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    - Active X files blocked Active X files are blocked on my computer making it impossible to use the MS Update Site or to download McAfee anti-virus and firewall. The suggested fixes from Microsoft and McAfee have done nothing. Any ideas? Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75743
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    - Server Client not Talking to WSUS Dear all My environment is a Windows 2003/2000 server environment with around 40 Workstations: - - WSUS server is a Windows 2003 server - Test Client Server is a Windows 2000 server I have around 40 Workstations and they are all talking to the WSUS Server and updates are being downloaded to each workstation fine. I have read the WSUS documentation and understand that Windows Server 2000 OS is supported by WSUS. I have moved the server to a OU with the WSUS Policy enabled. I have executed the wuauclt.exe /detectnow command I have also executed a 'gpresult' command to see whether the Server has inherited the WSUS policy, it has fine. Any Recommendations or Advice Would be much appreciated. Regards Bruno Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75741
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    - IPSEC VPN I have an IPSEC tunnel created between 2 Servgate firewalls. Everything was working fine until I recently installed updates on my Windows Server 2003, these updates included SP1. Since then I have been experiencing access difficulties. The headquarters can access the remote network but the remote PC's can no longer access headquarters. They can ping PC's on the network, but they can not access the network drives or remote desktop into the server. I can see at the firewall that the tunnel has been created and is running. Does anyone know of any new secutiry settings on Win2k3 that could be preventing access. Thanks. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75740
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    - Microsoft windows update Hello I have application and critical servers, I Want to stop all traffic Internet for these servers and keep only microsoft windows update to automatically receive updates. It is implemented into pix, hardware firewall with ACL like this: stop all internet traffic ans keep only for Windows update site IP address. firewall administratos said that microsoft update site has a lot of random adress IP is it true?, if no what is the exact address ip ? if yes how can implement this security? -- Salutations Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75738
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    - telling which security groups are on which folder Hi there, I have a question. In Our organisation we have a lot of junk from our old servers and with that junk came a lot of security groups. Does anybody know a good (free) application that can tell which security group is used on which folder? I hope somebody knows such a programm Thank you all :) Maarten Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75734
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    - No entries in Security Event Log I run XP Pro + all patches (except SP2). I do not use ICF. I have never seen an entry in the Security Event Log. Do I need to set something to enable logging? Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75730
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    - min rights for access Hello. I must published an mmc for the support team with the snapin for the shares and open files for an win2003 server. now i search the minimal right for the support team group to used this mmc. itÂ´s not the solution to make the group member of the power user. has anyone an idea? thx marko Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75729
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    - using ICF on 2003 server in domain? Dear, all. Is someone using ICF on 2003 server in domain envierenmnet? Is all functions, for example, ad replication, works well? Thanks. Frank Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75727
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    - Blocking Downloads Is there a program that will allow me to block my kids from downloading programs and or music from the web. I don't want them to be able to download or install anything without some type of authorization process. Thanks ! Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75714
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    - Directory access Hi, Here is my problem. I'm working on the Group Policy in Windows 2003. All users on my domain (excepts Administrator) have a restricted access to their "C:"-->read only on their XP computer(I didn't do anything for that). There is a user groupe that needs to write in a subfolder of "C:\Program files". Is there a way to change the access of that specific folder without having to modify the access on each XP computer? Thanks Mathieu Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75713
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    - MRU Hi- I use ad-aware. After each scan, it lists MRU (& other spwares if found)- Can I safely place a check each time to remove these MRU's as well. what are these MRU's. thank you ! Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75708
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    - Account lockouts help We have a few users in our org that continually get locked out. Every 5 minutes, their accounts go into the lockout state. They are locked down by a GPO but only for folder redirection. Any ideas??? Thx. Jon Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75706
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    - How to resrict administrative access Hi everybody, Here is a classic situation. A Windows 2003 domain with 10000+ users. We need to restrict administrative logons to one particular source IP subnet or some specific workstations. The goal is to mitigate the risk of stolen administrator credentials'. Does anyone have an elegant solution for that problem? Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75704
