I remember sometime ago I came accross a documentation on MS to config the
XP firewall to allow file and print sharing etc. I can can't seem to find the
link. Anyone?
Thanks

Dell Dimension 8200, XP SP2, Norton Antivirus 2002 (up to date).  
PROBLEM:  The windows xp firewall isn't active.  When I go to the security
setting to turn it on, I click on the icon and get the following:
Windows firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated ...

I HAVE SOMETHING HAPPEN TO MY USERS.
I HAVE 5 USERS, ALL OF THEM IS UNDER THE SAME WORKGROUP, AND ALL OF THEM IS
WINDOWS XP-PRO SP2.
THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT WORKGROUP, THAN MY ORIGINAL WORKGROUP, BECAUSE THE 5

I have a network with domain usig Win 2k server.
I have anew workstation using XP pro sp2. I have created a user account on
the server and the workstation locally for the same user giveing them Admin
rights. However when I login under the domain, it will not allow the user to

I tried using this snapin last week (I've used it
before), and I get an error/failure:
Snap-in Creation Failed:
The snap-in is not created, it may not be installed

Does Microsoft have a best practice for adding users to the local admin group
of the machine? Do you recommend doing this and then just locking the machine
down with Group Policy?

I need to find out how to use the administrator account with the computer
that is setup to use welcome screen.  It only gives the icon on the created
users not administrator account?  I know I can uncheck the option for welcome
screen and type the admin profile like windows 2000 ...

I am the administrator and was using Windows XP SP1 and my ICF was enabled.  
At the same time I was running MS Antispyware Beta and Spyware Doctor.  I
then upgraded to SP2.  After I installed this, Security Center was showing my
windows firewall in yellow - meaning I will monitor ...

Because I have a pitifully slow internet connection, I leave Windows
Automatic update turned off, and only turn it on when I manually check &
download updates....
The problem is that after I finish downloading & installing any updates, and

i am running win xp pro sp2 and have just installed norton antivirus 2005.  
NAV recommends i use it instead of windows for my default firewall
protection.  should i turn off the windows firewall and rely just on the
norton antivirus, (which checks for worms, trojan horeses, etc ...

I have an XP Pro computer that was joined to a domain that no longer exists.
How do I remove it from the domain?

Can anybody throw light on the following finds that I keep getting when I run
Spybot.  Are they something that I should worry about and can I delete them
safely.  I don't fancy going into the registry!!
Windows Security Center.AntiVirusDisableNotify

I am having trouble getting a connection (ping, with eventual desire to map a
drive) between two machines on XP SP2 - before upgrading to XP SP2 I did not
have this problem.
Here's my set up...

I bought a brand new computer that came w microsoft disk, I had someone set
up my computer but he used a cd that he owned. Now when I try to do certain
things its telling me that I am a limited user and not the administrator.
Could he have access to my computer and my email? ...

Is there a way that you can restrict access to the standard games that come
with XP? I have gone in and put them in the list of disallowed applications
by the executable name but would prefer a GPO setting to not show the menu at
all and disable the games for the corporate ...