Hi Starjock,
All I’m sure is that it is not malware that is causing your problem. Did you install anything new before all this happened?
Try using system restore and go back to a previous good configuration.
Use System Restore to undo changes you’ve made to your computer:
- Go to Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore.
- Select Restore my computer to an earlier time.
- Click the Next button and follow the wizard.
NEXT:
For this next step,
please have your original Windows XP installation CD handy.
Then, please go to
Start -> My Computer:
- Right-click on Local Disk (C:) (or whichever is your primary drive), and select Properties.
- Now go to the Tools tab, and click the Check Now button.
- Put a checkmark next to:
- Automatically fix file system errors.
- Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
- Then click the Start button.
- You will receive a prompt to reboot your computer. Select Yes or OK, and please reboot your computer if it doesn’t do so automatically.
- The Check Disk utility will now scan your hard drive for any damaged system files and/or hard drive sectors. Please be patient, as this scan may take awhile to complete.
- Follow any prompts that may appear.
Let me know how things go and how things are running now.