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• XP Pro that I can't delete files without an automatic copy deployed.

  Whenever I try to delete files from my office, a copy is created.  I guess that there is a kind of function copy Auto that is lit?  How do US in XP Pro to stop registration of copies?

  Hi john5001,

  1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  2 when was the last time it was working fine?

  3. How do you delete the files on the desktop?

  4. the problem only occurs with the files on the desktop?

  5. do you have security software installed on the computer?

  Method 1

  See the link below and run them the fixit tool available, check if it helps.

  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_file_and_folder_diag/

  Method 2

  Check if the problem persists in safe mode.

  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

  If the problem does not persist in safe mode, then it is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is causing the problem.

  I suggest that you put the computer in a clean boot state and check if it helps.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows XP by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.

  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  (a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  (b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  (c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  If the problem persists in safe mode then I suggest that you scan the computer to remove any malware or virus infection, and check if it works.

  The scan below only works on the 32-bit version of Windows

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

   

  You can also use Microsoft Security databases to scan your computer

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/PC-security/MSE.aspx

• Windows Photo Gallery is very slow, deleting files or folders, how to solve this?

  I'm trying to remove the additional copy or copies of my pictures in Windows Photo Gallery and after clicking on the photo and delete it it takes 2-4 minutes to remove.  What can I do to fix this?

  Are the files being deleted archived on your drive hard master system
  or they are on external hard drives?

  It is possible that some maintenance could improve the issue.

  Windows Vista-
  Delete temporary Internet files
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-temporary-Internet-files

  Windows Vista-
  Delete files using disk cleanup
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

  Windows Vista-
  Check your hard drive for errors
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/check-your-hard-disk-for-errors

  Windows Vista - improve performance by defragmenting your hard drive
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/improve-performance-by-defragmenting-your-hard-disk

• Hack and download deleted files.

  Firstly - I don't know anything about apple products, but a few years back we were at a party where my son was charged to hack an iPad to friends and download of deleted files. My son is said to have picked up his iPad and clicked the button image on his screen locked and watched a slide show.

  But they were pretty adamant that he hacked in and downloaded its deleted pictures because she removed the image that he could see. He also repeated that they could see pictures deleted! They have nothing serious, she took a few pictures of pimples on the face and apparently they made fun of her and she got very angry, being 10 or 11 years and they ended up leaving the group.

  Things kind of has taken a turn for the worse when the friend's brother went behind my son to school has grabbed by the shoulders spun around him and he was slammed into a locker and yelled to leave his sister alone. Well, my wife was quite upset and things came and went for a bit and we pretty much no more.

  So in the end - they looked like, Yes, I disagree with my son doing... but look at what your son. The mother says well enough, was his exact quote "[my son] betrayed [his] confidence to hack his iPad and download its deleted photos!

  Can someone please explain what they're talking about and how was my son able to watch a slideshow on a locked iPad? Can someone also explain how can they see Deleted Photos?

  Sorry for this long post...

  From the sounds of things, your son has no more to start the slideshow on the device function. Maybe the photos they thought had been deleted was not. I vaguely remember the feature which for my part would have stopped. See http://ipadacademy.com/ipad-tip-using-your-ipad-as-a-digital-photo-frame-even-wh en-locked /. From what I understand, it has been deleted in the iOS 7.

  TT2

• To access the Jpg image files after deleting files of AAE position

  I was manually copying my photos my iPhone6 on my PC (Windows 10) and deleted the. AAE different associated with JPEG images files before copying them, because I had deleted these same files previously after transfer to my laptop without a problem. I see that now I can't open/view all JPEG files.

  I tried to cancel the deletion but could not do it in windows and seems not due to my recycling bin either.

  Any advice on how to recover the files of the EFA or access JPEG files? Thank you.

  You should be able to open JPEG files, the. AAE files are the sidecar files that contain changes.

  Are the photos always in your phone? If so you could import it onto the computer.

  Edit: If you have removed the. AAE files directly from the iPhone through the computer's File Explorer, the database of iPhone Photos have damaged you.

• Worried about HARD drive recovery deleted files

  Hello

  Recently I deleted files recovery from HARD drive on the second drive hard partitioned on my laptop so I could melt in a hard drive.
  After doing so, I realized HDDRecovery can important.