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    - Standalone Root- Standalone Sub I am trying to determing what advantage I will get by implementing a Standalone Subordinate CA to issue certificates to clients. I do not have an AD domain and I just need to issue certificates to a few hundred external vendors. Would it be necessary to have a subordinate CA or would I be just as well off with a Stand Alone Root CA issuing the client certs? It would also save me the cost of another server. >From what I can tell, I don't get any extra redundancy by having the sub CA, so what is its intended purpose. Can anyone give an example of how a sub ca could make sense in my environment? Thanks! Travis Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75703
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    - Maximum Users allowed in a Share This is the problem I have been having. We have shares setup on a Windows 2000 server. We have the share mapped as a netwrok drive. I have users who complain that their drive is disconnecting and that they lose connection with their email pst's. I tried increasing the time for the server autodisconnect. It did not work. I turned off the autodisconnect, and we still have a problem. I tried deactivating the license server in case it might not be configured properly, we still had the problem. Does anyone know what the maximum amount of users is for a share? We are trying to increase the number of people who have access to the share (set the limit vs. taking the default which is maximum). Please let me know so we can get this problem taken care of. Thanks, Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75701
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    - System Quarantining Does anyone know of any products that will quarantine systems that do not have the most updated MS Critical Patches? We have LANDesk and looking into that. I know Cisco has MARS and another security package. Basically, we have workstations we deploy patches to that we control. However, we have many laptops that we do not control, but want to ensure they have updated patches. Thanks for you assistance. P Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75698
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    - OK Here's The Situation.... I am locking down my network. I am moving to a windows 2003 server domain. I am moving all machines into the domain. At the time of moving into domain I am disabling file downloads in internet security settings. I have the security tab disabled to the user via group policy. I am enabling downloads to Trusted sites. I have to manually at each pc add the trusted sites because from what i gather the group policy site to zone assignment list only works post xp sp2 and 2003 sp1 I am running all windows 2000 desktops. Say i miss a site that the users need to download from i dont want to have to go back to every machine and add that site ... is there a way to script the adding of trusted sites via logon or something? Any help would be greatly appriciated. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75692
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    - McAfee popup ad My McAfee software kept popping up an ad trying to get me to buy something, so when McAfee expired I got rid of it through the delete process and installed Norton. But the ad still keeps showing up, especially when I am not connected to the internet. Where is it on my computer and how can I get rid of it? -- Pharcellus Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75689
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    - Router and Firewall I have a router that does NAT so why would I need to install an additional firewall? Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75688
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    - winantispyware and winfixer popups grrrrrr i keep getting winantispyware and winfixer popups. i know nothing about programing and my adaware and microsoft anti spy ware wont stop it. how do i stop them ,or should i use them? Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75682
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    - Virus Dectection What do I do when my virus scanner shows such a message? But it is unable to provide a description of the virus. I tried to quarantine but the next time I boot up I receive a message telling me the system is unable to locate the system file. Please help. WinXP Pro 2002 SP1 C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernels32.exe Trojan horse Downloader.Generic.EOI Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75681
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    - Password I am trying to change my password and it will not let me do it. WHy? The reason I need to change it is because it was recommended by Ebay. Someone tried to use my ebay account and Ebay emailed me to let me know they also suggested I change my email password and if I had problems to contact msn. What can I do. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75675
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    - Password Protected Screensavers Trying to save myself from having to visit 90 desktops.... Is there a way to set all the computers in our network to meet the "Enable Password Protected Screensaver" criteria VIA a GPO or Domain Controller Security setting? Thx. Jon Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75672
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    - MS backs out of releasing a security patch.... "Other than saying it planned to release a solitary fix in last week's advanced bulletin, Microsoft is yet to disclose any details of the security bug other than to describe it as "critical". " http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11310 Could this be the patch for outlook and IE? If so, the World already knows about it. Reference the original article here. "The bug affects default installations of Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer on Windows 2000 and XP Service Pack 1. EEye said that additional versions of Windows may also be affected." http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2142042/unpatched-bugs-ms-outlook Imhotep Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75666
