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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: sweet_pea87 on February 27, 2008, 02:24:00 PM

Title: Nothing works or pops up. Except internet explorer.
Post by: sweet_pea87 on February 27, 2008, 02:24:00 PM

My laptop is a Windows XP, and for about a month or even longer, there is some kind of virus on here, that I do not know what it is.  My applications on the desktop, like songs, this powerpoint I made, a few other programs, all turned to one type of icon, and when I try to open it, it says to search for the file via internet, which then the internet says it is an uknown file.  But I am still able to open, internet explorer, microsoft outlook, but everything else says that.  Also on the control panel, when I try to do the volume, or add/remove programs it won't come up AT ALL.  And I need to update my computer, and take files off that aren't needed anymore. 
Anyways, if you could please please help me, it would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Nothing works or pops up. Except internet explorer.
Post by: evilfantasy on February 27, 2008, 03:25:55 PM

You may want to start  here (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html) and post the logs in the Computer Viruses and Spyware forum.