Windows XP Questions


Deleting Password prompt in Windows XP
Can you help me delete a system password that has been created? This password prompt appears prior to the system completing the booting up process.  Does not have anything to do with user accounts on the pc. 

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2011  10:04 AM
Boot password, Windows Security, Windows XP, Windows XP Security
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5 pts.

Multiple user with different rights
I am running server 03 and 08.  I have many clients running XP.  I have restricted these clients so they are unable to get to anything on the network.  When I sit down to work on a PC, it would be nice to access resources that are not permitted to these users.  I currently have [...]

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2011  9:12 PM
User account management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP
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45 pts.

Running client email with RDS
How do I run the client machines email with my spplication on the remote desktop?

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2011  5:39 PM
RDS, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP
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5 pts.

VMware on Windows 7
is windows7 vmware is exist or not? i found windows xp vmware but windows7 vmware is not available on internet.

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2011  11:54 AM
VMware, Windows 7, Windows XP
5 pts.

Generating Windows events from the event log
Can I generate windows events that appear in the event log from scripts or batch files. For example from an Windows XP system call scripts that ping remote servers and on failure generate a event.

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2011  5:35 PM
Batch files, Event logs, Remote servers, Scripts, Windows Batch Files, Windows scripting, Windows XP
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16,755 pts.

Wireless connections in Windows XP
Please help me!at ma office we are using 5pcs with wirelless conections! now 1pc doest access the internate though it shows me am connected exelent! when i ping i get Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:Documents and SettingsFrank>IPCONFIG/ALL Windows IP Configuration         Host Name . . . . . . [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2011  12:19 PM
Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Wireless Internet, Wireless Network, Wireless networking
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Esk
115 pts.

Pre-boot VPN
We have about 3-400 mobile laptop users that never work on the company network. OS is windows xp. Does anyone know any pre-boot VPN solutions where the VPN connection is established before or during boot in such a way that it is semi seamless to the user and that works in such a way that [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2011  10:55 AM
Active Directory, Boot manager, VPN, VPN software, Windows XP
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70 pts.

Workgroup PC monitoring
We have an office of computers, both XP and Windows 7, networked together as a workgroup. The boss is asking if there is a tool available that can monitor activity, website usage or what is going on within the workgroup to report activity.  We have a Windows 7 PC “acting” as a file share server [...]

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2011  4:53 PM
Monitoring software, Network monitoring, Windows 7, Windows Workgroups and Networking, Windows XP, Workgroup Servers
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210 pts.

Netsh WLAN for Windows XP
Is there a netsh wlan for windows XP? I want to automate changing network settings via login or batch scripts.

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2011  4:37 PM
Batch Scripts, Netsh WLAN, Windows XP, Windows XP configuration, WLAN, WLAN Controller
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1,110 pts.

Imaging Windows server 2003 so I can use it in a virtual machine
How can I image my Windows server 2003 so I can use it in a Virtual Machine on a Windows XP workstation? Asked via email.

Answer Question   |  April 12, 2011  8:09 PM
Imaging software, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Window Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Workgroup
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16,755 pts.

Group policy for Active Directory and Windows XP
We have about 3-400 mobile laptop users that never work on the compagny network. OS is windows xp. Is there any way to control these computers settings and contents in a way that mimics AD GPO functionality. Thinking host/client-agent solution or something

Answer Question   |  April 7, 2011  8:11 AM
Active Directory, GPO, Group Policy, Windows XP, Windows XP Workgroup
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70 pts.

Lotus Notes 8.5 calendar goes blank when opened
Hello this is happening to one user: when calendar is opened entries are visible for a few seconds then disappear. This happens to only one user and follows her to any pc she logs into. If anyone else opens her calendar all entries are visible permanently I have tried replacing design…and running fixup, compact etc: [...]

Answer Question   |  April 8, 2011  4:10 AM
Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 8.5, Lotus Notes Calendar, Lotus Notes User Sessions, Windows XP
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275 pts.

Hidden files and Drwtsn32.log
Hi All,  After installing AVG free edition on Windows XP and doing the scan. I reboot my laptop and all the sudden the files that I have in my desktop and the C drive are disappear when I go to C drive I saw just a single file called (drwtsn32.log). It seems that all the [...]

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2011  11:02 PM
AVG, AVG AntiVirus Free Edition, C drive, Windows XP
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5 pts.

Firefox 4 compatibility with Windows 7
Has anyone had problems with Firefox 4 regularly “Not Responding” – it seems to work  fine on Win XP but is always bombing out on my Win 7 PC. Any advice greatly appreciated – thanks!

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2011  2:24 PM
Firefox 4, Mozilla Firefox, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows XP
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205 pts.

Windows server 2003 networking
I have a server and internet connection. I want to probhit the pariticular user do not use internet. plesae suggest me step by step server stantdartd 2003 window xp-sp2

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2011  8:56 AM
Networking, Windows Network Administration, Windows networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP SP2
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5 pts.

Why is this computer using secondary dns server instead of primary?
I have a company that is using OpenDNS to filter ceartain web sites. The way I beleive it works is you set the workstations to use a OpenDNS servers. If you no longer wish for them to use OpenDNS filtering, then you use a different DNS server, such as 4.2.2.1. Our domain controller has forwarders [...]

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2011  10:13 PM
DNS, DNS server, OpenDNS, Windows XP
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1,285 pts.

Win XP & Partition choas
I have just installed a clean copy of Win XP on a brand new Hard Drive having formatted it in NTFS. The partition drives seem to have become muddled.  Windows seems to have installed itself on Partition “I” which has thrown all other drives askew. My question is can I use a program like Partition [...]

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2011  4:57 PM
HARD drive, NTFS, NTFS permissions, Windows XP, Windows XP Partitions
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205 pts.

Upgrading a school’s operating system from Windows XP to Windows 7
Hi there i work for a school in the uk. i am the schools technician. Basically we have 110 pcs and 1 server. running windows xp professional and server 2003 enterprise on a domain I have the chance to upgrade both the server to windows server 2008 and windows 7 professional. im wanting to know if [...]

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2011  1:11 PM
Windows 7, Windows 7 Networking, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
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160 pts.

Error Messages Win XP Pro
I am plagued by an “ekrn.dll error ” message frequently in Win XP. i believe it is something to do with the ESET NOD32 Anti Virus I run on the PC. I run the same anti virus program on Win 7 with no problems. I am also getting an “svchost.dll” error message each time I [...]

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2011  7:40 AM
Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP Error Messages, Windows XP performance, Windows XP Professional
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205 pts.

How to import HTML data into a Lotus Notes database?
How to import HTML data into Notes a Notes database? I would like somebody give me info on how can I import (extract) data in html in a web page to Notes database where I handle in Notes forms. Esoj Alogna 

Answer Question   |  March 25, 2011  3:42 PM
HTML, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 6.5.5, Lotus Notes Database, Windows XP
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5 pts.