How do you change the setting of passwords so that it doesn't require funky
letter combinations? I'm running XP Pro. I know it's more secure to use
awkward formatted passwords, but I really don't think the CIA will be hacking
into my home pc anytime soon. Hehe :)

I have Restricted User account for my friend on home computer. He tried to
connect USB drive to copy photos but system did not allow him to install
device.
How can I allow restricted users use USB drives in Windows?

I had Kaspersky AV installed, but I uninstalled it in favout of NOD32.  If I
remember rightly I had a bit of trouble uninstalling it, but got there in the
end with some online guides.
But Windows Security Centre keeps reporting as if KAV is still installed -

How do you remove aging passwords? In the users account, I selected the
"Password never expires" option, but the user is still asked to change
passwords in 10 days. Is there another location for setting aging passwords?

Please i just purchased these XP Home Edition Software and in incerting the
serial number its says its invalid..Please how can u help me.
Here is the serial number at the back of the Product software.
v7k6y-hy37w-y3cjv-prbtj-7b6w6

I'd like to add "services" (=port groups) to the FW settings like the
pre-configured group "File And Printer Sharing".
My guess is that I should create a .icd file and open it from the "Add
Program" dialog.

HI there! My computer has the bloodhound virus and I cannot get rid of it.
Why is there not a patch or something that can be done about it? Why can't
Norton do anything about it? I use Norton- but I had 3 virus' this year and I
did the research and found the solution without the ...

would anyone know of a tool in XP to use to shut the internet conection down
at a designated time? We have a computer downstairs for our daughter and she
likes to chat a little to late into the evening.
I need my daughter to shut it down at 10:pm

we have 2 XP computers. On one of them we are able to install some software
called Cumulus. During installtion it is writing to the registry. On the
other computer the installation fails with an error 1904 saying it is not
able to write in registry (some dll files) - I am logged ...

I try to access firewall control, says "unidentified problem", so I can't
evensee my settings.  Some web sites I have in my favorites I cannot get to,
just a blank page (photobucket, major geeks)  also system restore wo't
work...have I been invaded?

I have Win XP SP2.  I have an account called computer2 which has
administrator rights (I double-check this by going to the Control Panel and
picking User Accounts - the phrase "Computer administrator" is right under
the computer2 account.)  But when I log in as computer2, there's ...

to night when I brought up the net passport log in page to sign on to this
forum.  in the pane that requires my e-mail address there was the address of
someone else already in the address pane does anyone know the implications of
this if any also the question that I wanted to ask ...

I got DNSCatcher, E2give, Look2me, SurfSideKick and Shorty Adware.  I tried
Counterspy and Microsoft Antispyware.  They detected the spyware and removed.
After I reboot and scan again.  The spyware still showing up.  How do I
clean them?

I am installing Windows XP on a friends computer. They have so muc
crap on it and it's so slow, basically they want to wipe the whol
thing and start again.
Their serial number is on the side of their machine but they do no

I have windows XP and I cannot figure out how to start it in Safe Mode