Greetings!
I just discovered this site trying to find an answer to a Windows XP problem. WOW! Lots of good stuff here!
I have a Dell Inspiron 530 thats a couple years old, running XP and Avast as the anti virus software.
Recently, Avast warned me a Trojan had been detected but not to worry ...just move it to the chest, which I did.
Now, upon startup, after the desktop appears the icons in the system tray are missing and the pointer becomes an hourglass when crossing onto the task bar. I am unable to click on ANYTHING including the start button.
I tried this Microsoft fix from the safe mode but it didn't change anything:
1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
2. Click Services and Applications.
3. Double-click Services.
4. In the Services list, right-click SSDP Discovery Service, and then click Properties.
5. On the General tab, in the Startup type drop-down list, click Disabled.
6. Click OK.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Folkletic
