My McAfee Virus Scan wasn't working and would not reinstall. I followed advice I got on here and tried Panda, which located and cleaned the virus which was affecting my McAfee. I was then able to reinstall my McAfee Virus Scan. But now it still won't update. McAfee tech told me ...

THere is a DSO Exploit on my computer running Win XP Pro
with Spybot: Search and Destroy.... Please advise how to
remove...In addition, my mistake of my own, i deleted a
program in the Recycle Bin, instead of uninstalling how

My son got into my computer now when even i connect to
the internet it will come up with WARNING - and the site
is --- www.smart.security.info/?affid=DNN-1  -- how can i
get rid of this i have ad-ware and also spy sweeper? but

I am trying to keep limited users on my computer from accessing certain
programs. In safe mode, I right click the program exe file, select
properties and then the security tab. I click the 'users' group and check
'deny.' This stops them from having access but it also stops me ...

I have a machine running XP-Home that keeps trying to dial
out to the web. Frequently, when I turn the monitor on, it
has the dialler dialog box showing. I do not keep my modem
connected, so the dial-up fails.

I just received a Service Pack 3 CD. There was
noinstructions on what to do with it. Is there a place I
could find installation instructions?
Thanks.

My virus protection detected the w32.bobax.7 worm on my
computer but failed to do anything about it...
I have tried to find info on it in an attempt to
remove/repair the worm but without any luck!

I have WindowsXP Home.
I am logged in with administrative privileges, but cannot
install Window Critical Updates (or any other software)--
get an error message that says I don't have administrative

I receive this message when trying to setup email on a new
Dell with XP Pro installed. The email account setup ok but
when it try to connect to the email server with my same
email account I receive this message "  Unable to open

how to clear keyword search history from yahoo or other
site web pages.

My Windows XP Home Edition periodically notifies me that
I have a Windows update, which I then dutifully install.  
HOW DO I KNOW THESE UPDATES ACTUALLY COME FROM MICROSOFT
RATHER THAN A PHISHER?  HOW CAN I ENSURE THEY ARE REAL?

I have a problem renaming the builtin Administrator
account.  I've tried to rename it a couple of different
ways (thru Computer Management and thru the Security
Policy).  I can rename it, but after I reboot it goes

Is it possible in 'Home' to give Private folder permission to another user, without taking ownership.  Have tried from safe mode but not much success ?

I have lost the password to access my other computer as
the administrator.  Is there a way to reset this so I can
re-establish an administrator user.
John

i'm sure i've asked this before, and was directed to a
really helpful website, but can't for the life of me find
it.
anyway - what i am wondering is, when i run task manager