I now notice that whenever I create a new Word doc or
folder the encryption is activated. In XP SP1 this did not
happen.
This is causing massive over reacting with the users in my

My computer keeps telling me it has downloaded SP2 and
wants to install it. After hearing all the horror stories,
I want to wait for a few months in case Microsoft fixes
some of the "fixes." I have stopped "Automatic Updates,"

Why does the windows anti-virus keep switching itself
off, it has disabled and I cant switch the darn thing
back on......(I do have my own antivir but they WERE
running together quite smoothly till yesterday....I did

So..i have sevice pack 2...life was going good, then
something happened and I had to do a complete system
restore, which completly screwed up service pack 2. My
windows updates won't work because the security centre is

I am using the MS xp backup
When I start I get the message
Preparing to use backup shadow copy
But the backup screen does not progress beyond that point

I have alot (thousands) of new dell d600's with build in
wireless and a nic card also. What i have to do is make
it so that if one adapter is connected to a network the
other will not even allow to be loaded. If on nic card,

I just purchased a new software called IconForge. When I
attempted to execute the program I get an error saying
that I need to inform Microsoft about the problem...I
guess so they can address the issue. I have found that

Does anyone know why windows XP seems to "breed" user
accounts in the */documents & settings folder.  I have
four users on the PC and, in addtion to their own folders,
XP has created eight separate "x6r6nx4pju" folders,

I am experiencing a problem where an extremely simple Java
printing application will not work after updating to
Service Pack 2.  The test program (hangs before printing
dialog should be displayed) is below.  Does anyone know

I do not remember the exact day of my xpsp2 installation.
The XPSP2 EULA says"  YOUR RIGHT TO USE THE SOFTWARE
SHALL BE
     EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE YOU FIRST

Apologies for the lack of technicality to this question.  
I've reviewed the newsgroup and there are obviously many
out there with much more sophisticated talent in terms of
Outlook Express than I.

I've had Automatic Update enabled for four months now.  I
set it to download automatically and then prompt me for
installation.  This worked fine till the end of July.  
Since then, I haven't seen a single update.  I didn't even

I am wondering if the bugs are worked out of this.  I
have been having problems installing it and my system has
all the specifications to intall it.  Is it worth it to
have it?  Please advise.  I would also like to know if

I have tried repeatedly to download this security service
pack, on both PC's that I am using, and it fails every
time again;
What could explain this, and what would you advise I do

To whom it may concern,
I recently downloaded SP2 for my pc and after that I
couldn't view any web page, I tried to troubleshoot by
looking in the help section. After uninstalling SP2 I was