PROBLEM: WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION IS FACTORY INSTALLED ON A
HP NOTEBOOK.  AT THE LOGIN SCREEN, I HAVE FORGOTTEN THE
PASSWORD TO LOGIN! THE BOOT DISCS DO NOT WORK AS DO THE
SYSTEM RECOVERY CD'S.  ANYONE KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THIS?

recently my brother gave me his old PC and it is loaded with XP. Pro. but I do not know the pass word to get in. Is there a way I can wipe the hard drive clean and start again. I don't need any of the info on the drive anyway. I have several different operating systems I can put ...

How can I open my administrator file so as to get to files I have there?

The security padlock is not being shown even when I want
to pay someone or bank online. I get the message that I
am on a secure site, but no padlock. Is this safe?

I am currently using Windows XP. Every time I access Internet Explorer security messages pop up. This prevents me from using several web pages
Microsoft Internet Explore
" Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not ...

I am currently using Windows XP. Every time I access Internet Explorer, security messages pop up. This prevents me from using several web pages
Microsoft Internet Explore
" Your current security settings prohibit running Active X controls on this page. As a result, the page may not ...

I keep getting a message up on my computer telling me to
restore my settings by putting in the windows cd. The
reason it says is because unauthorised access to my
orriginal start up settings. I have done this twice, my

Can someone tell me where to get information about an update that keeps downloading and will not install and/or keeps asking me to install? Every day for the past week this has shown up as an automatic update.....what to do?

I'm a victim of the "CoolWebSearch" hijack which takes
over Internet Explorer and keeps resetting my home page
even after I've cleaned my computer with "hijack killing
software"

For some reason one of my computers will not let another
computer access the "Windows" folders in My Documents
e.g. My Pictures, My Music.  I get a message that
states ..\My Pictures is not accessbile.  ...you may need

I have two files encrypted by checking the "Encrypt contents to secure data" option on the Advanced... tab. After I changed my password, I cannot open either of them. The popup dialog tells me Access denied, and I could not uncheck the option
After I requested our IT support ...

Using Windows XP Home.  I have some folders that I want to make private such
as c:\Scansoft Documents. When I right click on sharing the option to make
privat is grayed.  How do I make these folders private?

WHENEVER I GET MAIL WITH A PAPERCLIP I GET A BLANK SCREEN
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO RECEIVE THE ATTACHMENT AND I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
                                      JOE HALLORAN

hi...
i was wondering is there any way to make the Local Users and Groups setting appear in XP-home
if so can tell mi the step-by-step process?
if not, is there any patch out there that can add this feature to XP-home?

I recently upgraded tp XP and would like my MS Security updates to download and install automatically.  I tried to do this but evidently it is not working.  How do i do this??  Step by Step for Dummies- like REALLY Dumb!