Change Firewall Settings manually

On each XP SP 2 workstation you need to remotely access, go to the Control Panel, display “Windows Firewall”, go to the Exceptions tab and do the following:
Enable the File and printer sharing exception.For extra security, if your administration console (computer on which RemoteExec is installed) has a static IP, you can specify it as source. To do this, edit the File and printer sharing exception, click on Change Scope, select Custom list and enter the IP address.
For Windows Vista workstations you should also allow the ICMP...

Changing Regional and Language Settings in Windows XP

Select Control Panel from your Start menu.Select Regional and Language Options in the Control Panel.Select the Languages tab.Select the Details button.Select the Add button.Select your preferred language from the Input language pull-down menu.Select OK to close this window after selecting your new input language.You should now see your new language choice in the list of installed services.Select Language Bar to set options for the Language Bar’s behavior.Check Show Language bar on the desktop to access your language keyboards...

Setting Windows XP to Update Automatically

Setting Windows XP to update automatically :Right-click on My Computer and select PropertiesSelect the Automatic Updates tabMake sure there IS a check in the box next to “Keep My Computer up date”Select the “Automatically download the updates…”Set the updates to run EverydayWe recommend setting a time when you know your computer won’t be in use (I.E. - when you’re in class, or asle...