MSMVP - i have answered you below:
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Why isn't SP3 installed? [1] - too many postings regarding issues with it
>> plus I don't have the disk for it.
>>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? avast Antivirus -
>> subscription current. Zone Alarm, Spybot and another one which i can't
>> remember the name.
>>
>> Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
>> computer? no
>>
>> Did a Norton or McAfee free-trial come preinstalled on the computer when
>> you bought it? (Doesn't matter if you never used or Activated it.) no
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> [1] Note: Support for WinXP SP2 ended on 13 July 2010. Computers running
>> WinXP SP2 "will no longer receive software updates from Windows Update"
>> [i.e., updates released on & after 02 August 2010 so you'll be two months
>> behind on 14 September!] until SP3 has been installed. Extended Support
>> for WinXP SP3 will continue through 08 April 2014.
>>
>> . What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?
>>
>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...f-support-mean
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> Jason wrote: Have XP Pro SP2. Under network settings the adaptor name is
>> missing (it does show under hardware devices though) and TCP/IP is
>> missing. I tried to connect a router (192.168.2.1) and change thee XP to
>> obtain ip automatically but I had use a different computer and set it's
>> ip to 192.168.1.1 to get everything to work. ipconfig /all shows ip
>> address

Thanks,
J.
>>

You are seeing the effects of a hijackware infection (which may have
infected your Win7 computer, too).

See...

Cleaning a Compromised System
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc700813.aspx

Back-up any personal data (none of which should be considered 100%
trustworthy at this point) then format the HDD & do a clean install of
Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade)
will NOT fix this!

HOW TO do a clean install of WinXP: See http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps
and/or Method 1 in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307

After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new
computer" so take care of EVERYTHING on the following page BEFORE
otherwise connecting the machine to the internet or a local network
(i.e., other computers) AND BEFORE connecting a flash drive, SDCard,
or any other external drive to the computer:

4 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

Other helpful references include:

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully
patched (after a clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...5afa8ed33e121c

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after
a clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...66ae41add7dd2b

Tip: After getting the computer fully-patched, download/install
KB971029 manually before connecting any external drive to the
computer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029

NB: Any Norton or McAfee free-trial that came preinstalled on the
computer when you bought it will be reinstalled (but invalid) when
Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the free-trial AND download/
run the appropriate removal tool BEFORE installing any updates,
Windows Service Packs or IE upgrades AND BEFORE installing your new
anti-virus application (which will require WinXP SP3 to be installed).

Norton Removal Tool
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/englis...moval_Tool.exe

McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool
http://download.mcafee.com/products/...ches/MCPR..exe

Also see:

Risks & Benefits of P2P file sharing
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/dat...lesharing.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archiv...-software.aspx

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

Steps to Help Prevent Computer Worms
http://www.microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

Avoid Rogue Security Software!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx

If you need additional assistance with the clean install, please begin
a new thread in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...repair/threads

If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in
admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local,
reputable and independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad)
computer repair shop.

NB: On Sunday, 12 September, this newsgroup (WinXP General) as well as
the Win64 General newsgroups were dropped from the MS newsserver. As
such, I am no longer monitoring this thread.

You will find continuing support for WinXP in these forums:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp

You will find support for Win7 in these forums:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...egory/windows7


On Sep 14, 1:42*am, Jason wrote:
> MSMVP - i have answered you below:
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