  But I'm a little confused if you backed up to DVD/CD I did in any case the same utility?

  So I have nothing to fear?

  Hello

  HARD drive recovery is a nifty feature that would allow you to recovery of the laptop without the use of the Recovery DVD.
  You could simply recover the laptop using the recovery of HARD drive option.

  But now it's not possible because you have modified, deleted the partition of HARD disk and therefore, you can only use the recovery disc.

  I think it will not copy the files from HARD drive on the new partition recovery, because the previous HARD drive recovery contained some hidden signs and flags that advocates for HARD drive recovery settings

• I get a message saying startup disk is almost full and to delete files. How can I go about it?

  I have a macbook air and a message comes up saying that my boot drive is almost full and delete files to make more space. What files and where? Thank you.

  Buy an external hard drive if you do not already have one and migrate personal files, things like documents, music, photos, videos, stuff like that.  Once they are on the external hard drive, delete them from your computer.  You would remove them the same way you would remove any other thing - click it, right-click, select "Move to trash."  Delete nothing however, until you have moved to an external drive.  If you don't save a copy somewhere, once you remove them, it's over and you can't get it back.

  To understand what that other things that can be deleted are go up --> about this Mac--> storage.  This will tell you how many you have on your hard drive right now.  Post here a screenshot of it.

• System restore recover deleted files?

  Original title: Windows recovery and office productivity.

  Suppose my computer hard drive is partitioned into C:\ and D:\ and sometimes I delete some files (which are not system files) in the drive D:\ (which does not contain the windows), a system restore will recover files?
  Second Question: How she chooses a certain specific pages to assign page numbers to in microsoft office word 2010, assuming that I have a 20 page report and I would like to number the pages of a to the last page without the first page on the computer start?

  System restore do not know or care about your personal files.

  If you accidentally delete a file, and it is not recoverable from the Recycle Bin, there are third party tools that you can watch to see if they can recover your lost files.  In general data from the 'deleted' files remain on the hard drive until the premises they occupy is needed for something else, while the space where your deleted file is crashed.

  Keep in mind that you "use" your disk and read/write data, less your chances of file recovery will be since XP can decide to use this area of the disk where the deleted file is.  So, if you delete something by mistake, you should try to recover as soon as POSSIBLE.

  Some people have good result with this free tool (you can use Google to find others):

  Recuva

  If you want to try it out, install it, make a few temporary files or copy some files somewhere in another folder/location and remove the temporary or copied files on purpose.

  Then see if Recuva will get it for you.

  If you don't like it, uninstall it.  Sometimes I install just to recovery a file (s), then uninstall it when I'm done.

• Error deleting file or folder

  I'm trying to optimize or adjust my computer, that sounds better.   I'm trying to remove all unnecessary files and folders.   I get an error message when you do this.   the message says "cannot delete PERFIB_PERFDATA_5c4.  It is used by another person or program.  Close all programs that might be using the file and try again. "I'm the only person using the computer.   How can I fix this problem?          Thank you.

  http://www.ehow.com/how_5981229_delete-Perflib.html

  http://techsalsa.com/information-on-perflib_perfdatadat-files-stored-in-local-Temp-folder/

  read the prayer above and follow these steps to clean your computer:

  Shenan Stanley tips: will probably want to clean this machine...

   

  Search for malware:

  Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

  Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

  Remove anything they find. Reboot when necessary. (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

  Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

  The less you have to run all the time, most things you want to run will perform:

  Use Autoruns to understand this all starts when your computer's / when you log in. Look for whatever it is you do not know usingGoogle (or ask here.) You can hopefully figure out if there are things from when your computer does (or connect) you don't not need and then configure them (through their own built-in mechanisms is the preferred method) so they do not - start using your resources without reason.

  You can download and use Process Explorer to see exactly what is taking your time processor/CPU and memory. This can help you to identify applications that you might want to consider alternatives for and get rid of all together.

  Do a house cleaning and the dust of this hard drive:

  You can free up disk space (will also help get rid of the things that you do not use) through the following steps:

  Windows XP should take between 4.5 and 9 GB * with * an Office suite, editing Photo software, alternative Internet browser (s), various Internet plugins and a host of other things installed.

