I am half way computer literate, but this one has me.  I am hoping
someone can tell me where to look.
When I open Internet Explorer, my home page (www.google.com) opens.
When it is finished loading, it automatically redirets to yahoo mail

I'm having some trouble remotely administering a few XP Pro
workstations. All PCs are on the same subnet, I have full admin rights
throughout the domain. XP SP2 Firewall settings have been set via group
policy and have been set in accordance with Microsofts recommended SP2

Does anybody know why you can't specify "Ncpa.cpl" and have the "Network
Connections" control panel applet hidden by using the policy editor?

I still have a problem with adware, spyware and user accounts.
I have a system with several user accounts.  I have strange things
happenning such as pop ups and strange icons on my desktop and toolbars that
should not be there.  

I am assuming that to connect to a wireless network requires admin
priviliges? Is there a workaround... I want my users that travel to be able
to connect to hotel wireless networks.. I know the security hazards involved
in connecting to public networks with laptops that will be ...

I'll try this question on this discussion group.   I am having problems with
the Local Security Policy options after an upgrade.
"I was upgrading computers from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP.  
I performed the recommended upgrade operation since that was simplest.  

I have no other users but I still have to click on my name as the
administrator before booting up to the desktop.  There is no  purpose in
having to do this as it remebers my password so anyone that would have access
to my computer would only have to click on my name.  Is there a ...

Yes, I have tried Ad-Aware SE, and all my anti-spyware versions ar
updated.  I still can't get rid of it.  I bought Spy Sweeper becaus
someone told me it will remove specificclick.  It did not even detec
it!  I need help!  I hate these pop-ups!

If there a way to restrict users on an XP machine from accessing certain
programs & from installing new ones? I have several family members using my
machine and they like to play with settings and install stupid crap. any way
to stop this??

Is there an easy way to eliminate having to click on your name as the
Admiistrator before your computer will boot up to the desktop?  It remembers
my password and I have no others authorized so it is really meaningless as
anyone could just click on my name.  This is a home ...

Isn't there a download somewhere that will install most of the different MMC
programs already defined?
Such as, Computer management, DNS, Internet Services manager, services,
exchange etc.

Windows XP Home SP2. Everytime I start, I get the message: "Your computer may
be at risk. Automatic updates are not turned on". I have to start them
manually.
I have tried running "services.msc" (turning on automatic) and "regsvr32.exe

hi friends, do you ever hear about a process named "smss.exe", it's a virus?
I've ran CCLeaner and Symantec and nothing had been found but it look to me
very strange.
I feel the same thing with "wdfmgr.exe", both located in SYSTEM32.

I've been using the XP firewall for over a year.  I never thought much about
it until I tested it this weekend with a ping command to my wired network
from my wireless laptop on a neighbors network.  To my surprise it came back
with a reply instead of timing out.  I unchecked all ...

I wondered if you would kindly help me with some advice.   I'm afraid I'm
pretty ignorant, but also quite worried....
I belong to a small photography site which I joined via my yahoo email
address.