Put the workstations in a workgroup with it's name exactly matching your domain. Require logon with username/password for the workstations....
Are you having problems with Outlook Express (OE) or with Microsoft Outlook (part of Microsoft Office)? Outlook and Outlook Express are both...
Also - I'm guessing you have XP with no service packs if you are missing the Media Bar box since that is a SP1 item. You really need to update...
IE (and OE) is so tightly integrated into XP that you cannot remove it and retain a working OS. SFC is the only realistic way to do a repair...
Whew. :eek: Glad you found it. I was beginning to worry. :o
Andy - if I seem to be fumbling around some here, it's because I am. This whole printer thing should be a non-issue and I can't figure out what...
Windows2003 Standard 2003 is only available in a server version at this point (Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition is the full name of what...
Nope. You shouldn't even need the 4 floppy disks unless you plan to do a clean (format, install) load of 2K rather than just an upgrade over 98.
Administrator and Guest user accounts will be created. No way to avoid that. On the other hand, they should not get in the way and the guest...
I tried sfc /scannow , it asked for the installation CD but could not find what it needed. Not a good sign. I'm not sure exactly what is...
With what sounds like a 'mission critical' need, you might do better to go with some 3rd party help....
Do you find any event log entry that gives more details?
Get the latest HJT version (yours is way out of date) and post another log please.
While your techy friend is working on the system and assuming he can get it to boot and load windows for you, there is a setting that determines...
Do you have a large number of rules set up? I do and mine behaves this way - long pause while it sorts through all the new posts and applies...
LOL - I'm not very good at it either and in fact had never even heard of this issue until you posted and I did some searching. We do have some...
XP will have IE6. Are your browser multimedia settings like the ones pictured?
Try tech support for the hardware. Something isn't right. You should be able to wake up a system after days rather than minutes.
Google for network asset tracking and take your pick.
Take a look Here and get details on the various VNC flavors that will run on Windows. They all do basically the same job but have different...
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