Where do I enter my network password?
I have windows xp I can see my network but cannot find where to put the password in…can you tell me how to find it?

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  5:14 PM
Network Password, Network security, Network Security Management, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Removing shutdown from Windows XP SP3 machines
We need to remove the shutdown button from all windows xp sp3 machines on the network. We want to replace it with log off. If the users run shutdown –s I want it to not work and alert an administrator. Can this be done?

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  9:02 PM
Administration tools, Shutdown procedure, Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP SP3

Windows XP SP3 application migration
My client has an application installed on an old pc. He does not have the install disk, is there a way to backup the file and export the registry and restore the app plus import the registry? Win xpSp3

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2010  7:56 PM
Windows Application, Windows Registry, Windows XP administration, Windows XP backup, Windows XP SP3

Can’t reply or forward messages in Outlook Express 6.0
I can receive email and send new messages but I can’t forward or reply to messages.  I’ve tried all kinds of suggestions.  Yes I have the right ports, the right SMTP, etc., I’ve reloaded dlls, etc.  This happened after my HD crashed and I reloaded the manufacturers recovery disk and all the 200 plus XP [...]

Answer Question   |  July 8, 2010  4:04 AM
Outlook Express 6, Outlook Express Error, Outlook Forwarding, Outlook Reply All, Windows XP administration

How to set Group Policy Settings in Workgroup environment using Windows XP
We have around 30 PCs in workgroup environment. Operating System is Windows XP. We want to set up Group Policy on all the system for setting up common wallpapers, profile settings, security etc. How can we setup group policy in Workgroup PCs having Operating System as Windows XP? Do we have to install the Windows Server [...]

Answer Question   |  November 29, 2011  9:12 AM
Group Policy, Windows Server 2008, Windows Workgroups and Networking, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Problem with Outlook 2007 data folder
cannot display the folder.microsoft office outlook cannot access the specified folder location.The message interface has returned an unknown error. If Problem persists ,resatrt your outlook.Outlook cannot open this item.The item may be damaged.

Answer Question   |  May 24, 2012  7:15 AM
Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 configuration, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Is there any way in which an internet explorer 8 update could cause a computer to crash?
Hello,      I had assumed that it is extremely unlikely that updating windows explorer would cause a computer to crash, however my girlfriend’s mother believes that this is what caused her computer to fail to boot. I am guessing a boot.ini problem or hard drive failure since the BIOS menus are showing up and functional, [...]

Answer Question   |  May 4, 2010  12:57 AM
BIOS settings, Hard drive failure, Internet Explorer 8, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 always opens running the configuration setup
I have recently installed Office 2007 enterprise software in a lab environment. When I run the software as the administrator user the software loads up fine. However, when I log on as a student user account (XP operating system, Windows 2003 server) and try to open say Microsoft Word, each time I do so it [...]

Answer Question   |  April 30, 2010  5:51 AM
Microsoft Word, Office 2007, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Accessing files/folder on XP and Vista PCs
I set up 2 PCs(a vista & an XP) on AD-HOC, I was able too access file shared on the XP but unable to access files shared on the vista from the XP PC,pls show me the way out.

Answer Question   |  April 28, 2010  11:29 PM
Ad Hoc, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Joining existing widows/samba network
Win 7 created a new network during installation, I already have a network setup of five computers two with XP- and two with Ubuntu-Samba,now win 7 created its own network. I just want it to join the existing network!

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2010  12:47 AM
AMD, Linux Ubuntu Samba, Windows 7, Windows 7 Networking, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Process ID zero on Windows
I am learning how to analyze what a Windws system is doing based on looking at processes and network connections. One system I just ran across has Process ID zero with multiple connections to external IP addresses (most Yahoo registered) on port 80. This has me suspicious as I assume process ID zero (PID 0) would be one [...]

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2010  4:16 PM
Process ID, Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP SP3

Windows XP System Restore
If I download a system restore program now, can i use it to restore my system to a time before I installed the program?

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2010  10:57 AM
Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP System Restore

Lotus notes 8.5 client
what is the difference between standard and basic client in lotus notes 8.5

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2010  6:07 PM
Lotus Domino 8.5, Lotus Notes, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

An email that has been filtered to junk mail for no apparent reason…HELP!!!
One of the guys has recieved an important email a week ago but didn’t realise until today as it was filtered into junk mail. The email was sent from a contact that he often receives emails from and filters into his inbox as normal without a problem. I have checked the email for any sexual [...]

Answer Question   |  April 20, 2010  12:20 PM
Outlook 2003, Outlook 2003 configuration, Outlook 2003 email, Outlook 2003 rules, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Outbound IDOCs file not being created in folder
I have swapped out our payroll workstation for a new one. The path we currently have defined for outbound IDOC files has changed (it’s the local workstation nameshare). When I attempt to use WE21 to change the path the the new workstation name (after adding all the necessary security permissions to the share on the [...]

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2010  2:42 PM
ADP IDOC, SAP ECC 6.0, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Macro to create multiple email messages in Outlook 2003
Is there a way to create multiple email messages, all with the same subject and body text but with different email addresses (to & cc) and different attachments?

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2010  8:20 AM
e-mail settings, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2003 email, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

inf auto run on Windows XP
i know that inf files on a cd can make a file auto run, but can you make it where 2 programs run? ex

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2010  4:41 PM
AutoRun, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Field Propogation When Sending Spreadsheet by E-mail
I have many users who frequently send spreadsheets by e-mail. For most of these users, when they click the “E-mail” button in the Standard toolbar of Excel, the information like To: and CC: automatically propogates. For a few users, who have identical configurations, this information does not propogate. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, -Schmidtw

Answer Question   |  April 16, 2010  4:08 PM
Excel 2002, Field Propogation, Outlook 2002, Spreadsheet by E-mail, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Odd Windows password reset issues
I’ve got a client who’s having an odd password reset issue. They have five domain controllers – three of them are Windows Server 2003 Server and two are Server 2008. The primary is a 2003 system. Workstations are Windows XP. The issue is if user passwords are about to expire (or have expired) when users [...]

Answer Question   |  September 14, 2010  12:37 PM
Password policies, password reset, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

2 VPN, 2 Network Cards – 1 Computer
Is it possible to have 2 VPN with 2 Network Cards on 1 computer and have them both dial out at the same time? – I have a Cisco and a Sonic VPN that both need to connect to 2 different companies at the same time – can I configure them to point to different [...]

Answer Question   |  February 24, 2011  7:12 PM
Cisco VPN, Linksys Routers, Network cards, Routers, VPN issue, Windows XP, Windows XP administration