When I try to open a menu item, say for "internet
options", the window doesn't stay up long enough to select
anything and removes itself immediately. What can I do?
Update your anti-virus and run a full scan
Also check for Spyware
Ad-Aware -
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot -
http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder -
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Online Spyware scan: Do you have parasites?:
http://aumha.org/a/noads.php
[Prevent spyware from being installed]
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Block AD/Spyware sites using HOSTS file [effective]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
More info...
From (e-mail address removed) Fri Apr 09 07:43:24 2004
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
Subject: Re: msconfig
From: "Bruce Chambers" <
[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 08:43:24 -0600
Greetings --
If the application is opening briefly and then immediately
closing, the type of behavior you describe, which also often applies
to Taskmgr.exe and Regedit.exe, is typical behavior of more than one
virus/worm, the three below being the most common:
W32.Klez
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
W32.Yaha
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
Because many of the newer viruses and worms, such as the
Spybot mentioned above, can disable antivirus applications whose
definitions aren't kept up-to-date, try using one or more of the free
on-line scanners to double-check your system.
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp
John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith