Certain computers on my network are not allowing remote connections to the
registry.  All of these computers are running XP SP2 although some of the
computers that allow access are also running SP2.  Here are some of the
things I've tried already:

In a laptop with windows xp pro I want make a secure partition with personal
data.
What cryptography do you suggest me to use ?
The computer doesn't join a domain.

My mc has recently been rebuilt with XP and runs fine but only problem I have
seems that for 3 identities that are limited users all the icons on desktop
will not be removed when right clicked..even giving admin rights does not
remove..any help.. ?firtt post!

My sister's teenage grandsons are always getting back at each other by
deleting files and folders from my sister's PC.  In their anger, they often
delete some of her stuff, including programs which means she has to "go back"
and then sometimes re-install.  Isn't there a way she ...

If this should be in a different community, please advise.
In SpyBot's Tools-System Internals there is a provision for checking paths,
etc..  I've read their Help and Info sections re this, but am wondering if
anyone here has used Spybot to repair any of these discrepancies - for

when I try to sign out the button doesn't work.

Hello All, I have this issue where I am unable to install Windows 64Bit. I
have AMD 64Bit System and Bios is Well configured. I am a TechNet subscriber
and got my copy of 64bit on a DVD along with other software. However when I
boot from the DVD, I see options to install all the ...

Hey everyone,
I have a question to ask you all.
My laptop recently fizzled out due to a power serge, luckely i could
recover the HDD and connect it up for my PC (using the CD-ROM

I've recently reinstalled Windows following a terminal crash.  
Unfortunately, I now can't access various documents (including My Briefcase)
as I had them encrypted on my process installation of XP.
I have searched the forums which tell me I need my encryption keys to

My pc suddently run a few script by itself yesterday and disable the
antivirus, firewall and microsoft auto update.
Even after I restart the pc , I'm still unable to run the above said
application.

Help,
I think my stepson has gotten a virus, worm, or whatever.  When you turn on
the computer, it starts to load and when it gets to the windows logon page,
it reboots itself.   Is there a way to fix this, or will he need a new

I know Holloween has come and gone, but not according to my recycle bin. the
icon has never showed to be completely emptied. If i try to empty the bin, I
will get a msg asking if i want to delete these 3 items ( but I can't see any
file in the bin). If i then click yes.. an error ...

I'm trying to mount admin$ of one of our NT Server machines onto my XP
machine. I do not have permissions to do so, but I can't find the permissions
I'd need.
admin$'s own permissions cannot be set (or so it appears) because "This has

1.  While trying to login remotely to my XP machine (say XP1), I noticed
multiple 'failure audits' from this machine (XP2).  I did login incorrectly
once and that was a valid entry to be seen in the logs of XP1. However, there
were multiple such entries of which I am clueless ...

Ad-Aware found cookies in a cache below a directory/user I did not know
existed:
c:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService.
What is the directory NetworkService used for? The directory is not seen in