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How to enable the Security tab in Explorer folder properties?
I am using Windows XP Professional SP2 and am logging on with an administrator account.
When I right click on any folder and choose Properties I am unable to see the "Security" and "Customize" tabs. ...
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How can I monitor and report file copy activities in Windows XP?
I have some developer machines that part-time developers come and work on. I want to monitor and report if they copy any files to external media or attach files to their email accounts (and so on).
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forgot wireless password
If you have a laptop running XP that is able to connect to a wireless network fine, but you don't know the password it's using, is there any way to find it out so that a second laptop can also connect?...
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Windows Security while Browsing Sites
A friend of mine uses Windows XP which runs AVG Antivirus. Although he is a avid Linux user (Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope and all that!), he has to have Windows XP on his machine (cos the missus finds that ...
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When to use Data Execution Prevention?
I have DEP enabled on my Windows XP machine. I have seen the DEP dialog pop up on two occasions, once when running Blender and more recently when running Skype. I have no clue about whether these were ...
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windows security log is full
When I remote into my work computer from home, I get an error message about 'windows security log is full'. Once I click OK, everything seems to work fine.
Is this something I should be worried ...
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Monitor people who use my computer
We have a "security Measure" that means we have to leave our computers unlocked (this is just in the IT office)
I believe this is a blatant way to search what i do on my computer, anyway i can spy on ...
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How to avoid Windows Genuine Advantage for an XP update?
I am about to apply updates to a windows xp installation I have not booted in a couple of years. When going to update.microsoft.com, it forced me first to accept an activex installation and now it ...
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Copy files off of a computer without leaving a trace
I want to copy files off of a Windows XP computer onto an external Maxtor USB drive without leaving a trace. How can I do this? Is there a piece of software or a an iso image I can use to do this?
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RDP to WinXP Machine Denied
I've got a Windows XP workstation that I'm trying to access via RDP.
It keeps giving me the following error when I try to log in using RDP:
The local policy of this system does not permit you to ...
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Is my PC less secure, by enabling XP Firewall - File and Printer Sharing exception?
I have 2 XP machines sitting behind a router (and it's firewall). I want to share files between them. I've shared C:\ but found the XP firewall was blocking access. I enabled the File and Printer ...
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Windows XP is locked, need to get back in
I have Windows XP with Administrator as user. I tried logging into the system, but after 3 failed attempts, am now locked out.
How do I get back in?