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    - Can We Monitor Websites Visited that Are Not Ours? Hello-- I've read the TN articles about using IIS to generate logs on hits to your own websites, but our management wants to monitor what websites our staff/clients are viewing that they shouldn't be viewing. Is there a way to generate a report that will show which websites our staff are visiting? Thanks, Stephen Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75661
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    - Password complexity in W2K Pro/Serv network I am trying to figure out a way to enable customized password complexity in W2K Server on the Domain Level Policies. By default, W2K Srvr sets p/w complexity to 3 caps, 3 numbers, and 3 special characters. Is there a way to create your own template for password complexity? I know in NT 4.0 SP2, a passfilt.dll file was included and you could supply your own guidlines for complexity. Nothing like this exists as far as I can tell on W2K. Any ideas? Thanks. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75657
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    - NTFS Permissions We are running a windows 2000 Active Directory environment. I am trying to give a security group read permissions to a folder, but they don't have any permissions in the parent. They have rights to: \\server\share1 The have NO rights to: \\server\share1\sub1 I want them to be able to browse and have read rights to: \\server\share1\sub1\sub2 Is this possible? Thanks, Andrew Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75644
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    - Username Vulnerability??? We have recently experienced massive account lockouts . The event logs reveal repeated login failures with most of our accounts. These attempts are coming from external addresses and are obviously unauthorized. I know that in NT 4.0 there was a vulnerability that allowed hackers with freely available tools to expose your usernames and use a brute force or dictionay attack to attempt to log in. Is there a similar vulnerability in Server 2003? This appears to be what is happening. The DC in question is running Server 2003 w/SP2 and is complettely current with all patches and fixes. Somone obviously has a list of our usernames and is using them to try and log in. I will pursue that with the ISP in question, but where is this hole, and how do I plug it??? Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75643
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    - Help please security on emals A relation of mine cannot receive any word attachmnest that I send them. They always get this response.... "OE removed acccess to the following unsafe attachments in your mail (filename.doc)" The doc is perfectly safe so what could be causing this. Any advice welcome Many thanks Kevin -- Kevin Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75641
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    - Failed to open the Group Policy Object Hello, i'm using windows server 2000/SP3 and if i try to open the dompol.msc i got the following error: Failed to open the Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate rights. Details: The system cannot find the path specified. Thanks for helping. Martin Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75640
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    - Web service as an intranet security layer Hello. I'm creating our company's intranet and the first thing that I'm tackling is the security layer. We will authenticate against Active Directory. I was thinking about implementing this security layer as an internal web service, this way our apps (and eventual internet apps) will have one place to go for authentication. This web service will be behind our firewall, and not accessible from the internet. What are some thoughts out there about this implementation? Thanks in advance, Mike Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75639
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    - windows 2003 with sp1 ICF Dear, all. Is anyone have some experience on using ICF /w windows 2003 sp1? Or use ICF in domain server is not recommended at all? I set ICF on dc, exch2003, and application server, dc replications seems all right, exch seems could be accessed normally. When i check ICF deny log, it shows some packages have been blocked, this is distict when a server is restart. For example, in ICF, 53tcp& udp both open, but in a few minutes after server could be logon, 53 udp packages have been blocked. another example, when one of dc restart, some packages from other dc try to access some strange ports of this starting dc. How to solve that, or it can be ignored safely? Thank. Frank Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75637
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    - Security settings on the Terminal Server prevent automatic logon Security settings on the Terminal Server prevent automatic logon from working properly. I am running remote shell server (rshsvc.exe) in an XP and rsh command from Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server. This rsh run remote desktop connection file(.RDP) on XP. The system works fine except that a password is asked when connecting. If I run the same RDP directly from XP using same local user, it will login automatically. Password is saved in RDP file. What setting will allow automatic logon to Terminal Server, when running RDP file from rsh like this ? I saw some advise on article ID=260711, but it was only for NT and 2000 Terminal Services. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75636
