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Go to Start > run, and type regsvr32 urlmon.dll, then click OK. You ought to get a 'registration succeeded' dialog box. Now reboot, and tell us whether it works again. regards

I had this problem before when logging on, As already suggested, i ran verbose mode, it displayed the files starting as i went through the login process. Turned out the file was spyware and removed immediately by spybot. I'll put money on spyware or infection of some sort. As already suggested, download spybot if you have not already done so. Good luck CB

Hi there, Just a thought, but you might find that bartpe will allow you to boot and manage the o/s without actually running the operating system, so to speak! It should allow you to activate the admin account. I have never used it to do this but i reckon it will work. you will need an xp disk with sp1 installed or a win 2003 disk for this to work. good luck SUPER BARTPE CB

2 stabs in the dark here, When you do logon try adding a new admin account or add a nother user to the printer operator group. Obviously they can logon locally, If that dont help you might want to reinstall client for microsoft networks but if the server is in use this will be a right pain. If i was in your shoes i would contact microsoft. CB

Question for MARSDEN, Hi Marsden, i like the sound of the 2nd repair option you speak of, would this be the same as running system file checker utility??? many thanks for response in advance CB

My Bit defender rocks on my 2k3 dc CB

But if use remote assistance do not remove windows messenger, i recently found out that remote assistance requires windows messenger and even though the option is in msn messenger for remote assistance it shall not work unless windows messenger is installed. Well it will work but not through any messenger without windows messenger. CB

Doh, well pointed out Jblond, silly of me, Another way this could be done (even if it is a bit of work) would be to creat another partition on the hdd, if your current hdd is one large partition you would need something like partition magic to shrink the original partition so that you can create a new one from the free space. Make your origianl partition part of the domain. then create an image of the original setup and install this image onto your new partition. Then make the changes required on the new partitions to become a memeber of the workgroup. Then you can select which partition to run when you boot up the notebook and by doing this you are choosing between workgroup or domain but otherwise the partitions will be identical. But if JBlonds idea is in any way a solution for you then i suggest you take that suggestion as it will involve less work. FREE TRIAL VERSION OF PARTITION MAGIC WOULD DO THE JOB! AND USE THISTRIAL VERSION OF ACRONIS TO CREATE THE IMAGE CB

Hi RaveRod thanks very much CB

I might be wrong but i would have thought that this would work fine. CB

Hi, the easiest way to do this is if you are only connected to one of the networks at a time is to choose the dhcp option "obtain ip address automatically" on the network card tcp/ip property page. This way it shall pick up the ip address it has been assigned on each network automatically. Or are you trying to be connected to the 2 networks at the same time?? CB

Hi there, Question, i dont know so much about uxtheme.dll hack... i have found instructions on installation but i would like to know if any xtra resources are used? Can i download any theme from any of the many theme sites and expect the theme to work or does each theme require its own crack? thanks for any answers CB

Here ya go dude, VERBOSE MODE XP CB

Nice, good luck with your plans CB

Hi WildOptic, I am not sure i helped at all but glad to see you guys have worked up a clever solution to your problem. Thanks for letting me know, makes the conversation worth it. depending on how good your users are you might think about running that command in safe mode by means of the user running it as a batch file. (like i say, all depends on your type of user and the complexity of the command) CB