XP pro Administrator account can't open any files or folders

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patflan

I have 2 logons both set to full administrative access.
My account(Pat)works fine but when I logon as
administrator I CAN'T open any(most)programs. IE and
Control Panel open but when I click any program(including
cpl icons) the mouse hourglass appears fo 10-15 seconds
and nothing happens, no program opens?Any suggestions?
Can I login as Pat and make repair to administor account?
 
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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)

It sounds as though your user profile may be corrupted. Since you are able
to log in, at the very least, try to back up your data files.

Then, check out the following Knowledge Base Article. If you are unable to
backup your data files above, use the information in this article to log on
as described and be sure to back up your files as the procedure may not
resolve the issue or you may have something else at work that might require
more invasive methods. As a precaution be sure you are well backed up:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318011
 

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