Ok i'll try this again. Thank you to all that have tried to help on this
issue. I am trying to give a power user rights to install a printer connected
by a USB cable. I have put the user in the power user group, and I have set
the power user group to have the load/unload drivers ...

Does anyone know where I can find an explanation of what all the different
settings in Internet Options > Security > Custom Level mean? I've already
looked in Windows Help and on the Microsoft website but I haven't had much
luck.

I purchased a computer at a garage sale and I do not have the administrator
password to download and update my computer.  When I do so under my user
name, it does not let me and states "you need administrator privileges".  How
can I reset and change the administrator password?  ...

I wanted to explore the "security" tab under a folder's "properties".  There
was no tab.  How do I get it back?
Also, how can I password protect certain folders?  I seems like the only 2
options are to encrypt or to compress.

I would like for the computer to not be accessable after a certain time, or
specifically to block the use of the Internet connection (road runner) after
a certain time.
Is this something that I can manage to set up in Windows XP Home or am I

I've checked all the websites (NAV, McAfee) trying to find information on a
file that Nortion Antivirus told me it could not repair.  I've got a user who
received this information on their computer last night.  The user is under
the impression that it's a trojan - but I can't ...

Is there a way to gray out the Run and Save options to prevent users from
downloading?  We have a small lab of 5 machines and the software they use
requires them to have Administrator rights so the machines are loaded with
spyware and programs like Webroot Spysweeper and ...

I am having a problem with getting disconnected from my Cisco VPN with the
Windows XP Firewall enabled. With it disabled it stays connected without any
problems. I have added the proper ports to the exception list.
It will stay connected if I configure Outlook to check for ...

We are currently using Windows 2000 Pro, but I believe my question is
pertinent to W2K or XP Pro. My users currently need Administrator rights on
their workstations in order to use some of the applications installed on
their PCs.

I am using a snapshot program to build executable files based on changes in
the registry.  Where is the location of files or folders pertaining to the
registry (more specifically network printers)?  I would rather scan that
specific location with the snapshot as opposed to my ...

Winodws xP sp2
I had alot of spy-ware on a computer and ran MS Spy-ware removal tool and
now my Explorer.exe will not come up, no desktop  no icons on noting. I can
press crtl->Alt->delete and bring up task manager, that is it.

When checking for open ports with netstat -a at a command prompt the command
prompt window disappears immediately after displaying the results for a
fraction of a second. What is causing this and how can I avoid it.
Thanks for your answers

I am a beginner in the field of computer security. I had my two
computers networked to a router by a someone recommended by a friend so
that I can keep my files and information private if anyone needed to
get online. How do I make sure that;

When you use any Windows plaform (XP, 2000, NT4, 98...) to logon to domain,
the logon dialog box always shows the username and domain (last successful
attempt).
Is it possible to clear the username (so username and password field are

I was under the impression that we where going to be chrage a fee for this
program once the fee trial period ended. Considering how many people( usually
refered to as cracker, & not hacker) can mess around with how  X.P. O.S.  
runs, they ought to give it to us free.