-=PCTechTalk=- My Norton /WINXP/ password problem

My problem is with Norton not running live update.
So - if I create a password - does that mean that every single time I log onto
my computer, I need to enter a password ?
CrisS

This is my problem:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sharedtech.nsf/docid/2001082115564506?Open&src=sg&docid=2001100616424406&nsf=sharedtech.nsf&view=d3c44a1678bd8f45852566aa005902cb/c72715f984bd92abc1256b840035f111?opendocument&sone=nav_2003_tasks.html&stg=3&prod=norton%20antivirus&ver=2003%20for%20windows%202000/me/98/xp&base=http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/nav&dtype=&prod=Norton%20AntiVirus&ver=2003%20for%20Windows%202000/Me/98/XP&osv=&osv_lvl=

Automatic LiveUpdate does not update virus definitions, but manual LiveUpdate
does
Situation:
Automatic LiveUpdate is enabled, and you have been connected to the Internet for
a sufficient amount of time, but LiveUpdate has not updated your virus
definitions. If you run LiveUpdate manually, then your virus definitions are
updated normally.

Solution:
There can be more than one cause--and therefore there are different solutions
for this problem. The most common solutions are shown first. We suggest that you
try the solutions in the order shown.

Important information for Windows XP users
If you are using Windows XP, this is a known problem if your user account has a
blank password. Before continuing with the solutions in this document, if your
operating system is Windows XP, follow the instructions in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
(Q310715).



http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q310715


310715 - Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password

Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
The information in this article applies to:
  a.. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  b.. Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q310715
SYMPTOMS
After you schedule a task by using the Scheduled Tasks tool, the task may not
run at the time you chose. If you view the status of the task, you may receive
the following error message:

The scheduled task did not run because no user account password was entered.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the user account you used when you created the task
has a blank (null) password. When you add a scheduled task to your Windows
XP-based computer, you must provide a user name and password for the task. If
you are using a local user account, the user password cannot be blank.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, create a password for the appropriate user account,
and then reschedule the task and provide the new password when you are prompted
for it. To create a password for a user account:
  1.. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts.
  2.. Click the user account you want to add a password to, and then click
Create a Password.
  3.. Follow the instructions on the screen to create a password. Note that any
valid password is acceptable, but it cannot be a blank password, and you must
log off and then log on again before you schedule the task.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
This behavior did not exist in versions of Windows that are earlier than Windows
XP. To improve system security, any task that is using a local account
(non-domain account) as the account under which the scheduled task is to run
will require a password. If the local account does not have a password, a
password must be created for that account.







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