I am looking for a firewall that is compatible with Windows XP Pro. x64.
I've looked everywhere and I can't seem to find one. I know that there is a
built in one, but I want one that is more secure.

I've got an XP SP2 machine on a domain with a group policy for the firewall.
However, the firewall resets to Off after every reboot. All the services are
set the way they should be and running fine on boot/login. I've tried
removing from the GP and the domain all together, still ...

I get this message after virus scanning C drive:
"Some files of this archive could not be scanned because they ar
protected by a password. These files will be scanned by the real-tim
protection the first time the password is entered. If you want to sca

I'm not ablle to access User accounts from Control Panel. There is no any
error or information screen. I'm working on a notebook HYUNDAI.
PLS suggest!

I'm trying to find a way to run an application at startup or at login under
an adminstrator user. I know the obvious way is to run as a service, but I
have reasons not to do that.
So, does anyone know if it is possible to either:

I have downloaded and run Windows Defender. There are 2 programs identified
that it recommends removing - KaZaA and Altnet (I thought I had removed KaZaA
a long time ago!). Anyway, it is unable to remove them - the error message
is: Windows Defender encountered an error: ...

I had a glitch rite after working on a exhasting project. I lost all of my
work my computer went into i guess safe mode, where counts down and you can
toggle to what mode you want it to go into. After repeated attempts to
restart, I finally got to go into safe mode on the restart ...

Could you please give me information on firewalls and what they mean to a
typical user.?

I am running a 2 disk SATA striped raid (NTFS) with windows XP pro as my
boot drive (C:) This drive is fine...
A friend has an ATA drive (NTFS) with Windows XP Pro on it also which will
not boot (blue screen after safe mode options)

I am administrator I did not setup a password.  it now asks for one.  there
is no other admins only users.

I use Windows XP Home edition with service pack 2 and it is keep up to date.
Also windows firewall is on.
I just installed PcCillin 2006 and blocked ports TCP 135,137,139, 445, 80 -
also UDP ports 135,137,138.  I keep getting the Netowk Virus warning for

I'm trying to disable Windows Firewall so that I can accept connections from
outside my network (for a program I am writing). I disabled the firewall from
Control Panel > Windows Firewall. It says that the firewall is disabled in
that window, but then when I go to Control Panel > ...

I have hand SP2 for a year or so now.
For months everytime I turn the computer on  Cumulative Security Update for
Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB905915)tries to install...and there is
always the following error: Error Code: 0x80242008

I have recently re installed factory settings on my PC and am in the process
of getting it back up to date.
When I try to download SP2 from microsoft.com I keep getting the message
that my windows software has an invalid product key and therefore validation

I have this program that keeps reinstalling itelf. it just started running
one day and now i cant get rid of it.i uninstall through thier uninstall and
through add and remove programs. it removes and justs pops back up again. its
a spyware program and it's annoying ballon saying ...