i have completely forgotten the password to my
administrator account along with the secret question
answer. is there any way of resetting the passwords of
getting into the account if i dont know either of the

After installing XP2, computer starts up even when it has been sutdown. I
have followed instructions that were posted in KB 878474 but I do not find
Mpegport.sys file. I do not want to remove SP2. Is there a way to check what
is causing it to restart or will it be wise to disable ...

On trying to uninstall a program, I discovered that
Windows will not let me uninstall as it instructs me to
log in as administrator, which I am.  No matter how many
times I visit "User Accounts" and set up my account with

I cant remember my windows xp password and I am using my
daughters account.  I of course am the main user. Is
there anyway to retrieve my password.  I cant get past
the sign on screen

IMy homepage has been highjacke by (about blank) I can't find a way of
getting rid of it. Norton Int.net security can't fix it. Any ideas please

I can't open System Restore anymore. The error message
says: rstrui.exe - Entry Point Not Found. The procedure
entry point RemoteAssistancePrepareSystemRestore could
not be located in the dynamic link library WINSTA.dll.

just installed SP2 and get now sometimes a pop-up window
that seems to be related with my Tiny Personal Firewall
with this single line: service_control_interrogate and an
OK button!?!??!

I just downloaded and installed SP2.  How do I get the
Security Center to not lauch on start up.  I manually
check for updates, I do no t want my firewall turned on
since I use a router, and I know the status of my anti-

I need to know where to find the windows xp product key
on the computer after it is installed

I just installed SP2 for WinXPHE, and I keep getting harassed about my
automatic updates being off. I check for updates regularly, so I don't
need it. Is there a way to turn this notification off?

Is there a way to get rid of that popup window? Is it an
adware, a spyware or something else? The entire title is:
SPRINGFLD_ADV_DAEMON: WksCal.exe Entry Point Not Found.
The message refers to GetIUMS. Thanks for your help.

The above pops up whenever i run Spybot S&D (no other
GIVES THIS WARNING) it says it is a microsoft security
hole .I have just downloaded service pack 2.
           Any answers please.

with the firewall installed as part of this update is
there still a need to install any 3rd party firewall
applications such as Norton Personal Firewall

Hi, let me start of by describing the scenario I am
working in.
I am a home user that needs to login to a https:// site
that uses Windows Authenication (not a username and

I notice that as soon as I share a folder, the File and Printer Sharing
Exception is automatically checked in the Windows Firewall.  Is this the
correct behavior?