Hi, I am new to the forum. I dont know where to post this question so i'll post it here 1st.. my pc background cannot click after i change wallpaper.. all my icons gone too.. when i press start > control panel everything hangs.. i can only move my mouse cursor and ctrl+alt+delete to run programs, but task manager cant go to control panel.. can anyone tell me what is the problem? to add on.. i cant visit My Computer too.. its like control panel.. hangs everything... i am running on microsoft window xp home edition service pack 2 Packard Bell Inter(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz 1GB of ram
onemoretry 0 Newbie Poster
HoustonIT 12 Posting Whiz
Boot into safe mode and run a virus and spyware scan. Here are some links to free antivirus and spyware scanners, as well as directions to boot into safe mode.
http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.shtml
http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
dennb 0 Newbie Poster
if you dont have too many important files stored in your comp, then if you really want.. you can reformat your computer.
sittas87 91 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
do run spyware and virus checks preferably in safe mode.its most likely that your machine is suffering from malicious attacks
cheers and Good Luck
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