I have an xp machine with no service packs applied which is having major
problems.  When I try to install service pack 1 for windows xp i get the
error "installation failed, check to make sure the cryptographic service is
running".  When I check the service, it is running.  I ...

I recently bought a magazine entitled "Microsoft Windows XP the Official
Magazine." It hada CD in it containing WinAntivir2005. I went to install it
and got a message from Panda that it was hijacking software. I went to check
that out and Panda gave me an entire encylopedia ...

Ok...at some point last week something was downloaded on my computer and now
we have pop-ups that I can't seem to get rid of.  I use XP, I have the
Windows security running, Google pop-up blocker, Microsoft Anti-Spyware
running, McAfee Virus Scan, Lavasoft AdAware SE, and Spy-bot ...

I have tried to fix this by going to START-RUN-cmd  and typing netsh winsock
reset
it worked for a day and now is happening again anyone have any ideas for me

Is this the right newsgroup?
My autoupdate screen, windows xp home,  in the control panel is grayed out?
Is there a way to fix it so I can turn autoupdate back on? It is grayed out
off.

Starting w/a workgroup sharing error I have found that one of my computers is
not allowing me to manage "Local Users and Groups" from the Management
Console.  Error message is "Unable to access the computer THINKPAD.  The
error was: Library not registered".  I have already fixed ...

ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical objects"
(malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?

I would like to delete the files in that are in the C:\Recycler folder. (A
hidden system file) These files are created when I empty my Recycle Bin. Does
anyone know how to do this? I can restore these files with a file restoration
program, and I want them permanently gone so that ...

everyone time i log on a message comes up:" Open File-Security Warning. The
publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software."
The name that comes up is windir32.exe. this always comes up automatically
and when i try and cancel it, it says "this ...

I have a XP computer running a VPN server (Built in XP). My connection to
the VPN as no problem. I make the connection and i can ping and "see" all the
computers of the network, except the one who's run the vpn server.
This problem disapear if i turn off the XP firewall from the ...

do enyone pass msdst 271 exam?

is there any way to allow the users without administrative rights to install
hardware like usb things coz it always ask them for adminitrator password. i
have administrative rights on the network so dont tell me to contact my admin
i just want to allow my users to use thier USB ...

I have XP SP2, When I login into the laptop in side the network, login takes
abotu 3 seconds. When I go home and log into the laptop, it takes 30-60
seconds. I looked at the event viewer and saw that it was searching for the
domain controller, and failed finding one, which after ...

   I use Win. XP Pro. with SP2, the file System is in NTFS format. I have
encrypted some personal files before the system brokedown, the encrypted
files are in a logical drive, then I formatted the primary partion where the
windows was located and I installed a refresh copy of ...

We have several XP Pro Clients using Remote Desktop Client connecting to a
remote Windows 2000 Terminal Server.
What I'd like to do is specify who can connect, @ what time of day,
allowable IP addresses, better encryption, by MAC address, etc.