I got a Trojan virus on my PC a week or so ago - eventually got rid of it -
but it has obviously damaged some files now -
1. I can't get Windows Update to work. Takes me to a blank website
everytime. I did manage to get on the Microsoft Security Updates site and

Something has happened on my system such that when I click on the
Administrative Tools icon, nothing appears in the sub-menu.  All the icons
have disappeared from this folder for all the users on the system.  Any ideas
how I can get them back?  I know I can type in the ...

Is there a way to change the computer name and change from a domain back to a
workgroup in windows registry???
When my computer was set up for a workgroup, I had admin rights.  I changed
the computer name and changed it to a domain, and now I can no longer access

When I start my XP based computer I get an unwanted menu down the side of the
desktop advertising everything from prescription drugs to dating.  I can't
find any new loaded program to delete.  It has a "close" button which closes
it, but it's back on the desktop when I reload.  ...

Somehow I set the Antivirus  to ON in the XP Security Center.  I already have
a very good antivirus program and do no want to run the Windows version.  I
have searched for hours trying to find information on how to turn this to
OFF.  Once I turn it off, I can select the "I have ...

After customizing my new Dell PC to my needs and of course my User
Account "Claudia", downloading and installing various
programs such as ZoneAlarm, AdAware, Spysweeper and Tweak UI, I restarted.
==> Then - instead of seeing my desktop settings, the system logged me in as

I want to install Windows Firewall on my PC.  I have installed Service Pack
2.  Is there a way to install the Firewall without re-installing the
operating system?

I have purchased a computer with a pirated Windows XP Professional software.
I donot see a "uninstall Windows XP" or anything close to that in the control
Panel. I tried to instaill my own copy of the Home Edition but it says not
compatible. What can I do? I donot know if there ...

For some reason, my Windows XP professional decided to turn on security
updates. So it starts downloading a security update and I rebooted once it
installed it. Now after the Windows logo appears and theblue loading bar
appears, for a split second I think the logon screen appears ...

I am using XP Professional. My computer is on a LAN, where some use
older Windows versions, especially Windows 98.
My problem is that when I uncheck the 'Use simple file sharing'
checkbox in the 'View' tab of 'Folder Options' in 'Control Panel' I am

I had a few ports open through exceptions created in the Windows
Firewall control panel.  I'm quite sure these were added pre service
pack 2.  I no longer use the program for which these ports were opened
so I deleted them through the Windows Firewall control panel

when my computer is idle for ten minutes i come back and windows says,"this
computer is in use and is locked." Can anyone tell me why  this is happening
and how to correct it?i did not lock it and this just started happening three
recently.

I received a message from reporting a major shutdown to MS that I had these
viruses on my computer:
Win32/Apropos.B;
WinNT/Zufyx.A

Running XP, SP2 build 2600. Cleaning up college "community" PC (SpyBot S&D /
Ad-Aware / XoftSpy / Norton all participated).  All cleaned-up EXCEPT, every
reboot Ad-Aware finds W32.Spybot running (Process file = smncs.exe) -- true
enough it is in the process list.  Spybot tell me ...

Today, out of the blue, my XP Pro computer started posting a message...
after I come back from my screensaver (GPhotoShow which I've used for ages,
and has no password or security)
"This computer is in use and has been locked."