I am using Windows XP Professional SP 2.
When I try and run a application such as, to name a few: Mozila Firefox or
Catalyst Contrl Center or Microsoft Visual C++, I have to right click and go
"Run As" and uncheck the box with "Protect my computer and data from

I have a series of Tasks I want to schedule and run using the local PC's NT
Authority\System account.  The tasks also require access to a share.  How do
I provide access to a share on a Windows 2000 Server for my local PC NT
Authority\System accounts?

This came from one of my users....
"One of my drives had a new folder with Office 10 dll's and
dictionaries in it and a text file that said "Hi Doc." in it.  This is
a drive I only keep data on, no programs.

howdy all,
i want to know how to decrypt my NTFS fies and folders..i encrypted them
using the dafault one...then formatted my base-partition even before
decrypting them...so now absolutely unable to open or read them,as those

re: win xp Home, sp2
In control panel I get to the Win Firewall Screen but can't enable the
Firewall.  Option appears gray.  Each time I reboot and try again, prior to
firewall screen a message says windows must first add Internet connection

Is there any way that I can include my program (executable) as part of
Windows File Protection.
This is required so that when ever some one tries to delete this executable,
it is replaced by Windows with Original executable. Similar to microsoft

Hi, I have a domain users used to recive the notification "your password is
about to expire within 14 days". Today all users passwords are expired and no
users got the notification at all. I checked the registry value
"PasswordExpiryWarning" on the DCs and it was set to 14. ...

This may not be the right forum for this but I'll see if I get any bites. I
am looking for a single scanning solution to scan non company laptops for
Current MS Critical Patching, Current virus definitions and system scans,
could possibly output the Host Name and MAC Address, etc ...

I want to remove the "Administrators" group and "Administrator" user from
the ownership tab. This is required so that even the administrators of the
machine cannot change the permissions and / or take the ownership of the
folders.

have a newly bought Dell laptop which has XP Pro (SP2).
in my c:\doc folder i've removed inheriting permissions from the parent
folder, and then added my account to have full control. have also
encrypted c:\doc for subfolders and files.

my computer wont let me install media player 10 says to restart uder user
account with more access and im under administrator with full access and i
followed the intruction on earlier post and it says i have full access but
still wont let me install windows media 10

I can't seem to add gpedit.msc when I run mmc
and select the Add/Remove Snap-in... Group Policy Editor is not
available in the Available Standalone Snapins. I am listed as the
Aministrator so I have no idea why it's not there.

I have several XP SP2 machines and would like to make perl script that would:
1. check that anti-virus updates are up to date
2. personal firewall is on
3. windows is updated

I have an ongoing problem with System Restore. My system has an SK8N mobo
with an AMD Athlon FX 53 CPU, 320 GB hard drive. I am running XPpro with
Office 2003, Norton I-net 2005 along with assorted software.
I am unable to use System Restore. Have been unable to ever use it as it

The subject is updates to Windows Defender Beta 2. I prefer not to run the
scans automatically, just when it is convenient.  i see instructions for
requesting malware signature updates, beginning with  Help > About. However,
they will not work for me. Please advise.