I've had a number of calls about XP acting strange. Both calls happend
Oct 6 and are causing the computers to behave erratic. These are total
strangers to each other who basically now have XP only functioning when
in Safemode...

Many apps no longer work, files are no longer accessable... odd...

Anybody else seen this all of a sudden?

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?*id=827315

Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of sp*yware:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10...age&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...KXYSHMSPCSIZME

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Here's what you can do to enhance the security on your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...2/Default.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"mikie" wrote:

| I've had a number of calls about XP acting strange. Both calls happend
| Oct 6 and are causing the computers to behave erratic. These are total
| strangers to each other who basically now have XP only functioning when
| in Safemode...
|
| Many apps no longer work, files are no longer accessable... odd...
|
| Anybody else seen this all of a sudden?