Creating a folder name that ends in multiple period(s) using mkdir at the
command prompt will result in a directory that is not accessible.
Below is the behavior I have observed in Windows:
- Windows Explorer will not allow the following characters to be used in a

Does anyone know if there is an automated way of changing the LOCAL
administrator password on ALL Client XP machines?
Thanks,
Peter

Every time I try to use Regedit, it says that Registry editing has been
disabled by my administrator. This is my computer and its not on any network
and I am using the Administrative account. I just dont know how to enabled
registry editing. I need some help.

Windows XP SP2.
Is it possible to send rpc calls using TCPIP across subnets ?  lmhosts
is set up so that the PCs can 'see' each other at least to some extent.
TIA

I bought a laptop off someone, I'm assuming he setup the name when he cleared
data. I was able to personalize teh admin. name, but the name that refers to
cookie files, etc is bothing me.
At my log in page it reads:

Filenet application requires a flag to be unset (value 0) on the ADODB.stream
activex object.  However the critical security patch 918899 resets this value
to 1024.  
If the value is set back to 0 the patch tries to reinstall from WSUS, if it

I have windows XP sp2 and I have created a batch file (shutdown -s -t 0) and
scheduled it to run at midnight. This is so my kids are forced off the
computer at midnight. Except my daughter has figured out to open word and
then when shutdown goes to close it she gets the "do you ...

When users double-click on an attachment in an e-mail message, they remove
the check-mark so that they are no longer prompted to open or save files of
that type. This change is re-set back to the default after they install the
monthly security updates, and they are prompted again ...

BITS has switched itself off, preventing (I think) downloads of Windows
Updates and Defender definitions. When I try to switch it on in Services I
get the message 'Windows could not start the Background Intelligent Transfer
Service on Local Computer. For more information review ...

I use Windows XP and either IE or Firefox to access the web. I was able go to
all google sites until 3 weeks ago. Now, whenever I try to go to a Google
address, my PC gives the following message " THE CONNECTION HAS TIMED OUT.
THE SERVER AT WWW.GOOGLE.COM IS TAKING TOO LONG TO ...

The computer I use at work is used by many differnt employees. We are on a
network. I am the Administator I have one person who uses the internet and
allways goes into the folder for cookies and deletes them and somtimes
changes other settings. We do not have seperate User ...

Does Windows XP have built in support for something called 'hardware
authentication'? I have been asked to research technology that ensures that
that only specified hardware (I assume based on hardware hashes) interacts
with the back end server.

Microsoft's link for "repairing" IE 6 says to re-install SP2. My question is
simply this: Before installing the huge SP2 download that I have on CD,
should I first use Add/Remove programs to remove the current SP2 that I
believe to be corrupted?

i am getting the message of not able to start the ics service  and when i
look at the windows running serviece list..   i do not even see it in there
i used to have macfee security in till i recently removed it.. now want to
turn windows firewall on and can not.  i evne tried  ...

I know how to change the administrators name, but I can't for the life of me
change the user name. It's the name that pops up when my laptop returns from
sleep mode, etc... I was able to change the admin... It appeards like this on
my log in page: