Installed a couple of games as admin.  When my
kids (USER) tried to run them, they get
"install" message as if the games weren't installed
to begin with.  

does the system have automatic default users/profiles that
are not set up by the user, but by the system. for example
I see user/profiles on my system that I did not set up
(one says it is for anonymous internet access?)

Can I implement NT 4 domain policies using Windows XP
workstations?

I'm looking for a tool or method by which to track users
in our company who have their domain accounts in the
local admin group or have a local admin account.
The security base analyzer helps somewhat, but the

I have used the 'nodrives' reg entry on NT very
successfully, however, the knowledge base says that it
only works on NT and Win 2k. Anyone used it in XP or come
across an equivalent?

I have Windows XP Home Edition. I turned on its firewall and noticed that
according to the log file it creates my computer (the source IP address in
the log file is the one of my computer) seems to open TCP and UDP ports to
some IP addresses every few minutes though I (or any other ...

I've just created a guest account for the people who hog
my computer, wanting to keep certain folders and programs
out of their reach. Everything else seems to work just
fine, except the Nero burner, which claims the guest

I have gone and done it this time.  I crashed my machine
(please don't ask me to explain how...grrr) and I need to
run recovery console.  Problem...I don't have passwords
on my computer but it keeps asking for an Admin

elp! my pc asks for me to check if my cryptographic
service is running when i try to use a windows update

the task manager just flashes and dissappears right away
when i hit ctrl alt del, and same thing happens when i
try to run regedit program! i don't have a virus either
i've checked that one out!

For a security reason I work in account with User's
perrmission. I'm connected to the NET by cable and I use
ICF firewall in Windows XP. But sometimes I must change
firewall settings for example: games. But with User

Is there any way to put a password on a specific file? i
have a journal on my computer, but many people use my
computer and I would like to bar them from reading it.

Okay, Win XP has apparently died or got a virus.  I have
attempted starting it in safe mode and last known good
configuration ect. but it continues to reboot.  It goes
through, from what I can tell, most of the loading

when i try to download updates from microsoft or let aol
9.0 optimized run a computer checkup, i get a message
that i have to be logged on as as an administrator. all
users on this computer are administrators. i cannot sem

I had a virus - took my computer to a repair place and
since I've got it back I can't get on to secure sites.  I
have went to tools on internet explorer and made sure
that my factory defaults are correct.  The repair store