Re: Problems Accessing Documents, Pictures, Music and My Computer

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From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 02/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:39:13 +0530

Run these malware cleaners:

1. Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

2. SpyBot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org

3. CWShredder
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html

Update 1 & 2 before running a scan.

Clean-up Windows Startup: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startup.htm

Then, run a full system virus scan with fully updated definitions.

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/scanners.htm 

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"amy736" <amy736@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:9E286F26-1526-4E84-9150-A3F241B7A09D@microsoft.com...
>I am unable to access my documents, pictures, music and my computer, also
> unable to to access my control panel.  I click on the icons and nothing
> happens.  My page freezes all the icons go away and then come back as if
> nothing happened.
>
> I also get an error message when I first log-in telling me unable to 
> locate
> rundll file.  I wasn't looking for it and I have not deleted anything that
> has to do with that program whatever it is.
>
> Please don't tell me, it sounds like you have a virus.  If it sounds like 
> I
> have a virus, what do I do?
>
> I would appreciate any advice.  Thanks, Amy

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