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Question

i had screen popping up saying spy sweeeper was blocking acces to some spyware then i ran the spy sweeper program..
my screen froze i restarted now all i have is my background.. no programs or control panel..i started to press keys just grasping at straws and i hit the window key and delete i found what was "windows task manager"
no internet explorer icon to be found but i had a yahoo mail shortcut on my desktop so i opedned the internet that way
What happened? how can i fix it?

Answer 1

The spyware is probably screwing it up and possibly the computer rebooted in safe mode? Scan the computer with an antivirus like AVG as many spyware and adware come in on trojans and viruses.

Answer 2

Go into Safe Mode:
-----Restart
-----Press and hold down the F8 key until you see a black and white menu
-----Press the appropriate key for Safe Mode
Run your antivirus program and antispyware.
Restart

If you desktop icons are out of order, drag them where you want them.

If this doesn't solve the problem, can you run system restore and go back a week or so?

If not, please take some time and check these links:
WindowsXP Repair Explained
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/options_to_use_when_a_system_will_not_start.mspx?mfr=true

WindowsXP Repair Tools
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How%20to%20Repair%20Windows%20XP%20by%20Installing%20Over%20top%20of%20Existing%20Setup:

http://www.download-download-this.com/4.html?OVRAW=Windows%20Installer%20corrupted&OVKEY=window%20installer&OVMTC=advanced

Fix and/or Repair Windows
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
http://www.onsitechicago.com/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=23&nav=0

Answer 3

Boot in safe mode without network support and run spy sweeper again.

Answer 4

You could boot into safemode by tapping on the F8 key on startup (black screen) . Once on the safemode screen, chose "Last Known Good Configuration"

Hopefully this works.