I am trying to add a local printer to a computer on a
secure network where there is a remote administrator.
I have my hands tied because everything I try to do, I'm
told that I don't have admin rights. The printer

My friend has a Windows XP Home Edition computer that
appears to have the passwords corrupt? They have two
accounts on the machine, both with Admin rights but when
they enter what they say are the correct passwords for

Unable to delete files any way.  Per kowledgebase below
there is a fix.  Does anyone have it????......Please.
CAUSE
This problem may occur if you have installed the hotfix

ok guys.. need help here... last night i was surfing the net and came into one mp3 site that force it's main address page into my default page setting.. after restarting my computer i found out that it has replace my default page setting so ok.. i just need to go into internet ...

Alright, kinda of a long post, so kick back and relax for
a bit, see if you can't help me out.
I work tech support at a large university, and this
summer we are planning on ghosting an image of XP to

I recently downloaded Smiley Central.  Ever since there
are several pop up ads that won't go away.  They prevent
me from using Internet Explorer now.  I can't even get it
to come up.  One of the pop ups was selling a product to

how the heck does one stop all of the popups on internet
explorer?  I've figured it out for AOL, but have recently
changed over to cable internet and it is FRUSTRATING, and
SLOWER than actual dial up due to all of the pop ups

Does anyone know what this process might be? It
occasionally locks up XP, and the only information I can
get on it is from my Ad-Aware software log:
#:25 [jf595.exe]

I would like to know how to close network ports, mainly
Telnet and Ping.  
Thanks

2 questions:
1. I have a file on my computer in a directory
called "Clear Search" which I believe was spyware.  The
file, a IE_CLRSCH dll file, can not be deleted by any

Where is the registry key for the administrators group.  I
would like to add a new group to the administrators group
on each PC and would like to make a reg punch to do this.  
Thanks,

How do I restrict users from installing software on
windows XP Pro.  I tried to make the user a restricted
user on their machine, but that isn't working.  Am I
missing something?

Synopsis of previous posts.
reinstall XP Pro. 'My docs' on seperate drive, encrypted.
no cert backups. no access.
used Advanced EFS to 'see' files are intact.

After a recent virus attack, I did a clean install on my
primary drive (I have two hard drives). Before formatting
the drive and re-installing XP, I moved my files and
folders to my secondary (D) drive. Unfortunately The

I have a PC with a reg key that can not be removed enev
after trying to change permissions. Its at
HLM/Software/BTIEIN and shows to be un-removable. I thinks
its een loaded with some adware that I have been removing