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    Using "search" under the start/menu freezes up my computer
    « on: June 13, 2009, 08:48:20 AM »
    Hello,
     When i go to use the "search' for my windows xp mytaskbar freezes.  Any explorer windows or other programs that are up on my desktop i can still use.  to turn off or restart the computer i have to use "control-alt-del" to do this.
      i have used several programs to search for virus' and malware.
      AVG, spybot search and destroy and malware bytes are the programs i used. 
     my computer works fine to my knowledge, the only issue is using the "search" on my start/menu taskbar.
      i am current on all of my window updates.  is there a virus, trojan horse, etc. that could be causing this or have i possibly deleted part of windows and to to fix that.
      thank you for any help,,,

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    Re: Using "search" under the start/menu freezes up my computer
    « Reply #1 on: June 13, 2009, 09:24:51 AM »
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    DLoad and run the Windows Explorer shell fix tool....4th one down on the page...
    Re-boot afterwards.
    « Last Edit: June 13, 2009, 03:44:19 PM by patio »
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      Re: Using "search" under the start/menu freezes up my computer
      « Reply #3 on: June 13, 2009, 02:01:45 PM »
      could there be a virus or something attached to a video file? so going under "search" to locate the possible video file the taskbar freezes and the ability to search my computer is possible?