Re: Won't finish loadinig Windows

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From: MrB (brooksro_at_REMOVEALLCAPSadelphia.net)
Date: 03/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 11:57:04 -0800

Will the firewall inhibit the operation of the 3 computer network and
Internet Connection Sharing? This is a dial-up machine.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
news:Oys4hHLCEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Any machine infected by viruses must be considered
> compromised. Virus "cleaning" programs can do only
> so and so much. If it was my machine then I would
> do a clean installation. I would also install a good virus
> scanner, keep it up-to-date, and install a firewall. My
> preference is Trend Internet Security.
>
>
> "MrB" <brooksro@REMOVEALLCAPSadelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:eTtff4JCEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I have a Win2k computer that is a server for 2 laptops and also a host
for
> > ICS. Today, it refused to load the desktop. Yesterday it worked great.
It
> > gets past the login screen, says loading personal settings and
hourglasses
> > into eternity. I tried logging in on 3 different profiles. It WILL go
into
> > safe mode. It has a recent history of gremlins.....viruses. I have the
> > latest defs and complete scan done. It appears to be clean. I am about
> ready
> > to do the format and start afresh. Any easy solutions I could be
missing?
> >
> > Thank You for your support
> >
> >
>
>