Re: Nothing opens, but the programs are "running"

"mike" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7BA5C8DD-6DC3-4C5A-8B0E-43D49D2DCF47@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey Rock,

Good idea, however, another thing that does not want to open is the control
panel... I guess i can keep restarting until one time it gives me a few
minutes to open things before the problems resume. Then in that time period,
i could use your suggestion. However I dont know if ill ever be able to do
that. Maybe a system restore will give me that opportunity.

"Rock" wrote:
Create a new account with Admin privileges. Do things work ok in this
account? If so copy the data and settings from the old Admin account to the
new one, then delete the old.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=279783

How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

Corrupt User Profile Especially
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151


"mike" wrote

> Everytime i open most programs, they "fake" open. For example, i click > on
> Internet Explorer, the pointer does the loading action, and then it > never
> opens. The same thing happens with all other programs like the media
> player,
> for example. They all start loading (the mouse's picture changes), then
> the
> computer just does nothing and the pointer returns to normal.
>
> When i close down the computer, it needs to end all programs before it > can
> shut down. It then shows the "end task now or it will close > automatically
> in
> 30 seconds" screen for all the internets that were "open."
>
> Normally after restarting my computer, this problem would go away for a
> few
> hours, but now nothing opens at all.
>
> By the way, this only happens on my Account (i am the admin on the
> computer). On all the "limited User" accounts, everything works fine.


Login with the built in Administrator account. If XP Pro at the Welcome Screen do ctrl-alt-del twice to bring up the login dialog box. Type in Administrator as the login name and the password that was assigned to that account when XP was installed.

If XP Home boot into safe mode. The Administrator account should appear on the Welcome Screen. Assume the password is blank and just click on it.

Can you get to the user accounts applet from Start | Run | nusrmgr.cpl | Ok ?


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