Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - Win XP Won't Allow Access To Anything Except My Documents

multilayer · 09-24-2006, 06:06 AM

Hi,
Firstly my apologies - I have read the Read Hijack This Notes before posting but :-
1. I downloaded Ad-Aware SE Personal edition and ran it with latest definitions. It got to "Performing System Scan", "Started Tracking Cookie Scan" and counted up to "Objects Scanned 70643" where it stopped (for about 25 minutes - nothing happening. The "Scanning Browser Cache" said 10 Running Processes, 364 Process Modules.
2. I ran VX2 Cleaner - it came back with Status = System Clean.
3. I ran Spybot Search & Destroy. It loaded up but said I needed to Update first. I have no way of doing this as I cannot connect to the internet.
4. I ran CWShredder by double clicking on it. Hours glass came up for a couple of seconds but that was it - no program launched whatsoever.

This is a mates computer. It is running WinXP with Service Pack 2. He has McAfee antivirus which he subscribes to using broadband.

No matter what you try to launch i.e. Explorer, My Computer, My Network Places, the computer blanks the desktop for a split second and then just re-displays the desktop again. I can get to the Start button and Programs list and run Applications i.e. Word, Excel, etc, but cannot use basic functions like Explorer. I can access the Run facility if that is any help.

If there is any information anyone can offer or anyway I can at least get the basic list of 'before posting' programs to fully execute I would be grateful. I have a HijackThis log file if that is any help.

M

09-24-2006, 06:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
multilayer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 22 OS: XP	Win XP Won't Allow Access To Anything Except My Documents Hi, Firstly my apologies - I have read the Read Hijack This Notes before posting but :- 1. I downloaded Ad-Aware SE Personal edition and ran it with latest definitions. It got to "Performing System Scan", "Started Tracking Cookie Scan" and counted up to "Objects Scanned 70643" where it stopped (for about 25 minutes - nothing happening. The "Scanning Browser Cache" said 10 Running Processes, 364 Process Modules. 2. I ran VX2 Cleaner - it came back with Status = System Clean. 3. I ran Spybot Search & Destroy. It loaded up but said I needed to Update first. I have no way of doing this as I cannot connect to the internet. 4. I ran CWShredder by double clicking on it. Hours glass came up for a couple of seconds but that was it - no program launched whatsoever. This is a mates computer. It is running WinXP with Service Pack 2. He has McAfee antivirus which he subscribes to using broadband. No matter what you try to launch i.e. Explorer, My Computer, My Network Places, the computer blanks the desktop for a split second and then just re-displays the desktop again. I can get to the Start button and Programs list and run Applications i.e. Word, Excel, etc, but cannot use basic functions like Explorer. I can access the Run facility if that is any help. If there is any information anyone can offer or anyway I can at least get the basic list of 'before posting' programs to fully execute I would be grateful. I have a HijackThis log file if that is any help. M