I keep on finding farmmext.exe and its related files in C:\Windows and
C:\WIndows\LastGood even though I have removed them by SPySweeper.
It is pretty annoying that the spyware is repeatedly embedding itself onto
my computer. And using Spyware removal tools doesn't prevent further ...

Running XP Home with an always on DSL connection
(firewalled
Upon reviewing my System event log I have discovered an
Information event ID 20158 Source: RemoteAccess

I get the following message: 'Windows cannot start
firewall/internet connection sharing service'. Any
solutions

i gave my sister my old computer and when she tried to boot up the pc it
asked her for my password to log on to windows....but i don't remember my
password and i've tried all my old ones and even safe mode but xp pro keeps
asking for my password and i don't know it.  so question ...

Can you comment on the vulnerability of satellite connections compared
to ADSL, cable, etc, to accepting malware aimed at XP users?

Hi…… I really need someone’s help. Every time I start my connection to the
web (even without IE) I get a message from my AV saying there a Trojan horse
called collected.AE found, it creates a program call installer.exe. My AV
allows me to delete the program that was created but ...

Is there a recommended protocol for establishing baseline security for the
home computer using XP Pro?
When a small business environment is added is there a recommended policy to
augment that baseline security?

After logon on with a limited user account, and launching any program,
Windows Installer comes in and says that it is installing HP Image Zone.
After 5 seconds, Installer ends. Everything else works fine from this point
on until I logoff and logon later. After I logon, the same ...

Running WindowsXP Home SP2 NTFS.  Our daughter's computer is in her room.  
She is now grounded from her computer for a week.  She is a restricted user.  
Is there not a way to lock her out?  Temporarily disable her account?  The
lock feature of XP (non domain) is generally useless ...

All computer manufactures due to microsofts worry about piracy, are being
forced to use the medialess Windows recovery.
Microsoft *expects* YOU TO burn your own backup of the OS!!!
but what about those computers that don't have CD-RWs???

Pls. help me how to give a password in a folder in shared documents so that
others cannot view the folder.

My PC has this duel personality complex. Sometimes from startup everything
is fine, running at normal speed. But other times it appears to be on a
go-slow, where everything takes ages to load up and do stuff. The split is
50 / 50.

i have a computer at home with a WinXP SP2 OS. with four users.
is there anyway to limit users access to cd-Rom and Floppy drive or logical
drives or even folders.
Thanks in advance

Can anyone advise me....some months ago, I discovered a website, which was
really great, because it checked the vulnerability of your computer and gave
you suggestions of what needs to be done to achieve the security level, to
prevent the security leaks as it were.  It was a free ...

can any one help me with this, please:
When I try to access VirusScan options, in order to correct a protocol
error, I get the following message:
Line 931