I don't know how I did it, but somehow I now have a supervisor password
request on my computer. The problem...I didn't put it in. Now I am unable to
access the content, and that is something that I REALLY need to be able to
do. Can anyone help me figure this out?

i got this computer from a friend and i am trying to install a program on it
and it want a licens number for that person before i can install it . what
can i do to fix this . i hope someone out there can help me.

I have tried all of your suggestions Jesper and none of them work.  There
are no files open on the other computer.  If I create a new document, it
exhibits the same problem.
Can't afford to buy a USB flash drive.

Is there a way to restrict or disable a device frmo the guest account?
I have a cd organizer and do not want to have the guest account have
access to the device.  Any ideas?  Thanks

I did run windows life oncare safety scanner and every time everything is ok
but there is some files that can't be scanned eller opened, I don't know what
does this means, is it a virus or spy ware, also sometimes i feel that my
computer a little slow.

I occasionally get this message.  I don't really understand why.  I built the
computer, installed all the software, and am the administrator, and the only
user.
How does an administrator go about giving oneself permission to use their

Hi, while troubleshooting a specific problem involving Adobe Flash Player v9,
I used REGEDIT to check the Security Permissions of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT of my
hard drive.  Interestingly, there were no groups/user names listed.  I added
Administrators, CREATOR OWNER, and SYSTEM with ...

I maintain several computers for our small library. All have XP Home. I
am fairly knowledgeable on computers except I don't like to do registry
edits as I am afraid of major damage. I would like to make the limited
accounts for our patrons set up so no software can be installed to ...

every time i start xp, i have to re enable the firewall, how do i make it a
permanent start up option, thanks.

For awhile I had two versions of Windows on my computer. I've since deleted
one but I still get it as a boot up option on power up.
I had this a few years back and stumbled acroos the solution by accident so
I know somewhere theres a command I need to delete.

Hello group.......................
I wish to protect my computer from being accessed from safe mode, is
this possible?
I'm running Windows XP Pro 2nd edition.

I desperatly need some help. I recently moved a PC running XP Professional
from my office to home. It had a windows log on screen (Shift alt delete). I
used the admin password and got access and set up users for myself and my
family. It worked for a while but I must have done ...

Any help would be appreciated. What I have been able to figure out is there
is something in the IE Temporary Internet Files that A. doesn't get deleted
when I try through IE, B. slows down the process of opening programs and
using Windows Explorer, and C. every time I run almost ...

Hello; I'm new to WIN XP-Home, and my Recycle Bin is emptying every
shut-down. I want the contents to stay there until I am ready to empty Bin
myself, as in WIN 98. I've searched all over, but cannot find the setting to
change Recycle Bin. Please advise and thanks.

I recently ran into an issue on a handful of machines that would
generate the following error when attempting to remotely manage them
(using compmgmt.msc):
Computer \\computername cannot be managed because it is not running