I'm having trouble with Norton Antivirus 2008. It says it detects a firewall
in my system (an 'Advanced Firewall'), but I have uninstalled any other
security suites.
My question is: How does Windows Security Center tracks the activity of a

I have Trend Micro Internet Security and it keeps telling me that I have a
"TROJ_Generic.Adv" risk and that I need to go to the Microsoft Web Site to
get the updates needed to repair these vulnerabilities, but whenever I go to
the Microsoft Web Site, it says there are no new ...

I've been trying to remove quite a few (>10) read-only folders & their
subfolders by following the workaround instructions found at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256614, but I'm still unable to remove the
folders.

I use Live Messenger and a file sent to me was blocked.  I have a wireless
adapter and connect to my neighbours router (yes she gave me the access code)
and I ussualy have a wireless connection logo in the system tray.  When I
started up the pc the other night I had an extra icon ...

Where do I go to get good reliable advice that you don't have to be a tech to
understand?
 I read one place that "xxx" antivirus is the best, then someplace else it
says that particular software is not very good.  Same for Spyware software.  

i have a problem with the welcome screen option
the messege is : client services for netware disable the welcome screen
you must to unninstall it
i have no idea i need help

I run Win XP Home. Two days ago, it started requiring I select which app to
use when opening ANY application.  When I try to update using Win Update, it
asks me to download, then a box appears asking to save (I do) and the window
asking which app to use pops up again. A circle.

I am learning how to manage a small network of 13 computers as a volunteer,
we dont have a windows server and all computers belong to the same workgroup.
11 Computers are running windows xp pro, and 2 are running windows xp home
edition

I am using XPSP2.
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to block a program from starting?

How safe is data stored on an XP Professional System if it is stolen.
The system has two accounts, Guest and one user.  Both are Password protected.
The Hard Drive is NTFS format.
The Data area Permission gives full access to the group "Everyone".

I am just trying to work out something in regards to Adobe Reader. I am
running XP SP2 with Adobe Reader 8.
It has installed a BHO which I have subsequently disabled, now when I click
on PDF's in Internet Explorer, they open in the browser but I get this

Sometime yesterday all my encrypted files became inaccessible.  My
system password hasn't changed, and my encrypted file system
certificate is still intact and valid.  I can encrypt new files and
decrypt them just fine.  I'm confused as to how this happened.  Any

what do I need to do to have the dhcp server stay in the mmc console so
everytime I open dhcp.msc, I don't have to re-add the server?
thanks,
Rogue

Running XP, IE7 and connected to internet via AOL, when I attend some
websites, I cannot view some images as a box with a red cross appears. I can
click on them ok to view but why don't they display the image on say the home
page? All my IE settings appear to be ok. When I view ...

Hello there,
I am a third year student studying Internet Technology in Liverpool, and as
part of my final research paper, I am conparing and contrasting Windows XP
SP2 firewall with SusE Linux firewall, and i was told this would be a good