A friend gave me a Dell laptop.However,I still see a lot of her folders,and she has administrators p

Some files are password protected and she has forgotten the passwords and has no installation c.d.s1)how do I open the folders/files even hidden ones and password protected ones2)rename the computer, it was originally on a network3)create a backup of the programs(windows XP PRO)since she can not find the original installation disc4)why does MSN Explorer always say I am offline if I don't sign on to it when I log onto my computer no matter where/what I want to go /do ( a recent behavior)and how do I change this act.Also internet explorer always says it has to close because it has encountered a problem and will not debug but rather close.How do I stop this.The same thing applies to some delivery managers although they have permissions.5)Does anyone know of any free two anti-virus and two spyware programs that can co-exist on the same computer.without making it unstable,especially if they are from different companies.

A friend gave me a Dell laptop.However,I still see a lot of her folders,and she has administrators powers.?ariel

Only ONE anti-VIRUS should be installed onto your computer, but you can take your pick of Anti-spywares...

I use AVAST Anti-Virus

http://www.avast.com/

after trying a few of the others,

and SuperAntiSpyware

http://www.superantispyware.com/

and AVG Anti-Spyware

http://www.grisoft.com/

Also Spybot

http://www.spybot.com/

A friend gave me a Dell laptop.However,I still see a lot of her folders,and she has administrators powers.?computers

I use avg free anti virus and spy-bot search and destroy they work very well together
Get the passwords from your friend or get a new copy of Windows.
reformat the harddrive