Windows won't run programs

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Jeff McKay

My laptop (not the machine I'm using right now) has gotten itself into a
strange state where many
programs will not run. The initial screen pops up briefly, then exits.
This happens with most of the
apps in the control panel, Windows help, the DOS window, even the task
manager. HELP! How
can I get my machine working again? I have no idea how it got this way.
 
My laptop (not the machine I'm using right now) has gotten itself into a
strange state where many
programs will not run. The initial screen pops up briefly, then exits.
This happens with most of the
apps in the control panel, Windows help, the DOS window, even the task
manager. HELP! How
can I get my machine working again? I have no idea how it got this way.
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Download and run all the below:

Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot - Search & Destroy
http://security.kolla.de/

NOTE: After you install the above, click "Online" and get the latest
updates for the database. Update it regularly for new spy info.

Microsoft® Windows "Windows Defender" Spyware protection. (freeware)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4687038

HijackThis
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

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On-Line Anti-virus resources:

This is a link to a small FREE program by McAfee Anti-virus named Stinger.
It will scan your system for 55 known viruses and trojans and repair them.
You don't need McAfee anti-virus installed on your computer... this is a
stand alone program. http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ or
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger
Direct Download: http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stng260.exe

Microsoft provides free anti-virus software that can be used for 1 year.
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/


Free online virus scanners
http://housecall.antivirus.com/
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virusscan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
<http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vc...us&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=TUIBRGZYFSUEUXNZVII>
http://security.norton.com/default.asp?langid=us&venid=sym
http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/onlineviruscheck.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
http://www.dials.ru/english/www_av/
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
 
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