  If you are comfortable with the stability of your system, you can delete the uninstall of patches which has installed Windows XP...
  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm
  (Especially of interest here - #4)
  (Variant: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm )

  You can run disk - integrated into Windows XP - cleanup to erase everything except your last restore point and yet more 'free '... files cleaning

  How to use disk cleanup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  You can disable hibernation if it is enabled and you do not...

  When you Hibernate your computer, Windows saves the contents of the system memory in the hiberfil.sys file. As a result, the size of the hiberfil.sys file will always be equal to the amount of physical memory in your system. If you don't use the Hibernate feature and want to reclaim the space used by Windows for the hiberfil.sys file, perform the following steps:

  -Start the Control Panel Power Options applet (go to start, settings, Control Panel, and then click Power Options).
  -Select the Hibernate tab, uncheck "Activate the hibernation", and then click OK. Although you might think otherwise, selecting never under "Hibernate" option on the power management tab does not delete the hiberfil.sys file.
  -Windows remove the "Hibernate" option on the power management tab and delete the hiberfil.sys file.

  You can control the amount of space your system restore can use...

  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. highlight one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow... I suggest moving the slider until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, that it stores a size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

  -Open a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  -Select TOOLS - Internet Options.
  -On the general tab in the section 'Temporary Internet files', follow these steps:
  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use: ' something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (There may be many more now.)
  -Click OK.
  -Click on 'Delete files', then select "Delete all offline content" (the box), and then click OK. (If you had a LOT, it can take 2 to 10 minutes or more).
  -Once it's done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, open Internet Explorer.

  You can use an application that scans your system for the log files and temporary files and use it to get rid of those who:

  CCleaner (free!)
  http://www.CCleaner.com/
  (just disk cleanup - do not play with the part of the registry for the moment)

  Other ways to free up space...

  SequoiaView
  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/

  JDiskReport
  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/

  Those who can help you discover visually where all space is used. Then, you can determine what to do.

  After that - you want to check any physical errors and fix everything for efficient access"

  CHKDSK
  How to scan your disks for errors* will take time and a reboot.

  Defragment
  How to defragment your hard drives* will take time

• Without going into the file to delete files

  When I delete the files in the box as they are supposed to go in the folder to be deleted, but since 04/10/13 I can't consult one of these deleted files.

  Deleted items is probably damaged. On the off chance that you want messages to be saved in deleted items, (a garbage can), move them to a local folder, you create and then follow these steps.
   
  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.
   
  In Windows XP, the files of user OE (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.
   
  With OE closed, find the DBX file for deleted items and delete it.  Another will be created automatically when you open OE.
   
   
   
  General precautions for Outlook Express:
   
  Do not archive mail in the receipt or sent items box. Create your own user-defined folders and move messages you want to put in them. Empty the deleted items folder daily. Although the dbx files have a theoretical capacity of 2 GB, I recommend all a 300 MB max for less risk of corruption.
   
  Information on the maximum size of the .dbx files that are used by Outlook Express:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=903095
   
  After you're done, followed by compacting your folders manually while working * off * and do it often.
   
  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.
   
  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the processors and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A / V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more information, see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
   
  In tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in the background box and let it unchecked. {N/a if running XP/SP2}.
   
  And backup often.
   
  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx 
   

• Restore / delete files

  System Restore returns as "cannot restore.

  Poster - Corrupt file/run chkdsk

  CHKDSK displays "Deleted corrupted files", but repeated attempts shows same file being deleted.

  Problem solved

  Entry Mode without failure and RESTORE deleted several corrupt files.  System now seems to operate normally.

• Deleting files to recover disk space?

  Greetings,

  I'm trying to archive a large number of files on a CD in order to release an amount of disk space needed on my computer. I tried to put a .bat file to identify files and then edit it to copy to a CD and finally delete, but syntas does not reach me.

  Coming from the old DOS times, I don't know how to handle path names super long windows. Attached, one of the lines in my .bat file, with a super long file name, not recognized, if I get an error. Can someone correct the syntax please or enlighten me? I kind of resist the manual approach based on Windows to delete files. Too many of them.

