I can't seem to get the following Security Updates to install:  (Can you help?)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB923694)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)

I have XP Pro (upgrade version) and am having a problem creating a limited
user account. After I create the account and log in to it, the explorer.exe
does not start and therefore I get no desktop, icons, etc. I have tried to
run explorer from Task Manager, but it will not start ...

How do I stop having to activate windows each time I reboot?

Using Windows XP SP2 in a 2003 Native domain.  I have configured a scheduled
task to run on each of the XP clients.  This task triggers a VBScript which
uses WMI to connect to the event log provider, and save the Security event
log to a .EVT file on the local hard drive.

I wanted to close some ports on XP, such as 23 & 139,
but i seem to be somewhat baffeled...
Thanks....

Every time I initialize my PC I got this error:
Windows Defender
Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba. A problem caused Windows
Defender service to stop. To start the service, restart your computer or

Is there anyway to find out the date that a local user account was created on
a Windows XP Pro system?

I have the problem described in kb919291. However when I try to implement the
solution I find that when I get into Services.msc, the table does not have an
entry for "security centre" I run Windows XP Home and have installed all the
recommended updates including January 2007. Any ...

Runing Windows XP Home Edition on a new computer.  I renamed the logon for
the original account as mine and then later noticed it has a rather cryptic
account name in Documents and Settings (Owner-C145XX . . .) that I'd prefer
to change to match my logon.  I also notice an ...

can yo tell me how to remove tracks of that ""Win32:small-gen2[Trj]"" it
appears a warning from  AVAST every time i start my computer on a limited
count.first time the avast remove succesfully the threat but the warning of
the tracks stills appears.

I'm using ZoneAlarm Security Suite on my PC, and everything used to run fine
& dandy.
Lately however, I've been getting a "Windows Security Alert" in my SysTray,
advising that "ZoneAlarm Security Suite Firewall reports that it is

I had to turn off Windows Defender at one point. Now, every time I re-boot
the computer, an error message comes on telling me it won't start up.  
Clicking on the program brings no results. Windows Defender will not come on.

my hotmail address is yvone_1@hotmail.com... cant remember the password nor
the answer I cleverly chose to a very simple question. agh! pls help. thx.
currently can get onto my msn email, as i was smart enough to provide an
alternate email address for passoword resetting... pls ...

I am using XP SP2 clients connected to Neware 6.5 servers.
I work for a school corporation and a couple of the students are visually  
impared and have a hard time seeing their mouse pointer.  I was givin
specific cursor files for those students to use.  I added to the students

I have recently had a problem logging on to my laptop (as has the second user
account).  Firstly the welcome screen ceased to appear and to try and rectify
this I tried to stop fast switch option in user accounts screen.  The only
way it would allow this was to delete the user ...