hi i'm trying to connect to a vpn from a client that is
behind a nat. it does not connect. i had the same problem
with a client with win xp prof and i solved the problem
installing the patch q818043 that is out for solving this

Unable to unencrypt EFS file, even though I am logged as
a same person who encrypted the file. Now I get the error
message "access is denied".
Does anyone has any idea?

searching for this is impossible, though I'll bet it's
already been asked and answered bzillions of times.
here goes.
- WinXP-Pro

Working from home on XP these adds keep popping up saying
that I am vulnerable to hacking, followed by an
advertisement for security measures.  This is very
annoying plus I am concerned that my activities on the

I have somehow got a program called Bargain Buddy on my
computer, and remember reading somehwere that there was a
special way of deleting it as the Control Panel Remove
programs just freezes on this one.

Some how my xp software has been infected by an
advertisement worm.  I have tried spybot software which
recognizes the invaders and temporarily removes them, but
they come right back each time I go online.  Can anyone

Has anyone else been getting virus loaded messages
from "Microsoft"? I've received about 10 in the past 3
weeks!!!. Luckily my anti-virus caught all of them!
Though It does not reproduce when copies, it really looks

OK, having a odd problem that doesn't make any sense to me,
hoping someone may be able to shed some light on it.
The PC:
A brand new Dell Optiplex-can't remember model #

I am running XP home,  I have Norton AV as well as  spyware nuker and a popup b;ocker
I seem to have allowed my computer to be hijacked by something called Pgate-Basic.  I see it on on my change/remove program list but when I try to remove, I am directed to down load an ...

A repeating message keeps appearing and/or popping up on my computer, the
mesage says,"machine dugger manager", please help to remove or resolve this
problem.
thank you

I am trying to delete several keys in my registry in
Windows XP with SP1a installed.  They are program entry's
under Hkey_Local_Machine\software key.  The key's
are:K++, KaZuperNodes, KLExtensions.  When I try to

I am using XP Prof. on a stand alone lap top which is
never networked. I would like to eliminate the window
that pops up when I start my computer (even from
hibernating or standby) asking for a password, I have not

How can I disable other user go to internet?
thank you very much

I made some security changes to my WinXP Pro single user
system, checking after every two or three changes to see
if the limited user account was still ok. Well,
unfortunately, I got carried away near the end and forgot

I have a German version of Windows XP. In screensaver options, I've checked the box saying "require password to resume." Unfortunately, when resuming, Windows won't ask for a password. I've tried the links listed earlier for someone with the same problem, but they do not apply to ...