Is there a way to configure XP that wont allow programs
to be installed.  Like with a boot that requires
password?  Can an install be set up the same way?  I
would like to ensure that AIM/AOL does not get installed

PLease help me to solve this problem.
I am running Windows XP professional with enabled Win XP
firewal over the DSL connection (on LAN card). However,
each time there appear automatically 'msmsgs' service with

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but if I set myself up
as PC administrator on my XP PC and don't set up guest
access or any other users on the PC - am I the only one
who can log onto the PC?

When I use Active Directory & Computers on my XP machine
and select another XP machine on the network and
click "manage", I get "Access Denied".  I can manage
win2K machines fine.  Also, my associate who has a win2K

Something happened over night and now I can't access the
Internet with IE.  When I enter a URL, it gets looped back
to my computer (IP 127.0.0.1).  It starts with "opening
with http://www.excite.com" (my home page) and then

Has anybody heard of a 'win32.hllw.mantras virus'?
apparently I've got it, and its turned all my stored
pictures to the same image ( a mock up of the old
war 'your country needs you' poster).  It's also filled

I FORGOT MY ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD AND I WOULD LIKE TO
GET IT BACK OR RESET IT.

Suddenly,  when signing in to a subscribedwebsite
requiring a user ID and password, When I enter the user
id and password, the user ID changes to a HTTP://etc link
and the password is trashed as well.  This used to work

i'm wondering if there is any way to restrict who uses the internet on a
particular machine.  my neighbor wants to be able to restrict how much his
daughter uses the internet by password protecting it.  is win xp able to do
this natively?  is there a better solution to the problem?

I am the administrator on my computer, and certian people
like to nose around in the sites i've been too. I have the
history set to clear in one day, but I'm trying to figure
out how to keep him from looking in my temt. internet

Why does NT Authority\System tell me that the RPC has
terminated unexpectantly and the system will restart in
60 seconds every time I access the web

Under My Computer | Properties | Automatic Updates |
Settings, the 3rd choice: "Automatically download the
updates, and install them on the schedule I specify," is
not working.  It automatically downloads, but still

When I try to connect to my my local server through the
intranet I get the following error message:
"Your current security settings do not allow automatically
switching to fullscreen mode."

After installing XCP Home I can not change the inter
explorer options. I get the following message. "This
operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect
on this computer"

I use window xp professional and also use NTFS file
systems.I have some problem about security tab when i
select properties of file or folder.
Normally When i select properties of folder i can see