I've got a few users that use XP and on a weekly basis
their Security Event log fills up and won't allow them to
login until after I clear it logging in as administrator.
All users are in the Power User group.  When I've gone

I am working on a customer's system with Win XP Pro SP1
installed.  Even though I log in as the administrator of
the system, when i go to the add/remove programs of the
control panel, that window flashes open then closed.

I'm having trouble installing windows updates. I have WinXP Pro SP1
After I have selected my desired updates and clicked the install button, the licence agreement popup FAILS to appear and the page reads "no updates were installed"
I've already tried (though I might have done it ...

how do i download the microsoft patch

I've picked up a bot somewhere that is adding to my
registry and causing pop-up ads. Ad-Aware doesn't detect
it nor does SpyBot Search and Destroy.
How can I secure my registry so that no program can make

In XP professional, is there a way to configure the proxy settings, temporary internet file space, cookie control, etc for the users in my family, from within my administrator account?  Further, is there a way to lock them down so the kids can't tamper with them?
Thank you, Rich

Does someone know how to stop my IE from being re-
directed to this web site?  It looks and behaves like a
pop-up but appears every time I try to open my home page
and then I can not access my home page.  HELP

I have a problem.  I have a home computer with three profiles.  For my profile, I protected the "My Documents" so that when others log on to their profile, they cannot view my files.  Recently, I've experienced a major slowdown and suspected a virus or a spyware that uses a lot ...

Has anyone recently experienced a problem with outlook
express removing any and all attachments from received
emails? I'm thinking it might be due to a recent patch
install on my windows XP. How can I prevent outlook

Not sure what happened but maybe after running pest
patrol and deleting all the pests I now get a msg that
system can't find the above file.
How can i recover or download?

Hi, how can I find the program that on boot up is
changing my homepage setting for IE and creating
miscellanous shortcuts on my desktop and in the IE
Favourites folder??

I am hoping that someone can provide guidance with a Windows XP Home Edition System Restore question.  I have created a restore point that I want to keep indefinitely.  Since the system restore points get over written due to limited space, I believe that I will need to burn a ...

My son has a computer with Windows XP (no internet
usage).  Yesterday his monitor quit working; he unplugged
and plugged it back in.  Now it will not take his security
password that was working just fine.  Any way to go around

does anyone know how to allow internet surfing on a limited account? aol intant messenger works, as well as windows media player online, but when you open internet explorer, it wont search anything..

Does Windows XP Pro offer any ability to trace the route
of an attack when the system detects a scan or probe? If
so, how can I reconfigure it?