Ally Bear

Hi there. Can someone please help.

This must be a common problem with Vista.

I have a brand spanking new 8gb computer that came with Vista Home Premium 64 bit installed. I have had it for around 3 weeks.

Everything has been fine up until last night when the computer suddenly froze.

Nothing whatsoever would respond including trying to access task manager.

Eventually i got a black screen with the message "Logon process has failed to create the security options dialog"

I have to then switch off the computer at the back to restart but again when i try to open my web browser the computer freezes once more.

I am 100% virus free. The computer came with Bullguard which is updated regularly and i installed Ad Aware & Spybot S&D myself.

These programs have worked fine for the last 3 weeks so i can only imagine a recent update has totally goosed my computer.

I can only access the internet in safe mode with networking which i am doing now and this is why i am able to post.

I have searched the microsoft database along with a few other forums and there is a possibility this problem may be down to Windows Defender.

Apart from that i am clueless as to what to do to help. I have sent Microsoft support an email but god knows when i will get a response.

I have uninstalled Spybot and reset IE7 to original settings.

I have also managed to update all the recent Windows updates.

Please can someone help. Anything you need to know just ask

Ally