Re: Expert Help needed, with XP System functions
From: Paul Woodsford (paul.woodsford****NOSPAMPLEASE****_at_***NOSPAM***virgin.***NOSPAM***net)
Date: 05/21/04
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Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 20:34:34 +0100
Sorry, I should have mentioned that the latest versions of both programmes
have been run and show a clean system.
-- Paul Woodsford Remove ****NOSPAMPLEASE**** to Reply "JR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1058f01c43f5f$d1432ca0$a401280a@phx.gbl... : First remove any spyware/adware from the system. : Download, install, *update* and run these two programs: : Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ : Spybot from http://security.kolla.de/ (Remove items : listed in red.) : : Additional information at: : : Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites: : http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm : Note the security recommendations. : : BHOs and Spyware : http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/spyware.htm#BHOCOP : : Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: : http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm : : Search for common parasites at : http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ : >-----Original Message----- : >A friend has XP Home SP1 using an internal modem to : connect to the WWW. : >A few days ago he found that Windows Update stopped : working. Could get to : >the site, click on Scan and it stopped at 0%. : >Followed all the likely fixes in the site FAQ without : any change in the : >situation. : >Now the following has also happened:- : >1.System Restore starts but will not restore to a past : date. : >2.He deleted his Dial Up Connection and tried to make a : new one, but the : >Modem selection is greyed out despite the modem being : installed + drivers : >and working using HyperTerminal. : >3. sfc /scannow will not run. : >4. Has tried to Repair XP using the install function in : Setup and it : >completed but the above 1,2,3 still not working. : > : >The XP auxiliary programmes, Notepad,WordPad,paint and : mediaplayer all work : >as does all the installed 3rd party software. No new : software has been : >installed in the past 3 months. : >He uses Norton and has had no problems for sometime. All : this is new. : > : >Can anyone help us as I am sure all these problems are : connected. : > : >-- : >Paul Woodsford : >Remove ****NOSPAMPLEASE**** to Reply : > : > : >--- : >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. : >Checked by AVG anti-virus system : (http://www.grisoft.com). : >Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: : 18/05/2004 : > : > : >. : > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 18/05/2004
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