Windows XP

adware/spyware/hacker????
Message constantly popping up from security shield on lower right screen. system intrusion or stealth intrusion, security breach, system danger, privacy threat etc. . -CA virus scan OK. CA Spyware scan OK. SPYBOT scans ok. Popup box when trying to access internet shows IRC-worm.dos.septic or trojan-bnk.win32.... 17 Mar 2010 23:26

COM+ Re-install
Have two machines that stopped working the same way on the same day. VSS in both machines stopped working and NTBackups stopped as a result. VSS service will not start on either machine. Research indicated that COM+ probably had to be reinstalled. Upon trying to re-install COM+ following KB315296 I receive the ... 11 Feb 2010 20:46

DO NOT DO THE NEW WINDOWS XP UPDATES!!!
I WANTED TO TELL EVERYONE & ASK THEM PLEASE DO NOT DO THE NEW WINDOWS XP UPDATES!!! THEY ARE MORE HARM THAN GOOD.. THEY SAY ITS NEW SECURITY UPDATES.. IM SORRY BUT NO. THEY DON'T FIX YOUR COMPUTER, THEY MESS IT UP.. AFTER DOWNLOADING, AND INSTALLING( I HAD TO SHUT DOWN, TO COMPLETE THE UPDATE) I DID... AND NOW ... 16 Feb 2010 12:58

LAN not working
In news:uuc8n5d5i36djj0flv13lqnu1h2lhs4j1u(a)4ax.com, Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP] <.@.> typed: Try this: Go to the Local Area Connection Properties and add (Install) the protocol NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol. Reboot. Can you see it now? Let me know how it goes. I don't think returning t... 14 Feb 2010 14:04

Can't Access ATT Account Manager
I've had ATT local and long distance service for a long time, and used their account manager at https://accountmanager.att.com to log in and check phone bills. Last week, I upgraded my Internet service from Hughes satellite to ATT wireless for my Windows XP Desktop. The USBConnect Lightning device provides co... 10 Feb 2010 23:35

Uninstall win7 RC1 64 bit
I installed Windows 7 RC 64 bit to dual boot with my Windows XP Pro 32 bit. I now want to uninstall Win 7 64 bit as it will be moot in a couple of months. I was told to use the Win 7 install disc and in XP type "x\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force." I kept getting a note that \boot\bootsect.exe is not a W... 11 Feb 2010 12:49

Boot-up sequence
Can I control the order in which programs are loaded during boot-up? ... 11 Feb 2010 17:22

IE Pic Save Problem
I have IE 8.06. When I right click and try to save a picture It allways tries to save it in "MY PICTURES". Is there any way to make it permanentley go to the folder of my choice??? Frank ... 10 Feb 2010 17:58

stop error defeating me
Hi, XP Pro PC. When I start the computer I can start in safe mode but when I try to start in normal mode it loads to the log on screen. I type the username and password in then it starts to load but stops after a few moments with a blue screen. The error is Stop: c000021a (fatal system error) The windows subsys... 10 Feb 2010 10:01

Wireless networked xp does not autoconnect at startup
Hi I have just added an Advent computer running Xp to my Home computer wireless network but it will not autoconnect to internet when I start up the XP computer. My wireless router is Belkin & needs the WEP security code. I had to reformat this XP computer & after doing this & setting up XP on it and connect... 10 Feb 2010 06:42