read this article on win xp security
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=173
they maybe accessing ur computer without even knowing a password!!
Did the other hardware and software guys install the os on ur system.
Then they may have made an extra invisible account.
How do u login into ur xp system?
Do u use The easy switch or the Username pass interface?
If u r using the username password interface then try to switch to the Easy switch mode.
Then goto system manager and check if there are any extra accounts.
If there then disable them.