i have a portable that the user lost the administrator
password for the local machine and also his personal
password
how can we modify the password?? to be able to log in

I have windows XP service pack 1 and norton internet
security 2004 with all the updates.
When i connect to the internet I get Dcom Error 10010 ,
the server {SERVER NO} did not register within the

I am trying to apply service pack 2 to an XP Home edition OS. I am getting
the following error for multiple registry keys so I have to abort the install.
Service Pack 2 could not backup registry key Access denied.
Any ideas?

If I do a fresh install from a CD older than SP1, is there any reason to
install SP1 if I install SP2?

My father recently passed away and I have his computer.  
Unfortunately, he has a password on it, and I have tried
everything I can think of that relates to his clue with no
luck.  Is there anything that can be done to make his

How can I shut off the passport nag.  Since I installes sp2  I am reminded 3
or 4 times an hour.
santajim

First question:
I have to install SP2 to be allowed on college network.  
So far it has failed twice.  When done loading and
computer reboots, it won't go into windows it just keeps

I just installed SP2 and everything seemed to work fine. I just tried to get
to a financial site and there is some sort of security problem.  First off
this worked just fine before the upgrade to SP2.  I go to fidelity.com to log
in and that is fine. It then trys to take me to my ...

My son was working on his computer while downloading the
lastest XP Service Pack...His computer is now in the shop
for repairs, but I cannot find the XP software key. We
just moved and nothing can be found.

I don't have Outlook I have OE. I receive messages "OE
removed access to the following unsafe attachment" on
every E-mail of a trusted individual (and only on his).  
I can however open these same message/attachments on my

I use windows xp and have downloaded the service pack 2,
and also use zone alarm pro. Yet everyday when I run a
spybot search it finds a DSO expolit with 5 entries, which
it says gains entry through a security leak in Microsoft.

I am considering installing the new SP-2 on my home computer that runs on
Windows Xp home.  however, I use my home computer to access my office pc
(windows xp pro) using remote web workplace.  
Will this install affect access to this feature?  I can't afford to lose the

Is it possible for me to push out a reg entry and have the firewall turned
off in my environment?
thanks!
Sean

 Anyone get the "Shutdown In Progress........"  What can
I do????  

Has anyone seen a problem with the registry after a
Windows XP SP1 upgrade from Windows 2000 SP3.
Access denied to eventlog, registry, remote desktop, disk
management.