I have what may be separate problems, but still may need
to reinstall Windows XP Pro to solve them (as per Gateway
Support advice).
My computer is set up as a network, but I only have one

I want to be able to encrypt files. Bought new pc with xp home installed. I get the option to compress files but the encrypt option is greyed out. Surely NTFS allows me to do both?

I recently reformatted my computer because it would not
complete installation of the new McAfee Version 8.0 virus
scan.  I'm on a LAN connection, so I disconnected that
before reformatting.  After reformatting using my XP

whenever i click on some links, usually links for videos, or those links that look like embedded buttons, like the GO button on this site, i get a pop up for this site http://www.best-search.info/1525/  and the link i clicked on does not execute.  i have to right click and save ...

As a Unix sysadmin I am used to look the log of users who have logged
in during a certain time period (the 'last' command).
How do you do this kind of thing for a  Windows XP system?  
Thanks,

Our computer got loaded with spy programs. We want to
dowload a spyware sweeper to clean it up, but our content
advisor does not allow it. We do not remember our
password. How can we reset it? Thanks

how long do you have to keep critical updates on your
computer as I have a few, I also have windows xp firewall
initiated and norton anti virus program running, I feel
all these updates are clogging up my hard drive, any

When I start my laptop it wants a password, I don't
remember the password.
I tried the F8 safe mode and clicked Administrator then
enter but step 6 does'nt ask if I running in safe mode.

 I have had an automatic phone dialer downloaded to my
system, I did not request this and I dont want it !
Trouble is Where can I find in my system , and ,more
importantly how can I get rid of it? Any help would be

I would like to view them before I delete them.  
The exact situation is, the Files are on a D: partion,
and Windows has been reloaded (with format) on C:  
Obviously the user account has been deleted (during

Every now and then my computer becomes unresponsive. I press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to escape and receive the following reply, "Task Manager disabled by Administrator". I do not know how I have disabled the Task Manager, but I would be grateful if someone could let me know how to ...

Administrators name appears in the drive mappings after
installing windows XP on workstations that connect to a
windows 2000 server with a log on script. Problems do
not affect windows 2000 workstations connecting to the

I have not been able to download forms from the State of
Fl or from the I.R.S..  I cannot print them out because
they will not even begin to download into my computer.\
and the forms did not show up so I could just print them

Norton Antivirus told me this file was infected with a
download trojan. I followed their instructions on how to
remove it from my system, and all is well so far. But, is
this file important to windows? I right clicked on it to

I have installed on my computer stinger/AVG 6.0/Norton
Antivirus and none of them will remove or heal two
Trojons I have in C:\setup_td.exe\files\td.exe..can
anyone tell me if there is an anitvirus that will remove