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Rocetmal · 04-26-2008, 11:26 PM

Hello,

My issue is that, on my XP SP2 system, I seem to be hanging up on the screen right after I log onto Windows. I am the only user, but have my computer password protected for safety. When the logon screen comes, I enter my password, and it takes me into windows. What is weird is that it then starts AOL Instant Messenger, but nothing else. I cannot click on anything on the desktop or bring up the start menu (I get the hourglass). I can access the task manager, however, and that let's me reboot my computer. Nothing out of the ordinary seems to be in my Process list, or taking up all of my CPU energy - force ending certain tasks does nothing. I can F8 during startup and boot into Safe Mode (which allows me to click on things just fine), but Spybot S&D shows nothing, and RegCure doesn't show anything significant. After reading some stickies about how Registry Cleaners are the spawn of satan, maybe that has something to do with it? Though, as you'll see later, I tried to system restore before the most recent RegCure scan and that didn't seem to help.

This happened to me Friday night. I rebooted and it was then fine. I since moved out of college and the same thing is happening as of Friday, but this time rebooting seems to do nothing. The only thing I've changed is that I usually don't turn off my computer, I leave it running for weeks at a time with occasional reboots (though I don't know why that would have any bearing).

I have made no system changes or recent downloads directly before this issue started that would make me think I downloaded a virus or something. About a week ago I uninstalled my NAV to increase my computer speed, but it would be odd for something to have happened passively between now and then. I just attempted a System Restore to a point I had on Thursday morning before any of the problems occurred, but still hang up.

Any ideas?

Thanks so much.

04-26-2008, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rocetmal Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21 OS: XP SP2	XP Startup Problem Hello, My issue is that, on my XP SP2 system, I seem to be hanging up on the screen right after I log onto Windows. I am the only user, but have my computer password protected for safety. When the logon screen comes, I enter my password, and it takes me into windows. What is weird is that it then starts AOL Instant Messenger, but nothing else. I cannot click on anything on the desktop or bring up the start menu (I get the hourglass). I can access the task manager, however, and that let's me reboot my computer. Nothing out of the ordinary seems to be in my Process list, or taking up all of my CPU energy - force ending certain tasks does nothing. I can F8 during startup and boot into Safe Mode (which allows me to click on things just fine), but Spybot S&D shows nothing, and RegCure doesn't show anything significant. After reading some stickies about how Registry Cleaners are the spawn of satan, maybe that has something to do with it? Though, as you'll see later, I tried to system restore before the most recent RegCure scan and that didn't seem to help. This happened to me Friday night. I rebooted and it was then fine. I since moved out of college and the same thing is happening as of Friday, but this time rebooting seems to do nothing. The only thing I've changed is that I usually don't turn off my computer, I leave it running for weeks at a time with occasional reboots (though I don't know why that would have any bearing). I have made no system changes or recent downloads directly before this issue started that would make me think I downloaded a virus or something. About a week ago I uninstalled my NAV to increase my computer speed, but it would be odd for something to have happened passively between now and then. I just attempted a System Restore to a point I had on Thursday morning before any of the problems occurred, but still hang up. Any ideas? Thanks so much.