I notice the following Critical Update tonight and since I am on dial-up, I
wonder if I should download it. Is it necessary? Will the entire 8.8MB have
to be downloaded?
Please advise

I am nearly complete in setting up a homebrew PVR system with XP Home, but
have encountered a problem.  I schedule my computer to start up right before
my TV programs are scheduled to run, and hibernate after my recording.  My TV
software will not run unless it's actually ...

I would like to create a user account but not have it show up on the welcome
screen.  (lke the asp.net account).  Is this doable?

When running Windows Defender, it reboots my XP Home machine without
warning. The same thing happens when I run Live OneCare's virus and spyware
search. This computer was infected with the JS/Agent trojan and the Zango
spyware in the past, but they were cleaned up by Defender.

I'm hoping this is an easy one. At one of my clients on only one computer
anytime they select a Microsoft app (no matter who the computer is logged on
as with admin rights) they get the message, Open File - Security Warning." Do
you want to run this file?" WINWORD.exe for exmaple ...

I recently obtained cable DSL. I want to restrict my kids from accessing
explorer in their user name, and access only if I sign in as the
administrator in my name. How do I prevent other users on my computer from
accessing programs like explored and outlook?

How do you convert dynamic disk back to basic disk on the primary partition
while keeping all data and OS in tact?

Dear Sirs & Friends,
I have a new b-tech enginear joined in  my office as IT incharge. I am
afraid with his rude behaviour and also noticed some kind of changes in
personal mail accounts recently. I doubt that he is tracking my passwords for

When trying to check windows firewall settings from Control Panel->Security
Center, it says:
"Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
service is not running. Do you want to start it???"

After erradicating a few virus's on my computer, I now cannot get the Windows
Security Center to start or display the Windows Firewall. I also have a red
round icon with an X in my taskbar that says my system is infected. I need
help. Please email me. Thanks.

As is well-documented elsewhere, I'm finding that the install of Acrobat
(Reader) 8.1 messes-up the registry permissions.
In particular it creates keys in the root classes which have inheritance
blocked, and which as a result cannot be modified/deleted even by an

Hello Experts
Scenario: Windows 2003 server, single active directory and XP client
I would like to know if it is possible to share a folder in the
Windows 2003 server and assign security/sharing options based only on

Please help!! My stand alone desktop has been infected with a Win32.Brontok
virus. It has altered files in registry preventing me accessing regedit to
delete/rename them. When I try to enter regedit the computer reboots. I've
tried downloading so called retrieval programmes and ...

Got this during a scan of my computer:
infected: object C:\hp\bin\python-2.2.3.exe:\comparisons.html
result: trojan horse PHP/MPack.B
status: infected embedded object

I noticed that in Windows Explorer, almost all of the modified file dates
have changed to years like 2013, 2019, 2030, etc. and can't figure out what's
caused it.  Can anyone help?