  Thank you for your help.

  Jean-Pierre

  PS even if I subscribe to messages in response to my question, I never really get so good agains judgment and security, I am attaching my
  e-mail below, hoping someone at - he answered my questions also copy me personally; If I don't answer, I never had. I always say thank you. You
  know, I learned from my parents.

  Hello dareys,

  I would like to delete all the "*" from the command-line with the exception of Video*.3gp.

  Let us know.

  Best regards

  Matthew_Ha

• Cannot delete file win xp sp3

  I have two files that I can't remove.  The name is avidemux_2.5_r7200_win32.exe I d/l from cnet.com somehow, they changed their date on themselves at the 06:43 04/30/1986 on all attempts, the error message is the same: it is used by another person or program.  I realize that there is a perion in the middle of the file name.

  I can't change the name.

  I tried to remove it by using the right click, delete file and tasks folder, cmd prompt del filename and cmd prompt deltree filename.

  I tried to change the attributes with the only success beint removing hidden.

  I am able to copy the files to another directory, but the copy is undeletable also (so now I have 4 copies).

  I'm unable to move the file to another directory.

  I used regedit and delete any key with this file name (the company is the nth file).

  I restarted in safe mode and cannot be removed using the foregoing.

  There's a copy on my backup NAT and I can not remove this file from here either.  Understand an output, please.

  Well, I thought I knew about the removal of things but...  I really need some help here.

  PLEASE

  This looks like a nasty piece of malware.  No legitimate program protects himself as well...

  My next step would be to start from an operating system on a CD.  I love the free Hirens Boot CD
  Hirens: <> http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/ >

  Download the file .zip, extract it to the hard drive, and double-click the file ".cmd" generate/create a bootable CD.  Boot your system from the CD and select the option 'Mini Windows XP'.
  Booting from CD does several things for you.  First, it ensures that none of the files on the hard disk are "used" and in the second place, malicious programs on the disk hard which can actively prevent the deletion of one such file will not present when booting from a CD.

  AprΦs the dΘmarrage, you might want to make sure that there are no attributes system or hidden on the file that you want to delete and you will find a multitude of utilities on this CD that should be able to get rid of this file for you.  In my view, there are also utilities anti-malware on this CD that you can choose to run while you're started towards him.  Let me know if it helps

  HTH,
  JW

• Deleting files in the Windows folder.

  I have $NtuninstalKB... files $ in my Windows folder. I could delete them without affecting Windows?

  P S long

  You can remove them without making the overall Windows operatin, the question is why do you want to do this?

  I can only guess one of two things...

  (1) you're obsessed with cleaning the Windows folder (and all the others.)  A compulsion.

  (2) you are trying to free up as much space as possible for some reason any.

  Whatever it is...

  Do a house cleaning and the dust of this hard drive:

  You can free up disk space (will also help get rid of the things that you do not use) through the following steps:

  Windows XP should take between 4.5 and 9 GB * with * an Office suite, editing Photo software, alternative Internet browser (s), various Internet plugins and a host of other things installed.

  If you are comfortable with the stability of your system, you can delete the uninstall of patches which has installed Windows XP...
  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm
  (Especially of interest here - #4)
  (Variant: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm )

  You can run disk - integrated into Windows XP - cleanup to erase everything except your last restore point and yet more 'free '... files cleaning

  How to use disk cleanup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  You can disable hibernation if it is enabled and you do not...

  When you Hibernate your computer, Windows saves the contents of the system memory in the hiberfil.sys file. As a result, the size of the hiberfil.sys file will always be equal to the amount of physical memory in your system. If you don't use the Hibernate feature and want to reclaim the space used by Windows for the hiberfil.sys file, perform the following steps:

  -Start the Control Panel Power Options applet (go to start, settings, Control Panel, and then click Power Options).
  -Select the Hibernate tab, uncheck "Activate the hibernation", and then click OK. Although you might think otherwise, selecting never under "Hibernate" option on the power management tab does not delete the hiberfil.sys file.
  -Windows remove the "Hibernate" option on the power management tab and delete the hiberfil.sys file.

  You can control the amount of space your system restore can use...

