Product key in XP Pro
How do I replace an invalid product key with a valid key in XP Pro?

Answer Question   |  July 12, 2010  7:18 PM
product key, XP Professional

Folder redirection and re-mapping
With clients running on XP PRO sp3 on a 2003 domain we have several users who have shortcuts to “\serverAFolderAanything”. Is there a way to run a script that will re-map those shortcuts to a new location? I have the one that will run if you know the end users shortcut name, but we don’t [...]

Answer Question   |  April 30, 2010  2:47 PM
Active Directory File Replication, Folder mapping, folder redirection, Group Policy, Group Policy management, XP Professional

FreeNX on openSUSE 11.2 server — secure remote connection?
I have set up a home server using openSUSE 11.2. One of the features I want it to expose is the ability for me to remotely connect to administer it. I installed the FreeNX packages per some instructions on openSUSE’s site and have it up and running. I have yet to change my ssh port, [...]

Answer Question   |  January 21, 2010  3:14 PM
Linux, No machine, NX, Remote access, XP Professional

WinXP Pro PC cannot ping Win2003 DC after Windows Firewall configuration.
I have been fighting with this issue for 2 days and I am going crazy. We have 2 domain controllers, 1 on-site and 1 off-site as a backup. Last week I configured a windows firewall group policy object to open: file and printer sharing, remote access, disable remote desktop, open ICMP for the subnet, allow [...]

Answer Question   |  November 20, 2008  6:49 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Firewalls, Group Policy, Network administration, TCP/IP, Windows firewall, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, XP Professional

Print spooler batch file help.
Hey all, An end user has requested a facility to restart the print spoolers on a remote print server. I know how to create a batch file to restart the spoolers on a local machine but how would I go about pointing it to the remote sever? Many thanks, K

Answer Question   |  September 22, 2008  1:04 PM
Network printing, Printing, XP Professional

Archiving Calenadar in Lotus Notes
I have Lotus Notes 6.5.1 with Windows XP Pro. When I archive my mail, calendar entries disappear and I cannot find them in the archive. How do I ensure that the calendar entries are being archived and how can I find them in the archive?

Answer Question   |  April 4, 2012  7:27 PM
Calendar, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 6.5.1, Lotus Notes 6.x, Lotus Notes Calendar, XP Professional

Active directory user profile issue.
I’m running active directory on 2003 servers with XP professional clients. When a user has any file open for editing and someone else tries to access that same file, they receive a notice that the file is locked by “profile” instead of the actual user that has it locked. What could cause this?

Answer Question   |  July 7, 2008  6:29 AM
Active Directory, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, XP Professional

Hung at applying computer settings
Incredibly frustrating issue. When booting, before logon, the system hangs at “Applying Computer Settings” indefinitely. It has been left for several hours with no change. If the network cable is unplugged, it will act normally up until login, where it will hang at “Loading your Personal Settings”, this happens whether you log in locally, or [...]

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2013  5:08 PM
Boot, Login, Windows XP, XP Professional

XP Professional- Boot – Windows “System32″ Folder
Dear ITKE: After a boot up, under a limited user account, the Windows “system32″ folder opens. I was told this could be due to an uninstalled program component trying to load. Then instructed to check the startup services and uncheck anything that I didn’t want running. The folder started to appear after I reinstalled my [...]

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2008  10:43 AM
Boot, Windows, Windows "System32" Folder, XP Professional