Security

Windows XP HELP PLEASE!!
I have a Windows XP laptop and recently upgraded it to Windows Vista. Well, when I try log on, a message says something about a product key code. I wanted to know how can you dual boot Windows XP and Windows Vista (currently using) without deleting any files? Also, is it possible to install a system without a ... 3 Jan 2010 00:51

Permission error accessing files
Recently I had a Windows XP machine die so I pulled the hard drive and put it in an external case and everything seems fine except when I try to pull the files from the drive and put them on my new PC (running Windows 7) I get a permissions error that states, "You'll need to provide administrator permission to ... 2 Jan 2010 12:48

Is my XP Pro CD genuine?
XP Pro SP2 factory sealed full version, installed on my desktop, with code, validated by WGA as authentic. BUT, I'm trying to create a slipstream w/SP3 to recover my laptop. In copying the Setup Disc to my local HD, McAfee detects a trojan in i386\SVCPACK\update.exe which is not MS but Igor Pavlov version 4.1... 1 Jan 2010 21:46

cant see workgroup
i have 3 computers that used to be in a home workgroup and they could all share and everything was fine. Now for some reason only one computer at a time can see the workgroup and the other computers. If i turn off the computer "A" that can see the workgroup and go to the other computer "B" and run the network w... 1 Jan 2010 23:57

Files on laptop are accessible overnetwork without logging on.
I have discovered by accident that I am able to access the shared files on my laptop PC from my desktop PC over a local wireless network even when I have not logged on to the laptop. This behavior is seen when running two different applications on my desktop for backing up files to the laptop and comparing file... 31 Dec 2009 18:45

Access to the resource [mapped drive letter] has been disallowed.
goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies set NoRun to 0 or read this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179221/EN-US/ -- dadanhamdani ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dadanhamdani's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/166758.htm... 27 Dec 2009 18:31

I have a nagging problem with computers going offline when they ha
I have this same problem. Did you ever solve it? ... 6 Jan 2010 09:54

security
I have xp home. I have just setup a laptop to access my desktop. I can print and see the shared folder but I cannot save after editing. It tells me the files are read only. When i look at the desk top the files are not read only but the folder is. I assume the file are getting this attribute from the fol... 24 Dec 2009 21:38

Setting up mandatory profiles
Hello Facts: Windows XP SP3 Windows 2003 domain i am trying to setup mandatory profiles by following these steps 1 login on a xp computer 2 customize the profile 3 log off and reboot 4 login with (domain) admin credentials 5 This computer --> properties --> Advanced --> user profiles - copy the prof... 7 Jan 2010 12:27

Windows 7 Security Tab
Need Help! I'm using Windows 7 64x. I changed my External Hard Drive security properties to deny access to the group "users". I have an administrator account and I can't access now the external hard drive. Also the "security tab" in the hard drive properties have disappeared. I am only member of "administrators"... 24 Dec 2009 04:17