  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. highlight one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow... I suggest moving the slider until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, that it stores a size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

  -Open a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  -Select TOOLS - Internet Options.
  -On the general tab in the section 'Temporary Internet files', follow these steps:
  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use: ' something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (There may be many more now.)
  -Click OK.
  -Click on 'Delete files', then select "Delete all offline content" (the box), and then click OK. (If you had a LOT, it can take 2 to 10 minutes or more).
  -Once it's done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, open Internet Explorer.

  You can use an application that scans your system for the log files and temporary files and use it to get rid of those who:

  CCleaner (free!)
  http://www.CCleaner.com/
  (just disk cleanup - do not play with the part of the registry for the moment)

  Other ways to free up space...

  SequoiaView
  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/

  JDiskReport
  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/index.html

  Those who can help you discover visually where all space is used.  Then, you can determine what to do.

  After that - you want to check any physical errors and fix everything for efficient access"

  CHKDSK
  How to scan your disks for errors* will take time and a reboot.

  Defragment
  How to defragment your hard drives* will take time

• Need to delete files

  Under the Windows folder, there are a lot of filenames will astonish blue with the prefix $ and suffix containing uninstall...

  These may be safelyremoved as they appear to occupy a lot of hard drive space?

  They are not in relative terms - take a lot of space.
   
  If you run low space - it's because you're not archiving/backup/or because your hard disk is not enough for your needs.
   
  If you are comfortable with the stability of your system, you can remove the
  uninstall files for patches that installed Windows XP...
  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm
  (Especially of interest here - #4)
  (Variant: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm )

  You can run disk - integrated into Windows XP - cleanup to erase all the but your
  last restore point and yet more 'free '... files cleaning

  How to use disk cleanup
   http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  You can disable hibernation if it is enabled and you do not...

  When you Hibernate your computer, Windows saves the content of the system
  memory for the hiberfil.sys file. As a result, the size of the hiberfil.sys
  file will always be equal to the amount of physical memory in your system. If you
  do not use the Hibernate feature and want to reclaim the space that Windows
  uses the hiberfil.sys file, perform the following steps:

  -Start the Control Panel Power Options applet (go to start, settings,
  Control Panel, then click on Power Options).
  -Select the Hibernate tab, clear the checkbox 'Activate the hibernation', then
  Click OK; Although you might think otherwise, selecting never under the
  "Hibernate" option on the power management tab does not delete the
  file Hiberfil.sys.
  -Windows will remove the "Hibernate" option of the power management
  tab and delete the hiberfil.sys file.

  You can control the amount of space your system restore can use...

  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. Select one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on
  the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow...  I suggest you switch
  the cursor until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, it stores a
  size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

  -Open a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  -Select TOOLS-> Internet Options.
  -On the general tab in the 'Temporary Internet files' section, carry out the
  Next:
  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use:" to
  something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (It may be much more right
  now.)
  -Click OK.
  -Click on 'Delete files', then select 'delete all offline content '.
  (the box), and then click OK. (If you had a LOT, this may take 2-10
  minutes or more.)
  -Once it's done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, open Internet
  Solution Explorer.

  You can use an application that scans your system for the log files and
  Temporary files and allows to get rid of those:

  CCleaner (free!)
   http://www.CCleaner.com/

  Other ways to free up space...

  JDiskReport
  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/index.html

  SequoiaView

  
  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/

  Those who can help you discover visually where all space is used.

  You should now perform a full CHKDSK on your system drive (C :)...)

  How to scan your disks for errors
   http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265
  * will take time and a reboot

  You should now perform a full defragmentation on your system drive (C :)...)

  How to defragment your hard drives
   http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314848
  * will take time

  Uninstall applications from any third party firewall (ZoneAlarm, etc.)
  and use the built-in firewall of Windows only.

  Ultimately – a standard installation of Windows XP with all kinds of extras
  will probably not above about 4.5 GB to 9 GB in size.  If you have more space
  This (probably on a modern machine do) and most seems to be used-
  probably you need to leave your stuff or find a better way to manage
  it.

  --
  Martin Stanley
  MS - MVP
  --
  How to ask Questions the Smart way
  http://www.CatB.org/~ESR/FAQs/smart-questions.html