1. Is there a Microsoft program I can use to scan a XP computer that does
not have an internet connection to see what critical Windows updates it
needs?
2. Once I have the list of needed updates, I can install each one

some web pages require me to use my microsoft passport username and password
to logon.i either havent set one up or i've forgot it.can anyone tell me how to set up
one

Have a LAN with several users who constantly change
their passwords (almost daily). As several of these users
have links to the same files, each change is causing
untold problems with others users suddenly getting told

I have to move a lot of XP hosts from one NT domain to another NT domain
(unfortunatly no 2000 srv).
All users accounts have been created in the new domain.
All users are in the administrators group of their own computer.

I just inherited 4 DELL computers with Windows XP
professional. My brother passed away and left them for me
and my other sister. We can noot use them because they
have administrator passwords that keeps us from loging in.

I've just changed my AV program to McAfee (on the grounds that work provides me a free licenced copy so why not :) However, for obvious reasons i want to uninstall my existing copy of AVG.
Tried doing this last night (after mcafee for some weird reason didnt uninstall it....which ...

Does any one know about the interaction of the ICF and a Windows 2000  
domain. I was always under the impression that the firewall will wreak  
havoc on a domain and it has been my experience when certain users decide  
to download ZoneAlarm on their work station I get AD, DNS and ...

I am getting a message that says "Tweak UI has been
disabled by your administrator"  but I didn't do anything.
How can I correct this to be able to un again?
Thanks.

I am having problems with about:blank.  A pop-up comes up
that says I am infected with spyware.  I run ad-aware,
spybot, CWShredder and think I get rid of it, then it
comes back.  I am also now getting alot of junk email

Recently whilst I was on holiday our computer was infected by a virus (we think) and my dad reinstalled Windows and everything else, and copied my "My Documents" folder onto the C drive so that I could move it back to my profile once he'd reinstalled windows.
Only problem was that ...

Good day,
I administer a dozen small remote offices which connect
thru a VPN tunnel (via RDP) to a head office to run
business software   I can't use GPO's to lock down their

Just a quick question...  I followed the step-by-step
instructions from Microsoft to manually "open ports" for
MSN Messenger file transfer to work when the Internet
Connection Firewall is enabled. I am confused at the

This file wants to access the internet... should I let
it?  Why does it want to?  Am I correct in stating that
svchost.exe and alg.exe need to have access to the
internet?  Thanks for any help.

the DATA light on my modem is constantly flashing, even when I do not have a browswer window open.  any ideas?

My laptop has crashed reasons unknown. The last thing I
remeber was downloading an update fix from microsoft and
using the machine rebooting for a long time. After reboot
the machine started giving a stack dump (blue screen). I