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    - Public Key Infrastructure I am going down the path of designing a PKI. Initially it will be used to provide SSL for OWA and Citrix but will be used for secure logon to AD in the future. The architecture I have come up with after some reading is to install a Stand-Alone Root CA, publish the CRL and Root Certificate to AD, then install an Enterprise Subordinate Issuing CA to provide the secure AD function for the internal users. The Stand-Alone Root would then be secured off the network. I would then have another Stand-Alone CA in the DMZ to provide the certificates for SSL and any future VPN requirements from external parties. Does this sound reasonable to the CA knowledgeables out there? Also I had intended for the DMZ CA to be another Stand-Alone Root but have read articles stating that this could also be a subordinate Stand-Alone CA. TIA, R. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75635
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    - Internet Security I wish to know whether is it possible for some one to enter into my mail box without my password.If so how it is?.How can I protect this Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75633
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    - downloading. when trying to download symantec internet security 2004 from the official site ,i click on download and i get a page come up saying error cant find page on the left side of my sreen, why? and how can i fix this problem.thanks......... Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75628
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    - My msn hotmail account has been stolen My msn (alejoquintero@msn.com) has been stolen. They have changed my password and secret question. When I choose send to an alternative email, the password is sent to the same account. I have no idea what to do... they are using it to insult my friends on messenger... is there anything i can do??? Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75622
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    - Smeared screen = spyware? Hi, One column about 1-inch thick runs top to bottom on my screen and makes the print look blurry. Is this spyware? I have McAfee and Windows Update, but they haven't picked up anything. I've heard about Spybot-is it compatible with McAfee or Norton, along with Windows Update? Do I even need it or is there a screen setting I can fix? Thanks! Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75609
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    - Hidden-code flaw in Windows renews worries over stealthly malware "We have seen indications that someone is trying this technique out," Liston said. "Basically, we have seen code that is stuffing a key in the registry with a huge length. Yet, the author still doesn't have it working." http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11300 Imhotep Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75600
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    - Product Support Services - SEPTEMBER 2005 MICROSOFT SECURITY RESPONSE CENTER BULLETIN RELEASE - REVISED Why was a revised alert issued? A revised alert was issued on 9 September 2005 containing new information about the number of bulletins being released. What is this alert? Microsoft will not issue any new security updates on September 13 as part of the September monthly bulletin release cycle. Based on customer feedback, Microsoft instituted a monthly security update release process on the second Tuesday of each month to provide customers with security guidance and updates on a predictable and manageable schedule. This update release process involves a significant testing focus to help ensure customers will receive updates that are of a high quality and Microsoft will not release an update until it meets those standards. Occasionally, the testing process and our strict focus on quality can result in a month where no security updates are released, as is the case for 13 September 2005. As part of the monthly security bulletin release cycle, Microsoft provides advance notification to our customers on the number of new security updates being released, the products affected, the aggregate maximum severity and information about detection tools relevant to the update. This is intended to help our customers plan for the deployment of these security updates more effectively. In addition, to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security updates released on Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services and Software Update Services on the same day as the monthly security bulletins, we also provide: - Information about the release of updated versions of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. - Information about the release of NON-SECURITY, High Priority updates on Microsoft Update (MU), Windows Update (WU), Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Software Update Services (SUS). Note that this information will pertain ONLY to updates on Windows Update and only about High Priority, non-security updates being released on the same day as security updates. Information will NOT be provided about Non-security updates released on other days. On 13 September 2005 Microsoft is planning to release: Security Updates - No new security updates on September 13th as part of the September monthly bulletin release cycle. This represents a change in the information found in the Advance Notification on Thursday, September 8, 2005. Late in the testing process, Microsoft encountered a quality issue that necessitated the update to go through additional testing and development before it is released. Microsoft is committed to only releasing high quality updates that fix the issue(s) in question, and therefore we feel it is in the best interest of our customers to not release this update until it undergoes further testing. Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center. Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS). Non-security High Priority updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS - Microsoft will release one NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates for Windows on Microsoft Update (MU), Windows Update (WU), Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Software Update Services (SUS). Although we do not anticipate any changes, the number of bulletins, products affected, restart information and severities are subject to change until released. Microsoft WILL STILL host a webcast next week to address customer questions. For more information on this webcast please see below: - TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft's September Security Bulletins (Level 100) - Wednesday, 14 September 11:00 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) - http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=10322 79532&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US At this time no additional information is available. Thank you, Microsoft PSS Security Team -- -- Melissa Travers, MCSE MVP Lead - Exchange Server, Security & Virtual Machine Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for newsgroup purposes only. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75594
