Expert Help needed, with XP System functions

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First remove any spyware/adware from the system.
Download, install, *update* and run these two programs:
Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
Spybot from http://security.kolla.de/ (Remove items
listed in red.)

Additional information at:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note the security recommendations.

BHOs and Spyware
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/spyware.htm#BHOCOP

Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Search for common parasites at
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
 
Sorry, I should have mentioned that the latest versions of both programmes
have been run and show a clean system.

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Paul Woodsford
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: First remove any spyware/adware from the system.
: Download, install, *update* and run these two programs:
: Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
: Spybot from http://security.kolla.de/ (Remove items
: listed in red.)
:
: Additional information at:
:
: Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
: Note the security recommendations.
:
: BHOs and Spyware
: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/spyware.htm#BHOCOP
:
: Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups:
: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
:
: Search for common parasites at
: http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
: >-----Original Message-----
: >A friend has XP Home SP1 using an internal modem to
: connect to the WWW.
: >A few days ago he found that Windows Update stopped
: working. Could get to
: >the site, click on Scan and it stopped at 0%.
: >Followed all the likely fixes in the site FAQ without
: any change in the
: >situation.
: >Now the following has also happened:-
: >1.System Restore starts but will not restore to a past
: date.
: >2.He deleted his Dial Up Connection and tried to make a
: new one, but the
: >Modem selection is greyed out despite the modem being
: installed + drivers
: >and working using HyperTerminal.
: >3. sfc /scannow will not run.
: >4. Has tried to Repair XP using the install function in
: Setup and it
: >completed but the above 1,2,3 still not working.
: >
: >The XP auxiliary programmes, Notepad,WordPad,paint and
: mediaplayer all work
: >as does all the installed 3rd party software. No new
: software has been
: >installed in the past 3 months.
: >He uses Norton and has had no problems for sometime. All
: this is new.
: >
: >Can anyone help us as I am sure all these problems are
: connected.
: >
: >--
: >Paul Woodsford
: >Remove ****NOSPAMPLEASE**** to Reply
: >
: >
: >---
: >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
: >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
: (http://www.grisoft.com).
: >Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date:
: 18/05/2004
: >
: >
: >.
: >
 
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