Re: Taskbar Missing

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Yes, Dell is correct to assume that the main problem may remain in the
system because a reinstallation only deletes and renews the operative system
files and programs and does not delete personal files, third party
applications or viruses and Trojans.... but I believe there is a possibility
the Java items you deleted and possibly some remaining may have deleted or
corrupted system files, and that may be causing the problems you are
experiencing, and a re-installation may correct the problem but you first
need to do a thorough cleanup to free-up system memory...



I took a careful look at the HijackThis log you posted at
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=17826 and found that about 70 objects need
to be deleted... many of them are not malware but are not necessary either
and only take up system resources... and that is at least part of your
problem.. That is probably the cause your computer takes long to boot and
has no memory left to process programs and settings.

Following this, I will post another response pointing out the processes you
need to disable/delete to unload the memory.



Some information on Java security issues which can be corrected with the
latest version of that application.

http://www.securingjava.com/chapter-five/










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"bronxbabe" <bronxbabe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió en el mensaje
news:3F49E565-4B3C-44FE-9EF6-A152E7D1C8C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> spoke with Dell. we went through their standard troubleshooting
procedures
> (checking hard drive integrity, going into setup and resetting factory
> default settings), but still nothing. they seemed sure it is a virus and
> suggested i use their on-call service, which they assured would fix my
> problem (for a nominal fee of course). i also spoke with Computer
Associates
> about my eTrust software (which finds 35 infected Java items, but doesn't
> correct them). We deleted all those Java files, but still no luck. by
the
> way, Dell states that if i reinstall my operating system, drivers,
utilities,
> etc..., unless the virus was corrected, my system will continue to act
funky.
> Is this correct? Otherwise, I'm out of luck, since neither McAfee nor
> eTrust EZ Antivirus corrects and/or finds the problem. Please share your
> thoughts. Thanks as always.


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