Is there a program out there that will turn on my computer for me? [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm checking over the health of a friend's Dell laptop. In System Information -> Software Environment -> Startup Programs, she has thousands of entries, consisting of all the files in the system32 folder. These entries are duplicated under the user names .DEFAULT and NTAUTHORITY\SYSTEM, and are in location "Startup". Is this a problem, why are the entries there, should I delete them, and how?
posted on Nov 12, 2006 - 15 answers

Sony VAIO SZ shutdown - startup issues. [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2006 - 1 answers

I have a desktop that is located in a semi-public place. I have a bios password and a windows password on it. Sometimes I leave it logged out of windows so that I can leave in the middle of a project without restarting everything again. I was wondering how hard it would be to get my data? Short of stealing the actual hardware, is there a way to get past a bios password and access my data without me knowing? (From what I understand, resetting the cmos would clear the password so I would know if someone got in.) Also, is it possible to get in if I leave it logged out of windows with a password? How safe is my data?
posted on Jun 5, 2006 - 28 answers

How can I know when an XP pro system has been switched on (as in: at what time did it start up *today*)?
posted on Mar 7, 2005 - 11 answers