. I receive the
following "This operation has been cancelled due to

I would like to know how to log on as an administrator.  
The scanner I have acquired says I need to log on as an
administrator to run the software install cd.

I am missing the security tab.  I can not see it from
folder properties...
Also, I am not able to encrypt files...  the check-box is
dimmed gray...

On a newly purchased PC with Windows XP, each one of the
Office applications requires acceptance of the EULA each
and every time it is opened.   Once accepted the
application operates normally.   I suspect the product

Good afternoon all:
I tried to run defrag from the accessories menu but it
gives me an error stating the partition is in use and to
run chkdsk /f. When I do that I get the following msg:

My son's computer at school is using XP Pro with a Novell
client. Click to use workstation only and get the windows
login prompt. Key in user and password and prompt returns
without password but no futher. I've tried admin, two

How do I recovery the administrator password in windows xp
home version ?
I don't have an other user with administrator rights.

WHen I click on Local Security Policy I get the follwoing
error:
Snap-in failed to initialize.
Name: Group Policy

Hey I just got a new computer with WinXP on it. I was
wondering if there are any risks to installing XP on my
old computer from the OS disk that came with the new one.
Thanks.

One of my users deleted my adminitrator rights so we are
now both "limited" how can I get back the adminitrator
rights?

I have a user who cannot successfully change her user
name.
Immediately after she successfully logs on the system
tells her her password will expire in a couple of days.  

i've install a password on my window XP. But i forgot it.
How do i open the system without having to restore or
reformat the PC.(i got a lot of data in it.)

every time i go to a secure site it comes up with page
expired, i know my settings are ok for this but i`m still
having the problem, please can someone suggest a way out
of this, i cant get updates or sign on to messenger

Anyone had any encounters with a worm that freezes your
Office program and then prohibits the computer from re-
booting for about 5 hours?
I can start my machine just fine after I wait overnight,