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Using win xp, sp2, auto updates and Seamonkey browser using Seamonkey email.
I have not done any computer changes of any type in past month.
No installs or uninstalls of any kind. I NEVER open email from an unknown.
I was on the computer for about an hour and was in process of replying
to an email when the text started scrolling down and I could not stop it.
After numerous times clicking on the "X" at the top right of the screen,
it finally closed out.
Then I clicked on my EXPLORER.EXE icon and explorer loaded but started
giving me about 5 dozen copies of explorer.
I was able to close them by clicking on the "X" and got all closed
except one. However that copy was frozen and could not do anything. I
could not move it on screen or do anything except click on the "X" and
close the copy.
I did a System restore to a date last week and that did not help.
I tried unplugging the computer to totally power it off and then
rebooted, SAME problem. Any ICON I clicked on would load with dozens of
copies showing on screen but unable to do any functions.
I unplugged everything and left it alone for 6 hours and plugged
everything back in and now the computer is functioning normally.
That was 2 days ago and I have shut down and rebooted 3 times since that
problem and everything seems normal now.
SO, my question is... what in the world could have caused this??
Thanks
Bently
I have not done any computer changes of any type in past month.
No installs or uninstalls of any kind. I NEVER open email from an unknown.
I was on the computer for about an hour and was in process of replying
to an email when the text started scrolling down and I could not stop it.
After numerous times clicking on the "X" at the top right of the screen,
it finally closed out.
Then I clicked on my EXPLORER.EXE icon and explorer loaded but started
giving me about 5 dozen copies of explorer.
I was able to close them by clicking on the "X" and got all closed
except one. However that copy was frozen and could not do anything. I
could not move it on screen or do anything except click on the "X" and
close the copy.
I did a System restore to a date last week and that did not help.
I tried unplugging the computer to totally power it off and then
rebooted, SAME problem. Any ICON I clicked on would load with dozens of
copies showing on screen but unable to do any functions.
I unplugged everything and left it alone for 6 hours and plugged
everything back in and now the computer is functioning normally.
That was 2 days ago and I have shut down and rebooted 3 times since that
problem and everything seems normal now.
SO, my question is... what in the world could have caused this??
Thanks
Bently