I have been getting a notice that my computer is not protected by my
firewall.  When I try to turn it on I get this message: "Windows Firewall
settings cannot be displayed because the associatedservice is not running.  
Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/Internet connection ...

How do I stop having to login everytime my PC is inactive for about ten
minutes?

Is there a way to block safe mode menu in XP Home Edition?
Need to block this back door to prevent any user using emergency admin
access.

I installed Certificate Services in Enterprise CA mode on a domain memeber
server. Later, without making changes or issuing any certificates, I decided
to remove the installation and adopt a two tier method with an offline CA.
I've built and configured my offline CA and am ...

I am trying to install the admin pack on my xp pro machine.  Our servers are
2003.  When I try to install the admin pack I get an error that says Windows
.Net Server administration Pack can only be installed on Windows XP
Professional.  Please obtain the proper OS and service pack ...

I'm trying to reset my log-on password in Safe Mode (as per Microsoft
instructions found online), but I'm unable to access the control panel as the
Start Button doesn't seem to work.  Is there some other way to get to the
control panel?  Or is this a symptom of a bigger problem?

I tried to log on to my computer after a few days' absence, and when I
attempted to log in, I got some message that said that my user profile could
not load because of a corrupted file or some Microsoft error.  Now I can't
access my saved word-processing documents, or anything ...

I am trying to reinstall windows xp using the cd I have, but when i tried to
it said it was impossible because it was outdated, 2002. When I looked at the
disk it was someyear-2001. I recently online installed service pack 2. Is
this why it can't install?

hi experts,
had sp2 and other updates installed.  
uninstalled most of them because...well because i was trying to install
older software that worked before sp2 was installed..

anyone know if this is possible?
or is only solution to switch off anti-virus monitoring?
using symantec managed

Is it possible that your PC shuts down when you visit a "harmful website"?

"C:\WINDOWS\System32" pops up everytime I start my computer.  I have run
Spybot S&D and installed Microsoft's antispyware.  HELP!!!
Thank you in advance.

I have windows XP pro, with all the latest security updates and service
packs. I have a 1200 mhz processor, 20gb HD with over half free, and 256 DDR
RAM.  have a 2mb broadband cable internet connection.
Now, for quite a while now, my computer has started to have weird problems.

Okay, this is hard to explain but you know if your logged on windows (you can
see your desktop) and you hold the Windows button on your keybord and "L" it
will go to the user logon page? Well I forgot my password, is there anyway to
get passed it? This is very frustrating.

there are 3 people how use this computer me and my 2 sons,each of us have our
own account. when i go on my account and the kids want to go on their account
the go to log of and click on switch user,  but the problem is a message
comes up and says this computer is in use and had ...