several problems seem to have stated at once.
1. most web page buttons don't work - ie; bring up google
page, enter search criteria, click on the search button -
nothing.
2. using classic start menu - there is a line
above "programs" but nothing else (no windows update
button etc)
3. click on programs and its "empty" - though all the
programs exist and ca be seen if I right button click and
select explore.
4. can no longer access Microsoft updates (get an error
accessing page)
5. when trying to send this to the MS news group I
get "error on page" - no such interface supported


help!

Do you think you might have some type of virus, or maybe even spyware? Or
perhaps you made the wrong changes to some settings in your computer?

Ted Zieglar

"Bill Brent" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:289f01c4868a$2afb5620$(E-Mail Removed)...
> several problems seem to have stated at once.
> 1. most web page buttons don't work - ie; bring up google
> page, enter search criteria, click on the search button -
> nothing.
> 2. using classic start menu - there is a line
> above "programs" but nothing else (no windows update
> button etc)
> 3. click on programs and its "empty" - though all the
> programs exist and ca be seen if I right button click and
> select explore.
> 4. can no longer access Microsoft updates (get an error
> accessing page)
> 5. when trying to send this to the MS news group I
> get "error on page" - no such interface supported
>
>
> help!

>-----Original Message-----
>several problems seem to have stated at once.
>1. most web page buttons don't work - ie; bring up
google
>page, enter search criteria, click on the search button -

>nothing.
>2. using classic start menu - there is a line
>above "programs" but nothing else (no windows update
>button etc)
>3. click on programs and its "empty" - though all the
>programs exist and ca be seen if I right button click
and
>select explore.
>4. can no longer access Microsoft updates (get an error
>accessing page)
>5. when trying to send this to the MS news group I
>get "error on page" - no such interface supported
>
>
>help!
>.
>You need to restore to a good date,try the restore
feature.

That's exactly what I thought- but the latest versions of
spy hunter and norton said - no. I believe the registry
became corrupt - so I reinstalled xp (actually used the
repair option), then sp2 and it looks like I'm back.

thanks for replying

bill

>-----Original Message-----
>Do you think you might have some type of virus, or maybe
even spyware? Or
>perhaps you made the wrong changes to some settings in
your computer?
>
>Ted Zieglar