is there a website where I download manually Windows XP
system updates without going through the Automatic Update
website?
In order to aviod any attack while when getting the

When I close down the computer the screen says that it is
shutting down and then that it saving my settings and
then does nothing else. It seems that it does not know
what to do from then on. I then have to close down

Further to this issue here are numbers from XP update
list - if MS could confirm that these are genuine Update
or Issue numbers it would be v.helpful! The Titles are as
they appear in the list.

BACKGROUND.
My AV package (Panda)has disinfected 250+ instances of
the Gibe Worm last 2wks or so. As anyone who's had it
will be aware, Gibe masquerades as an MS security update.

I can not install some upgrades because I get an error
message
( WEUpdate cannot retrieve information needed for
setup from database.

Please Help me!
I tried to use the Restore function on my HP computer and
somehow crashed the software. I get an LSASS.EXE error
stating the password could not be updated.

This feature never used to show up until I had a computer
teck in to do a wireless internet connection.  Now I have
to use an 'identity' (only me on this putter) and a
password to get into windows.  How do I shut off this

I downloaded the required updates from microsoft.com.  
The service pack downloaded ok but won't install - access
denied.  What is the problem?  Why can't it install?  My
computer is still sick...

When I try to open task Manager it opens for a second and
closes

Applicable Info:
Windows XP Pro
IIS
MS Visual Studio 2002

I'm using Sygate Firewall with XP Home Edition, together
with McaFee anti virus. Should I turn off the option of
using a proxy server and rely on the firewall to block the
ports or not. When I turn offf the proxy server and scan

How can I edit the NTFS permissions of a folder with XP
Pro in a workgroup?
It's kind of lame the security tab is gone once you
switch over, this does not happen in Win2K.

I would like domain users with laptops to be able to
select a power scheme.
At the moment the domain user does not have the required
permissions to change or select a power scheme.

It is often metioned that non-critical services should be
terminated to improve security. Is there a web site that i
can access which will detail the necessary MS services and
also list other services and their purpose.

I have XP Professional version.  My Auto-Update got stuck
again.  Three days in a raw I am getting the
notice "Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP (329834"
notice.  i am downloading and installing succesffuly each