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    - International Call for Open Standards "The New York Times is carrying a report urging nations to adopt open-information technology standards as 'a vital step to accelerate economic growth, efficiency and innovation'. http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/09/1228237&from=rss Imhotep Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75589
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    - RDP How do I enable RDP for all domain users via a GPO in Windows 2000 AD? Where is the setting in the GPO to do this? Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75583
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    - Lock down sign to one user I want to allow only a specific assigned user to login to a particular windows 2000 professional PC and prevent any other users from logging on at that PC. What is the best way to do that? I've already set it in AD so the user can only login to that PC and set logon hour restrictions but I want to prevent any other users from logging on from that specific PC. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75580
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    - Windows 2003 -Configure Firewall- I am looking for any document on â??How toâ?? configure Windows firewall on Windows server 2003 based on server role (i.e. which ports should I need to open on a DC or on a Wsus server ectâ?¦) Can you help me? Thank for more. M Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75570
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    - Yet another new outlook and IE security flaw discovered... The bug affects default installations of Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer on Windows 2000 and XP Service Pack 1. EEye said that additional versions of Windows may also be affected. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2142042/unpatched-bugs-ms-outlook Imhotep Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75564
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    - newsgroups i have been unable to access newsgroups from beta onecare.com also having trouble as i use cox.net in florida and cant seem to get news groups added to programs in internet options -- fallon Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75563
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    - How can I see if someone is using my wireless connection How can I see if someone is using my wireless connection to the internet. Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75558
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    - Anyone familiar with webtickers.com adware? I'm looking for anyone who has had their web broswer hijacked and redirected via webtickers.com to another site. Or, anyone who has ever run into any suspicious activity related to webtickers.com. Specifically, I'm looking to see what type of adware was used to trigger the redirect. Thanks for your help! -Ed Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75554
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    - Help with PC removal from listing Hi, When I go to "MY NETWORK PLACES>ENTIRE NETWORK>MICROSOFT WINDOWS NETWORK>DOMAIN" I see quite a few pcs on my network listed there. How can I avoid those PCs form being listed there. How can I also remove those that are listed there? Thanks Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75548
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    - Parental Control Settings Problem After discovering a porno site had been visited when only my son and I were home, I found that the parental control settings were off. After carefully following all directions for turning them back on, I kept getting notices from "Spybot Search and Destroy" that an important registry entry had been changed. The category listed was "System Startup Global Entry". The change listed was "Value Added" I assume this notice reflected my changing the parental control settings. Then, I get a little box that said, "Registry change denied. Resident denied change in MSN..." When I go back to the Parental Control Settings, I see that, as I suspected, the controls were still turned off. Was this interference created by someone on the outside? Is it possilbe, I or someone in my family make changes to the Spybot program we have? How should I approach this problem? I know little about this kind of thing. Thanks! Tag: MSN Contacts Tag: 75544

Recently when i try to block and delete a contact i am getting an error
message 'gggg@hotmail.com can not be blocked. Please try again later'

I have uninstalled and the reinstalled verstion7.0

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Re: MSN Contacts by siljaline

siljaline
Wed Sep 14 19:15:29 CDT 2005

"ciaran" wrote:
> Recently when i try to block and delete a contact i am getting an error
> message 'gggg@hotmail.com can not be blocked. Please try again later'
>
> I have uninstalled and the reinstalled verstion7.0

How do I add contacts to my list in MSN Messenger?
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/#LQ8
MSN Messenger 7.5 is available;
(Assuming Windows XP)
http://messenger.msn.com/xp/downloadDefault.aspx

You might try a more MSN friendly newsgroup;
news://msnews.microsoft.commicrosoft.public.msn.discussion

Silj

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