I am told my outlook will not download my emails from my
ISP as there is a firewall blocking my port but not tech
support person can identify where the firewall is
originating from as I have none installed either in

I am running WIN XP Home with 2 accounts set up as
admins.  No problems til recently, now files and folders
created by one admin account can't be accessed by the
other, or by Administrator, without changing the

I'm trying to set up my network at home for just 2
computers.  The computer is connected to a modem/router
and my laptop is wireless.  They are both sharing the
internet but I can't do anything else like folder or

Is there a way to grant other users permission to run specific programs without granting them administrator privilidges?  Seem control panel only allows administrator or limited.  If the progrm does not run with limited have to grant them administrator.

how do i get rid of this virus. dell told me to contact
microsoft in order to have it removed from the windows
registry. Help?

When I turn my computer on it says guest and before it said owner.  No one else uses my computer and it will not let me log on under owner.  When I go to download something or run a program it tells me that I cannot do it because I do not have program administrater privilages.  ...

I am runnng XP Pro on a stand alone machine.  I am trying to set up the XP Firewall but on following the instructions from Microsoft encounter a slight (?) problem in that the Local Area Connections Properties Window has no Advanced Tab.  Anyone have any ideas please?

I'm getting a message that my e-trust EZ antivirus program is detecting a virus, routed in C:/Windows/Hosts/VBS.Qhosts.  How can I get rid of this?  HELP!

Need problem resolution for the following error message
received repeatedly: Windows must restart because Remote
Procedure Call (RPC)service terminated unexpectedly.

[1] How do I find the answers, if any, to the questions
posted in this forum?
[2] How do I report - if I should - suspicious activity
with my email in Outlook Express, which may be related to

I have granted sharing permissions for my son's computer
to allow the files to be shared on our home network.  My
daughter's computer shows my son's computer under
workgroup computers, but when you try to get into any of

A client running XP Pro changed her logon credentials
from a domain to a group (so she says)  Now her original
password doesn't work.  ANy solutions?
Thanks

Does anyone know if this is???  I keep getting a pop up
window stating that if I do not download this patch that
hackers will be able to access my computer...With all of
the viruses out there I am very cautious about

I recently upgraded to XP from ME and installed Norton
Internet Security Software.  Since the install I cannot
open any attachments from work that are in *.xls or *.doc
format.  Error message reads "OE has removed access to

I just bought a laptop with xp home edition at Best Buy
and they told me that before I get on the internet I
should download a security patch or else I would be at a
significant risk. Is this true or was my salesman trying