system restore, won't restore

[Guest]

system restore won't restore and add or remove programs has lost the option
to remove or change programs.
i run xp home sp2, i have norton nis 2006, microsoft antispyware and spybot.
HELP

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

system restore won't restore

Unfortunately it sometimes gets corrupted. When it does, all you can do is
turn off System Restore, then turn it back on. That causes the loss of all
your restore points, but they're not usable anyway.

and add or remove programs has lost the
option to remove or change programs.

Look at this page to see if it helps you:
http://www.winxptutor.com/arpbuttons.htm I have no personal experience with
this, but it seems to describe your problem and may help.