I need to add a local group to another local group but in the GUI I can
only add Active Directory Groups as members.
Is there a possibility to accomplish this anyway.

I just found yet another application that stores configuration data in
the C:\ root path.  I don't know if they hardcoded "C:" for their
installation or if they were smart enough to at least use the same
partition where the app was being stored.

Whenever I click on the internet explorer I get a warning  saying I need to
click on a link to download approved security software and a  page behind
that advertising all these spyware removal tools and sites. It has basically
taken over what should be my home page. I also keep ...

Hi i'm trying to help someone out using remote assistance and this has
stumped me...
the person is logged onto a windows xp pro service pack 2 machine as a
member of the administrators group however programs and even microsoft update

For the last few weeks I keep getting a message that tells me either my
JavaScript is turned off or I need to download the latest version of Flash
Player, when I try to open vidoes on sites like My Space or Face Book.    The
Flash Player is updated however I am just not familiar ...

is their a waye i can have firewall activated at start up of my computer i
have xp sp2,rather than doing it manually

Greetings everyone,
I have about 60 users whose screen savers do not automatically start after
the specified idle period.  The screen saver names and idle times can be
changed and the registry shows that the changes are made but the screen saver

After turning on my PC this morning I saw that the "Shut Down" and "Run"
options in start menu were gone.  I also could not access the Task Manager,
but found a fix for that in another post.  Any suggestions.  Thanks in
advance.

I have a windows XP pro with SP2, built from windows 2000 pro upgrade.
Everything is fine, except that any file or program that I open via windows
explorer or my computer takes too long. If the network is disconnected, this
problem disappears. I have no network drive mappings.

Im in need of getting access to Security Account Manager Im looking for a
software or any other way to access this folder

My problem is that i cannot lock my computer running winXP pro SP2 (neither
ctrl-alt-del + lock workstation, nor win-l, nor change user (actually i don't
have that option any more)
when i try to lock, the screen flickers, the lock-sound is played but it

I would like to take an XP machine (with lots of software install) and allow
multiple people to have access to it (like a terminal server) at the same
time.  Is there any what to do this without starting with a 2003 terminal
server and re-installing all the software?  Can I just ...

I opened an mmc on my computer while logged in using my domain login which is
a member of the local administrator group.. I added the IP Security Policies
on Local Computer and the IP Security Monitor.  I then successfully imported
a new IP Sec Policy and can Assign/Unassign it ...

I recently formatted my computer and re-installed Windows XP.  I've been
updating windows but I cannot seem to turn on my firewall.  It is off and it
says, "For your security, some settings are controlled by group policy,"  as
well as, "Windows firewall is turned off.  Your ...

I've been finding a lot of spyware on my laptop after doing a sweep with
Uniblue Spy Eraser. Much of it is in the registry; some of it is on the C:\
drive. My questions are:
1. Should I lock down the registry so it's only accesible by the