My other computer never gave me a logon screen before, and
then, a few days ago, it started loading one when it was
started up.  My name is there, but when I click it, this
is what happens:

Everytime I try to do Windows Update I get an error
saying that I am not allowing Active X controls. I have
all of my internet settings set to allow or prompt me for
active X, but I am not being prompted. I have run a

stop pop upas

I would like to Block a specific "known" Program in Windows XP Home edition
to prevent from executing. Is this possible?
For example, I would like a program named "ApplicationX" from "executing". I
don't want to prevent ApplicationX from installing or un-installing. But I

I loaded the latest security patches for Windows XP home
editon from Microsoft and once installed and the PC
rebooted, I can dial up by ISP BUT Internet Explore
cannot (will not) connect to any website -- I just get

I have a computer that the motherboard and the CPU went
bad. After replacing them the hard drive will not boot in
Safe mode or in regular mode, not do the last good setup.
The system just constently reboots. I got it to boot off of

As my old computer's motherboard is out of order, I have bought some new
parts to setup a new computer, and I will still use the original harddisk.
When I finished setting up my new computer, I found that I cannot boot into
WindowsXP, and even cannot boot into the safe mode, it only ...

I have installed update KB828026 four (4) times and my
computer is telling me to install it again.  Can anyone
tell me what is happening?  What can I do to fix it?  
Thanks.

I just bought an IBM ThinkCentreS50 desktop PC with
Windows XP Professional. When it is connected to our LAN
(complete w/ IP address, GW and DNS, domain name) it
cannot connect to the Internet.  Everytime I browsed a

I was in the Computer Management Property sheet and
disabled the Administrator account.  Later, I reduced the
user account from Administrator rights to a limited
user.  Oops!  Now I can not enable the Amin account or

I log onto the Internet and about 10 minutes later, this
appears on my screen: "This system is shutting down.  
Please save all work in progress and log off.  Any
unsaved changes will be lost." Then it asks if I want to

Hi, I'm currenlty trying to help my brother by fixing a problem he has with his compaq pressario 2100 laptop. Initally I thought it was just a internet home issue in his options. However, after changing his home address and restarted the system it reverted back to the one ...

Have recently changed to XP and now find that I cannot  
activate the schedule for scanning for viruses nor,
apparently, does the Live Update from Norton work!
I am running ISAS BlackIce Firewall on the cautious

Whenever I go to IE's tools <internet options> -- I get the following message:
-- "This operaton has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator."  But because I am the only one who has ever used or had access to this ...

Event Type:    Error
Event Source:    Application Hang
Event Category:    None
Event ID:    1001