Multiple problems :(

[Scorch]

Ok, not exactly recently my computer has been being very weird.
And it has only gotten worse since i have used it more and more.
Heres the first and one of the most critical problems i have.
When i got into the control panel and into user accounts, the user
control panel thing pops up but stays white. I definitly need help
with this.
Second thing is when i try to access windows media player i get the
error: an internal application error has occured, i have tried
reccomendations from windows for that but it just doesnt work.
Also when i click on the search button under "Start" it does the same
thing as the user control panel does.
When i try to get on internet explorer, it bugs up and will only show
certain things.
This is all of the errors i can remember right now and i think its all
of them but if i think of more i will tell you guys. Please help me
with these things.
I am thinking about wiping the whole computer clean and starting over
but if i do this im going to need to know how to save certain files.
O yeah, also my task manager when i open it, it has no like file,
edit, view buttons and it is displaying the applications for precise
than usual and says when i close them they are losing info.


-Scorch
Thanks for the help ahead of time.

 

[Michael T]

Can we assume you have taken care of the obvious first step and scanned for
viruses and spyware?

 

[Scorch]

Well im kind of not the best with computer but i had scanned for
viruses and i am now scannig for spyware. Could spyware really do all
this?

 

[Scorch]

Well im kind of not the best with computer but i had scanned
for viruses and i am now scannig for spyware. Could spyware
really do all this?




[quote:f856ef22b2="Michael T"]Can we assume you have taken
care of the obvious first step and scanned for
viruses and spyware?

"Scorch" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
> Ok, not exactly recently my computer has been being very
weird.
> And it has only gotten worse since i have used it more
and more.
> Heres the first and one of the most critical problems i
have.
> When i got into the control panel and into user accounts,
the user
> control panel thing pops up but stays white. I definitly
need help
> with this.
> Second thing is when i try to access windows media player
i get the
> error: an internal application error has occured, i have
tried
> reccomendations from windows for that but it just doesnt
work.
> Also when i click on the search button under "Start" it
does the same
> thing as the user control panel does.
> When i try to get on internet explorer, it bugs up and
will only show
> certain things.
> This is all of the errors i can remember right now and i
think its all
> of them but if i think of more i will tell you guys.
Please help me
> with these things.
> I am thinking about wiping the whole computer clean and
starting over
> but if i do this im going to need to know how to save
certain files.
> O yeah, also my task manager when i open it, it has no
like file,
> edit, view buttons and it is displaying the applications
for precise
> than usual and says when i close them they are losing
info.
>
>
> -Scorch
> Thanks for the help ahead of time.
>
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Spyware wasnt the problem, but when i restart the computer and hit F8,
i get a screen with a bunch of options for the computer. In there is
there a way to just empty the computer down to the original
components?

 

[Michael T]

Well I'm kind of not the best with computer but I had scanned for
viruses and I am now scanning for spyware. Could spyware really do all
this?

Normally I would answer NO that spyware may be an unlikely cause of your
assorted problems. But given all of your problems spyware/adware could be
possible.

I would consider running your virus software in Safe Mode (pressing F8 a few
times while booting) - preferably with System Restore tuned off.

You may consider one, or more, of the following online scans for viruses in
addition to Ad-Aware and Spybot.

Other options (in Normal Boot Mode)
Run an online scan at
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
and/or
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Download/Run Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en

Run Ad-Aware SE Personal (first) and SpyBot-Search & Destroy (second).
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
After you install each, you should click update before running. For example,
with Ad-Aware click on the link "Check for updates now" on the first screen
that appears after you launch the application.

I have also heard good reports about the Damage Cleanup Engine from Trend
Micro at
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Also. download/install/execute MS AntiSpyware at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en

Please keep us posted. We can solve this it just may take a bit of trial &
error (or no error) and patience.

Michael

 

[Scorch]

Normally I would answer NO that spyware may be an unlikely
cause of your
assorted problems. But given all of your problems
spyware/adware could be
possible.

I would consider running your virus software in Safe Mode
(pressing F8 a few
times while booting) - preferably with System Restore tuned
off.

You may consider one, or more, of the following online scans
for viruses in
addition to Ad-Aware and Spybot.

Other options (in Normal Boot Mode)
Run an online scan at
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
and/or
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Download/Run Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en

Run Ad-Aware SE Personal (first) and SpyBot-Search & Destroy
(second).
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
After you install each, you should click update before
running. For example,
with Ad-Aware click on the link "Check for updates now" on the
first screen
that appears after you launch the application.

I have also heard good reports about the Damage Cleanup Engine
from Trend
Micro at
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Also. download/install/execute MS AntiSpyware at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en

Please keep us posted. We can solve this it just may take a
bit of trial &
error (or no error) and patience.

Michael

Im running many of these scans and i hope they help, if they dont, i
would like to know how to erase my harddrive down the the stuff the
computer originally came with. My harddrive is only 60gb and is making
the computer kind of slow, so is there a way i can remove almost
everything except certain files and such?

 

[Scorch]

Normally I would answer NO that spyware may be an unlikely
cause of your
assorted problems. But given all of your problems
spyware/adware could be
possible.

I would consider running your virus software in Safe Mode
(pressing F8 a few
times while booting) - preferably with System Restore tuned
off.

You may consider one, or more, of the following online scans
for viruses in
addition to Ad-Aware and Spybot.

Other options (in Normal Boot Mode)
Run an online scan at
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
and/or
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Download/Run Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en

Run Ad-Aware SE Personal (first) and SpyBot-Search & Destroy
(second).
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
After you install each, you should click update before
running. For example,
with Ad-Aware click on the link "Check for updates now" on the
first screen
that appears after you launch the application.

I have also heard good reports about the Damage Cleanup Engine
from Trend
Micro at
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Also. download/install/execute MS AntiSpyware at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en

Please keep us posted. We can solve this it just may take a
bit of trial &
error (or no error) and patience.

Michael

The spyware removal drastically sped up my computer but has not fixed
any of these problems

 

[Michael T]

:

The spyware removal drastically sped up my computer but has not fixed
any of these problems

Then it is probably time to consider a Repair Installation.
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

 

[Scorch]

Then it is probably time to consider a Repair Installation.
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

I have one problem, i cant find my windows XP disk or my recovery
disk....