every time i try to delete my cookies and internet setting i get "This opereration has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer Contackt your system administrator" but i have changed nothing exept delete my yahoo tool bar but it worked before that can someone ...

i am the administrator of my computer. i have let my
roommates have accounts.  one of my roommates is leaving
and not on very good terms. i have erased his account,
and to prevent him from using my computer have changed my

Recently, I have had a "pop-up" every time I load the
internet asking to install a Mircosoft XP Professional
program.  The first thing I did was to try a re-install
what it was asking for from the Windows XP cd.  It said

i scanned my pc with norton anti virus and it seems that my pc is infected. It says that the name of the threat is Adware.Instant Access. I have installed on my pc Ad-aware but still the virus has not been removed. Can you tell me what can i do to remove this virus.
thnks
tammy ...

Here is a question that i have not run across yet
my task manager displays as an empty box with no tabs
Ctrl.alt.dlt. works to pull it up and i can use it to close non responsive programs but i cannot check performance or other things usually associated with T.M
any suggestions?

I have a Router with built-in firewall (Lynksys BEFSX41)
several times I have tried to get Remote Assistance but
my firewall stops the process. Any ideas?
Thanks

When ever i log onto the net, my messenger automatically logs in.  I have gone through options and made sure u have to enter passwords and stuff but it still logs on.  I use a shared computer so it essential i get rid of it.

I have recently installed the free version of Spysweeper, and I have
the following doubts about the software:
Every time I run the software, it detects Alexa Toolbar on my system.
Even after having deleted Alexa (via Spysweeper,) the software detects

Can anyone tell me how to keep Internet Explorer from
opening on its own?  Whether I am braodband or modem,
without Explorer open, it opens on its own with some
stupid commercial message, then goes to an error message.  

\why do i have to log on to windows XP after each restart,
and how can I avid this hassle?
I am using a  licensed copy of XP

I am unable to access my user account from the control
panel. Only one account is set up. Any idea of what may
be locking this link. No know viruses have been detected.

i m facing this problem from previous 5 days. Actually
when i connect to my Dialup Internet servise provider
(ISP). this message appears. after some time i seen
message "Your computer will be shuttdown after 1 minute.

I upgraded from ME to XP Pro, all was OK, but now I can't
access Control Panel. I have two accounts on the machine,
both say they have admin rights. The only true admin
rights are the 'Administrator', but the 2nd accoung DID

This isn't just a system restore error, but I figure if I
can get that working I can reverse any other damage.
Here's the whole problem.
First, while I was surfing the internet, my virus program

Recently had to install a new harddrive due to issues
with the OEM drive - on which Windows was degrading to
the point of unusability.  A repair/reinstall failed on
the OEM drive.  I have the OEM drive set-up as a slave