Setting problems

[antimatter]

I'm using Windows 2000 SP4 with all the latest updates. Now programs can't seem to remember settings. for example, in microsoft outlook xp, when it checks my email from the server, i keep checking the box that says remember my password but next time it is the same and asks for it again. Another example, I keep telling zonealarm to allow a program to access the internet and I check the box so it won't ask next time and yet next time I run the program, it asks me again.

I would Also like to know the best way to disable startup items in win2k besides through the registry and the startup folders. Thanks for your help.

[rion]

The outlook problem is due to registry permissions to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider

Check http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290684 for how to resolve this problem

[antimatter]

Followed the steps on the microsoft website and it is still not working.