is it true that the security settings for media edition are different from
professional? if so, then do i need to upgrade my operating system to xp
professional?

I have a suspect who i think is deleting files from a Windows XP
machine (not theirs).
I have checked event viewer and cannot see anything under System and
Security.

I recently installed a DSL for a friend who is a will remain an AOL user.
This friend uses AOL Version 7 and Norton Antivirus 2005.  During the
installation AOL "pushed"  the upgrade to their newer version with "free"
security.  Suspecting there would be a clash between AOL ...

How do I make a warning message or dialog pop-up "before" someone removes
their system from the domain right before they select "Workgroup" and OK?
We have remote people remove themselves from the domain, and then there is
no way for them to log back in with their correct access ...

My friend popped over one day an added a password for my email.  Whatever she
played with now won't let me do anything.  It always says that I need
admistrative privilages or Access is Denied.  I am the main user on my
computer.  How do I get rid of limited usage?  TIA

I cannot log on as administator anymore, only as a limited user, I think it
is because I have been infected with some spyware. Everytime I boot-up there
are about 5 panes of the same website (somewhere in holland??) that
automatically start up. When I go into user accts, the only ...

I recently purchased a new 17 in MacBook Pro with an Intel CoreDuo2
processor. I am using Microsoft XP (with service pack 2) with Parallels
Desktop for Mac. I am trying to configure Windows XP for wireless
access.

appreciate the help, should be easy, just can't figure it out....have comp
set up w/ administrator acct and 3 accts one for each kid...have tons of
programs loaded and visible under my user/administrator's identity; none of
"my" programs visible to the newly created kids' user ...

I have about 20  out of 50 PCs running XPsp2 getting the below error
Application failed to initialize OX800106ba. A problem caused Window
Defender Service to Stop.
started since 2007.

Hi, I have an Windows XP SP1 system. I use it mostly for connection into a
company network.  I typically login in locally using domain/user-account with
locally cached credentials; the domain is a company domain that I access via
VPN.  I let my son use the system while on ...

I had problems choosing a discussion group from the drop-down menu so am only
guessing here!  Please redirect me to the right place if I'm in error.
Windows Defender was working fine until today, and I now get the following
error message:

One of my user account icons disappeared from the Welcome page. All files are
still intact. When I try to create a new user with the same name it says User
already exists, but the icon is gone. There's now way to click on that user.
How do I get the user name and icon to ...

Happy New Year!!!
1. I have read in this newsgroup that help topic about How "To require users
to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE before logging on" is wrong. It's not possible to
open Control Panel>>User Accounts>>Advanced tab (in Windows XP Proffesional),

Hello all and happy new year
I have 4 PCs in my office,one is running win xp pro and the rest home
edition. At xp pro pc the drive c: is shared and mapped in one of the home
edition pc. I tried to exclude the rest 2 home edition pcs from viewing and

when I try install flash player I get message that I am not computer
administrator. But I am. Then start-run-cmd....net user  I see that my son is
helpAssistant. How I can change that? In user accounts hi is limited user.
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]