Im trying to uninstall a program on works comp but even though ive signed in
as myself(administrator account) and the default administrator account. but
error message about having no administrator priveleges. Three other computers
set up same time and exactly the same users are ...

We use XP SP1 workstations in an NT4 domain.
Using an NT policy file (.POL) the users' home directory ("My Documents")  
is set to "X:\" which is a mapped network drive on the NT4 PDC (the logon
script maps drive X:).

I've seen another post somewhere and someone else had this problem,
but I haven't found a solution.  We're using WXP Pro, SP2.
After doing a repair install (the other person just had it after using
Windows Update), at logon, after entering the correct, AND VALID,

 I made a windows update and restarted the system as instructed.
Windows starts and doesn't go any further after the colorful XP logo
page come (just before the login screen). Now I tried to reinstall XP
but have a problem installing. I use the bootable disc, i get the

XP buffs,
I'm running XP home edition SP2, and use my computer from a secondary
administrator account, and I'm having a strange problem I can't figure out.
I'm using the Scheduled Tasks feature to make my PC come out of Standby to

NAV 02 came installed on my computer by Dell.  Have just purchased NAV05
upgrade to replace it.  Instructions say I must uninstall 02 prior to the new
installation.  A user in the Dell groups indicated that I will have to run a
removal tool in addition to Uninstall.  Something ...

Ikeep getting pop ups  called aurora part of the abi network everytime i go
on the internet. I have done anti virus scans, adware scans spybot scans .
all of them identify unwanted programmes and malicious software but i cannot
erase them off my computer. can anybody help

I just ran the Baseline Security Analyzer on my WinXP Pro notebook.  It
avised me to disable the Guest Account which I did.  Unfortunately, when
re-analyze the notebook, I still get the Administrative Vulnerability "The
Guest account is not diabled on this computer."  

Today I started noticing my desktop pc behaving strange.
Program windows (not just popups but program windows on my pc like windows
explorer) opens by itself. Web browsers open by itself.
I'm not sure what's going on.

I hope that if someone can help me out on this. I have currently downloaded
the new verion of the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, version 2.0. I
have tried to install it but have failed. It told me that it haved detected
another installation on the Microsoft Baseline ...

I am new to Win XP Pro and to test my software apps I created a separate
user account. However, some of the programs I need do not show under the
Start/Programs menu for the user account.
How do I configure these to show & use?

When trying to install windows updates they fail .
Update shows that the files are secected but shows 0 kbytes   0 minuites
and the updates fail
David

Can someone talk to me about how to manage the MFT and MFT Zone in WinXP
ProSP2?
I have a basic understanding of the benefits of the MFT, but have security
and space concerns in that I understand the MFT retains the name of all files

Active Directory environment, 1000 clients.
We manage XP SP2 Windows Firewall settings with domain Group Policy and it
works just fine.
But, occasionally we really need a local administrator (typically a domain

I am running Windows XP Home Edition. I can not remember my admin password.
Is there a way to change, disable, or bypass the admin password?